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Originally Posted by krazzy77grl
Ok so I went to the doc today and she definately agreed that I should try some meds. She gave me concerta 18mg to start off with. She said to try that for 5 days to a week and if it's not enough take 2. I will go back to her in 2 weeks.
I also take paxil for anxiety and wellbutrin off and on. I told her i was still taking it so she wrote me a refill for it but I'm not sure if that will be too much with the concerta. I've never given the wellbutrin a fighting chance to work I don't think. So i'm just nervous now about taking too much medicine at once. What do you guys think? Any insight is SOOO helpful!
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I've read and replied to your other posts, so forgive me if I am repeating myself somewhat, although I'll try to avoid that.
To be honest there are some red flags I see that indicate that your doctor does not pay attention to detail. While it's not uncommon that you'd have a less-than-attentive doctor, it does concern me a bit as it means you'd not be getting the best care possible. I'd be really interested in knowing your doctors theory behind her treatment decisions. I also know that medication is not the long-term answer to anxiety treatment. At best meds. work only for the short term, and it's best to look at the root causes of your anxiety problems and work it out with a therapist. Anxiety disorders have excellent response to therapy. It is interesting that you would be prescribed two separate antidepressants, of which the Wellbutrin you only take sporadically. Does your doctor know you only take the Wellbutrin sporadically?
I think you should call your doctor about the Wellbutrin and Paxil issue. If you go off Wellbutrin without weaning off of it you can have undesirable side effects too, so it's worth looking into. I do not know how Concerta might react with Wellbutrin and Paxil, or if you would even need to take more than one AD. It does seem a bit much to me, but only your doctor can tell you for sure. You should take notes and write down what your doctor says the next time you go--and also write down questions before you go. With ADHD I find that I have to be super organized or I become very forgetful and chaotic. I have a friend who brings a voice recorder to his appointments with his doctor.
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