Author: Romeo

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:12 am

Hey sweet, I hear ya about not wanting to start on another medication. Once I got off Suboxone, I pretty much swore off all medications because of the bitch of a time I had getting off Suboxone and getting back to normal. But, just here in the last few days, I had to get back on my Wellbutrin. I haven’t taken it since this past August, but my social anxiety has absolutely been kicking my ass and it’s been spilling over (general anxiety) into too many areas of my life. I finally decided enough is enough and I’ve decided to stay on Wellbutrin for three months to see if my social anxiety improves.

It was a hard decision. I tried and tried to manage my social anxiety on my own, but it just kept on kicking my butt. It ended up causing all kinds of issues for me. Sleep problems, stomach problems, quasi depression.

Long story short…..my quality of life was starting to really suck, so I decided it was time for some help.

The depression that may come with opiate wd may be temporary, it may be longer lasting. I would suggest you keep an eye on your quality of life and use that to help you figure out what to do. Know what I mean?

BTW, 2 weeks may not be enough time to stabilize. You "may" still be "catching up" from that huge drop you did a while back?? I remember pretty clearly when Laddertipper got fairly low, she had to sit at few of her new doses for well over a month before she really felt stabilized.

Another thing you can do is alternate that evening dose. Take the evening dose one evening, then no dose the next evening, etc. Maybe then go to every three evenings??

I know the slower you taper, the less you feel it…..and that’s kind of what we’re shooting for. But I also know how frustratingly long tapering can be, you just want to be done with it. It’s a catch 22.