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For about eight months or so I have been experiencing pretty inte...

Posted at 8:38 PM on Sep 28, 2008 by cameron, #35065
For about eight months or so I have been experiencing pretty intense anxiety. Thus, I was prescribed the generic Clonopin (Clonozepam). After building a tolerance to the increasing dosages I was prescribed, I found myself needing to take up to 10 mg daily. I became as many people told me, "a zombie". I developed extreme depression and constant bad thoughts. After talking to my doctor i was prescribed Paxil. I did not like this whatsoever so about two months ago I stopped taking the Clonopin abruptly. I experienced pretty severe withdrawals, or what i thought to be withdrawals (shaking, sweating, very irritable, constant pain, and anxiety). It was absolute torture. After talking to my doctor i was then prescribed Xanax, which i am currently on. My depression seems to have stayed constant. It was suggested to me to take Wellbutrin rather than Paxil, which of course i would have to wean off from my 100mg a day. Two weeks ago, or so, i started taking the Wellbutrin at 150mg once a day in the morning. After the first week or so i felt "up" more or less, in comparison to how i had been feeling. I began to research about possible side effects. I didn't really find many except mildy vivid dreams and anxiety, which threw me for a loop since i was trying to fight that, right? Well, after the first week i had been lowered on the Paxil to 50mg daily and raised to 300mg of Wellbutrin, once a day in the morning around 7am. I am now on my second week of the anti-depressant, but ironically i feel as if i am more depressed, just in other ways. I feel very lethargic, and i feel as if i am to be very "spacey". I'm not quite sure if it is the mixture of the medications or one in particular. But the most noticeable side effects of the Wellbutrin have been IRRITABILITY!!, veryyyyy indecisive, and ridiculously vivid dreams with little to no meaning. They seem to last for weeks on end at times, and i often find it hard to differentiate what is a dream and what is reality. By no means am i trying to say that this medication will not work for you. Anything to make someone feel better. Whatever works for you is great and you should persue it! Any suggestions or comments to this would be great. And is anyone feeling the same side effects?? Cameron
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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 12, 2008 by jamesyvr, #14397

Hi Cameron.
how are you doing?
well, I just wanted to let you know that I too feel exactly the same side effects that you do. I've just started taking Wellbutrin (second week) and I'm quite puzzled with the way I feel (anxious, irritated, migrane, weird dreams). Before taking Wellbutrin I took Zoloft for ten years (I'm not taking it anymore). I've been trying to find the right med since early this year, with zero success. I'll probably go off Wellbutrin too (gradually of course). Somehow my body is telling me to get rid of all this poison. Take care.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 12, 2008 by cameron, #14428

Jamesyvr,
I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with the same type of problems as I am. Although after being on the wellbutrin for quite some time now (two months or so), I am feeling better. No more real side effects. But in the end we all have to comprehend the fact that it may take some time, but never lose hope. Good Luck

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