Posted by mair on September 5, 2001, at 16:36:12
In reply to WELLBUTRIN---how long til it kickedin-allisonm,ALL, posted by shelliR on September 5, 2001, at 14:20:48
> Shelli - 450 is the highest recommended dose - I've been on WB for years and I've never gotten that high although clearly 400 mgs was not totally satisfactory in and of itself. I think my experience increasing doses indicated that the increase from say 375 to 400 was so minimal that I probably wasn't going to gain much continuing to increase.
2 weeks would never have been enough for me. It's been so long now for me to remember but I think I gradually got up to 350 and was there a bit before it suddenly dawned on me that I really was feeling better. It wasn't a dramatic change - more gradual in my case. At different times thereafter i incrementally increased it on my own first to 375 and then to 400 during depressive episodes. I've always been pretty slow to respond. Maybe 2 weeks would be enough for someone else, but i wouldn't be discouraged if you haven't noticed a real change. For me anyway, this drug is unlike my experience with serzone where the side effects made waiting for the positive response an excruciating experience. While I'd have some side effects with WB with each increase, they were comparatively mild and short-lived. It's an easy drug for me to tolerate.
Mair
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