Posted by zefdie on March 18, 2004, at 14:32:15
I've been on Wellbutrin 150 SR, twice daily, for about two years and over those past two years have noticed an extreme, aggrivating diminution of my capacity with language and thought. As a professional writer, this is a debilitating experience for me. I hadn't associated it with my meds at all and figured that it was part of my depression--it has led me to becoming increasingly depressed over the last few years.
As of today I'm on Effxor XR 75 mg in addition to the Wellbutrin. I'm hoping this will help with my severe depression but I'm concerned that the meds are causing my cognitive difficulties, and until I can fix this problem I fear I will continue to be depressed because it interferes so much with my profession and my basic sense of who I am. I've completely lost the ability to communicate with people over the last few years and often find myself staring blankly, rifling through my brain for words and thoughts that seem to be behind a screen.
I can't improve without getting rid of these symptoms. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is Wellbutrin known to do this, or is this a side effect of all AD meds? I'm dyin' for some advice on this because one of the main causes of my ongoing depression is my inability to write.
Thanks so much!
poster:zefdie
thread:325718
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