Hey all, I'm brand new here! I have been clinically depressed (or something) for at least four years and have been on and off Wellbutrin for almost a year. Stupidly I have gone on and off without any doctor monitoring me. Ok, I'll be honest, I have a drinking problem and when I fall back off the wagon, I stop my meds. because one shouldn't mix anti-depressants with alcohol. I know, I know, it is ridiculous reasoning, but I wanted to be honest. However. I am back on Wellbutrin now and it has been a month. it does make me way less depressed and gives me my energy back, BUT I can't seem to sleep and I do get anxiety. The thing is, I can't take SSRI's, because I refuse to get lethargic; my lack of energy is harder for me to deal with than anxiety. But I wish I didn't have to choose! I tried paxil and Celexa and they both made me sleepy, less interested in things, got chubby etc. (Also, Wellbutrin doesn't affect the libido at all!).
Anyway, does anyone know of something to take ONLY when anxiety strikes? Not an SSRI, that is, something else. And how to get a doctor to prescribe it? Why I am saying this is because of my having been and is an adddict, I shouldn't take benzoes for example. Don't get me wrong; I love them, love to fall alseep on them, but in the long run it's really not a good idea. Right now I am on something called Propavan (prompriomazine), which is non-addictive and described as a strong anti-histamine. It does make me sleep once I fall asleep, but THAT still takes hours. PLUS, it makes me feel almost hung-over the day after.
So, questions:
!. Any reflections on Wellbutrin?
2. Any anti-anxiety (temporary; don't want to ad something to me regimen on a daily basis!) suggestions!
3. Sleeping aid suggestions! (I get itchy from melatonin, valerian doesn't work, forget about drinking warm milk or excersising... ;-)
Thanks you all and sorry for the lengthy post!