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starting wellbutrin
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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starting wellbutrin
by guest007, Nov 13, 2001 12:00AM
Hi,
I had a major depression in 1994. I took zoloft for about
2 years, but started feeling anxious. I switched to
serzone and stayed on that feeling pretty good for 5 years.
Recently I started having depressive symptoms, so my doctor
started me on wellbutrin 100 SR every morning one week ago,
and told me to stay with my zerzone dosage (300/day).
I really felt better. I could get out of bed, felt more
rested, slept better, wasn't so TIRED during the day,
could concentrate, etc.
After about 4 days, when I took my serzone in the
late afternoon, I got some blurry vision. By morning
it was better.
My gut feeling is that this is not from the wellbutrin,
but maybe the interaction of the 2 drugs ? because I only get
it after taking serzone now.
Is it possible that this side effect will go away soon ?
The benefits so far from wellbutrin are too significant
for me to just stop taking this right now, if the
blurry vision might go away. I would rather try to
wean off serzone-- see how the vision is for a while.
What do you think ? I see my doc in 3 weeks, unless I call
him sooner.
I had a major depression in 1994. I took zoloft for about
2 years, but started feeling anxious. I switched to
serzone and stayed on that feeling pretty good for 5 years.
Recently I started having depressive symptoms, so my doctor
started me on wellbutrin 100 SR every morning one week ago,
and told me to stay with my zerzone dosage (300/day).
I really felt better. I could get out of bed, felt more
rested, slept better, wasn't so TIRED during the day,
could concentrate, etc.
After about 4 days, when I took my serzone in the
late afternoon, I got some blurry vision. By morning
it was better.
My gut feeling is that this is not from the wellbutrin,
but maybe the interaction of the 2 drugs ? because I only get
it after taking serzone now.
Is it possible that this side effect will go away soon ?
The benefits so far from wellbutrin are too significant
for me to just stop taking this right now, if the
blurry vision might go away. I would rather try to
wean off serzone-- see how the vision is for a while.
What do you think ? I see my doc in 3 weeks, unless I call
him sooner.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Nov 13, 2001 12:00AM
, Nov 13, 2001 12:00AM
It sounds like a good reasonable plan with no real downsize, but if you have any more symptoms, check with your doctor.
Member Comments (2)
by guest007, Nov 13, 2001 12:00AM
Thank you for the reassurance.
