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Originally Posted by treehouse
I'm actually really scared of the wellbutrin triggering some kind of manic thing. I tried sam-e a few months ago, which is an OTC supplement that apparently works on the same pathways as wellbutrin. I felt SO GREAT. Like, better than I ever have. But then things got REALLY crazy....racing racing racing thoughts, total rage out of nowhere, no patience, total insomnia...honestly, I think it was some kind of manic episode (which sam-e can trigger). I am really scared of that happening again.
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tree, i took sam-e awhile back and got a bit hyped up and couldn't sleep. when i did some research on it online i found one pdoc said most people take waaaay too much of sam-e. he recommended taking 100 to 200 mg whereas i started out on 400 mg which he said was way too much for most people. maybe it was the same for you. all that to say, chances are, since you are under your doc's care he isn't going to start you on a high does of anything that will send you into a manic state.
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You'll all be happy to know I took a klonopin a few minutes ago (the one psych med I have ever taken) so maybe I will settle down about this in a few minutes.
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maybe you can view taking an AD the same way you view taking the klonopin? i don't think there is anything wrong with taking an AD although i think i had been taught that at one time and also had to overcome that viewpoint. depression is more complicated than just being a "try harder" type of situation. i think it can be caused by our physiology, our environment and our choices to name a few, so to only allow ourselves to muscle through is just one way to treat it. we may need to treat our physiology and/or alter our environment in addition to/or changing our thoughts and behavior.
