Posted by watergirl on June 14, 2004, at 20:24:58
In reply to Re: Medication rant/questions UPDATE, posted by Ayla on June 13, 2004, at 21:55:48
Hi again,
I was on Effexor xr 225 mgs (which was prescribed by my GP when I mentioned that I thought I needed a higher dose of Paxil. He said "want to try something different" I thought what the heck, Ill give it a shot. Paxil was the only AD Id been on & for 7 years off and on. I never thought about side effects. Now I have developed a severe anxiety about changing and adding meds.), Effexor was not the right med for me! I wish I would have quit 2 weeks into it, but I wanted to give it a fair trial and continued for 3 months & my whole life fell apart. I then saw a pdoc.
She prescribed Wellbutrin 100 mgs to start off while I was tapering off of effexor. & Added a low dose of Trileptal. I was finally off the
Effexor and went up to 450mgs of Wellbutrin xl. Wellbutrin SAVED MY LIFE AND RESTORED MY SANITY! It is the best Med Ive ever taken.
Unfortunately, Im unable to take it now due to seizures. I was in ICU for 4 days. I dont think seizures are too common with Wellbutrin users, but there is a warning about it, & your doctor should have told you.Anyway.... How are you feeling on the Wellbutrin? The Effexor withdrawls eventually go away. Just hang in there.
Best wishes,
Cindy
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