Q: Prescribing medications for mental or behavioral disorders
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on January 11th, 2009
3 years ago, I went to my doctor not being able to fall asleep. He prescribed Xanax (0.25mg to 1.0mg) at the time and I of course didn’t read up on what exactly Xanax was. 1 year later had dizzy spells. Doctor put me thru “Million Dollar” work up. All results “Normal”. Diagnosis of GAD. Given scrip for Paxil. Since then I have been on several different anxiety meds. Over the past three months, my new Doctor has gotten me off the Xanax and Lexapro. 2 weeks ago - told my Doctor I felt like 300mg Wellbutrin XL was wearing off around 4pm (taken at 6am). I was put on 150mg Wellbutrin SR (generic) twice daily. BIG MISTAKE!!! Felt worse than coming off the Xanax. For 2 days I stopped everything. I felt “normal” again and my wife even said I was my old self. Doctor then called in “Brand ONLY” Wellbutrin 150mg SR. Said effects were due to brand vs. generic. In the end I am still on the 300mg. XL. I still feel it wearing off. I do not feel depressed, anxious, scared, or anything that these drugs treat for. It all started over not being able to sleep. Do I even need to be on this stuff? Any advice would be helpful.
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