Posted by Madge on March 1, 2003, at 19:20:20
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and anxiety, posted by male34 on March 1, 2003, at 10:41:26
I was on Paxil for three years and did really well on it. I also have social anxiety and get panic attacks. It was great for that. I also gained weight on the Paxil but was able to lose it. AFter three years I started developing an intolerance to the anticholinergic effects (drying of tissues) so I had severe vaginal dryness. I have tried multiple SSRI's, and I found that Prozac was great for anxiety, but I couldn't tolerate the anticholinergic effects. Maybe you can.... I am now on Remeron and it is working great for anxiety. I also take klonopin when I feel really anxious. The biggest porblem with Remeron is the weight gain. It happens in the first few weeks just by looking at food , and it is intransigent. I have been trying various drugs to help take the weight off eg Topamax which is used as a mood stabilizer. This also helped with my anxiety, but I didn't lose any weight. I just got more goofy cognitively. For many people Topamax helps people lose weight. You just have to buildup REALLY slowly to avoid the side effects. I now am on Phentermine 30mg to try to lose wieght. Phentermine is the non implicated part of phen fen. It increases dopamine and acts like an amphetimine to speedup the metabolism. However, I'm not losing the weight on this either. I am also exercising and really watching my food intake. I'm thinking of adding Wellbutrin to the mix. I've read that Wellbutrin helps poeple lose weight. And keeping a small dose of Remeron as part of the mix ie 7.5mg-15mg, it helps with sleep and anxiety. Also keeping the Klonopin for anxiety. You may want ot think about asking your doctor to perscribe some Klonopin. It is an anti anxiety med, and it really helps. Let me know how you do with the Wellbutrin. I see my Pdoc Tuesday.
Madge
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