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zinnia  Posts: 3990
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goatman-i was on 450 of wellbutrin and it helped but when i went up to 600, it was like the revelation. i don't know where you live but it's cold, dark and snowy here and i think in winter, i need that massive dose. without it, i'm sunk and wellbutrin is the only anti-depressant i can take so it's good that it helps. as far as the long term effects, i used to worry about it theoretically, but since i've had the initial symptoms of tardive dyskinisia, always one of my worst fears, and have had to go down in dose with my haldol to stop it, it's been so much more real. those symptoms-no short term memory for random 12 hour periods, buzzing in my ears, feeling like i had parkinson's disease on the inside but not shaking at all on the outside, feeling like i had the emotional maturity of an 8 year old and the inability to drive, among others, really slammed it home. i expect that eventually, these meds will do some damage, but what can i do? stop taking them? no way. i can't live without them so i guess i just have to accept some things and work with my pdoc to make the best of them. and you're right. it's not fair but it is us. Well behaved women rarely make history.
Thou canst not disturb a flower without the troubling of a star...from "Troubling a Star", by Madelaine L'Engle...we all affect one another by our words and actions...it is our choice whether to do so purposefully and positively, or carelessly and hurtfully...may we all bring to one another the peace that we seek...
"if you want others to be happy, practice compassion. if you want to be happy, practice compassion" the Dahli Laama
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