have a ? re: Welburtin (possible trigger
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have a ? re: Welburtin (possible trigger
| Wed, 11-03-2004 - 11:09am |
I was rx about 3 years ago. Ill admit I some times wonder if it was the right diagnosis. I all so suffer from a panic disorder. When I was diagnosed I explained my anxiety as being really hyper like I didn't know where to put my energy. I was put on so many types of medication and some would actually cause manic episodes. They put me on Topomax for a mood stabilizer and a eating disorder. This past June I went to a new pdoc and he took me off the topomax cold turkey.. not a good thing! Since then I have been having terrible headaches but I have not had a manic episode since I went off of anti depressants.
Any ways my family doc decided to put me back on the topamax since it now is FDA approved for migraines and well the migraines began when I went off. She did mention Welburtin for a couple of reasons one for my anxiety two to help me quit smoking. SHe said that as long as I have the mood stabilizer the welburtin won't make me feel like I am crawling out of my skin.
Because I do have some manic tendisies I am wondering if Welburtin is okay. Prozac zoloft paxil OMG!!! Paxil landed me in a Mental health hospital for 4 days.
Is any one here taking Welburtin? Does it make you feel like a wild hamster in his wheel?
Im tired of feeling tweaked in the head all the time and this is one medication I have yet to try just a little nervous that it may be too much of a stimulate. HA I can't even have a coke with out cleaning my house like there is no tomorrow.
Any advice or experience would be helpful.
Any ways my family doc decided to put me back on the topamax since it now is FDA approved for migraines and well the migraines began when I went off. She did mention Welburtin for a couple of reasons one for my anxiety two to help me quit smoking. SHe said that as long as I have the mood stabilizer the welburtin won't make me feel like I am crawling out of my skin.
Because I do have some manic tendisies I am wondering if Welburtin is okay. Prozac zoloft paxil OMG!!! Paxil landed me in a Mental health hospital for 4 days.
Is any one here taking Welburtin? Does it make you feel like a wild hamster in his wheel?
Im tired of feeling tweaked in the head all the time and this is one medication I have yet to try just a little nervous that it may be too much of a stimulate. HA I can't even have a coke with out cleaning my house like there is no tomorrow.
Any advice or experience would be helpful.
I don't have a pdoc any more since that last one messed me up by taking me off Topomax and ativan cold turkey then when I was freaking out he didn't return my call until 2 days later.

So, try the Wellbutrin if you want, everyone is different, you can always go back off it. I didn't have any trouble coming off that. All I know is that ALL anti depressants affect me in the general same way, and Cymbalta hasn't, except for the anxiety. It hasn't caused me to be manic and I watch for it very closely. I also know my triggers and watch out for and avoid them as well. There is a little cycling going on, but the biggest side affect is the anxiety, and like I said, its minor compared to the depression I was having.
If you have other questions, feel free to ask! Welcome!
Hugs,
Keli
Hi
I just replied to you over on the Anxiety Board!
Christine
"What would you do if you weren't afraid?"
Christine
CL
As long as I am on a mood stabilizer (Lithium, for me) when I'm taking