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Suggest Remedies For Severe Anxiety While On Wellbutrin
Question: Each year i use Wellbutrin for a few months to alleviate SAD symptoms. I started taking 150 ml two weeks ago with no real side effect. This week I'm awakening four hours after the dose ( 1-2 AM) with tremendous anxiety that does not abait until mid morning. Can I reduce my dose to 75, taking half a pill to determine if the lower dose will be as effective without the side affect?
Brief Answer:
It will be better if you can take it in morning
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
First of all I feel shifting the dose to morning hour like to help you in reduction of anxiety and insomnia. This is because wellbutrin is activating medication and often leads to early insomnia or mid night insomnia. Since mid night awakening is often associated with anxiety it results in secondary anxiety symptoms.
I think shifting dose will be sufficient for the current issues faced by you. I do not endorse idea of reducing dose to 75 mg as it is too low for any effect. The dose of wellbutrin is 150-450 mg and you are already on the lowest possible dose.
I hope this helps you.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for my future patients.
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Thanks and regards.
It will be better if you can take it in morning
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
First of all I feel shifting the dose to morning hour like to help you in reduction of anxiety and insomnia. This is because wellbutrin is activating medication and often leads to early insomnia or mid night insomnia. Since mid night awakening is often associated with anxiety it results in secondary anxiety symptoms.
I think shifting dose will be sufficient for the current issues faced by you. I do not endorse idea of reducing dose to 75 mg as it is too low for any effect. The dose of wellbutrin is 150-450 mg and you are already on the lowest possible dose.
I hope this helps you.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for my future patients.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards.
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