Re: To Grace, from Marie -Rebetol sides

[Guest guest]

Hi Grace,

Here it is 3:30am. I couldn't sleep, so here I am. Just nerves, I guess. A

while back, I was on Wellbutrin for 7 years, since I already have a

problem/tendency toward depression. It runs in the family it seems. I got

myself slowly off of it a year ago, with no problem. I just took it slowly.

I'm planning to get on a small dose again to see how I do with it and then

get off of it when I finish treatment. When on monotherapy, I needed it.

I already have hay fever and allergies to grass, tree, and some flower

pollens. I hope the symptoms don't get too much worse, but if they do, I'll

handle it. Losing my hair doesn't bother me. Mine is too thick to start

with, anyway. I've heard some people talk about sores in their nose and

mouth. I don't look forward to those side effects.

I'm planning to buy a gallon bottle of water and I'll refill it every day.

I guess I'll need to stay close to the bathroom. .

I don't have to work and I admire you for being able to work while going

through the treatment. I'm a " professional volunteer " , as I call it, and

work at the hospital and my church. They have been warned that I might not

be able to come in as much. But I'm going to try to do as much as I can,

including continuing my walks.

Thanks for all the other info on the side effects. Hang in there. See some

funny movies, it helps me laugh and that's supposed to be therapeutic.

Marie

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

I hope you're sleeping :-)

Depression and mental illness runs in my family as well. So I was

particularly scared of those sides prior to starting tx. I feel very

fortunate to be able to say that I've managed to hang in there so far.

I had allergies/hay fever like yours prior to tx as well. But I

haven't heard of anyone else so far that has the sneezing, snotty

nose thing I have - so maybe it's just an isolated incident - I don't

know. It never ceases to amaze me how there can be almost as many

different reactions to tx as people on it.

Have a good day and keep fighting!

Grace

> Hi Grace,

> Here it is 3:30am. I couldn't sleep, so here I am. Just nerves, I

guess. A

> while back, I was on Wellbutrin for 7 years, since I already have a

> problem/tendency toward depression. It runs in the family it

seems. I got

> myself slowly off of it a year ago, with no problem. I just took

it slowly.

> I'm planning to get on a small dose again to see how I do with it

and then

> get off of it when I finish treatment. When on monotherapy, I

needed it.

>

> I already have hay fever and allergies to grass, tree, and some

flower

> pollens. I hope the symptoms don't get too much worse, but if they

do, I'll

> handle it. Losing my hair doesn't bother me. Mine is too thick to

start

> with, anyway. I've heard some people talk about sores in their

nose and

> mouth. I don't look forward to those side effects.

>

> I'm planning to buy a gallon bottle of water and I'll refill it

every day.

> I guess I'll need to stay close to the bathroom. .

>

> I don't have to work and I admire you for being able to work while

going

> through the treatment. I'm a " professional volunteer " , as I call

it, and

> work at the hospital and my church. They have been warned that I

might not

> be able to come in as much. But I'm going to try to do as much as

I can,

> including continuing my walks.

>

> Thanks for all the other info on the side effects. Hang in there.

See some

> funny movies, it helps me laugh and that's supposed to be

therapeutic.

>

> Marie