RE: Digest Number 2983-Wellbutrin users

[Guest guest]

I have now been on Wellbutrin for 3 weeks; 1 week on 150 mg and 2 weeks

on 300 mg. I still feel pretty fatigued and down. I am also weaning

myself off of caffeine. Because of my sleep problems and anxiety, my

doctor thought it would be good to wean myself off the caffeine. I am

sick of feeling " sick " . Do I need to be more patient with the

Wellbutrin, and has anyone experienced " caffeine withdrawals " ???

Thanks!!!

LKS

(to Sandy & ALL members) OCD stress theory

Sandy and all parents in this forum,

I was on 300 of wellbutrin along with 150 of zoloft. I started on 150

wellbutrin a year ago and discovered anxiety was still an issue. Zoloft

is

an antidepressant, but from my understanding, it does have anti anxiety

properties. I know it sounds like a lot, but I do not feel drugged up

and

it beats living in dread and worry. I personally was born with a family

history of chemical imbalance, so it is chronic in my case. Our bodies

are

very sensitive to the effects of stress, so if you are dealing with

excessive stress, the chemical balance can easily be shifted as a

response

mechanism. I am very open with my " imbalance " and find that sooooo many

people are having difficulty dealing with the stress of society and

responsibility in this modern world, which is comforting to say the

least. I

used to be ashamed of my inadequacy for dealing. I have always been a

proponent of alternative meds and believe that docs

[Guest guest]

Hi LKS, I only drink one cup of coffee in the morning. My friend who

drinks alot of coffee said she gets headaches if she goes without. I

am on wellbutrin. Only 150mg though. It made me feel anxious and I

had trouble sleeping so I never went to 300. I am now weaning off it

and am going to see a different doc. (My obgyn prescribed it) It

just wasn't right for me. It also makes my heart beat funny

sometimes. I know alot of caffiene can give people the jitters, so

weaning off of it is a good idea. Going slow should help with the

headaches too!

Good luck and keep us posted.

Sandy

> I have now been on Wellbutrin for 3 weeks; 1 week on 150 mg and 2

weeks

> on 300 mg. I still feel pretty fatigued and down. I am also

weaning

> myself off of caffeine. Because of my sleep problems and anxiety,

my

> doctor thought it would be good to wean myself off the caffeine.

I am

> sick of feeling " sick " . Do I need to be more patient with the

> Wellbutrin, and has anyone experienced " caffeine withdrawals " ???

>

> Thanks!!!

>

> LKS

>

>

> (to Sandy & ALL members) OCD stress theory

>

> Sandy and all parents in this forum,

> I was on 300 of wellbutrin along with 150 of zoloft. I started on

150

> wellbutrin a year ago and discovered anxiety was still an issue.

Zoloft

> is

> an antidepressant, but from my understanding, it does have anti

anxiety

> properties. I know it sounds like a lot, but I do not feel

drugged up

> and

> it beats living in dread and worry. I personally was born with a

family

>

> history of chemical imbalance, so it is chronic in my case. Our

bodies

> are

> very sensitive to the effects of stress, so if you are dealing

with

> excessive stress, the chemical balance can easily be shifted as a

> response

> mechanism. I am very open with my " imbalance " and find that

sooooo many

>

> people are having difficulty dealing with the stress of society

and

> responsibility in this modern world, which is comforting to say the

> least. I

> used to be ashamed of my inadequacy for dealing. I have always

been a

> proponent of alternative meds and believe that docs

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi LKS, I only drink one cup of coffee in the morning. My friend who

drinks alot of coffee said she gets headaches if she goes without. I

am on wellbutrin. Only 150mg though. It made me feel anxious and I

had trouble sleeping so I never went to 300. I am now weaning off it

and am going to see a different doc. (My obgyn prescribed it) It

just wasn't right for me. It also makes my heart beat funny

sometimes. I know alot of caffiene can give people the jitters, so

weaning off of it is a good idea. Going slow should help with the

headaches too!

Good luck and keep us posted.

Sandy

> I have now been on Wellbutrin for 3 weeks; 1 week on 150 mg and 2

weeks

> on 300 mg. I still feel pretty fatigued and down. I am also

weaning

> myself off of caffeine. Because of my sleep problems and anxiety,

my

> doctor thought it would be good to wean myself off the caffeine.

I am

> sick of feeling " sick " . Do I need to be more patient with the

> Wellbutrin, and has anyone experienced " caffeine withdrawals " ???

>

> Thanks!!!

>

> LKS

>

>

> (to Sandy & ALL members) OCD stress theory

>

> Sandy and all parents in this forum,

> I was on 300 of wellbutrin along with 150 of zoloft. I started on

150

> wellbutrin a year ago and discovered anxiety was still an issue.

Zoloft

> is

> an antidepressant, but from my understanding, it does have anti

anxiety

> properties. I know it sounds like a lot, but I do not feel

drugged up

> and

> it beats living in dread and worry. I personally was born with a

family

>

> history of chemical imbalance, so it is chronic in my case. Our

bodies

> are

> very sensitive to the effects of stress, so if you are dealing

with

> excessive stress, the chemical balance can easily be shifted as a

> response

> mechanism. I am very open with my " imbalance " and find that

sooooo many

>

> people are having difficulty dealing with the stress of society

and

> responsibility in this modern world, which is comforting to say the

> least. I

> used to be ashamed of my inadequacy for dealing. I have always

been a

> proponent of alternative meds and believe that docs

>

>

>