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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Taking Wellbutrin Again
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Taking Wellbutrin Again
by shanenoc, Apr 01, 2004 12:00AM
I started taking Wellbutrin back in June of 2003. I took it for about 2 months, 150mg once a day for the first week and then 150mg twice a day after that. I stopped taking it due to the fact that I couldnt see my doctor anymore because my health insurance was cut because I changed jobs. I havent been on it for about 8 months now. The Wellbutrin did help me with my ADD/depression/anxiety. I have had alot of anxiety lately more than usual and kinda overwhelming. I wanted to start taking Wellbutrin again but right now I cant see a doctor because I dont have health insurance yet. I will be getting health insurance next month through my work and I still have one months supply of Wellbutrin at home. Would it be safe to take the Wellbutrin til I get my health insurance next month even though I am not seeing Pych. right now? And if I do, will it have the same effects it had the first time I took it 8 months ago?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 01, 2004 12:00AM
, Apr 01, 2004 12:00AM
I can't prescribe or make personal recommendations on the internet, but in general,if it worked before at that dosage, and was without side effects, you seem to be on safe ground.
