Posted by dkscully on February 9, 2005, at 9:49:37
In reply to Re: What have I done to myself? No more meds? » Dkscully, posted by SLS on February 9, 2005, at 6:37:21
Hi there,
Maybe I was confusing--I'm actually OFF of Effexor (for about a month and a half now) and I've been on Wellbutrin for that same amount of time. I'm currently taking 300 mg of Wellbutrin. I'm having a hard time knowing what to attribute to my withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (since I know they can go on for up to a couple of months) and what to attribute to Wellbutrin, my new med.
I'm also receiving therapy, since our university doesn't allow the psychiatrist to help you with meds unless you're also seeing a therapist on a regular basis. So far, I get the impression that she doesn't think anything is "wrong" in my life, per se; rather, I just have generalized anxiety and depression. Therefore, she's choosing strange remedies... like making me take a career test, even though I'm a second-year master's student who loves my area of study. Next time I go in, I think I have to tell her that above all, I really want to learn some techniques for coping with anxiety, instead of just being prescribed more and more meds.... I am worried, though, that it will be necessary to take something else with the Wellbutrin. So frustrating...
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