[Onion]

I've decided to go back on medications at the suggestion of my therapist and also because I've decided I probably cannot simply talk therapy myself out of this depression. The last time I was on any medication was about 5 years ago. I was on Wellbutrin, which helped some, and had little side effects. I also tried Effexor, which if I remember right helped more, but I couldn't tolerate the side effects. I also tried Remeron but had a bad reaction to it immediately.

I'd say I was less depressed than I am now when I took those medications, so I was going to ask the pdoc (first appointment next week) for something in the Wellbutrin family but maybe more powerful? Has anyone used Wellbutrin and then found something that worked better for them?

[DePressMe]

I am on wellbutrin. I find augmenting it with another med helps--i also take abilify. The combination seems to work well. Except, if I go too high on the abilify I start feeling detached and apathetic. I seem to do well on 300 wellbutrin and 15mg abilify.

[trippinmickey]

You may want to look in to DEPIN . You need to take it with a anti-press like wellbutrin . But what it dose is super charges your wellburtrin makes it work much much better . The good thing to that all the side effects are good ones .It gives you energy makes you happier and keeps you calm .Thats because it in the B vitamin family but it 90x stronger.

[Seraph]

Wellbutrin is really one of a kind. You can always try a standard release form or extended release. Also, you could try a generic version (they can be slightly different, but not usually)

Wellbutrin is a phenylethylamine, but it happens to be one of the weakest. Other drugs belonging to that class include Methylphenidate, Amphetamine, Methyamphetamine, and MDMA. I doubt your doctor will prescribe any of those (MDMA is illicit).

Besides, those drugs usually have a much stronger but shorter effect. That usually leads to addition and crash depression. If you're already depressed, crashing on a stimulant is only going to make it worse. (They have been shown to help some people though)

Personally, I like my wellbutrin, and I would never touch an SSRI without some sort of stimulant in combination. (SSRIs sedate me) I'm just hoping it never poops out. Stimulants can bring about all sorts of new headaches though.

[hrcj1]

You might want to look into Parnate (tranylcypromine). I sometimes describe it as "industrial strength welbutrin." I've been taking it for about four years now.

Welbutrin is the only other AD that I can tolerate, and like you, I found that it just didn't do enough.