[jesusplay]

I've been on Wellbutrin for 2 weeks. Was on paxil 2weeks ago, doctor took me off cold turkey because of mood swings. Was on paxil 4 months.

Sat-Tuesday, I was fine.

Tuesday this guy posted on reddit about the murder of his two teen daughters is getting life in prison.

I googled and read the case, I cried, I wasn't depressed just sad, depression was just a brief fog.

Today, I woke up...didnt want to get up, sleepy, and 20 minutes ago the floods gates opened in tearful, life is ****ing meaningless, I'm all alone in a threatening world, I want to go home. Damnit.

[Sam2]

Hi. Personally, I think you should call your Dr. and let him/her know what is going on. Medications have different half lives. Once a sufficient amount of the drug is out of your system, you might start to get some withdrawl symptoms. I don't know how long it takes paxil to leave you system or if it may cause a problem, but that is something you need to find out from your Dr. Part of it will depend on how long you were on the paxil before you were switched to welbutrin.

Some Dr.s prefer to wait until all of one medication has left your system before starting a new one. That is because in situations like yours, you don't know whether your symptoms are due to the welbutrin not working, or you are having withdrawl symptoms. (The withdrawl would not have the same symptoms as a narcotic withdrawl).

Either way, your Dr. needs to know what is going on. There is no such thing as a stupid question, and your mental and emotional health are at stake. When you are on anti-depressants, its a good idea to keep a small journal to record how you are feeling each day. Include your mood and any possible side effects such as a change in appetite, sleep, nausea. That way, you won't have to second guess yourself if you think your medication is causing a problem. Its hard to think back two or three days and remember when a symptom started. It also puts some of the control of your treatment into your hands.

Call your Dr.'s office as soon as you can. There is no need for you to suffer because you were afraid to call or felt that your questions were paranoid or bothering the office. I'm sorry you are having a rough time. Remember that those feelings of gloom and doom are the depression talking. You are a good person having a bad time.

Sam2

[bharani1008]

All of what you said is true, Sam2.
If your feelings are just chemical then how wonderful that would be because that can be fixed. Call your Dr. now.
I hope you feel better soon.