Re: Wellbutrin (anti-depressant)
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:06:07 -0500
Monica and everyone,
I can also say that being a mother of 2 boys ages 8 and 3 is frustration
beyond belief. I'm sure most of it is hormone/stress related but there's
got to be a break somewhere, huh? I am in counselling that has helped
somewhat. The main reason for the counselling is that my core beliefs
were corrupted because of being molested for 7 years by a neighbor.
Being raised as a compliant child, I only tried to tell them once and
when they didn't believe me, I gave up. I guess I figured it was somehow
"normal". Anyway, I moved from depression to anger in the healing
process. Dealing with the frustrations of life, especially demanding
children is down right difficult! I cry so much and scream so much.
I don't have as much contact with other girlfriends as I need and I urge
everyone to keep those friendships going because we all need it. You
ladies on this support group are my only "out" each day besides going to
work part time. Even at work, no one really talks to me......bummer if
you ask me. Anyway, antidepressants do help and more so at a very low
dose. I take 1/2 of the lowest dose of Celexa and it helps a lot. Too
much makes me not care about anything. I have tried Zoloft, Paxil,
Wellbutrin and others. Everyone responds differently and my doctor said
that there is a very tiny window of meds that will help each person so
it's a trial and error process until you find the one that will help. It
took us 7 years to find it.
Monica, thanks again for your inspiration. My children will appreciate
it.
Polly
On Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:56:01 -0500 anonymous@obgyn.net (Monica M.) writes:
> 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:
> >
> >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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