Posted by KaraS on November 10, 2004, at 16:33:16
A friend of mine is taking Wellbutrin. It is helping his depression and concentration problems but it is exacerbating his anxiety problems. His doctor prescribed Seroquel for him. Aside from my concerns about using APs when not necessary, I am also wondering about Seroquel's efficacy in as an anxiolytic. My friend has been on this medication for a week now. He finds that it helps his sleep when he takes it at night but he isn't finding any relief from anxiety during the day. If he takes it during the day, he's too sleepy to function. He is asking me if he should expect a cumulative effect from taking it that will eventually hit that anxiety. Is that how it is supposed to work?
Also, can you use low dose TCAs like doxepin or trimipramine with Wellbutrin? I don't see TCAs listed as a contraindication at rxlist.com but something tells me it might not be a good combination. I hope I'm wrong as I would really prefer to see him take one of those.
K
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