Posted by raisinb on February 26, 2009, at 10:29:38
In reply to Being Med-Sensitive., posted by SLS on February 22, 2009, at 13:31:50
Hi Scott,
The one med I was extraordinarily sensitive to was Wellbutrin. It made me hypomanic (maybe even full-blown manic) within a couple of days. I felt euphoric and incredibly interested in every little ting (I became totally fascinated with even commercials). Every movie I watched was the best movie ever. I found deep meanings and conflicts in them all. I had huge reserves of energy--would walk five or six miles, still feel restless. It wasn't an unpleasant feeling at all. Mihály Csíkszentmihályi talks about "flow"--the state when you feel incredibly, deeply immersed in your work, etc. I have experienced that state when writing essays in the middle of the night. On Wellbutrin, I felt like I was in that state all the time no matter what I was doing.
However, I did not sleep. I would take 5 or 6 mg of Lunesta (twice the max dose) and sleep for maybe 2 hours. Because of the lack of sleep, I quickly started to experience mood swings. Euphoria for a couple of days, then moody and weepy for a couple of days.
I say I'm "sensitive" because nobody else I've talked to has had such an extreme reaction to WB. I was only on 100 mg when this happened. The other meds I've taken, my side effects seem to be in line with what most others experience.
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