Posted by Minnie-Haha on March 28, 2005, at 21:28:22
In reply to Is there anyone who LIKES Wellbutrin?, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 21:12:30
> Please give me any comments you can regarding this drug. I'm about to start adding it to my Lexapro and am very curious about the different experiences people have had. So far, my only feedback has been negative. Am I doing the wrong thing by starting it? I'm definitely an anxious person to begin with, but my doctor thinks that the 15 mg. Lex will counteract that side effect, especially since my WB dose will be low (75 first week and 150 from then on). Inside info please!!!
It's probably to early to give you a glowing review, but I've been augmenting Cymbalta 40mg with 150mg Wellbutrin XL for about two weeks now and I have noticed a subtle, positive change in my activity level (up) and appetite (down).
I was on 60mg Cymbalta, but my blood pressure went up a little and my appetite was up quite a bit -- I gained 5 pounds in a couple months. So when we decided to try reducing the Cymbalta (to lower the blood pressure), we also talked about augmenting with Wellbutrin. We waited a couple of weeks after reducing the Cymbalta dosage, and first I tried augmenting with 75mg of Bupropion (generic Wellbutrin) in the morning (I take my Cymbalta in the late afternoon). That really didn't do anything for me. That's when we switched to the Wellbutrin XL.
The first couple of weeks on the Bupropion/Wellbutrin I had a little trouble sleeping at night and a *little* extra general anxiety, but nothing I couldn't manage. I think Wellbutrin, like a lot of other psych drugs, requires a good 3-4 week trial period before. (I was on Bupropion about 3 1/2 weeks before I switched to Wellbutrin XL.)
FWIW: I am BP2 and OCD. I also take Trileptal. I took Wellbutrin with Trileptal a few years ago, with Wellbutrin as my only AD, and I didn't get as good a response with it as I am now combining Cymbalta and Wellbutrin.
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