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Posted by JESSsMom on December 17, 2002, at 3:34:47
Hi All--
I have been reading your informative posts and have a question maybe someone can help me with.
I am currently on a therapeutic dose (112.5mg, then upping to 150mg. next week)of Effexor XR and it has done wonders for my severe GAD. I am virtually symptom free of panic/anxiety at two weeks into treatment.
However, the underlying depression that always creeps up after a severe bout with anxiety has surfaced. I am overeating again (where as I barely ate at all during the anxiety) and my energy levels are quite low during the day--I am really lethargic. I can barely get anything done and I am sick of having to to take naps! I really want my energy back.
Has anyone here had this same problem with XR and what if I were to add a small dose of Wellbutrin to the XR?
I was on Wellbutrin 300mg/3 times a day last year and it gave me headaches and some agitaion so I quit it. But I am talking about adding a much smaller dose of Wellbutrin to the XR in the morning to combat the fatigue, loss of energy, lethargy, and food cravings.
Thanks for any input,
JM
Posted by Ritch on December 17, 2002, at 8:25:51
In reply to Wellbutrin to augment Effexor XR anyone?, posted by JESSsMom on December 17, 2002, at 3:34:47
> Hi All--
> I have been reading your informative posts and have a question maybe someone can help me with.
> I am currently on a therapeutic dose (112.5mg, then upping to 150mg. next week)of Effexor XR and it has done wonders for my severe GAD. I am virtually symptom free of panic/anxiety at two weeks into treatment.
> However, the underlying depression that always creeps up after a severe bout with anxiety has surfaced. I am overeating again (where as I barely ate at all during the anxiety) and my energy levels are quite low during the day--I am really lethargic. I can barely get anything done and I am sick of having to to take naps! I really want my energy back.
> Has anyone here had this same problem with XR and what if I were to add a small dose of Wellbutrin to the XR?
> I was on Wellbutrin 300mg/3 times a day last year and it gave me headaches and some agitaion so I quit it. But I am talking about adding a much smaller dose of Wellbutrin to the XR in the morning to combat the fatigue, loss of energy, lethargy, and food cravings.
> Thanks for any input,
> JM
Wellbutrin makes a good augment for Effexor. If you could hack 150mg 2x daily (with some agitation), then maybe just a 100mg SR in the morning would work quite fine for you.
Posted by JESSsMom on December 17, 2002, at 9:22:36
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin to augment Effexor XR anyone? » JESSsMom, posted by Ritch on December 17, 2002, at 8:25:51
Thanks for your reply, Ritch. I don't have another pdoc appointment for two weeks but am going to ask for 100mg/day of Wellbutrin sr to take with the XR.
In the meantime, I have six or seven non-SR Wellbutrins left over from another time on it and am going to try them, just to see how i feel.
It's a shame b/c the XR is really working for me in the GAD department, I just can't take the lack of energy and fatigue during the day.
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