Posted by Sad Panda on June 1, 2004, at 10:55:03
In reply to Re: Atypical depression - Wellbutrin + Effexor?, posted by sharonlmiracle on June 1, 2004, at 10:35:11
> Whoops. I should have told you that I've already taken Prozac, Paxil, Serzone, Zoloft and Effexor. None of them helped with the atypical depression. However, my friend DID say that I was less morose and weepy when I was on Prozac. Effexor made me nauseated, but it might have been because I was taking a dosage that was too high. Forget Paxil: it made the atypical depression even worse!
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> What's weird is that the symptoms of what I have aren't consistent. More often than not, I'm negative, bitter, and agitated and the least little thing sets me off. Other times (less frequently) I'm really sad and weepy. Without the Wellbutrin, I don't feel motivated to do anything and I sleep all the time.
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>Was Effexor helpfull at all? I have atypical depression too, I am taking Effexor + Remeron. Remeron is a heavily sedating AD, but it reduced sleep time down to 8 hours & it is a anitnausea drug, so it combines really well with Effexor.
If Effexor wasn't that good I would suggest you try a TCA like Nortriptyline, or try an MAOI, since SSRI's have failed.
Cheers,
Panda.
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