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Third day on wellbutrin (bupropion) xl. i am having horrible consuming anxiety and i want to snap at everyone. is this a get worse before u get better thing?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

How much: caffeine are you consuming? I always have patients who ingest a lot of caffeine do a taper before they start wellbutrin (bupropion). I usually increase dose by 50 mg increments. Hopefully the anxiety will calm down as you adjust to this medication. Take care.

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Answered 11/12/2014

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A member asked:

Third day on wellbutrin (bupropion) xl. i am having horrible consuming anxiety and i want to snap at everyone. is this a get worse before u get better thing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Raff and another doctor agreed

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