I had a similar exp. wWellbutrin...sm

I had a similar exp. w/Wellbutrin...sm [2007-09-27]
I too only took *1* dose, and couldn Honestly, it was a good 2 weeks before I felt mostly back to normal, and several weeks longer before I felt completely back to normal. It was awful. The Wellbutrin made me feel sort of like I had the flu in many ways, and very dizzy, but there were other bizarre things too, likethe smell of coffee (which I love) and the smell of many other things,made me feel sosick and nauseous. I was also crying at first, but not really feeling sad, just sort of like the tears were leaking out for no reason. Strange! I told my doctor about it right away. (I called her office, cause I halfway thought I was dying!), and she didn She jotted something in my chart about the Wellbutrin causing I asked her if I was allergic to it, and she said no, not allergic, just an adverse reaction (I I felt like telling her to but in my record that I AM allergic to it, just to be safe. So long story short, 1 pill can make you very sick if you have a bad reaction to it, and you Hope you

What is this? [2008-08-30]
I have been going through such odd phases lately. Sorry if this message turns out to be a long post, I am just kind of letting it out for the first time. I dont know if I am just under a good deal of stress or if this is a form of depression. My husband works third shift and when he is home he sleeps during the day..I almost basically have no help when the kids, except when he has a 3-day weekend. I have two daughters, 5 and 1. The oldest one NEVER listens to me it seems..the slightest things she does make me so mad and get on my nerves, and the little one is a crybaby quite a bit of the time. I do get mad and angry and yell at the oldest, and I feel terrible because I feel that it makes me into a bad parent. I know it makes her feel bad, but I am just so on the edge these days that any little thing sets me off. I really dont spank her, just try to give her timeouts and the like, but again it doesnt work and it is even worse when we go over to other peoples houses. Yesterday I was feeling okay, not really feeling depressed, but the two days before that I did feel depressed. I dont feel that way when I wake up in the mornings, but it seems to slowly progress throughout the day. The feeling doesnt cause me to stay in bed or anything like that, and I can still go about my normal everyday life and work, do the housework, that sort of thing. I dont think I am suicidal, although at times I think about death in general when I feel like this. Suicide in general I sometimes think of, NOT in the sense of doing it, but just in the sense of it happening..it is so hard to put into words and explain it the way I think of it, but I want to repeat that I DO NOT have suicidal tendencies. I have started to notice that this seems to happen almost every month closer to around the time of my period, maybe a week or 10 days from it starting. I havent been keeping track of when it starts though. I have not been on birth control since my husband had a vasectomy last November, and I am wondering if my hormones could be going kinda wacky on me or something. I just dont like feeling this way when it comes about and the way I am with the kids. My patience has absolutely dwindled to zero tolerance lately. Even though my oldest goes to kindergarten, the things she does and does not do still find a way to get under my skin. I dont know if this is normal or if anyone else has had anything similar to the way I feel, but I think it is either stress or depression, but I have no clue which one. Any ideas what this could be? It doesnt happen all the time, just seemingly around midcycle or maybe 7-10 days before my period gets here..it might not even do it every month, but since I havent been keeping track Im not sure. I know its been doing it kind of on and off since last week, and Im starting to think Im going crazy or something.

Paxil withdrawal, anybody else have these symptoms [2008-03-11]
Trying forever to get off Paxil. Went from Paxil to Pexeva to paroxetine. Lowered the dosage to half, then half of that, then off. Okay a couple of days, now left hand is numb, cannot grasp, left side of face is numb. My mind is much better because that stuff made me a living zombie, and now my production is up at work, I am more focused certainly and less tired. But my left hand keeps slipping on the keyboard. Anyone experienced anything similar? TIA.

I felt awful for a day or two, [2007-09-27]
but the problem was nausea. I did better when I would take one and then skip a day for a few days, and then once I felt fine doing that, I could take it every day and had no problem with it. I was started on 60 mg, too. I had previously been on Effexor, which is fairly similar, but causes people a lot more problems, per my psychiatrist. My psychiatrist uses Cymbalta and one other drug for depression more than any others. I believe the other is Lexapro. (I think I've posted all this before). But the reason she favors the 2 drugs is that most patients actually stay on them (presumably because they are satisfied and have no unacceptable side effects). The compliance rates are much higher than any of the other antidepressants. No drug works for everybody, however. A psychiatrist is the best person to work with you and evaluate what should be most helpful for you. I hope you are feeling better soon. By the way, I can now eat fine, yet I'm not terribly interested in food. I'm down to 132 lbs from about 150, which is just about ideal for me.

Need Help with Afternoon Fatigue (sm) [2007-08-22]
I guess this is the best place to post. For the past year or so I have been experiencing extreme fatigue, usually around 2 o I had a complete physical, blood work, thyroid checked, and everything is fine. I get about 8 hours of sleep at night. I am sporatic about exercise but plan on getting back to it when kids go to school next week. I eat average - I enjoy my sweets, but try to eat white meat, fish, fruits and vegetables. I take calcium and a multivitamin every day faithfully. I I really need to increase my productivity ASAP andI don TIA.

I just have to say... [2007-08-18]
You are not crazy! I think it takes a very strong person to realize that something is a little off and an absolutely wonderful mother to be worried about how this could effect her kids. I think you are doing the right thing by seeing your doctor. You will get it figured out. Until then, do the best you can and know that your mother loves you and wants to help. Believe me I understand your issues with your mother - I have similar ones - but I know she loves me, as your mother does you. Stay strong!

I saw a new MD today. [2007-08-09]
This is the first time I've seen an actual psychiatrist because I had to slowly taper myself off Effexor because of a possible side effect. I was right - a skin problem I was having was from the Effexor. This doc has seen it dozens of times, and of course my IM MD was clueless that it could be causing the problem. She says psychiatrists call Effexor by a nickname of SideEffectsor. She says Cymbalta should be the right drug for me and they have not seen many side effects from it, even though it is sort of similar to Effexor. She was extremely nice. She says she can't believe I've been coping as long as I have without seeing a psychiatrist. Of the 9 points for major depression they check, I have 9. She says I'm going to feel a lot better in a couple of weeks. Hope at last.

I agree 100% about Effexor. I take it for anxiety and panic attacks. SM [2007-04-13]
I It lasted for two weeks. I couldn I wore the carpet out from pacing the house. It started with pain in my right rib cage which I knew in my mind was not a heart attack, but apparently my body didn Next thing you know I My panick attack lasted two horrible weeks. I went to my regular doctor who belittled my symptoms and treated me like the loon I already thought I was. I am hypersensitive to medications and everything was giving me stomach upset. I finally found a wonderful nurse practitioner who completely understood what I was going through, said her daughter had panic attacks, and she prescribed me Effexor. I am now titrated up to 150 mg a day and it is wonderful. I feel calm. My teenaged son calls it my chill pill and that about sums it up. Wow, I No one can every really understand a panic attack unless they've been through one themselves.