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Told the pdoc that since I've gone back on wellbutrin due to her wishes for med maintenance that it gives me anxiety attacks. Told her I called a psych nurse and he told me that anxiety attacks are a rare side effect of wellbutrin and that if I am having anxiety attacks then I shouldn't be on it....and if I am not depressed I shouldn't be on it. You'd think that since my pdoc is also a registered psych nurse that she'd understand the other psych nurses opinion but she doesn't care. I mentioned a smaller dose but she said that 100 mg is the smallest wellbutrin dose. When I am not on the wellbutrin I don't freak out....when I am on it I have really bad panic attacks...I told her that my husband knows it's the meds and he will testify if it means anything....She said that I wasn't having anxiety attacks when I was on it before then it's not the meds.....I don't know where she gets the information from but both psych nurses opinions are conflicting. The secretary asked me what would help me want to take my wellbutrin......I told her that if my pdoc deals with the anxiety issues and puts me on an anxiety med then I will force myself to go back on it even when I'm not depressed. I am not sad.....I just have a low self esteem due to being over weight and fat. I think I am ugly....and I am a firm believer that if I had an after my wedding photo to show you all that you would also think that I am fat and ugly reaffirming my thoughts about myself. The pdoc is going to enforce med monitoring on me even though the other psych nurse doesn't feel I need to be on it I just don't know what to do. The hubby wants me to lie to the pdoc and tell her I am taking it when I am not. I feel the pdoc is dismissing my feelings and don't know where to turn.
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
Avoid ALL caffeine while taking wellbutrin. I have taken wellbutrin for years and usually get more anxious when I drink or eat caffeine with it.
If you truly believe it isnt working well for you, then tell her you dont want to take it and you would rather find an alternative to do the same. I dont think you should have to find a million reasons why it doesnt work.
I would suggest first trying the elimination of caffeine. God knows you dont need to suffer WITH a med when you suffer enough without them.
I hope you can work out what the cause is sweetie. Hugs
I don't look like I did on my wedding day either but due to meds and other factors bodies can change... hating yourself really isn't the answer.. taking baby steps to change what you want about yourself would be more productive.. what do you have control over.. watching the biggest loser has inspired me alot.. they now have a cookbook that you can purchase to follow their eating plan and if you add some cardio and weights to your daily routine, Free weights are not that expensive at Walmart or another store.. I just bought a treadmill and I have weights as well... you don't need an expensive gym membership to start... if you get a buddy, sometimes this can increase your number of workouts... where there is a will there is a way... discuss with your GP given your medical history what would be safe to do... and there is also weight watchers that many have had success on ... all I can say that any of us that have extra weight do not feel good about ourselves and recognize the health risks which are even a bigger issue... but only you can change it..... learn what works with your lifestyle and maybe your hubby can join you so you can see a difference this year....
I know only too well how easy it is to keep looking in the mirror and hating what you see but if you take small steps in 6 months or a year you will see the you that you miss.... look at the ending of any of the biggest losers .. absolutely amazing...
Walking 30 minutes a day Dr Oz suggests... so pick what works for you and give it a try... ((hugs)) polar