Posted by leeran on March 26, 2003, at 1:30:34
In reply to Re: yes, Wellbutrin users please share » leeran, posted by Krissy P on March 26, 2003, at 0:49:04
To preface my description of "strange" I need to add that I hadn't eaten anything for breakfast and had 20 mg. of Adderall, 10 mg. of Lexapro, and an oily little hormone capsule sitting on an empty stomach.
The "strange" feeling was a combination of feeling a little bit dizzy, a tad bit nauseous, and on the edge of having what I call a "panic attack" (something I haven't had for months). On top of it all, I felt like I needed to burp (sorry to be graphic - but in order to "define the moment" I need to present all the factors as they were working together during that 30 - 40 minute time period).
I have experienced(and read similar stories on the internet as well) that when I have upper-intestinal gas it can, in some circumstances, trigger a "panic attack."
So, while all these things were going on I also felt this almost "out of myself" feeling (I know, all this is weird and I kept asking myself if I had cooked this up, psychosomatically, based on reading all the experiences here last night). BUT, I don't think that was the case.
I really think that it might be bit too much on the system, taking the Lexapro AT THE SAME TIME with the Adderall (which is like taking a morning dose of high-powered jet fuel) AND putting it all on an empty stomach.
I was out and about when this happened (too long of a boring story to tell where I was - but I go there often and I have, more than once, had this edgy feeling at this same place first thing in the morning - but this morning it may have been amplified more than usual).
Fortunately, this "weirdness" passed and I started to feel like my old REGULAR weird self (LOL, pitiful!).
Most importantly, this 40 minute "episode" (which was more of a feeling versus an episode - the word "episode" is giving it too much credence) wasn't enough for me to not think about taking it again tomorrow!
I might just put more time between the Adderall dose and the Lexapro dose - and force myself to eat a protein bar.
SO, best wishes with your pdoc (I take it that's psychiatrist "doc?") on Friday!
I have found that my general practitioner is kind of loosey goosey about these meds and I have needed to take the lead on researching, then asking, to try something.
But with the "PDOC" it's been a case of me describing how I feel (or don't feel) and he immediately pulls out his trusty pad and starts writing a prescription - explaining why he wants to try whatever he's suggesting.
I guess that's why there are specialists in this type of medicine!
Again, good luck on Friday. In my opinion, just going is 1/3 of the journey. And with doing the research you've done another 1/3 of the journey!
If you've seen that movie "What About Bob" you'll know what I mean when I say "baby steps."
> Oh my,
> it is amazing how these meds produce such profound effects for each and every one of us!
> What sort of strange feeling do you mean when you felt that today after taking Lexapro? It was your first dose right?
> YES! Amazing critters, these chemicals in our brains. Throw the wrong lighter fluid on them and watch out!
> Please wish me luck with my pdoc appt on Friday, I am, feeling a little better about believing my pdoc will be able to help me. I have never been on either Wellbutrin or Lexapro, and have been doing some research-I may give them,or at least 1, a try.
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> > I started Lexapro today and about an hour after taking it (took it at the same time as the Adderall, first thing in the a.m.) I felt really strange - which I really didn't expect considering my experiences with the other ADs. It did pass after about 40 minutes.
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> > As far as feeling "high" - my father (elderly) ended up having MAJOR hallucinations on Effexor and had to go off of it. In fact, these hallucinations - for him - were SO real that he couldn't understand why my mother wasn't seeing them, too!
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> > Amazing critters, these chemicals in our brains. Throw the wrong lighter fluid on them and watch out!
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> > > I took wellbutrin for three days. Felt like I was high as in actually smoking dope high so I quit. The dose may have been wrong I dont know, other than that I didnt notice any other side effects but three days is a little soon to tell.
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