Posted by terra miller on June 9, 2001, at 15:34:04
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin what happens next**TERRA MILLER**, posted by femenist on June 8, 2001, at 15:36:53
> How are you doing on it now? Do you still feel irritable? How is it different for you than the SR? Should I stick it out or tell my doctor that I want to stop? I'm lost on this one....I only feel irritable when I am being triggered dealing with my issues. There is definitely a difference between the agitation you feel when you get started..... it felt like terrible rage to me..... and being irritable after being on it for a while.
I think you should tell your doctor all about what symptoms you are feeling. I almost came off because I get hypothermic on the SR version. So I suggested that we try the immediate release version instead and go slower, starting at 75mg. Going up slower and taking immediate release helped my body adjust better. With each increase I would have the same side-effects, but they would level out within the week. I also had the return of the "wellbutrin-irritability" for two days with each increase. But now I seem to have kicked into a good routine with it. But the first 4 or so weeks were rough. You have to be determined. Sometimes I would think, "Why am I gutting this out?!" But it was worth it for me. Hope things are lightening up for you.
oh, you asked how sr is different than ir. IR is supposed to be harder on you/side effects, but it's the opposite for me. I like being able to take a pill every 4-5 hours (very inconvenient though), because it keeps the dose steady in chemicals. The SR wouldn't stay in my body long enough and I would be hurting until I could take another one. Now I take more pills, but I feel more stabilized. That's just me. Other people do fine on extended/sustained release meds. I just don't.
Terra
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