Anyone taking Wellbutrin along with Lexapro (Cipralex, escitalopram), what about side effects? Hi, I take both medications together! I have never had such a good response . I have severe depression. I am also bipolar. I have no negative side effects from these medications. Safety of daily doses above 20 mg has not been demonstrated. Cipralex is administered as a single daily dose and may be taken with or without food. I'm taking wellbutrin 300 er which has been working well. But am now dealing with a bone infection that has a greater than 50% chance of ending with amputation. Wellbutrin (Bupropion) is a drug that is used for the treatment of depression as well as to help people quit smoking. It has become a very popular medication to treat.
I used to get so bad that I COULD NOT even get out of bed. I felt nothing but hopelessness, & dispair. Sence I,ve been on this combo of meds I have not had one of those bad down times! It,s totaly amazing to me! I still have depression, the fact is,`I always will`, but I am able to deal with it better then ever before. I wish u the best of hope for u. I would like to help u in anyway that I can. I am 4. 8 years old & I have alot of exp & knowledge. I feel I have to offer to anyone who wants hear my story. U can talk to my anytime u would like. I am brand new to this web site, so maybe u coud help me also!!! Thanks, a friend Annette. Side effects, ratings, and patient comments. RATING REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/DOSAGEDATE ADDED F M 5 Depressive episodes of Bipolar. AT FIRST: anxiety, appetite changes, increased mania, increased sex drive, insomnia, weight loss, etc. NOW I don't notice any side effects. Overall this drug is great for depression. But I do recommend taking an antipsychotic if you have bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc. M1. 71 years. 20. X D4/1. 7/2. 01. 7 2 Depression/Anxiety. Extreme nausea, greatly worsened depression after two weeks, minor muscle spasms (mainly a persistent eye twitch)Using an off brand of Wellbutrin; Sandoz- bupropion I believe. I was previously on a combination of sertraline and some other sort of effexor. Honestly they worked quite well, except for the glaring issue of requiring upwards of 1. My doctor switched me to this in hopes of raising my energy. Can't say it worked very well, or at all honestly. When my dosage increased from 1. My energy levels were up from both my time on sertraline and my time without any meds, though it was completely irrelevant as the additional symptoms made it feel more like I was forced to be awake, almost like insomnia, as for the duration I was on it, it was a constant struggle against physical side effects, mainly very VERY bad nausea, and of course the apparently amplified depression. It might work for some people, of course, but it sure as heck didn't for me. Talk to your doctor quickly if it's hurting more then helping. Seriously. F2. 51 months. X D3/3. 1/2. 01. 7 5 Depression. It works great with my seroquel for my bipolar type 1 disorder however I go to a state paid mental health facility and this is my 4th doctor in a year. She took me off my welbutrin and replaced it with depakote and it's horrible! I have cried 3 times in the past 2 weeks, been to the doctor 3 times due to severe chest pain (thought I was having a heart attack). Still yet she is keeping me on this. I'm going to stop the depakote cold turkey bc it's making me manic. She just keeps sending me to get labs done every 2 weeks and increasing this depakote. Doctors need to listen to people instead of worrying about . Why fix something that isn't broken. F3. 61 years. 15. Depression. I know that this rarely happens but when I switched from Wellburtin to SR I put on weight. It was effective. The quick ten pound weight can was unfavorable. F3. 21 months. 10. X D1. 2/1. 4/2. 01. Depression. SEIZUREI started on Wellbutrin 1. I've only tried a few others.. They seemed to make my depression worse. My doctor prescribed Wellbutrin in the past but I have to admit, I didn't really give it a chance. I finally got to the point where I just couldn't take feeling lifeless anymore. I was loosing one job after another and only doing the bare minimum when it came to truly taking care of my daughter.. Like me, she became remote and withdrawn. I decided to go back to my doctor and requested to give Wellbutrin another chance. I have to say that after a few days I could tell a difference. At first I did experience the much increased energy and a some fuzziness. But after the initial effects wore off, I started to feel like me again. Honestly, after being in a depressed state and trying to . Over time and so far I've completely transformed. Mentally, emotionally and even physically. My change like before effected my daughter also. Even she is in a much happier state and more socialable. Honestly, I'm afraid to stop taking it because I'm MORE afraid of possibly relapsing back into that horrible time in my life when I felt all was lost. So, enclosing (lol, I know this was a long . I'm sticking with this. F3. 55 months. 30. Email 5 Depression and Anxiety. M5. 12. 5 days. 15. X D7/1. 0/2. 01. 6Email. History 4 Depression,ADHD,bipolar. At first: jittery, dizzy, constantly hungry, REALLY thirsty, and increased sex drive (which is negative, since I was already demanding it 2- 3x a day from boyfriend pre- med). Lots of energy, sleep well, vivid dreams. I was iffy about this when my psychiatrist prescribed it. I was on the highest safe dose of Setraline (Zoloft) for 5 months. It quit working after 3 months, when I overdosed in a suicide attempt. Now with the Buproprion (Wellbutrin), I feel amazing!!! I have energy, I can't just lay in bed all day like I use to- even if I wanted to. I have motivation to get up and clean the apartment daily, whereas I use to do it once a month at most. My bf said I seem a lot happier, more talkative, less angry all the time, less snappy. Also, I was trying to quit smoking cigarettes before I ever started this med, but once I took it my cravings for cigs just vanished!!!! After research, I found that this is clinically proven to help quit smoking. So that's just another benefit. I've been on countless drugs since being diagnosed with an array of mental disorders at 1. I just hope my appetite dies down and I lose weight!!!! F1. 92 weeks. 10. Email 1 Bipolar depression. Positive: increased sex drive. Negative: increase in suicidal thoughts, increased negative thoughts, worse depression, crying, feeling disconnected from world, time distortion, stiff neck, vivid dreams. No effect on appetite, no effect on sleep after day 3. I really wanted this to work, and the first two or three days were promising - I felt slightly wired, more awake, no desire to rest during day, but was able to sleep at night. Depression remained about the same. During the second week (still on 1. I started to feel disconnected from everybody else. Depression got worse, with feelings of total worthlessness and hopelessness, and could not concentrate on anything, constantly distracted. On day 1. 4 I doubled the dose to 1. Big mistake. Thought about suicide all the time, felt I was already dead, like a ghost. Time moved very slowly, every minute felt like an effort to live through. Also became scared of being left alone and asked my husband not to leave me alone for a minute (very unusual for me, I'm usually quite independent). Stopped medication yesterday and already feel a bit better. F5. 61. 7 days. 15. X D5/1/2. 01. 6Email 5 Depression and Anxiety. The first 3 days were like how other describe as a mild acid trip. There was no sleeping. After that things normalized quickly until i did not even noticed i was on any meds except i was less depressed. The anxiety took a few years to get under control. I also get 3. 0x. I have never needed to increase my benzo because i refuse to use them in a way that builds tolerance. I may go a few days without taking one then i will have an attack and may need 3 over the course of the day. I didnt think much about drinking on Wellbutrin because i didnt notice a difference. Then i have read horror stories about combining drinking and Wellbutrin. I do not have those or any other ill effects but i dont recommend it for others due to what i read. M4. 81 days. 30. 0mg. Post- SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. Light stimulation for half an hour when took 2 grams. Lower doses do nothing. Thought it would revive my libido as I have PSSD. Had no effect when taken at 1. Had light stimulation from that dose for a short while. No other side effects noticed. A very weak med for me. Expected more. M2. X W2/9/2. 01. 6Email 5 anxietyringing in ears. I take my dose at bedtime. Most people think this is crazy, but it eliminates any anxiety during the day that might occur shortly after taking a dose, because I am asleep! F6. 01. 0 months. X D1/2. 0/2. 01. 6 4 Depression. Brief and mild headaches. Last few nights I only slept for 4- 5. I will try to help my sleep with Melatonin 3mg. Works great for me. Huge improvement in energy and motivation, which were worst symptoms of my depression. Quite strong orgasms also, stronger than before. M4. 69 days. 15. 0 mg. Email 2 Clinical depression. Light headed, brain fog, headache in my eyes and fatigue. Maybe i should give it more time. X1. 1/1. 8/2. 01. Email 4 Wow and she did good because I can't recall of f****** adderall I want and my heart on better is more commonly sex is better I'm always horny. M2. 81. 0 years. 11/7/2. Email 4 Depression. Worked pretty well except it kicked in hypomania sometimes because I'm bipolar II so we had to lower the dose. But unfortunately after a time, it made me lose 1. I was already very slim . Doctors targeted my depression which was caused by my horrible anxiety. I got stuck with this drug as it is not an ssri as we found out the hard way, I could not tolerate ssris. People with anxiety READ THIS. Docs are told to rx benzos with wellbutrin because it CAUSES anxiety. Wellbutrin is processed by the body and turned into an AMPHETAMINE!! Up to 6 mg of ativan. It took my memory, my patience, my ability to sleep.. If you have anxiety do not even consider this med. It may work for depression, but exacerbates anxiety!! Please let my story help you. Docs never told me this during my many hospital stays, reg. Even though I was in horrible pain from my dental surgery.. If you need to taper, look up how. I went back on it two times and that was two times more hell, nightmares and prayers to God that my body could make it through one more time.. I had to be sure wellbutrin was the cause though. Claire Weekes books, tapes whatever and listen to them over and over. They will bring you some peace while you recover. She is an angel for people like us! Contact me if you want. F4. 81. 0 years. 40. MG1. 0/2. 3/2. 01. Emailafzasscxbyvwwfatdcarvuufravu 4 Depression. I recently started experiencing brain fogginess and dizziness. Three years ago I experienced severe Vertigo with heaving. I attributed this new feeling with that. I was so dizzy at home this weekend I yelled my husband's name and he caught me as I hit the floor. I need to know if this is normal after one and a half months to first begin. I also now know where my itchiness is coming from after reading comments on this thread. Will the dizziness and fog end? It began recently, at least one month after beginning. F6. 01. 5 months. MG 1. X D1. 0/5/2.
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