Chillicothe, OH
A 46-year-old female asked:
I have been taking 225mg of venlafaxine and 50mg of trazodone for a few months now. the doctor has added 150mg of bupropion a week ago. my friends say that i'm extremely moody and irritable and thinking more negatively.could the new medicines cause this?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Antidepressants: My concern is that u r on 3 antidepressants. Adding wellbutrin (bupropion) seems to coincide with the symptoms that developed. Discuss with the prescribing physician as soon as possible.
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Yes: It's very important to communicate any changes like this to your physician, which i hope is a psychiatrist since you're on multiple psychopharmacological agents. Did the moodiness & irritablity develop after the wellbutrin (bupropion) was added? Are you sleeping? Do you, yourself notice a change? The wellbutrin (bupropion) could be very activating for you. Please see your doctor and see what s/he recommends.
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Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
BAD?: Very long time ago , i saw a patient
who was on two benzodiazepine , three antidepressant and ritalin (methylphenidate). He was give
given the diagnoses of {depression and adhd]....He continued to be irritable , depressed and angry . When i evaluated him i diagnosed him bad, i discontinued all psych med. And put him on lithium;upon follow up, he told me:" my wife will come to thank you, i never felt better...
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
3 antidepressants: Discontinuing the meds. Is a wise approach but has to be done gradually and closely monitored.
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