Wellbutrin (or the generic I was prescribed) is used for a variety of things, one of them being chronic fatigue syndrome. My guess is that he took that approach. And after taking it, I had that episode, so he prescribed the antidepressants to help. I'm leery of seeing him again because of all the time, money, and harm that has been caused by this "experiment." But on the flipside, I guess there's no easy way for a doctor to know if we will encounter side effects to a medicine beforehand.

My problem, I think, is with my GERD, hiatal hernia, and stomach. They're the core of the body, and I know a stomach problem can cause headaches, nausea, etc. In my case, because of all the different medicine he prescribed, I think that my body got "out of sync," which caused panic and anxiety due to irregular and new stomach ailments. In fact, today I missed work because I woke up very sick at my stomach and the Maalox and Tums didn't help. I stayed in bed, which gets to me now (I sometimes feel anxiety from being at home alone.) The best way to describe the difference between then and now is that then I didn't worry about the time--I had plenty of things to do--and often went to bed at 12:30, sleeping 6 hours due to my internal clock. Now, I have to struggle convincing myself of what to do, and I go to bed at 11:30 or earlier, sleeping 3 hours at first due to my internal clock, but now it has risen to 5 hours. My biggest concern is that work feels monotonous (as would any job I think of) as well as the morning ritual to get ready. I feel like I don't have the self-confidence for work or socialization thanks to these recent problems and my recurring stomach problems that feel like massive butterflies. I have gotten very irritable and impatient, which is completely opposite of what I used to be. Fortunately, it comes and goes. Right now, I feel okay despite a touch of stomach burning, etc. I'm just not sure what course to take....

Thanks for the help!