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Originally Posted by still_crazy
hi. i think 450 is the usual maximum. when wellbutrin first hit the market, higher doses were common, but...those higher doses=a higher rate of drug-induced seizures. ugh.
"augmenting," or adding a drug to one you're already taking, is fairly common. ssri drugs can be added if anxiety and obsessive thoughts are a problem. remeron might help if one needs help sleeping, with anxiety, low mood, etc. it really depends.
the only downside to being on wellbutrin is that, as the dose gets higher, the doctor has to be more cautious about any additional drugs, because of drug-drug interactions, the potential for seizures, etc. that seems to be why most people who take wellbutrin with another antidepressant take something newer--an ssri, remeron, now and then effexor or cymbalta--versus a tca.
depending on the nature of your problems, something just to calm you down might help. gabapentin, lyrica, maybe a benzodiazepine (long term use...can be a problem...).
hope this helps.
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It really helps. An add-on has been talked about before when I brought up my sporadic anxiety/panic/etc. Just a heads up - the next few sentences are weight related/talk about weight issues. Celexa worked wonders for my obsessive thoughts and paranoia. But also caused massive weight gain - which like I said to another poster - I know is superficial and shouldn’t be a factor of mine but it is. I am back to where I was weight wise before Seroquel and Celexa - which I thought was impossible.
I had a prescription for Ativan that actually really, really helped. This was prescribed by someone I no longer have access to. Would it be inappropriate or weird for me to ask for a prescription for a benzo? I do not have a history of medication abuse if that matters. I’m just afraid of an add-on that I would have to take all the time
when I was prescribed Ativan, i felt like just knowing that I had it helped, and I felt that in itself helped calm me. Thank you!