Posted by robot on August 2, 2004, at 0:12:53
In reply to Wellbutrin and. . ., posted by ednababish on July 26, 2004, at 9:17:45
Hello all...
Ive been on Lexapro for about 4 months. Im better but not great, not even average yet.
The sexual side effects were just too much for me--it made me feel inhuman, and just added frustration to the blocked sexual energy of the depression before treatment. Plus I felt like i need something that didnt just work on seretonin.
I finally got my doctor to add something. He suggested Wellbutrin and so in addition to my 20 mg Lexapro, for 2 weeks Ive been on Wellbutrin XL.
I think Ive noticed a change. Its made it difficult to sleep, but I can handle that, and its supposed to go away eventually; I tend to wake up after a few hours of sleep with a nice body buzz that helps keep me awake, and I had this early on with lex too. (A couple of OTC Melatonin pills can help). I expect that Wellbutrin enhances the lex, since its a slight Uptake Inhibitor also, so expect side effects you had when beginning lex to return for awhile. I think its helped some with sexual interest (The samples of Viagra he gave me once did absolutely nothing).
Im going to post a message to the forum called "What Ive learned about Lexapro so far" which will detail more my experience and recommendations, so look for it.
poster:robot
thread:109458
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040730/msgs/373036.html