Posted by charlie99 on October 4, 2001, at 3:12:41
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Bromocriptine, posted by sl on October 3, 2001, at 22:13:29
> > I've been taking Wellbutrin SR for just over 2 weeks now 2x150mg per day. It made me feel normal right away (no spacey feeling) and I eat and sleep fine on it which makes me think it is right for me.
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> Probably true!
> I'm that way on the immediate-release...I eat normal and sleep normal and feel NORMAL! ;)
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> > I'm hoping that it will give me some of the sex drive which vanished completely when I was about 17 (29 now).
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> Wait, are you saying it vanished due to mental illness, or just no reason at all?
Well in my world there has to be a reason and this is the only one I can think of.
> I don't think it will give you a sex drive if you don't naturally have one, but if you've got no urge for sex cuz you're DEPRESSED, it'll help a lot.
I'd say that for a physically healthy male to have no sex drive in his twenties is a pretty good definition of depressed.
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> > Anyone have a similar experience & how long does it take? If I get none of the spacey feeling does that suggest I am tolerant & should consider upping the dose after 4-5 weeks if nothing kicks in.
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> NO! The trick is to find the amount that helps you WITHOUT making side-effects. Give it a healthy chance, Wb usually kicks in faster than SSRIs and other stuff... THEN try upping. But I really wouldn't try that too fast, you'll end up feeling crummy, jittery, anxious, irritable, and possible nasty headaches. Anyway, upping past 300 isn't usually too practical, usually many bad side-effects. You won't find many people who take more than 300.So if 4-5 weeks isn't a long enough time after which to consider upping the dose, then what is?
My reasoning was that most people who experience benefits get a rush when they FIRST take it which then goes. I'm obviously not looking for side effects just for the sake of them, but how will I know the best dose for me without trying? It would be useful to hear from someone who has tried this.
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> > Also anyone have any experience of combining WB with Bromocriptine (parlodel). I know that WB is supposed to be a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and that Bromocriptine is a dopamine agonist but will they clash?
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> *blink* Never heard of it.
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> > BTW Wellbutrin is only licensed as Zyban in the UK - the only medication to help me & I'll have to buy it over the Net.
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> *blink*
> You can't BUY it as Zyban?
> Or ask your doc to prescribe it...?
> It's the same med.
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> sl
In fairness I think I did say that they're the same med - I can't see what else I can have meant. What I mean is that anti-smoking medication is only licensed for 9 weeks whereas an antidepressant is for longer. Wellbutrin is not considered an antidepressant in the UK and you cannot buy it without a prescription. I got a month's supply in Tenerife for c. GBP60 and while I can afford this, it seems cruel that I can get other medicines which don't help me, but not the only one that does.
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