Wellbutrin...how long does it take to feel better?
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It can take a few days but usually around a week. If you have been taking it and it's still not working don't get frustrated. It's not like one day you will wake up and BAM everything is okay again. Each day you will slowly notice things getting better.
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It is not usual case while you are on antidepressants to experience depression( at least the severe episodes).First,the antidepressants to give the desired effect you must take them usually at least for 3 to 4 weeks.If you still feel depressed after that period,it's possible that the specialist might change the medicine for you for obtaining the results.Please,take into account that one of the most frequent mistakes made of patient is to seize taking the drugs without even alert the specialist.In brief,if you are on the proper antidepressants it's not likely the depression to "haunt" you..
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Most anti-depressants actually decrease your sex drive, so I'm surprised you would take one to increase it.  But then well-butrin is different than other anti-depressants so I guess it's possible it can have the opposite affect.  You should start feeling a difference after 2 or 3 weeks, although it could be up to 6 weeks.  Good Luck.
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Wellbutrin is a Godsend drug if it's the right one for you.As far as losing its effectiveness, I'm not sure. What I do know is, your chemistry may need an increased dose. Also, you have to consider which one to take; SR or XL. One of the differences in these two is the way they are released. Over 8 hours or over 24, respectively. The best advise I would give is one, be very careful when it comes to just any doctor prescribing this. It can be a dangerous drug. A history of seizures is a big reason not to take it, as an example. You also need to know your depression.(if your taking this for a smoking sessation reasons, it's a whole different ball game except for the medical warnings). A psychiatrist should determine this, in my opinion. There is no stigma in this. You are not crazy. This is a chemical imbalance. The best thing you can do  is educate yourself. You should never take any drug because someone prescribed it. This could be the wrong drug for your depression. You may need to try several to get the results that decrease your symptoms. Take charge of your body. I'ts your responsibility too; not just your doctors. Good luck.
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Discuss with your doctor if Lexapro would be a good choice for you.  I was diagnosed with full-blown post-partum depression with anxiety, panic attacks, overwhelmed by daily tasks etc. about 18 months ago, and my doctor gave me a sample of Lexapro 10 mg.  She told me it could take up to 4 or 6 weeks to start feeling better, but in rare cases one could feel better within the first week.  I was one of those lucky people!  I live a normal, stress-free life (well, there's always some stress, but it doesn't control me), I sleep great, my relationships with my family and friends are back to normal, and life is as it should be!  \n\nShould you go this route, you may want to cut the pill in half and take 5 mg to start with.  I found that the full 10 mg at first made me very sleepy (I started taking it at night), then I would be wide awake after 3 hours.  So once I took 5 mg it was better.  Then I built up my tolerance to 10, I started taking it in the morning.  After about 2 weeks I felt no side effects whatsoever, and the ones I did feel in those two weeks were so mild I hardly knew they were there.  \n\nI understand that there are many who can get through this disorder with natural remedies, but I tried vitamin therapy and found that nothing worked.  It is not a crime or a sign of weakness to go to your physician and get medical help for stress/anxiety/depression.  The medications that are coming out now have little to no side effects, and are very helpful.  \n\nGood luck to you!!
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it takes a couple of days to get into your system then u start feeling better about yourself.  for me it made me want to shower and brush my teeth.  which while i was depressed i could not see myself doing.  don't make the  same mistake i did by stopping when i felt better.  u have to wait till your doctor takes u of slowly.  or till u find a reason to lie for.
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It depends on the type of drug you are using.If its pot, it could take thirty days depending on your weight. If it is an amphetamine...no longer than a week.
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Hate to tell you this, but normal recovery takes 6 months to one year.  Sorry!  Hope you feel better.
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The onset of buspar is 7-10 days, with a peak of 3-4 wks.\n\n\nSome people who take buspar experience more anxiety than they had before they started taking it. Also tremors, and feelings of dread- \nplease consider trying another drug if you are having a lot of side effects with the buspar- you don't need that on top of the anxiety you are already dealing with.   Good luck, God bless.
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YES.  Paxil takes approximately 4 to 6 weeks to become fully effective.  After having suffered anxiety and panic attacks for many, many years, I have not had an anxiety attack or a panic attack since I was prescribed Paxil 5 years ago.  Paxil has definitely changed my life for the better.
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Can you let up on the Wellbutrin for a week to find out?\nAre you taking any other drugs that my cause this?\n\nCan you look up the side effects and see if facial redness is one of them? I know those types of drugs have about a hundred side effects. I took Wellbutrin for a month and then it stopped working. You are lucky to find something that works for you without stopping.\nI finally found out I have an underactive thyroid gland and when I started taking pill for that my depression slowly went away.\nSo now I tell everyone with depression to have their thyroid gland checked with a simple blood test called the TSH test.\n\nYou can even order it yourself from this place:\nhttp://www.healthcheckusa.com\n\nI would also say use a sunblock whenever you go outside if you think the redness may be a hypersensitivity reaction to getting sun. I had that one time form some drug and I had been out like about 2 minutes. In the winter.\nI use Olay Complete for sensitive skin and it has SPF 15 in it and it is light and nice and my skin looks better from it.\nI feel bad for you having to take a drug for depression. I took about 12 of them and they either did not work or made me manic. The Wellbutrin worked the best but like I said it only worked for about a month or two and stopped and also made my hands shake bad.\n\nI sent you an email with my email address.
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Yeah it'll take Prozac about two weeks to get through the blood -brain membrane, once it does and you feel better, don't be tempted to suddenly stop taking it, completely follow your doctor's orders and continue with the Prozac.
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Avoid wellbutrin if you can. There are way too many side effects. Take either prozac or zoloft. Zoloft is the best but you have to take enough. They have found that the old advice of "max 200 mg" is false. Some people are fine with 200 or more. Don't worry about orgasms. It sounds like not getting off is the least of your problems.
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This is a side effect and before it makes itself at home forever. Have your Dr try other drugs than Wellbutrin. This isn't a body friendly drug anyway. Call your Pharmacy and ask them about this and what he/she thinks you should do. That's what they go to school for. Dr's know bodies. Pharmacist (No Spellcheck) know drugs and the effects on the body.... Use your networking system. Call the drugstore! Good luck
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i dont know about the combo you're on now, but i do know that wellbutrin is the worst medication to take for bipolar. it makes it worse.
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I am on lexapro and i havent felt this good in a long time. the worst thing that i experience is that i dont feel my emotions very well anymore. i am numb. like when i know that i am feeling sad but yet i dont, if that makes much sense. i also like to do art and while i am on it i cant my creativity sucks. but i am willing to deal with it because it is better to be on  then to not be. you will need to give it several weeks to start working and even then it might not start right away the dosage might need to be adjusted. my advice, give it time :) good luck!
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I have been on and off soo many different medications over the past 7 years, Wellbutrin being one.  The first time around that I took wellbutrin it did wonders for me and I had no side effects except maybe a little weight loss.  I took it for depression and it also helped with ADHD.  It wasn't an immediate difference that made me all of a sudden happy about life but it hit me all at once along the way and i looked back and realized how much wellbutrin had helped me.  I was happy.  I was positive (which you have to take part in trying to get that mindset) and I noticed I hadn't been sad/down or upset about anything in months.  It was one of my favorite and most successful medications.\n  .....I eventually came off of it (b/c Dr. felt it wasnt needed since i was happy and content) and went back on and off other drugs later on when I fell back into depression.  This past year I tried Wellbutrin XL (there is a difference) and it had no effect on me at all, which was obviously no help at all.\n\nZoloft and Paxil I have heard positives AND negatives about.  They are both under the same category SSRI's and so they are both very similar in how they work and you'll most likely have similar side effects from both.  Prozac is also in the same category and in my own personal experience, I will NEVER take another drug in that category because it did exactly the opposite of what it was supposed to.  It really jsut depends on the person tho.  Its trial and error and everyones body reacts differently to different drugs.  \n\nI would lean towards the wellbutrin for you though....especially if you havent ever been on an antidepressant.  also, ive heard more negatives from other and worse side effects from zoloft and paxil.  Wellbutrin tends to not have much of any after the first 2 days (and i only had nausea).  Just dont take it on an empty stomach.  and if anything, instead of a decrease in sex drive like most other antidepressants, ive heard many stories of an increase in it from wellbutrin!  (always a plus).  Good luck!