Posted by Kathii on January 27, 2003, at 20:58:48
In reply to Re: High dose Wellbutrin...help? » juanantoniod, posted by Paige on January 26, 2003, at 19:40:51
Hi Paige,
I'm not familiar with Clonopin, I do take Xanax at night to help me sleep. I think it does alter the effects of the WB slightly, perhaps the Clonopin reacts with it more?. I've been up and down on my dosage of WB, and even went off completely cold turkey last year. I was ok for about 2 months, but then the "darkness" came back, so I went back on the WB at 100 2x day, now I'm at 150 2x. Recently my pdoc added Lexapro, but it's mostly for OCD symptoms rather than outright depression.
I have found that WB works very well for my depression. I've tried many of the SSRIs by themselves and in combination with WB, and don't tolerate them very well. (Too early to tell about the Lexapro). I've been on WB for several years and have adjusted the dosage numerous times. I think it is sometimes hormonal, and other times situational, so it's good if you have a pdoc who is willing to let you call the shots at the dosage you feel you need.
If you go off the Clonopin (after talking to your pdoc), then do it very gradually to lessen any withdrawal symptoms.
Good luck, and give any dosage changes a chance to kick in before you make another change (I know, sometimes that's the hardest part of it all!).> Hi Antonio,
> Thank you for writing me. I wonder about this drug.
> I can relate completely to the lack of interest
> in life--completely. Does WB motivate, yes, but as
> an anti-depressant, I speak for myself only,
> I think it is not so good. And the alternatives are
> not so great to me. I have tried all the SSRIs and
> they did not help. I also take clonopin at night to
> help me sleep and wonder if that combo is wearing
> thin. Clonopin can make me pretty dreary. I guess
> I have to have a long talk with the doc and make
> a decision to either get off it all and wing it for
> a while (I did for years and I feel like I did then)
> I really don't know. I have heard horror stories about
> clonopin and WB is a breeze to get off of by comparison.
> Thank you for your input. I was lowering the dose
> and then now increasing it again, the 150 has no impact
> anymore and 300 was not really doing much. I will see
> if he will go to 400. Probably will, but you don't
> really notice too much of a difference? Hmmm.
> Thank you for sharing. I have to figure this one out
> pretty soon. I think our brains get tired of all our
> tinkering with them sometimes. Just a thought.
> Paige
poster:Kathii
thread:100977
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030125/msgs/137852.html