Antidepressants, I'm feelin' weird, help?

Question:

I was taking 1 Welbutin SR daily for a couple month, felt weird the first week maybe, then got used to it and was feeling real good. I had heard some good things about Zoloft, so I switched to 1 of them daily. Well, for 11 days the side effects were awful: exhausted, couldn't stay asleep well, broke out on my face, and more, so I asked to switch back to the Welbutrin SR. Well, doc is having me taper off the zoloft by taking only half of it daily AND taking the Welbutrin. Well, It is day 3 and about an hour or so ago, I started feeling really icky, depression, panic, anxiety, racing thoughts, just sick, PHYSICALLY sick! I am still feeling that way. I keep making myself panic cause I am worrying if it is happening because I am still taking the Zoloft or if it is because I cut it in half. In other words, is it withdrawal from the zoloft, or the welbutrin/zoloft mix. Please, if anyone can advise me I would really appreciate it. Thanx!

Answers:
You are probably feeling this way from taking the zoloft and that still being in your system and now you have the Wellbutrin in your system also. The meds will cause these types of side effects. I have taken every medicine out there b/c I have suffered from panic attacks for eight years and have felt the exact way that you are feeling now. The zoloft and Wellbutrin didn't help me, but everyones body chemistry is different so alot times you just have to keep trying until you find the medicine that is right for you. While you are having the racing thoughts and panic just remember that it will go away, and that it is just from the medicine!! It takes at least 4 weeks for these types of medicine to kick in and work.

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Lexapro works for me, but either discuss the problems futher with your doctor &/or thereapist, or go get a second opinion.

Good Luck!

I do not think it is wellbutrin alone. I think it is the zoloft being mixed. You can have seizures with this type of medications.
You are having some type of withdrawals. Go to your doctor in the morning or emegency room and you may just need wellbutrin and valium.Some of these meds will make you panicky and what you have said above. REMEMBER: Medication is not for everyone! Everyone's Chemistry is very different.You may need to be completely changed from both medications. If you start shaking call 911 for an ambulance because you are seizing. This will happen if the dosage is too high.

I suggest contacting your doctor and letting him know exactly how you have been feeling, he/she is really the only one that can really help you.

Antidepressants, I'm feelin' weird, help?

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