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Moist von Lipwig posted:Bupropion is really good. Sadly, it makes me gain weight like crazy so I can't be on it but it really is the best antidepressant in the group of S/N/DRIs. that's a bummer. i know it was previously known as the "hot and horny" drug because it didnt kill libido and cause weight gain. dont know how true it is, but it seems to be working ok for me
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Mar 17, 2019 20:49
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It probably increases libido, if anything. The weight isn't a big deal, I gained like 25lbs in 6 weeks and then I've dropped most of it in the couple months since but I was on it previously from 18-21 and went from 185lbs to 325lbs and didn't know why because everyone told me it was weight neutral, if not anorexic for most people. Turns out it isn't for me! My experience is super unusual though and I still recommend it to most people who need an AD.
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Mar 17, 2019 21:10
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MadJackal posted:I emphatically endorse Wellbutrin to all of CSPAM. i did really well on that, then my doctor had my try another drug and things got worse and now she won't switch me back lol
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Mar 17, 2019 21:45
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Bupropion owns, also fun fact it was coformulated with naltrexone (a drug that helps people with alcohol cravings / abuse) into a pretty drat effective weight loss drug, and although the coformulated pill (Contrave) costs an arm and a leg and isn’t covered by any insurers, the components are dirt cheap if prescribed separately. They should really put this poo poo into the water supply, at least in the US.
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Mar 17, 2019 23:30
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dang now I want to try Wellbutrin again maybe it’ll work this time?
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Mar 18, 2019 00:57
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welbutrin helped me for a while, but ultimately petered out and moving up to 300mg gave me tinitus.  HOWEVER, if welbutrin helped but did the same thing to you, i really rec trying emsam -- it's an maoi, but is a patch and doesn't require dietary restriction at the starting dose (and may not req huge adjustments at higher dose, but that's best left to talking with your pdoc & reading about). but it's expensive as hell if your rx insurance don't wanna cover it. like, $1800+/mo. it's the most well tolerated anti-d i've ever taken, and definitely helped. from what i've read, it switches from being more of an mao-b to more mao-a inhibitor as dosage moves up, which has better antidepressant effects. plus it's fairly activating, partly metabolizes to amphetamine/methamphetamine (very small doses tho!!), which is why i compare it to bupropion. it's a kinda fascinating med imo, and if i weren't taking stimulant ADHD meds, i'd get back on it. but now i'm taking trazodone, and that, plus actually sleeping and severely restricting my phone usage has helped a ton. also i fuckin hate smartphones and everyday i think about buying a dumb phone and smashing this one to bits. i really don't believe that there's a way to use these things healthily; even the app blocks and time limits i use are just harm reduction. and i hope that one day we consider them like fuckin smokes.
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Mar 18, 2019 02:29
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Gnossiennes posted:welbutrin helped me for a while, but ultimately petered out and moving up to 300mg gave me tinitus. *hacking and wheezing around gasps from oxygen tank* I will never log off
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Mar 18, 2019 04:23
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When medication has side effects for weight gain, does it make you more hungry or just maintain more weight from your original diet?
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Mar 18, 2019 05:09
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Bass Concert Hall posted:Bupropion owns, also fun fact it was coformulated with naltrexone (a drug that helps people with alcohol cravings / abuse) into a pretty drat effective weight loss drug, and although the coformulated pill (Contrave) costs an arm and a leg and isn’t covered by any insurers, the components are dirt cheap if prescribed separately. They should really put this poo poo into the water supply, at least in the US. It's also in the process of being coformulated with DXM and the results are very promising. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion/dextromethorphan
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Mar 18, 2019 05:14
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Wellbutrin worked well for me for several years. The best thing about it is it helped me quit smoking really easily. I was in college and my smoker friends were really pissed that I was quitting to the point that they'd light a cigarette and put it up to my mouth, which was a real dick move but whatevs I kicked the habit cold turkey anyway.
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Mar 18, 2019 05:16
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succ posted:When medication has side effects for weight gain, does it make you more hungry or just maintain more weight from your original diet? Almost always the former or a mix of the two with appetite change being the majority of the effect. There's some exceptions (prednisone) but typically what'll happen is appetite increase or a drug will make you crave sugar or something. Even like five extra bites of food per day on average will work out to gaining a couple pounds a month (not trying to give anyone an eating disorder, just saying that almost imperceptible changed in appetite can have on body weight).
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Mar 18, 2019 05:20
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Filthy Hans posted:Wellbutrin worked well for me for several years. The best thing about it is it helped me quit smoking really easily. I was in college and my smoker friends were really pissed that I was quitting to the point that they'd light a cigarette and put it up to my mouth, which was a real dick move but whatevs I kicked the habit cold turkey anyway. Jesus in the morning and Christ all night.
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Mar 18, 2019 07:07
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succ posted:When medication has side effects for weight gain, does it make you more hungry or just maintain more weight from your original diet? little of both. Since your endocrine system is getting fiddled with via feel good hormones, you’re both more likely to act on cravings and more likely to have your digestion system retain it and/or water.
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Mar 18, 2019 14:57
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Unfortunately Gary busey still has my endocrine system
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Mar 18, 2019 14:58
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Overall I feel a lot but I'm having these really intense moments where I just feel like everything is pointless.
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Mar 18, 2019 15:24
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CODChimera posted:Overall I feel a lot but I'm having these really intense moments where I just feel like everything is pointless.  welcome to america
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Mar 18, 2019 16:15
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Want to go back to when I was just catastrophizing and not actually correct.
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Mar 18, 2019 16:37
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Interestingly, I have a lot fewer issues with catastrophizing when I'm actually working with something dangerous. Sitting at home reading a book? Devastating anxiety that makes up a reason for itself. Cleaning samples in piranha solution, which will explode on contact with any Goon Danton has issued a correction as of 20:27 on Mar 18, 2019 |
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Mar 18, 2019 16:47
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If you work with piranha soln regularly being a nervous wreck is sanity and being calm is insanity
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Mar 18, 2019 17:11
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Semiconductor research was a blast and a half, let me tell you. Still better than gas mask QA though. ...I probably should have gotten a different degree. gently caress chemistry. Goon Danton has issued a correction as of 20:38 on Mar 18, 2019 |
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Mar 18, 2019 20:25
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Goon Danton posted:Interestingly, I have a lot fewer issues with catastrophizing when I'm actually working with something dangerous. Sitting at home reading a book? Devastating anxiety that makes up a reason for itself. Cleaning samples in piranha solution, which will explode on contact with any the imagined is almost always more terrifying than the real because it doesn’t have to follow any physical laws which is yet one more reason we’re now all in a constant state of psychic terror
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Mar 18, 2019 22:46
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I had my second therapy appointment today. it was good and helpful. I'm going to a new doc in a couple weeks and will hopefully get medicated for my dang anxiety and depression.
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Mar 18, 2019 23:09
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Consummate Professional posted:I had my second therapy appointment today. it was good and helpful. I'm going to a new doc in a couple weeks and will hopefully get medicated for my dang anxiety and depression. 
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Mar 19, 2019 03:28
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Wellbutrin chat: made my fiance feel uncomfortable and nauseated all the time. If you're real anxious /high strung maybe dont hang all your hopes on it
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Mar 19, 2019 05:28
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I’ve suffered off and on with depression for basically my whole life. i grew up with alcoholic parents who both died of alcohol related issues in the past 5 years (I’m 30). When my mom passed a little over a year ago my doctor put me on Wellbutrin, it gave me a huge manic episode. I then went on Lamictal and it’s been pretty okay. I still struggle with depression and social anxiety but the medication has helped with my panic attacks. I had therapy for a bit but decided to try swimming and guitar lessons as an alternative. it has been okay but I think I am going to go back into therapy because I still get major depressive episodes. One book/author/topic that has helped me is self-compassion. If you are hard or self critical, I recommend checking it out. https://self-compassion.org
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Mar 19, 2019 05:36
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maybe I have depression but some days I don’t think I do. still wishin for cancer tho
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Mar 19, 2019 12:34
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Automatonic Water posted:Wellbutrin chat: made my fiance feel uncomfortable and nauseated all the time. If you're real anxious /high strung maybe dont hang all your hopes on it When I talked to my p-doc about it yesterday, she did mention Wellbutrin can cause anxiety spikes. She put me on Deplin and a massive dose of vitamin D instead. If you're reading this, you have a vitamin D deficiency. Yes, you. You know who you are. It exacerbates seasonal affective disorder and can also cause joint pain. I'm going to add it to the OP. Presenting Nipples posted:One book/author/topic that has helped me is self-compassion. If you are hard or self critical, I recommend checking it out. https://self-compassion.org Addin to the op too echinopsis posted:maybe I have depression but some days I don’t think I do. still wishin for cancer tho please don't, it's nasty and not a good way to go 
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Mar 19, 2019 15:54
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Hi, While I no longer have depression, I do have a debilitating mental illness that has to be controlled with medication. I just wanted to say if you do have anxiety/depression, exercise (workouts that get your heart rate up, not just lifting weights) does wonders for mental health. I just did an easy workout that consisted of jogging for 30 minutes. I suggest y'all do the same, if possible.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:31
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The day I truly, completely believe that nothing will ever get better is the day I die. I don't understand why this shouldn't be my choice.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:34
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:The day I truly, completely believe that nothing will ever get better is the day I die. I don't understand why this shouldn't be my choice. no one can force you to do anything but suicide sucks no matter what, please find something good in your life you can hold onto
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Mar 19, 2019 17:36
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Chokes McGee posted:no one can force you to do anything but suicide sucks no matter what, please find something good in your life you can hold onto I do. It's hope. If that goes, I go.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:37
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:I do. It's hope. find a therapist it will help whether or not you have anything left to live for is not something you want to get wrong when you’re calculating and being in the midst of a suicidal episode means your brain is not going to be screwed on straight to start with
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Mar 19, 2019 17:40
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Chokes McGee posted:When I talked to my p-doc about it yesterday, she did mention Wellbutrin can cause anxiety spikes. She put me on Deplin and a massive dose of vitamin D instead. If you're reading this, you have a vitamin D deficiency. Yes, you. You know who you are. It exacerbates seasonal affective disorder and can also cause joint pain. I'm going to add it to the OP. I mean, there are plenty of reasons for me to live, lots of people like me and want me around, and it’s clear my kids need me, it’s just that my personal experience is lots of sadness and struggle, and feel I have relegated myself to surviving for the sake of others.. increasing my life insurance significantly would benefit others too tho 🤔
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Mar 19, 2019 17:45
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echinopsis posted:yeah I don’t think it would be good but it would be absent of all the suicide bits read man’s search for meaning imo it’s a good rear end book
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Mar 19, 2019 17:52
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Chokes McGee posted:find a therapist it will help Sunk cost fallacy comes to mind. Why keep digging if there's no light at the end of the tunnel anymore?
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Mar 19, 2019 17:53
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echinopsis posted:yeah I don’t think it would be good but it would be absent of all the suicide bits Yeah I don't have anyone who depends on me like a kid but I have plenty of people who care about me and would be devastated if I killed myself but I don't really see a point in living solely for their sakes.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:55
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CODChimera posted:Overall I feel a lot but I'm having these really intense moments where I just feel like everything is pointless. Everything is pointless! It's great! Do something that makes you happy! Now if nothing makes you happy, that's anhedonia and is a pretty bad condition that can be helped.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:55
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Consummate Professional posted:I had my second therapy appointment today. it was good and helpful. I'm going to a new doc in a couple weeks and will hopefully get medicated for my dang anxiety and depression. Hell yeah brother
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Mar 19, 2019 17:56
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Automatonic Water posted:Wellbutrin chat: made my fiance feel uncomfortable and nauseated all the time. If you're real anxious /high strung maybe dont hang all your hopes on it This is really, really common for the first couple weeks. Small doses of dimenhydrinate will help if you feel it's worth sticking through because it's basically motion sickness. It'll happen for a couple weeks until the D3 receptors in your brain stem adapt to the excess dopamine then it should stop.
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Mar 19, 2019 17:57
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Just respect my choice, or at least try to, if I decide I'm done. That's all I want
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