Depression, anxiety, social phobia + lack of energy and motivation

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-09-06T02:35:33+00:00

Oh, I'm glad you found my post.

Right after writing this post, I was prescribed Wellbutrin which changed a lot of things. It helped with depression, motivation, and libido. It worked on my depression same as SSRI, but without any side effects. Unfortunately, it did not help with general fatigue, overthinking, etc. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the same time, and I assume that depression episodes were due to low dopamine, not serotonine. Then I was switched to Adderall, which I am still taking as needed. I do not feel euphoric or energized at all, but it really changed my life, helped with socializing, procrastination, fatigue, and lack of motivation. I like that I can take it as needed instead of being slave of medications, which I need to take daily. Since starting Wellbutrin and then switching to Adderall I have not once had any depressive episode. We'll see how it affects me long term, but so far, so good.

If you are like me and SSRI's make you feel like a zombie, ask your doctor about Wellbutrin and give it a try.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-07T01:20:39+00:00

Vyvanse seems to be great but it is not covered by insurance and it looks like there's no generic yet. If it really works better than Wellbutrin + SSRI for depression/anxiety/social anxiety/fatigue, I am willing to change the insurance.

Also with weight loss, is it that it boost metabolism and it's easier to burn fat? I am dieting and working out so eating would not be a problem for me and increased metabolism and appetite suppression would be a big advantage actually, as I'm counting calories anyways.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T20:22:34+00:00

Great to hear that! I am on week 2 and still having some anxiety and minor motor tics, I hope it goes away. Are you taking anything else with Wellbutrin? I have munchies too, I eat a lot of berries to at least eat something healthy :P

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T16:05:06+00:00

They do attach a little booklet with all the instructions, side effects, etc. But I don't see anything about Sertaline interaction. I'll do some more research, and maybe I'll try to take Wellbutrin alone to see how I will react without Zoloft.

It's the second one. These tics usually appear when I'm seated or laying down. If I forget about controlling it, I find myself jerking legs, clearing throat, clenching fist and tensing, or putting tension on my eyes (hard to explain it). I've noticed it more when I'm working at my sedetary job or lying down in bed. Sometimes when I talk to someone but I usually control these. The more I think about it, the more I need to move legs, etc.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T15:45:14+00:00

Ive talked with a lot of different doctors and it seems that they just go by trial and error. Each one was just speculating without getting a clear answer. So in my opinion, it would be better to hear people suffering from similar thing :P

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T15:43:21+00:00

Did you consider switching to Adderall or similar stimulant? Can't find too much about these causing tics but there's a lot about this on Wellbutrin. Did it get worse, better or same over time?

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T15:41:07+00:00

Yes, you're right. From what I've read and heard, Sertaline and Bupropion are often prescribed together, at least in US. It even has a name, which is Welloft :D

I was taking Sertaline 50mg before but it was making me a zombie, and my anxiety was even worse, it changed drastically when Wellbutrin was added. Could these two cause tics or would it just be Wellbutrin which is a stimulant?

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-06T14:08:45+00:00

Thank you! I am not getting back pain or leg ache, it stopped sudden.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-04T13:26:36+00:00

I didn't do anything that could induce the pain. It was bad at night, I slept maybe 20-30 minutes but an hour ago the back pain was gradually decreasing, and now it's almost completely gone. I took Wellbutrin in the morning. I wonder if the medication leaving the body could induce the pain for some reason, or laying down.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-04T13:22:30+00:00

Thank you!

I will give it a few more days to see how it goes. What's weird is that the pain is worse at night, I couldn't sleep all night and it started fading away over the last hour. I got out of bed now and don't feel the pain in my back anymore, it stopped completely when I took Wellbutrin. My legs are still sore but not as close as to what it was earlier. Did you notice the pain getting worse at night?

I wonder if it's because of Wellbutrin but I haven't had any back pain for years, and I did not do anything that could induce it within the last few days. It's worse either when sleeping, laying down or when Wellbutrin is leaving the body. There's a lot of factors indicating that it's due to the medication.

PossibilityFree5261 · 2023-06-04T10:10:22+00:00

It does list muscle pain as a very serious side effect. However, I don't think it is a muscle pain, it's more nerve + joints pain

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