Right now I'm on Wellbutrin and it's making me much worse than I already was. I'm on 150 xl and I feel very irritable and depressed. Not sure how much longer I can stand this, I told my mother about it but I can't seem him any sooner than my appointment is schedule for. Feel like I'm totally losing it right now and I've been crying almost everyday this week. Woke up this morning and I didn't even take my medication cause of how it's making me feel. I'm starting to give up on my health cause I can't take this any longer, really at a rough time in my life right now. My head is aching so badly, I feel very weak and tired and I'm constantly taking things way too seriously. Every little thing has been making me cry and I can't ever seem to relax. Believe the medication is making my anxiety much much worse. So lost right now, what should I do? Almost scared to get on a different medication cause now I'm afraid that nothing will work for me.

[Confusedinomicon]

If you are dx bipolar they should not be prescribing an anti-d by itself. I would phone contact your local pharmacist and if they recommend anything since they are trained to be knowledgable about medication interactions. Otherwise phone your docs office and see if they could work out finances to let you see him earlier or see if he could do a quick consultation over telephone.

[Broken Robot]

Do you have anything to help with the anxiety, like Xanax or something? Because that's miserable.

I've been struggling to find the right med combo for the past almost year. It takes trial and error. So be patient and give yourself time. It was hard for me to accept at first that I wouldn't feel better straight away. It sucks, but it is what it is.

I'm surprised if you're on Wellbutrin alone. For bipolar, you don't much see mono therapy. Hopefully you can do a phone consult with your doc.

[Victoria'smom]

Try 1 mg melitonin with it or ask the office to fax a script in.

[Dix888]

Everyone is different so meds affect everyone differently. Sounds like this Rx is not for you. It took my pdoc/MD/neurologist team 5 years to find the right med combo for me. I had the help of my patient husband. I felt sometimes like I couldn't deal but did make it through & have been on good meds now for over 15 years. It will happen for you! Definitely call your pdoc & let him or her know what's going on! I'm so sorry you are suffering!

Woke up this morning and I didn't even take my medication cause of how it's making me feel. I'm starting to give up on my health cause I can't take this any longer, really at a rough time in my life right now. My head is aching so badly, I feel very weak and tired and I'm constantly taking things way too seriously. Every little thing has been making me cry and I can't ever seem to relax. Believe the medication is making my anxiety much much worse. So lost right now, what should I do? Almost scared to get on a different medication cause now I'm afraid that nothing will work for me. [/quote]

[wing]

If you decide to quit taking it, please WEAN yourself off.

[BipolaRNurse]

Wellbutrin is one of those drugs that doesn't really have much of a middle ground---either it works miracles, or it sucks. With me, it made me manic, psychotic, and full of rage, then left me a weepy hot mess after I took myself off of it. Whatever you do, don't withdraw from it without your doctor's knowledge and supervision---it can be cause suicidal ideation, or worse, if you stop it cold turkey. Hang in there!

[MotherMarcus]

Blue, do you have a primary care doc you can see ? If not, is there a walk-in clinic you can go to until you can see your p-doc ?

[Martial panda]

Write down all your feelings in a journey and actions that is off. For to be a good doctor they need you to be a good patient. And if it gets bad call a crisis line. It is emergency with this. Do not wait till you can not stand it.

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