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Posted by Geralyn on August 14, 2003, at 18:17:34
Help anyone! I've been on Effexor 150 for about 5 weeks, and recently my doctor added 100mg/day wellbutrin to deal with sleepiness and no libido. I do feel a little less awful, but I don't feel good by any stretch. Yesterday I actually felt weepy, so I feel like I'm regressing. Also, I'm anxious since added the Wellbutrin. Should I ditch this and try something else? I have tried prozac, but severe allergy, and I hated Paxil, which put me to sleep and made me gain weight.
Thanks.
Posted by jlo820 on August 14, 2003, at 22:27:23
In reply to effexor and wellbutrin not working , posted by Geralyn on August 14, 2003, at 18:17:34
I was on this combo too. 300mg Effexor and 300mg Wellbturin. I stayed on this combo a year. They worked to some extent, but I still didn't feel like my old self.
I decided to make a change and went to Lexapro. This was the best decision I ever made. Lexapro has been great - much better than Effexor and Wellbutrin - at least for me.
Posted by Geralyn on August 14, 2003, at 22:49:45
In reply to Re: effexor and wellbutrin not working , posted by jlo820 on August 14, 2003, at 22:27:23
> thanks. Can I ask: did you taper off Effexor and then start the new one or ease off while starting the new one. It's frustrating thinking I have to start from scratch after all these weeks.
Posted by jlo820 on August 14, 2003, at 23:11:47
In reply to Re: effexor and wellbutrin not working , posted by Geralyn on August 14, 2003, at 22:49:45
I was on Effexor for a year +, so it took me a while to get off it (about 4 weeks). But Lexapro made it much easier and I did not experience any of the usualy withdrawal symptoms to a severe degree. With regard to the Effexor, I went from taking 150 BID, to just 150 in the morning (week one), then to 150 every other morning (week 2), then to 75 mg every morning (week 3), finally to 75 mg every other morning (week 4). After this, I stopped taking it completely and never went back. Remember, the whole time I was taking Lexapro 10 mg per day. Occassionally, I would take 10 mg in the morning, and 10 mg later in the day if I felt some withdrawal symptoms coming on. I was also taking Klonopin PRN, but I found that I did not need it very often (maybe twice a week).
Posted by Geralyn on August 15, 2003, at 12:24:53
In reply to Re: effexor and wellbutrin not working , posted by jlo820 on August 14, 2003, at 23:11:47
can you tell me what BID means? I feel really silly, but I keep seeing that and don't know what it is.
Posted by jlo820 on August 15, 2003, at 16:06:32
In reply to Re: effexor and wellbutrin not working , posted by Geralyn on August 15, 2003, at 12:24:53
It means twice daily.
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