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Posted by Canadian Michele on January 2, 2000, at 23:31:15
Would anyone know how such a combo would be started? Both together or one first then add the other? Also what kind of dosage?
Thanks, Michele
Posted by anna on January 5, 2000, at 9:59:24
In reply to Protocal for Effexor or Zoloft + Wellbutrin Combo, posted by Canadian Michele on January 2, 2000, at 23:31:15
> Would anyone know how such a combo would be started? Both together or one first then add the other? Also what kind of dosage?
>
> Thanks, MicheleI take both zoloft and wellbruiterin, but had been on zoloft for years before the welbruitrin was added. I think the docs (or at least mine) like to do one thing at a time--that way they can better see what effects are being casued by which drug. In my case the wellbruitrin was added to boost the zoloft.
I think when I was on 200mg zoloft/day I began began very slowly with the welbruitrin, 75/day, then 150/day (2 75's) then the 150 sr/day. then two 150 sr/day . That made me too hyper, my current wellbruitrin dose is 100 sr twice a day. Was trying to cut back on zoloft, was down to 100/day but now back to 150/day. Hope this helps.
--anna
Posted by Renee N on January 5, 2000, at 16:32:40
In reply to Re: Protocal for Effexor or Zoloft + Wellbutrin Combo, posted by anna on January 5, 2000, at 9:59:24
> > Would anyone know how such a combo would be started? Both together or one first then add the other? Also what kind of dosage?
> >
> > Thanks, Michele
>
> I take both zoloft and wellbruiterin, but had been on zoloft for years before the welbruitrin was added. I think the docs (or at least mine) like to do one thing at a time--that way they can better see what effects are being casued by which drug. In my case the wellbruitrin was added to boost the zoloft.
> I think when I was on 200mg zoloft/day I began began very slowly with the welbruitrin, 75/day, then 150/day (2 75's) then the 150 sr/day. then two 150 sr/day . That made me too hyper, my current wellbruitrin dose is 100 sr twice a day. Was trying to cut back on zoloft, was down to 100/day but now back to 150/day. Hope this helps.
> --anna
I was on 450 mg (150 three times a day) of Wellbutrin and 30 mg. ADDerall twice a day for ADD and/or depression. I felt less stressed, but still acted like a "blond" ( I am blond, so I guess I can joke about it!). My psychiatrist is now trying Effexor. I am up to 75 mg. XR twice a day and I still take 150 mg Wellbutrin SR once a day, and ADDerall 10 mg. three times a day. I had to cut back on the ADDerall ater I started the Effexor because my blood pressure went up. I'm now a sleepy space case, which makes it hard to have much self esttem. I can't seem to manage both work and hoome reponsibilities. I need the money, so work has been using up all of my ennergy. Fortunately, I LOVE what I do. I'm an elementary school substitute teacher.
Sorry to ramble so much, but at least you can scroll through it if I bore you. Face to face I might talk your ear off. I need to remind myself not to interrupt people, and to ask them questions about themselves. >>>So, tell me more sabout your symptoms and attempts at feeling better...
Posted by anna on January 6, 2000, at 17:22:43
In reply to Re: Protocal for Effexor or Zoloft + Wellbutrin Combo, posted by Renee N on January 5, 2000, at 16:32:40
> > > Would anyone know how such a combo would be started? Both together or one first then add the other? Also what kind of dosage?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Michele
> >
> > I take both zoloft and wellbruiterin, but had been on zoloft for years before the welbruitrin was added. I think the docs (or at least mine) like to do one thing at a time--that way they can better see what effects are being casued by which drug. In my case the wellbruitrin was added to boost the zoloft.
> > I think when I was on 200mg zoloft/day I began began very slowly with the welbruitrin, 75/day, then 150/day (2 75's) then the 150 sr/day. then two 150 sr/day . That made me too hyper, my current wellbruitrin dose is 100 sr twice a day. Was trying to cut back on zoloft, was down to 100/day but now back to 150/day. Hope this helps.
> > --anna
>
>
> I was on 450 mg (150 three times a day) of Wellbutrin and 30 mg. ADDerall twice a day for ADD and/or depression. I felt less stressed, but still acted like a "blond" ( I am blond, so I guess I can joke about it!). My psychiatrist is now trying Effexor. I am up to 75 mg. XR twice a day and I still take 150 mg Wellbutrin SR once a day, and ADDerall 10 mg. three times a day. I had to cut back on the ADDerall ater I started the Effexor because my blood pressure went up. I'm now a sleepy space case, which makes it hard to have much self esttem. I can't seem to manage both work and hoome reponsibilities. I need the money, so work has been using up all of my ennergy. Fortunately, I LOVE what I do. I'm an elementary school substitute teacher.
> Sorry to ramble so much, but at least you can scroll through it if I bore you. Face to face I might talk your ear off. I need to remind myself not to interrupt people, and to ask them questions about themselves. >>>So, tell me more sabout your symptoms and attempts at feeling better...Renee--(warning, I ramble more than you--very long)
I take the zoloft for panic disorder--I have had depression in the past, and do have my moments, but anxiety more of a problem. The ADD was diagnosed earlier this year , and I went on adderral about 4 months ago. It has made a difference, but right now I am sitting in an extremely messy home, doing this instead of other work I need to do and all around misbehaving (we are sooooooooooooo hard on ourselves--or at least I am.) I understand you perfectly with the talking, etc. I'm classic adder--love to talk, hyper, a million thoughts at once, lose my train of thought often. Interupt, cut in, ignore....I do it all. Funny, today has been really bad for me--I am nearing (I think) the end of a prlonged (my choice) job hunt, and am not now working (I 'm one of those '80's MBA types). I had meetings/interviews today, and could not get it together. Late for one, forgot my winter coat (oh yes, I do those things) and earrings, lipstick; at a lunch I had to keep stopping because my mouth was going so fast my mind couldn't keep up with it. I think I may have forgotten my adderal this am, but I can't remember now! This is an unusually stressful time--lotsa choices, and I found my coping stuff went out the window.I think teachers are great, by the way, I don't know how you have the patience--I'd be screaming at the monsters after 5 minutes. Anyway, when my coping stuff is working--and this is mostly for add: as far as the mouth goes, I try try to be aware of others body reactions and try to pause before I answer --not blurt out the first thing I think of. (But, I am less controled if I am speaking with a group of men--I learned a while ago I had to jump right in if I was going to get to say anything.) I use my hands a lot and try to keep them close to my body and not up near my face. It's good that you are remebering to ask others questions--I do that too and it does help in dealing with others. what else--I keep my key on a hook right by the door to the garage. I open my mail over a garbage bag in the kitchen. I file what I need in a neato flouresant plastic file I keep right by the garbage. Don't know if any of this helps--it works for me if I am in anything close to even a so-so state, but with the stress I have now.....UUGH!
I do know , as I am sure you do too, that the disorganization makes me more "down" and anxious.
So if the adderal was helping you but you cannot take more, or even if you could take more--did you ever read any 0rganizing books? -I got most of my ideas--and the ones I have managed to pretty much stick to--from a Don Anslett book (the one with "Packrat" in the title, and a book by stephanie culp--"how to get organized when you don't have the time." I also did some behaviorial therapy with a psychologist. (now, today i would tell you none of it helped, but I am better than before.) Sorry you are sleepy--I have never taken effexor, and wellbruitrin is more of an upper for me.
Posted by Renee N on January 7, 2000, at 0:04:17
In reply to Re: Renee's post (LONG), posted by anna on January 6, 2000, at 17:22:43
> > > > Would anyone know how such a combo would be started? Both together or one first then add the other? Also what kind of dosage?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Michele
> > >
> > > I take both zoloft and wellbruiterin, but had been on zoloft for years before the welbruitrin was added. I think the docs (or at least mine) like to do one thing at a time--that way they can better see what effects are being casued by which drug. In my case the wellbruitrin was added to boost the zoloft.
> > > I think when I was on 200mg zoloft/day I began began very slowly with the welbruitrin, 75/day, then 150/day (2 75's) then the 150 sr/day. then two 150 sr/day . That made me too hyper, my current wellbruitrin dose is 100 sr twice a day. Was trying to cut back on zoloft, was down to 100/day but now back to 150/day. Hope this helps.
> > > --anna
> >
> >
> > I was on 450 mg (150 three times a day) of Wellbutrin and 30 mg. ADDerall twice a day for ADD and/or depression. I felt less stressed, but still acted like a "blond" ( I am blond, so I guess I can joke about it!). My psychiatrist is now trying Effexor. I am up to 75 mg. XR twice a day and I still take 150 mg Wellbutrin SR once a day, and ADDerall 10 mg. three times a day. I had to cut back on the ADDerall ater I started the Effexor because my blood pressure went up. I'm now a sleepy space case, which makes it hard to have much self esttem. I can't seem to manage both work and hoome reponsibilities. I need the money, so work has been using up all of my ennergy. Fortunately, I LOVE what I do. I'm an elementary school substitute teacher.
> > Sorry to ramble so much, but at least you can scroll through it if I bore you. Face to face I might talk your ear off. I need to remind myself not to interrupt people, and to ask them questions about themselves. >>>So, tell me more sabout your symptoms and attempts at feeling better...
>
> Renee--(warning, I ramble more than you--very long)
> I take the zoloft for panic disorder--I have had depression in the past, and do have my moments, but anxiety more of a problem. The ADD was diagnosed earlier this year , and I went on adderral about 4 months ago. It has made a difference, but right now I am sitting in an extremely messy home, doing this instead of other work I need to do and all around misbehaving (we are sooooooooooooo hard on ourselves--or at least I am.) I understand you perfectly with the talking, etc. I'm classic adder--love to talk, hyper, a million thoughts at once, lose my train of thought often. Interupt, cut in, ignore....I do it all. Funny, today has been really bad for me--I am nearing (I think) the end of a prlonged (my choice) job hunt, and am not now working (I 'm one of those '80's MBA types). I had meetings/interviews today, and could not get it together. Late for one, forgot my winter coat (oh yes, I do those things) and earrings, lipstick; at a lunch I had to keep stopping because my mouth was going so fast my mind couldn't keep up with it. I think I may have forgotten my adderal this am, but I can't remember now! This is an unusually stressful time--lotsa choices, and I found my coping stuff went out the window.
>
> I think teachers are great, by the way, I don't know how you have the patience--I'd be screaming at the monsters after 5 minutes. Anyway, when my coping stuff is working--and this is mostly for add: as far as the mouth goes, I try try to be aware of others body reactions and try to pause before I answer --not blurt out the first thing I think of. (But, I am less controled if I am speaking with a group of men--I learned a while ago I had to jump right in if I was going to get to say anything.) I use my hands a lot and try to keep them close to my body and not up near my face. It's good that you are remebering to ask others questions--I do that too and it does help in dealing with others. what else--I keep my key on a hook right by the door to the garage. I open my mail over a garbage bag in the kitchen. I file what I need in a neato flouresant plastic file I keep right by the garbage. Don't know if any of this helps--it works for me if I am in anything close to even a so-so state, but with the stress I have now.....UUGH!
>
> I do know , as I am sure you do too, that the disorganization makes me more "down" and anxious.
> So if the adderal was helping you but you cannot take more, or even if you could take more--did you ever read any 0rganizing books? -I got most of my ideas--and the ones I have managed to pretty much stick to--from a Don Anslett book (the one with "Packrat" in the title, and a book by stephanie culp--"how to get organized when you don't have the time." I also did some behaviorial therapy with a psychologist. (now, today i would tell you none of it helped, but I am better than before.) Sorry you are sleepy--I have never taken effexor, and wellbruitrin is more of an upper for me.Isn't it weird , in a great sort of way, that hardly a soul we come into contact with understands our struggles, but here we often feel as if we must be reading our own autobiographies, when readin g other people's posts?
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