Posted by cache-monkey on December 29, 2004, at 14:05:31
In reply to Wellbutrin and Anxiety, posted by ed_uk on December 26, 2004, at 20:18:53
Hi Ed,
Anxiety is a strong component of my mental health issues, which also include depression or cyclothymia/BP II.
I tried Wellbutrin a couple of years ago for about 5 months as monotherapy. It definitely helped with depression: more energy, motivation, etc. But I do think that it made my anxiety worse in a number of ways. I felt tense all the time, especially if I wasn't accomplishing something. I became very goal-driven, to the point where it was a little uncomfortable and bordering on obsessional.
I ended up adding on an SSRI and that reduced the anxiety to almost nil. (Too bad it also killed my sexual function and ratcheted up my appetite, otherwise I'd still be on the combo...)
Good luck,
cache-monkey
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