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Re: Wellbutrin (anti-depressant)
From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:53:18 -0500 (CDT)
Oh, Sari,
I don't have any answers to your questions about the anti-depressants
just wanted to let you know that I can sympathize with you a little. I
have three boys, 5 and under, well, four boys if you count my 34 year
old hubby! Some days it's so hard. Have you saught counseling for anger
management? I know the hormones are the culprit behind all of this but
sometimes finding different ways to cope can help. Just a thought. Oh,
and I read a book called 123 Magic about discipline. I think the
original title was called 123...How To Get Your Kids To Do What You Want
(!). It's really good and very simple to use. I checked out the VHS
version at the public library. Just a suggestion. I do not mean in any
way to blame you, because anyone with small children knows how
frustrating it can be. I'm just giving ideas to help to reduce some of
your stress level. Are you "working" besides being a mom and being a
domestic engineer?! What kind of emotional support do you have? Do you
see your girlfriends regularly- we women have to stick together, and our
friends can help alleviate some of the tension! There's nothing like
having a chat with a friend along with a good laugh! I hope this helps,
some. I'm glad you're seeking help. Good luck. :)Monica
At Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Sari wrote:
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>I would be interested in hearing from any of you that have had or know
>somebody that has had the following experience with antidepressants:
>Before I ever knew about PCOS, my doctor recommended & prescribed Zoloft
>(low dosage) to help balance my mood swings, prevent me from getting so
>stressed out over issues with my 4 children and to help me control my
>feelings toward my children when all four are making demands on me in
>addition to preparing dinner, cleaning out backpack, etc. Sometimes I
>get so overwhelmed by this that I start screaming at my kids. I don’t
>like this about me and I certainly don’t think it’s healthy for my
>children and my husband is very annoyed by my screaming. Well, within a
>few weeks of starting the Zoloft, my face began to break out cystic acne
>(I’ve always had problems with acne, but never this cystic stuff!). I
>am 45 years old, so it’s not a case of going through puberty! My doctor
>had never heard of a connection with Zoloft & acne but at my insistence
>switched me over to Celexa. The same thing continued with the acne and
>I never witnessed any relief in reference to mood swings, etc., so my
>doctor recommended terminating the Celexa. Although, the acne did not
>go away; it continued with great insistence and I was very disturbed
>with this issue. I began to think that acne at 45 was not normal and
>that I must have some type of hormonal imbalance. This is what finally
>led me to researching over the internet and making my own PCOS diagnosis
>before ever seeing an endo. I then started on Metformin &
>Spironolactone in an attempt to rectify all the various symptoms I have
>suffered in the last 30+ years. I was hopeful that once I started
>treatment with the meds, that my mood swings & etc. would be less of a
>problem (among all the many common symptoms of insulin resistance and
>PCOS). The summer was very stressful with 4 children being out of
>school and involved in many summer activities. So I finally requested
>my doctor to write me a prescription for Wellbutrin (norepinepherine
>reuptake inhibitor which works by increasing the levels of the
>neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain and thereby
>relieving the symptoms of mood swings), which works differently than
>Zoloft & Celexa which are SSRI's (Selective Serotonin Reuptake
>Inhibitors and the SSRI’s supposedly increase the brain's level of
>serotonin or restore levels of the neurotransmitter, serotonin, thus
>improving mood). This last weekend I yelled & screamed so much at my
>children to the point of sweating profusely. Every ornery & naughty
>thing they did really “set me off”. This morning after dropping them
>off at school, I was reflecting about the weekend. I feel very guilty
>for losing my temper often and being more out-of-control than usual and
>then I started wondering: Could it be the Wellbutrin???? I called my
>doctor’s office and they just told me to go off the Wellbutrin if I
>think it’s causing me to be emotionally out control. They make it sound
>so simple! Have any of you had similar experiences with Wellbutrin.
>Please help! I need some feedback. Thanks in advance. (Sorry this is
>so long but I felt the necessity to give a little history rather than
>just asking a straight-forward question!) Sari (http://www.shutton1255@aol.com)
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