I also take Wellbutrin & fluoxetine. I just started the Wellbutrin about 3 weeks ago. After about a week to 10 days the shaky side effects wore off for me and like you I went back to feeling down again. Now 3 weeks in my Doc upped my dose to 300mg, the 150mg was the starter dose. I just accepted the unpleasant effects (anxiety, lack of sleep, irritability) as my body getting used to a new med. beacuse I knew the positive out weighed the negative because WellB. does do wonders for my depression, i have started going back to the gym and feel more of a purpose in my day. I would give it some time, thats what my experience showed me to give this med some time. Hope you feel better soon!
I hope you feel better soon. All of these meds can have possible side effects, especially in the first first weeks.
I'm glad to hear your Dr cut your dose instead of just taking you off of it.
Yes, it's possible to start feeling better in a week.
Thanks for your input! I have heard of St. John's Wort and tried it a few years ago but it didn't really work for me. I wish it would have cuz I would much rather do a more natural medicine.
I have heard so many people say they've gotten good results with Wellbutrin so I'm really hoping it will for me!! I called my PCP today and he told me to cut my dose in half - so instead of 150mg twice a day, I'll just take it once. I feel like it could be helping, which is why he didn't want to take me off of it just yet and try the lower dose. (I don't know if it's possible to feel slightly better with only a weeks worth of it, but...?) So, we'll see how it goes for the next week. I'm hoping the shakiness and the off balance feeling will subside with less. Of course, hoping the music and talking stops too!! :-)
I think the pain was just stress and tension. I massaged it a lot last night and used a Salonpas (?) on it today and it's much better. I have a chronic neck problem, so you would think that by now I would know that the head pain is connected to the neck pain!
Thank you both again!
I've had bad side effects w lots of anti depressive meds. But,Wellbutrin was the best med I found. It's also one of the only one that the people in my group therapy say doesn't kill your sex drive.
Check w your Dr & let us know! Pamela
Hey: With Depressive Meds I think it's takes awhile to kick-in but I would tell your GP about these side-effects.
They sound not that great if you're getting pain; did you know there's actually a natural anti-depressant? It's called 'St. John's Wort' it's a abit expensive but it's better than prescribed.
I hope you're okay and everything goes well for you mate :)