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Posted by invisible15010 on December 30, 2003, at 6:57:07
I have tried the whole list of anti drepressants from Paxil, Serzone, Zoloft....all made me very sick. I started Effexor SR about a year and half ago. I was down to 150 mg in the am. I have also been on Ativan for anxiety, a real problem my whole adult life. The depression seemed to be triggered after the death of my Father (alzheimers), a horrible marriage, a horrible divorce, loss of my career, struggle with MBA, interviews, custody battles, bankruptcy.....you guys have heard the story before but it was I have been living thru.......I the Effexor really seemed to be helping with the depression symptons, but as I struggling to get a life together again I have met a truely sweet woman and am worried about the lack of sexual desire, maintaining an erection....etc....very embarasssing...so I asked my new psy. ..whom I don't trust.....to put me on Wellbutrin as I have read about the zero sexual side effects.......well this was two weeks ago and I could not figure out what was happening to me as she took me off the Effexor after 4 days....horrible dreams, flu like symptons, can't focus, horrible brain zaps (now I know what some of you were writing about!) I can't deal with this and interview., etc. I am afraid to drive!
Has any one taken Effexor and Wellbutrin together?
I read on one web site that is prescribed together and patients do quite well?????????Also any suggestion on anxiety. The Ativan truely does help. I take 1 mg 3 times a day. I know that I am addicted to it. My family dr. does not even want to give it to me. But I am scared to death to stop taking it.
You know this all sucks! I never thought that I would be dealing with any of this. But it is real!
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Posted by leopard on December 30, 2003, at 7:49:47
In reply to Effexor SR, Buspar, Wellbutrin?? Help Me!, posted by invisible15010 on December 30, 2003, at 6:57:07
I have taken Effexor and Wellbutrin together. I eventually dropped the Wellbutrin...I believe it was making me very anxious...the Effexor was the best out of all of the meds I had ever taken...I share the same list as you...I had horrible side effects on all the SSRI's etc. I finally was Diagnosed with BPII and was put on Geodon. I cannot say enough about this drug...no side effects...just even, depression/anxiety free freedom. You seemed really spun in your post...maybe you should look at seeing a pdoc who specializes in BP...maybe you are...you seem to be reacting to the other meds like you may be...typically unipolar antidepressants are horrible for bipolar people...also rapid cycling BP II is often confused with plain 'ol depression with anxiety or GAD and the like. Check it out and keep me posted.
Best of luck!
Posted by watergirl on December 31, 2003, at 10:32:12
In reply to Re: Effexor SR, Buspar, Wellbutrin?? Help Me! » invisible15010, posted by leopard on December 30, 2003, at 7:49:47
Yes. It worked quite well. I only took them together for a short while. Effexor was hell for me. It destroted my life. My pdoc prescribed the wellbutrin 400mgs/day. Which restored my sanity. I was only on both of them while weaning off of Effexor for about 3 months. (Effexor withdrawl is the worst!!!!) Wellbutrin is great for me. Im also on Trileptal and take xanex as needed. I really think I need something else. Paxil always worked great for me. Im hoping I can take them together. I start w/ a new pdoc 2/3/2004. Im nervous as hell. I hope I can trust him. He is the ONLY Psychiatrist in my town. Not counting the one at the state clinic. You cant see her unless you qualify financially. I dont any more. I have insurance through work. Now I have to pay $200 to see the doc ))OUCH((
Posted by invisible15010 on December 31, 2003, at 11:09:05
In reply to Re: Effexor SR, Buspar, Wellbutrin?? Help Me!, posted by watergirl on December 31, 2003, at 10:32:12
Thanks for the replies so far. My psy., so far has not returned my call, so I starting taking 150 mg of Effexor again yesterday. I could not stand the withdrawl symptons anymore. Now most of the symptons have faded to a dull naseau but the brain zaps have stoped. I have continued the wellbutrin at 100 mg. Funny, I started Effexor after reading that it treated both anxiety and depression and of course low side effects and no withdrawl. That is exactly why I quit Paxil after two days. I was climbing the walls and the withdrawl stories scared me to death, now here I am again. What also amazes me is that none of the Drs. actually seem to understand any of this. Wether it has been a family Dr. or psy. they seem to go along with whatever I suggest. All I want is to feel like myself again. Would I be better off with no meds? Would the depression and anxiety make me non functional again? I have gotten better info off the web. This site is great! Thanks Dr. Bob! You Rock!
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