[PsychNitrous]

I've been taking Wellbutrin for almost 3 1/2 months now, and I am very ready to stop. It has done nothing for me in this time, and I'm just so sick of taking it every day for no reason. I want to stop, but I've heard horror stories about quitting meds cold turkey. I know I'm taking 300mg a day, but I can't remember if they're SR or XR or whatever, so I'm not sure yet if I can cut them to taper or not.

Has anyone else stopped Wellbutrin on their own after about that long? I know I'm going to be told to work with my doc, but I don't really have one right now. I'm in between T's and pdoc's, so I'm not working with anyone in that realm right now. I have a pcp I usually see, but he doesn't know anything about psychiatric meds, so he wouldn't have any advice. I'd just like to hear others' experiences with this, if there are any to share.

I don't have direct experience with this, but maybe your pcp can at least lower your dosage to titrate down? If your pcp won't help you titrate down then ask for a referral for a pdoc. I think going 300 to zero is a jump...good luck. xo

[PsychNitrous]

Originally Posted by rainyday107

I don't have direct experience with this, but maybe your pcp can at least lower your dosage to titrate down? If your pcp won't help you titrate down then ask for a referral for a pdoc. I think going 300 to zero is a jump...good luck. xo

I hadn't thought of that, I will have to ask him about lowering the dose. I'm in the process of changing therapists and clinics, so I'm working on getting an appointment with a pdoc. It's just taking forever.

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[mccarrolmike]

Originally Posted by PsychNitrous

I've been taking Wellbutrin for almost 3 1/2 months now, and I am very ready to stop. It has done nothing for me in this time, and I'm just so sick of taking it every day for no reason. I want to stop, but I've heard horror stories about quitting meds cold turkey. I know I'm taking 300mg a day, but I can't remember if they're SR or XR or whatever, so I'm not sure yet if I can cut them to taper or not.

Has anyone else stopped Wellbutrin on their own after about that long? I know I'm going to be told to work with my doc, but I don't really have one right now. I'm in between T's and pdoc's, so I'm not working with anyone in that realm right now. I have a pcp I usually see, but he doesn't know anything about psychiatric meds, so he wouldn't have any advice. I'd just like to hear others' experiences with this, if there are any to share.

How many milligrams are/were you taking? I take 300mgSR and it has made get up from my bed and be a functional human being.

I hope you're doing well.

[PsychNitrous]

Originally Posted by mccarrolmike

How many milligrams are/were you taking? I take 300mgSR and it has made get up from my bed and be a functional human being.

I hope you're doing well.

I can't remember how much I was taking, since this thread is almost a year old. I have since tried several other antidepressants, and now am off all of them. Nothing ever had any effect on my life.

[mccarrolmike]

You know that most antidepressants, while on them, ones depression may get worse for a couple of weeks before you begin to feel better.
Therefore, I'm sorry, but one has to ride it out.

[PsychNitrous]

Originally Posted by mccarrolmike

You know that most antidepressants, while on them, ones depression may get worse for a couple of weeks before you begin to feel better.
Therefore, I'm sorry, but one has to ride it out.

I know that, and I was on each med I tried for at least a month, usually two. Sometimes they just don't work.

[mccarrolmike]

Im solemnly sorry