Who is taking Wellbutrin?

[meowmeow]

I have been on it little over a month on 75 mg. It works amazingly for a few hours and then it stops working. It seems like it just wares off.

 

[Waterfall55]

Did you ask your doctor if you could take a higher dose, or multiple doses each day - or the extended release versions? That might keep you going a little better. Or even changing the time of day you take the dose. Since you are finding it does help you out, I think it is worth a follow-up call to your doctor.

 

[merlinrune]

I take 300 mg in the morning. It has stopped working after a few months. The doc won't take me off of it though. He decided to raise the dose of my Luvox from 150 to 175 mg per day.

I am hyper-sensitive to meds. So, I have switched meds more than I care. I would prefer to stop taking the meds and just let nature take its course.

 

[meowmeow]

My doctor wants to raise it up to 300 mg eventually. Im mainly on it because I'm always tired from the depression and he said it should give me a friendly kick of energy. That seems like a lot of medicine to me ._. What does the Luvox do?

 

[meowmeow]

Also I see my doctor again on June 6th for a followup to see my blood tests and to talk about the medicine. I will defiantly tell him about it.

 

[Chargette]

My doctor asked me to consider taking it in the future. I've been reading about it. It is a stimulant and it's supposed to work on re-uptake of neurotransmitters that anti-depressants don't address. I'm not sure if I want to add a medication. In the meantime, I'm interested in hearing the experiences of others who take this medication.

 

[red ribbons]

I've been on 150 mg. in the morning for 5 yrs. I had to switch pshrinks. The new one put me on the time released Wellbutrin. I can't see much difference. I still get depressed by late afternoon before the nighttime meds- the Wellbutrin wears off and I have to tough it out for about 45 minutes before it's time to take the nighttime meds. I feel like I had a radical personality change switching to the time released Wellbutrin. Once I accidently forgot to take the Wellbutrin and I really plunged into a deep dark hole and I could see how well the Wellbutrin was working.

 

[meowmeow]

thats how I feel. If nothing upsets me then I'm fine until night time. >/

 

[ash_wanderer]

I was told to take 75mg twice a day...maybe that would help the effects wearing off? You might ask your doctor about that

 

[lachrymose27]

I am. I guess it suppresses my depression although i still feel extremely sad often. Im only on a regular 150mg dose. I lts being increased to 300 this sat. Hope it works out.

 

[ash_wanderer]

I am hoping for the best for you!!!

 

[vjred]

I’ve been on a huge dosage for a long time now 450mg but it does seem to work well for me.

 

[lachrymose27]

450mg is probably the max dose given to a patient. any dose higher than 450mg increases the risk of a seizure.

I’ve been on a huge dosage for a long time now 450mg but it does seem to work well for me.