Posted by PsychoSage on April 3, 2004, at 11:05:36
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin XL - Dose increase?, posted by greywolf on April 2, 2004, at 19:05:10
> I'm on 200 mg Wellbutrin XL right now, on my way to 300. I have noticed absolutely no therapeutic effect yet, and I'm actually as down as I have been in a few weeks. But I'm going to stick it out for awhile because I've been through so many other ADs that caused me side effects I couldn't tolerate, and Wellbutrin is relatively easy. I do have Xanax to counter the increase in anxiety I've experienced with Wellbutrin, but the low dose of that doesn't accomplish much, and a higher dose knocks me on my butt.
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> I second the recommendation that you at least call your doctor and let him/her know what you'd like to do about the dosage. I've always been concerned to maintain the level of trust with my doctor so he doesn't have second thoughts about how responsible I may be with some of the meds (like Xanax) that some doctors are uncomfortable prescribing.
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> Good luck.I don't think there is a wellbutrin XL 200 -- there is an SR 200 which is pink I believe. SR 100 is blue I believe. SR 150 is purple. XL 300 is white because I take that.
I used to take SR 150 two times a day.
XL 150 is NOT the same as SR 150.
You should not dose escalate on your own ever. Your doctor will gladly try to optimize with you, so just be patient. At least you have something and not nothing.
Results are sometimes promised within a week, but it's more realistic to take a look at things after 4-8 weeks. That's much more fair.
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