I've been going through new meds lately and decided to try Wellbutrin, which I'd tried years ago but only for a few days. I've been dealing with a pretty bad depressive spell and fatigue for months, and thought Wellbutrin could help perk and pull me up. It actually hasn't had the initial energizing effect it had the first time I tried it (though obviously I'm giving it more time), but it has increased my anxiety some after the 6 days so far.

I'm worried it'll end up being for nothing and I'll have to go off of it because of anxiety. I feel like I need something a bit stimulating and motivating, but my anxiety can be a huge issue, too. I'm trying to work on a lot of stuff right now and really need motivation and energy so I'm willing to sacrifice with some anxiety, but not if it'll be too much to bear. I'm also worried about the effect it could have on depersonalization/derealization, which sometimes improves with increased wakefulness but also sometimes worsens with anxiety.

Has anyone who has significant anxiety issues had success with Wellbutrin for depression, either with or without augmentation for anxiety? Also, does anyone have any recommendations for meds to add for anxiety that aren't benzos or likely to cause weight gain? I'm considering Buspar, even though I've heard mixed things over the years with some saying it's like a sugar pill. I'm thinking maybe the bit of serotonin could be helpful, too. Has anyone found Buspar to be helpful, or does anyone have any advice about that?

And one final question, ha. I know it sounds weird when I'm worried about anxiety, but I was prescribed dexedrine for depression a bit ago. Though I don't take it consistently, I use it some days to get going when I just can't get motivated. I've been worried to take it with the Wellbutrin because of the whole norepinephrine thing and for other reasons. I'm willing to try it out to see if it'll work and if the anxiety's too bad, but is the worst case scenario basically that I'd have lots of anxiety for a while and then it'd just be over? Or is this risky for any other, possibly lasting, reason? I'm possibly bipolar 2, not sure, but hypomania isn't the biggest issue for me and I could monitor that. I read about Wellbutrin inducing basically amphetamine psychosis in someone and now I'm worried about that, because even though there were a ton of factors involved I have experience psychosis once. I haven't had any problems with the dexedrine, but worry it could be too much.

Thanks!