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Oct 03, 2016, 12:02 PM
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So I finally got my pdoc to agree to this med. I already have way more energy and motivation after a couple days. Do these side effects wear off? Does it keep getting better and better?
Let me have a miracle drug good lawd!
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Oct 03, 2016, 12:22 PM
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I like your avatar!
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Oct 03, 2016, 12:52 PM
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Yours is pretty fantastic too
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Oct 03, 2016, 02:28 PM
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Woohoo! I started wellbutrin about 7 weeks ago and I love it. Pulled me out of a 10 month depression and I'm more active and energetic than i have been in a long while.
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BP2, PTSD, BPD “Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” ― Ray Bradbury |
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Oct 03, 2016, 02:54 PM
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That is so good to hear thank you!!!!!!!
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Oct 03, 2016, 04:32 PM
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I'm glad it's working for you so far. Be aware though, those good feelings could morph into mania. With me, it made me not only manic but angry, hostile manic. I had all this energy and I was constantly pissed off. I flew into a rage at any or no provocation. I had to come off of it because I was going around throwing things, slamming doors, cursing loudly etc. and it's just not a good idea to be doing those things when one is at work. At home I was even worse, screaming at my husband and kids for hours on end for absolutely NO reason.
I hope that Wellbutrin continues to give you good results. Like anything else, it can be good or bad depending on your individual brain chemistry. Good luck.
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Oct 03, 2016, 05:42 PM
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I don't want that omg. How long were you on it before you started feeling like that?
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Oct 04, 2016, 08:29 AM
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I've been on it for over a year and love it...no crazy side effects once I was switched from the XL formulation to the SR formulation
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Oct 04, 2016, 11:38 AM
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Wellbutrin XL is the only drug that can pull me out of bed when I'm depressed. I was literally sleeping about 14 hours a day with zero energy until I started that drug! (after tring a few other ones first.) Energy and motivation, yes. And I don't think it ever "wore off" for me, I just got used to having lots of energy-- until I stopped taking it, and holy **** did I get tired and lethargic and achy and a whole bunch of other symptoms that I had before.
It does make me a little more irritable and short-tempered though, because it acts on the same neurotransmitters that affect anger and hostility. Combined with the right dose of Zoloft though, I am pretty mellow. The only thing about SSRI's that I don't like, is that they generally mellow me out too much, to the point where I don't feel anything. I lose my creativity, my edge. But every time I have *stopped* taking an SSRI, I've flown into a hypomania, which is typically the opposite of most people with bipolar. I also LOSE weight on SSRI's, whereas most people gain. So basically... YMMV. Good luck on the Wellbutrin! Hope it continues to work for you. |
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Oct 04, 2016, 12:12 PM
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I was on wellbuterin for years up until recently. I never got blessed with the extra energy. I had to come off of it recently because my anxiety was getting really intense and frequent and my pdoc took me off because it can contribute to anxiety. I'm glad it is working so well for you. I hope it continues to work so well.
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Oct 04, 2016, 01:01 PM
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Thx guys!!
Mixed reviews like every med I guess. I'm just happy to find one that actually gives me energy instead of taking it away. I hope it lasts !
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Oct 04, 2016, 02:27 PM
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Glad that it works for you. It helped my depression, but ramped up my anxiety. I'm not taking it now.
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Oct 04, 2016, 02:46 PM
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