My doctor pretty much ordered me to start taking antidepressants again. So im gonna start taking Welbutrin again, and now im gonna take Zoloft as well
I really hope this stuff works for me
I really hope this stuff works for meVIEW 3 of 3 COMMENTS
Zoloft is usually prescribed first. It is a Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor (look it up in wiki maybe), and Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine & dopamine re-uptake inhibitor. This difference in action is significant, despite the fact that both act (among other and varied things) as antidepressants
From my experience, Wellbutrin in this capacity is generally added as a sort of supplement (or perhaps potentiator) of an SSRI, affecting reception and interpretation of additional chemical signals.
In my professional opinion, this should be done with great caution and care, as more is not often better. They affect things broadly and, most importantly, differently from individual to individual. I am glad it's a specialist doing this combination. I believe it can be effective, but would be loath to support a general practitioner combining the two without a psychiatric consult.
Please just make sure your doc monitors your condition while on the drugs, and the absolute most important thing I can suggest is to keep an "emotions/feelings" journal and share it with the doc. Like, document when you take the drugs and any changes, especially seemingly insignificant unexpected changes in mood or whatever. This can be a most helpful resource, should your doc take the time to study it.
Okay, psychiatry was never my major nor was it my specialty, so please don't take my words as gospel. They are just the sharing of one friend's understanding of a subject to another.