Posted by jacquie on March 28, 2001, at 12:34:10
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin....message for CAM » jacquie, posted by Cam W. on March 28, 2001, at 6:43:01
Hi Cam,
Your advice always helps. Thank you.I did feel great on the start up with Wellbutrin
and irritability is a mild term for what i felt...
I never felt depressed, however, while on it and it
kept me from an interest in smoking as well. This
was at a very low dose 100mg. Then we started to increase
and the sleep problem started again. Klonopin did
nothing, trazadone - nothing, we tried and tried.
Finally I got off Wellbutrin, but depression returned,
as did smoking and low motivation.I would concur that focus would be better solved by
learning. You are very right, but I find myself
really struggling sometimes to understand people,
almost as if there is a real barrier in the logic area
for me. I get frustrated when things get too technical
or difficult and then I give up. It has gotten
worse as I have gotten older (the big 40 in another month)
and maybe it is the Klonopin. I have been on it for
a whole year now and I wonder if it is time to
reconsider its value. It helps my anxiety and my sleep
problems, but maybe it is contributing to this other
problem.I know so many people who take Wellbutrin at 300mg
per day and do great! I am so jealous that they can
take it and not get what I got, hand tremor, shortness
of breath, insomnia, couldn't focus my mind, and was
forgetful, I guess my concern is always will these
side effects subside or am I stuck with hand tremors
and memory problems indefinately. I tried Celexa and
really liked it (3 months I tried it, fairly fair shot
at it) but bad insomnia and then bruising ..low platelets
so I got off it immed., pronto per doc as I was getting the
rare side effects.So I am struggling to find the best one for me and
research like crazy, but have found nothing yet
that might be the one. I have tried the Adrafanil and it works
for awhile, but it seems to wear off, or maybe I am
adjusting, so now I am looking at Modafinil or Provigil (sp)
along with thoughts of grin and bear it with wellbutrin and see if
it wears off (the bad side effects).I hope the shrink can help me figure this out. There
must be people like me who are hypersensitive to drugs.
Even 10mg of Celexa the first night gave me night
sweats. It's crazy, but then I feel a little loo-loo
after awhile I can assure you.Well, there's more of my banter!
You've been a great help, Cam. You have a gift and you
use it well. Thanks.
Best,
Jacquie
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