taking wellbutrin for both anxiety and depression

[ec418]

I just got put on Wellbutrin sr 150mg..Today is my second week.Will my anxiety levels go down? Someone told me that at first it makes your anxiety level high, then gradually will go down...I just hear so many different things, i have a hard time getting in touch with my dr sometimes, and though I could ask you

[cj29]

As Ellen said, be careful with some advice you get from people; but you don't have to tune everyone out.  There are many people that have dealt with these medications and they do all effect us differently.  For me, it did increase my anxiety a little in the beginning but I believe it was two fold; one, I was nervous about taking them so I realized that any side effects would probably be magnified and two, my body probably did have to adjust to it a little.  I actually get more side effects from taking an antihistamine, but different meds act differently on people.

Staying in consultation with your doctor is extremely important, but there are another good resource to use in my opinion is your pharmacist that filled your prescription.  They are extremely knowledgeable about medications; it is their job:).  

I am a big proponent of medications as long as you are combining it with talk therapy.  No 'magic pill' will cure you of your anxiety.  Only by learning and confronting it, will you gain the long lasting freedom from it in my opinion. I like to think of medications like Effexor as tool to help you along the way...keep us posted!

[ettebette]

Everyone's body is different, so you shouldn't listen to what people tell you.  You should listen to your doctor.  I've been on Wellbutrin (I take it with Effexor XR)  and Klonopin for anxiety,  for about three weeks now 150 mg per day, and I haven't noticed that it's affected my anxiety level.  But, again, that's me.  Everyone is different.  I, too, have a difficult time (at times) reaching my doctor.  Keep calling his/her office and tell them  you really need to speak with the doctor.  Keep calling until he/she calls you back.  If the doctor consistently refuses to call you back, I would start looking for another doctor who WILL return phone calls.  Good luck.

Ellen