so far i already have a headache only like 2 hours after taking my first dose which is pretty noticeable for me because i like never get headaches, hoping that’s the only side effect i get

  • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I mean if you drink a lot a lot, I probably wouldn’t cold turkey it. On wellbutrin, I always noticed that one beer was fine, but if I went past that it got really nasty. I’ve heard that the hangover thing gets better over time, but I’m trying not to drink anymore so I won’t have anything on that. I’d say give it a shot, but have some ibuprofen on hand in case it goes wrong.

    Yeah, if you feel overstimulated and anxious, it’s probably the wellbutrin. Although not all SSRIs work for everybody. I don’t really know why they’re starting you on both at the same time.

    • ReadFanon [any, any]@hexbear.netMEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I don’t really know why they’re starting you on both at the same time.

      Thanks for pointing this out especially.

      It does seem like an odd choice and I don’t want to preempt things and spoøk anyone but starting both at the same time sounds like a recipe for an unnecessary amount of side effects that might even overlap or amplify eachother so the likelihood of needing to discontinue them both is much higher than if they were staggered out.

      It’s also going to be much harder to figure out what’s working, what isn’t, which dose needs to be adjusted, and where certain side effects are coming from.

      If someone asked me whether I’d recommend this, I’d give it a hard nope except in unusual circumstances like opting for California rocket fuel or you’re dealing with psychosis and the likelihood of a mood disorder where the need to stabilise supercedes concerns about figuring out what’s working and what isn’t.