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Posted by TrishP on December 31, 2005, at 10:19:47
I'm just depressed. I don't think the Wellbutrin alone cuts it. I was afraid to take Trazodone at night for sleep, because I thought it would me me fat.
I've been taking Klonopin at night for sleep and it just depresses me the next day. I throw in some Buspar, which doesn't depress me, but makes me get so hungry I think I might chew my arm off!
I'm stuck. I've always gained weight on SSRIs (30lbs at least on Celexa). Zoloft which is supposed to be good for my anxiety makes me eat at warp speed.
I enjoy the occasional glass of wine, so I don't want to get saddled with a bunch of meds.
I know I need to add something to my Wellbutrin.
Right now I feel depressed and irritated (my poor husband gets the brunt of it).
Posted by Cece on January 5, 2006, at 19:52:03
In reply to Depressed - not sure about meds, fat, etc., posted by TrishP on December 31, 2005, at 10:19:47
I found Klonopin to be somewhat depressive even when I took it in tiny doses at night (it's been awhile, can't remember exact amount but it was 1/4 to 1/2 of the smallest pill made). If I took any more than that, I was completely out of it and depressed for a whole day. It's very long acting, that's why.
Xanax, which is much shorter acting, worked better for me, no morning hangover. Now I only take it PRN at night if I have trouble getting to sleep because of anxiety, and I only take .25mg.
If my trouble getting to sleep is because of hypomanic agitation (I'm BP II), I take a little bit (1.25 to 2.5 mg) of zyprexa for a few days at night and it gets me out of it.
With both of these drugs, what I find is that if I need it, I only feel the good effects. If I don't need it, I feel over-sedated.
I'm afraid of taking zyprexa long term because it seems to be a guaranteed road to fat city. However, if I was in bad shape and it was the only thing that worked, I would put my mental health above my vanity!
> I'm just depressed. I don't think the Wellbutrin alone cuts it. I was afraid to take Trazodone at night for sleep, because I thought it would me me fat.
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> I've been taking Klonopin at night for sleep and it just depresses me the next day. I throw in some Buspar, which doesn't depress me, but makes me get so hungry I think I might chew my arm off!
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> I'm stuck. I've always gained weight on SSRIs (30lbs at least on Celexa). Zoloft which is supposed to be good for my anxiety makes me eat at warp speed.
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> I enjoy the occasional glass of wine, so I don't want to get saddled with a bunch of meds.
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> I know I need to add something to my Wellbutrin.
>
> Right now I feel depressed and irritated (my poor husband gets the brunt of it).
>
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