Posted by waterlily on May 9, 2003, at 12:25:06
In reply to No for wellbutrin effexor xr?, posted by Ginger Templeton on May 7, 2003, at 16:21:06
I think it's hard to tell how anyone is going to react to a particular drug. We're all so different in our responses. I think it's worth giving Effexor a try.
I'm currently on Wellbutrin SR 300 mg/day and Effexor XR 150 mg/day. I've been on Wellbutrin for a long time and it never caused any weight gain, but nothing ever really causes me to gain weight anyway - just lucky I guess. I have had anxiety problems and have been trying different medications to combat it. I've also been in therapy every other week for two years. Prozac and Paxil did nothing for me. Imipramine and Serzone kind of worked. Three+ weeks ago I started on Effexor and had some severe initial side effects that went away rather quickly. Now my only big problem is insomnia, which is relieved with .5 mg of Ativan. Other than that, I'm extremely happy with how Effexor + Wellbutrin is working. I'm not depressed anymore, I'm more sociable, less worried, more self confident, and desire intimacy with my husband more. I hope it continues to work for me.
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