I am the same way. I get that kind of feeling all the time.
Barb do you take wellbutrin everyday? Or just on days where you work?
donny,
Welbutrin has to ramp up to be effective. It is best to take it everyday but once you have taken it for a few months, if you miss a day you may notice some difference but not all that much. It also leaves a horrid metallic taste in your mouth which takes a while to get used to. I would advise staying on it all the time unless your dr says otherwise. You will always have the full effect and not have to get used to that taste again!
I have taken it every other day for a few days when I am almost out and know I can't get a refill immediately. You can't do that for long but it will help it stay in your system for a while if necessary. You may lose some of the benefit though.
I went off it for a few years and recently went back on it. I didn't remember just how much difference it made until then (I'm a stay at home mom now, so I don't have to deal with a lot of people). Unless your dr takes you off for some reason, I would keep taking it.
I have Social Phobia, ADD, Depression, and Body Dysmorphic. The neurotransmitter that is theoretically deficient in all these disorders is Dopamine. The only drugs I know of that raise dopamine levels are amphetamines, wellbutrin and Strattera. It's no wonder that Ive been a compulsive jogger for the past 15 years....Jogging raises Dopamine levels.
My ADD gets so bad in a social setting such as a classroom that I can barely do simple mental processing. I'm training for this new job which is simple, but difficult for me because my mind is scattered, and they think i'm a total idiot. This is a form of social phobia. I thinks its more like social paranoia.
Hopefully, this wellbutrin will kick in eventually. I tried Adderall, but it screwed with my mood too much. I get depressed easily.
That sounds like it may be a good drug for me. I need something soon. i went off paxil and now the anxiety is beginning to take over again. I didn't think the paxil was doing enough for me and I didn't like the side effects at all. But this anxiety that I feel is just so damn powerful, that it's impossible to fight it on my own.
From what I have heard, Wellbutrin works to help social phobia and ADD. And I suffer badly from both. I'm going to talk to my doctor about that as an alternative.
I felt the effects on the third day. If you do something that normally gives you an adrenaline rush, it will be twice as intense. I'm doing customer service and always get a adrenaline rush, but last night I was going 100mile/hour. My mind was ultra awake. I woke up this morning with my brain in typical "disengaged" mode and after taking the pills my mind began to awaken when the norepinephrine/adrenaline began to flood my body. You can feel the flush of adrenaline about 30min after taking it, even on the first dose.
ADD is caused by an imbalance of Dopamine and Norepinephrine, basically its a problem having to do with self worth (dopamine) and energy (norepinephrine).
On paper, Wellbutrin should be the perfect drug for ADD because it elevates both of these chemicals effectively.
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