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Old 07-19-2007, 02:28 AM #1
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Hello,

I'm tired of the side effects and starting to think that I could ask the pdoc to help me lower the doses. A few years ago we went off one med completely (Wellbutrin).

Maybe it is time to make a small adjustment.

I've been getting enough sleep this week but it has been during the day. I'm even taking naps.

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My T just lowered and is weaning me off the Wellbutrin I've been taking for so long. Mostly because she saw I am still having fast speech and she said its an activating anti-depressant, so I am taking 150 a day for a couple of weeks and then nothing. So it will only be Abilify and Elavil I am taking. She talked about starting me on lamictal and I was open to that before I went to my regular doctor and he Rx'd three more prescriptions for me, the copays are going to put me in the poor house, I swear!

Especially since I already take three name brands and have one doctor appt a month, having two more brand names are enough, but adding yet another one? I don't know. I will have to think about it and see. If you are feeling like you need something else definitely talk to your Pdoc and see what they think. I really believe in the ability of medicine to help balance out our brain chemistry and sometimes chemistry changes and we have to adapt.

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I think it is a great idea to try to lower the medication....if it doesn't work you can always up them again. What kind of side effects do you have?
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I think as long as your p=doc agree's and you taper slowly it can't hurt to try and see how you feel.

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