I was just curious to see if this had happened to anyone else. I remember clearly in my previous deep depressions that when I came out of them, it wasn't a gradual feeling better or lessening of symptoms. It was literally like I woke up one day and it was just gone.

I have been taking bupropion now for around 12 days at 150 mg once a day. I upped the dosage today to 150 mg in the am and 150 mg around 3 pm. I was sitting here on my couch, like I have been for weeks now, in utter numbness and apathy. Just that terrible empty, hopeless feeling that has been ever-present....and then suddenly, almost like a bolt of lightning I felt better. Energized even.

It's still here. I don't feel bad anymore. I feel very uncomfortable about dealing with the fallout of the depression since I lost both my jobs and am way behind in bills and such, but I actually feel like I can DEAL WITH IT. Whereas if you had asked me yesterday I would have told you hell no, I can't deal with anything and just felt scared.

I worry a little about going hypo, because that is always a danger taking anti-depressants, but I'm also on lithium and have never really had much of a problem with going too high anyway. I just feel grateful that the soul-sucking depression is gone. I'm hopeful again and it's a blessing.

So I wanted all of your thoughts and comments. Has this happened to you?