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[jdanielle]

Hi! I am new to the forum.. I have always struggled with anxiety/adhd (sometimes leading to depression) my whole life. I am a 23 year old female who has a great life who seems to have it all together except ... something is always wrong or something will always happen, what if.. (...it doesn't..). I am struggling right now with starting a new career, moving away from home, the cold-dark nights etc. The past three months have been extremely tough for me, my anxiety, and depression have affected my daily life and decisions . THis summer I stopped taking my 150mg latimical that I was on for two years because I felt like it was not helping (bad decision?). I am seeing a therapist and seeing a psychiatrist. About a month ago I started lexapro.... it was a horrible week and it back fired, my depression increased. It was the worst experience of my life. My doctor mentioned to me that an increase in depression is a side effect very common in teenagers and it was odd for me to experience it... and to try new meds. We moved onto wellbutrin sr, i started 100 mg on wednesday, i felt happier but my heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest! She told me to take off today, and start on only half tomorrow. I am extremely nervous that it will not work. I am in therapy, working on cognitive therapy practices etc. however the stress I am going through and the affect it has on my daily life I need help with some medication.

I am so confused, do I keep trying out new meds, stick out with wellbutrin, or go back onto lamitical again! I am completing the stress center 15 week program which actually makes me feel a little bit better but is not helping me. Sorry for hte rambling... just needed some outside advice or words.

[mamalama]

Hi! I am new to the forum.. I have always struggled with anxiety/adhd (sometimes leading to depression) my whole life. I am a 23 year old female who has a great life who seems to have it all together except ... something is always wrong or something will always happen, what if.. (...it doesn't..). I am struggling right now with starting a new career, moving away from home, the cold-dark nights etc. The past three months have been extremely tough for me, my anxiety, and depression have affected my daily life and decisions . THis summer I stopped taking my 150mg latimical that I was on for two years because I felt like it was not helping (bad decision?). I am seeing a therapist and seeing a psychiatrist. About a month ago I started lexapro.... it was a horrible week and it back fired, my depression increased. It was the worst experience of my life. My doctor mentioned to me that an increase in depression is a side effect very common in teenagers and it was odd for me to experience it... and to try new meds. We moved onto wellbutrin sr, i started 100 mg on wednesday, i felt happier but my heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest! She told me to take off today, and start on only half tomorrow. I am extremely nervous that it will not work. I am in therapy, working on cognitive therapy practices etc. however the stress I am going through and the affect it has on my daily life I need help with some medication.

I am so confused, do I keep trying out new meds, stick out with wellbutrin, or go back onto lamitical again! I am completing the stress center 15 week program which actually makes me feel a little bit better but is not helping me. Sorry for hte rambling... just needed some outside advice or words.

I've been through a few medications in a short amount of time so I totally understand. Lexapro made everything worse for me too, my anxiety went through the roof.

One thing I've found for me is that when the meds start helping I feel like I no longer need them. It's a vicious cycle.

I don't know the recommended starting dose for Wellbutrin but I know that I've started at a smaller dose each time I've started a med and increased after 1 week's time. The one time I forgot to do that I had a host of awful side effects. The smaller dose of Wellbutrin might be just what you need to slowly build up to the higher dose. I'd definitely discuss your concerns with the pdoc.

[gypsylee]

Hi! I am new to the forum.. I have always struggled with anxiety/adhd (sometimes leading to depression) my whole life. I am a 23 year old female who has a great life who seems to have it all together except ... something is always wrong or something will always happen, what if.. (...it doesn't..). I am struggling right now with starting a new career, moving away from home, the cold-dark nights etc. The past three months have been extremely tough for me, my anxiety, and depression have affected my daily life and decisions . THis summer I stopped taking my 150mg latimical that I was on for two years because I felt like it was not helping (bad decision?). I am seeing a therapist and seeing a psychiatrist. About a month ago I started lexapro.... it was a horrible week and it back fired, my depression increased. It was the worst experience of my life. My doctor mentioned to me that an increase in depression is a side effect very common in teenagers and it was odd for me to experience it... and to try new meds. We moved onto wellbutrin sr, i started 100 mg on wednesday, i felt happier but my heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest! She told me to take off today, and start on only half tomorrow. I am extremely nervous that it will not work. I am in therapy, working on cognitive therapy practices etc. however the stress I am going through and the affect it has on my daily life I need help with some medication.

I am so confused, do I keep trying out new meds, stick out with wellbutrin, or go back onto lamitical again! I am completing the stress center 15 week program which actually makes me feel a little bit better but is not helping me. Sorry for hte rambling... just needed some outside advice or words.

Oh dear. Increase in anxiety and depression when starting SSRIs is common in ALL people, not just teenagers. It's not odd for you to experience it at all. A simple google search will tell you this.

Lamictal is an anti-epileptic also used to treat bipolar disorder.

No wonder you're confused..

Also, welcome to the forum :)