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Posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
I have been reading comments for days now about
Wellbutrin Sr, can't seem to find anything positive
about it. Does anyone have a positive comment?
Posted by SalArmy4me on January 25, 2001, at 9:17:45
In reply to Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
It has less of the tremor, insomnia, and overstimulation of regular Wellbutrin. It is also a bit more convienient than taking Wellbutrin 3 times a day.
> I have been reading comments for days now about
> Wellbutrin Sr, can't seem to find anything positive
> about it. Does anyone have a positive comment?
Posted by super on January 25, 2001, at 12:31:40
In reply to Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
Is there anything wrong with SR, as opposed to non-SR? Why not take SR?
> I have been reading comments for days now about
> Wellbutrin Sr, can't seem to find anything positive
> about it. Does anyone have a positive comment?
Posted by Lisabet on January 25, 2001, at 16:53:25
In reply to Re: Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by super on January 25, 2001, at 12:31:40
I have been taking Wellbutrin SR, 2 150's a day currently. Been taking it since October. It has helped me quite a bit. It took a while and I increased dosage very slowly. I did not have very many side effects as I have with other AD's. I also recently started taking Buspar, which is an anti-anxiety med.
>
> > I have been reading comments for days now about
> > Wellbutrin Sr, can't seem to find anything positive
> > about it. Does anyone have a positive comment?
Posted by allisonm on January 25, 2001, at 17:34:53
In reply to Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
Wellbutrin SR's been the most effective AD I've taken so far, although nothing alone or in combo to date has reversed this chronic depression. Started in summer of 1999. I'm at 200mg b.i.d. currently and have been since April. I've also lost more than 20 lbs.
Check the archives. There are a lot of posts on WB. there's also an eGroups site on it.
Posted by LMM on January 26, 2001, at 5:51:15
In reply to Heck, yeah!, posted by allisonm on January 25, 2001, at 17:34:53
> Wellbutrin SR's been the most effective AD I've taken so far, although nothing alone or in combo to date has reversed this chronic depression. Started in summer of 1999. I'm at 200mg b.i.d. currently and have been since April. I've also lost more than 20 lbs.
>
> Check the archives. There are a lot of posts on WB. there's also an eGroups site on it.I have been on Wellbutrin SR, 150, twice a day (8 days) and
feel absoutly nothing, no side effects, nothing good, nothing bad.
Posted by sundog on January 26, 2001, at 7:43:16
In reply to Re: Heck, yeah!, posted by LMM on January 26, 2001, at 5:51:15
It took me about 8 weeks at 400 mg (and a month to work up to that dose) before I started feeling better. Then I had about two months of really noticeable improvement and good energy (my depression is the lethargic/atypical type). In the three months since then I seem to have plateaued at a level that is not quite satisfactory, so we've started to experiment with augmentation: first thyroid, now Celexa (at 1 week).
So, while I'm not sure WB SR has been entirely effective for me, it has been helpful, and I've had no side effects whatsoever other than a 10+ lb weight loss, which began and continued even through the times I felt too cruddy to exercise and eat right. No additional anxiety, no sexual side effects, no insomnia, no jitters. I have cut back to one cup of coffee in the morning since two started to seem like too much.
What I particularly like about WB is that I have no sensation of being medicated. The only AD I am able to compare it with is Prozac, on which I never quite felt "myself" (though I'm not sure how much of my sense of "myself" is colored by chronic depression). I responded to prozac very quickly, within a week, but also felt different in subtle ways that I found disturbing -- I think I passed through a stage of increased self-confidence into touches of recklessness and carelessness, with people but also noticeable in my driving. I found myself speeding through yellow lights, for instance, which I never (well, hardly ever) do off prozac. Also it certainly had a negative effect on my sexual response. And it seemed like after a few months the AD benefits wore off and I was left with the undesirable side effects, at which point I ditched. I went through this cycle three times over a decade before I finally took the initiative to find a really good psychiatrist.
We all respond so differently to medications, but this has been my experience, anyway. Hope it helps a little.
Posted by LMM on January 26, 2001, at 9:20:42
In reply to Re: Heck, yeah!, posted by sundog on January 26, 2001, at 7:43:16
> It took me about 8 weeks at 400 mg (and a month to work up to that dose) before I started feeling better. Then I had about two months of really noticeable improvement and good energy (my depression is the lethargic/atypical type). In the three months since then I seem to have plateaued at a level that is not quite satisfactory, so we've started to experiment with augmentation: first thyroid, now Celexa (at 1 week).
>
> So, while I'm not sure WB SR has been entirely effective for me, it has been helpful, and I've had no side effects whatsoever other than a 10+ lb weight loss, which began and continued even through the times I felt too cruddy to exercise and eat right. No additional anxiety, no sexual side effects, no insomnia, no jitters. I have cut back to one cup of coffee in the morning since two started to seem like too much.
>
> What I particularly like about WB is that I have no sensation of being medicated. The only AD I am able to compare it with is Prozac, on which I never quite felt "myself" (though I'm not sure how much of my sense of "myself" is colored by chronic depression). I responded to prozac very quickly, within a week, but also felt different in subtle ways that I found disturbing -- I think I passed through a stage of increased self-confidence into touches of recklessness and carelessness, with people but also noticeable in my driving. I found myself speeding through yellow lights, for instance, which I never (well, hardly ever) do off prozac. Also it certainly had a negative effect on my sexual response. And it seemed like after a few months the AD benefits wore off and I was left with the undesirable side effects, at which point I ditched. I went through this cycle three times over a decade before I finally took the initiative to find a really good psychiatrist.
>
> We all respond so differently to medications, but this has been my experience, anyway. Hope it helps a little.thank you!!!!
Posted by Shell on January 28, 2001, at 22:55:17
In reply to Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
> I have been reading comments for days now about
> Wellbutrin Sr, can't seem to find anything positive
> about it. Does anyone have a positive comment?I have been taking Wellbutrin SR (300 mg) for about six weeks. I began to notice a small response after about three weeks, and I now notice a definite improvement. I have taken Prozac, Luvox and Effexor (not all at the same time!) and have only responded to Prozac (which quit working for me after I took a break from it) and Wellbutrin.
I have depression, OCD and ADD and Wellbutrin helps both the depression and ADD. I'm not currently taking anything to improve the OCD symptoms but I have found that I can deal with them better with the depression and ADD under control (though I might add something for the OCD eventually).
I really don't have anything negative to say about Wellbutrin. I have had no side effects. I really can't say that about any other antidepressant I have taken.
It's hard to tell who responds well to what drug. Wellbutrin may work well for you, it may do nothing for you, or it may have side effects you can't deal with. Stick with it a few more weeks and see how it goes. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Shell
Posted by Neal on January 30, 2001, at 2:20:58
In reply to Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 25, 2001, at 8:49:48
Wellbutrin has helped me with depression characterized by lethargy & lack of motivation. It's activating because it hits that old NE neuron. I take 200mg 2x/day. That's max dose, so in order to get more NE action, I augment with a little Reboxetine, about 1 or 2mgs. Wow, I really get things done.
Posted by LMM on January 30, 2001, at 6:50:11
In reply to Re: Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by Neal on January 30, 2001, at 2:20:58
> Wellbutrin has helped me with depression characterized by lethargy & lack of motivation. It's activating because it hits that old NE neuron. I take 200mg 2x/day. That's max dose, so in order to get more NE action, I augment with a little Reboxetine, about 1 or 2mgs. Wow, I really get things done.
Wow, that sounds great. How long did you take Wellbutrin SR before you noticed a change. I've only been on 300mg for two weeks with no side effects. Lethargic and lack of motivation is me exactly. What does the Reboxetine do?
Posted by Neal on January 31, 2001, at 23:09:42
In reply to Re: Anything good to say about Wellbutrin SR, posted by LMM on January 30, 2001, at 6:50:11
For me, at least, it seems that hitting the NE neuron unlocks energy. I breeze through the day, getting things done. Wellbutrin is a noradrenergic reubtake inhibitor and is also dopaminergic. Reboxetine is soley a noradregergic reuptake inhibitor. Noradrenergics may be useful not only in depression, but in partial responders and dysthymics, especially those with fatigue, apathy, and cognative slowing. For a seratonin boost, I take Remeron.
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