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Posted by mellymel_d on September 25, 2005, at 18:31:28
Well after 2 1/2 weeks on wb I'm still hanging in here. However, (there's always a but) the last couple of days I'm either on an extreme high or extreme low. Does this medicine have a mid day burn out? I take it first thing in the morning and then again around 4pm. By the time my 2nd dose is taken I'm SOOOO tired and burnt out feeling and if I take that dose any earlier I start to have anxiety. So it's lose, lose???
Has anybody experienced this? Any opinions on how to fix it? Does it go away?
Posted by Sonya on September 26, 2005, at 7:24:49
In reply to Wellbutrin Hi-Low, posted by mellymel_d on September 25, 2005, at 18:31:28
I have the same problem, but I take 225mg of the SR (sustained release) version in the morning only. I get a flush of anxiety mid morning, then by mid-afternoon it's difficult to keep my eyes open..I'm so sleepy. My pdoc didn't prescribe an afternoon dose and I don't know why. Be careful though if your highs and lows are extreme -- it could be rapid cycling. Do you feel a little manic during the highs; do you talk too much and too fast? That happened to me on antidepressants without a mood stabilizer. I'm also on Depakote so that doesn't happen.
Take care.
> Well after 2 1/2 weeks on wb I'm still hanging in here. However, (there's always a but) the last couple of days I'm either on an extreme high or extreme low. Does this medicine have a mid day burn out? I take it first thing in the morning and then again around 4pm. By the time my 2nd dose is taken I'm SOOOO tired and burnt out feeling and if I take that dose any earlier I start to have anxiety. So it's lose, lose???
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> Has anybody experienced this? Any opinions on how to fix it? Does it go away?
Posted by SeekingAdvice on September 27, 2005, at 16:12:11
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Hi-Low » mellymel_d, posted by Sonya on September 26, 2005, at 7:24:49
I take 300 XR. The "Xteded Release" means that it is being released slowly throughout the day. I don't know what dosages they have in XR other than 300, but I think there are ones lower than 300. I like this one. A doc once told me that the XR is better for people with anxiety than SR- because the SR hits you too hard. Good luck! Love, SA
Posted by wildcard on September 27, 2005, at 22:40:46
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Hi-Low, posted by SeekingAdvice on September 27, 2005, at 16:12:11
I have had the same effect. The 1st time i was on Wellbutrin it was twice daily and when the 1st one wore off i felt awful. Now i'm taking the XL and it is ongoing for 24 hours. I wld. explain how ur feeling and asked to be switched. They have 150 and 300 in XL. It seems more steady.Take care
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