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does wellbutrin stop working?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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does wellbutrin stop working?
by lexie68, Jul 14, 2008 01:17PM
h,i i have been taking 300 mg of wellbutrin for about 2 years but recently it does not seem to have been working. actually i take the generic bupropion sr could this make a difference? i hesitate to switch to another med for fear of weight gain and loss of sex drive, both of which would also lead to depression. i have been feeling really down. not that i was "super happy" but the "wellbutrin " did take the edge off. i had been on a few others imprine and some others i don't remember, but the wellbutrin while not making me feel super up at least made me feel normal and not like **** like most of the others i have tried. any help would be appreciated. thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 15, 2008 03:50PM
, Jul 15, 2008 03:50PMTo: lexie68
As you described, the medication takes the edge off...but if you are becoming more depressed maybe you ought to look at the source of depression, and try to resolve it through psychotherapy, rather than suppress it with medications. Your other alternative is to ask your doctor if he or she is willing to increase your dose temporarily.
