Posted by v on July 13, 2001, at 6:26:46
In reply to Re: Depakote, Klonopin, Wellbutrin, posted by Peter on July 12, 2001, at 12:15:04
hi peter...thank you for your reply
actually the whole frozen thing has been a major depressive symptom of mine off and on my whole life.. what i meant was that the wellbutrin doesn't seem to alleviate it... nor help much with getting me out of the house more than i have to
i started at 150mg and was supposed to go to 300mg after 4 days - that proved to be way too much too soon - particularly, i think, because of the other meds i'm already on... i've actually tried wellbutrin before... a number of years ago when it was relatively new but i took it by itself... it didn't seem to do much to me except i had "word finding" difficulty & said words wrong or used them inappropriately... it didn't agitate me then either but i'm sure that's a result of now taking it with concerta... and actually the agitation is better as time goes by - probably because i am more used to it and am adjusting so i'm sure what you said about side effects is somewhat true... i don't know if the cognitive effects will lessen though.. i have to be very vigilent to keep my mind focused... the problem with that, obviously, is that the more exhausting i find the world, the less inclined i am to participate in it
i was hoping for a better result this time, particularly as it doesn't carry the weight gain issue, and am considering tapering down on the effexor hoping that may be the "stupid" culprit in the cocktail - i believe i've seen both blamed for cognitive problems so maybe it's the combination...
i have also been trying to get pdoc to give me klonopin instead of the valium... hopefully he'll relent next time
so obviously i am not giving up on the wellbutrin yet... i think there is alot of tweaking i can do
BTW, how are you feeling?
this is your post... and i am as curious and hopeful about you as you seem to be about me.. :)blessings,
v
> Thanks for your follow-up, v. I can relate to you on a number of counts. Firstly, the whole "frozen in inactivity and indecision" thing has been extremely prevalent with me. But it has not been so much the result of Wellbutrin as a problem I've had for years - I can just sit indoors and not be able to decide what I want to do and feel guilty for not knowing what to do and for the fact that I can't get myself to go outside. It just builds on itself until eventually I reach this paralyzed depressed state and I end up not doing anything. I'm wondering if it has been a direct result of Wellbutrin for you or has it been present in your life during the pre-Wellbutrin times? When did you start the Wellbutrin? I've heard from many that sometimes it takes a while for the side-effects to wear off and, when they do, it can be a very effective drug to counteract such symptoms as you describe. Also, what was your starting dose - some people experience alot more intense side-effects if they jump on at 300 mg instead of, let's say, gradually increasing from 100 mg. Finally, have you considered that maybe the combination of Wellbutrin with your other meds might be causing these bad effects (including the inability to put your thoughts in order) as opposed to the Wellbutrin itself? Have you spoken to your doc about it? Sorry for all these questions but I've been there; I appreciate your response to my last message, and I wish you the best of luck figuring things out and feeling better.
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