It occured to me today that I never said what medication helped when I was so blue. I know that there are plenty more people out there that have had, or are experiencing right now, the same feelings. For me, it felt like forever before there was any change for the better. I don't want anyone to have to go through that...
Before I even saw a doctor, I got a hold of some wellbutrin and took one pill every morning. Eventually, when I did see a doctor, she said that was probably the best thing for me, and was able to prescribe some. We just ordered a refill, and instead of getting wellbutrin, we recieved a generic brand (Bupropion) which didn't cost us anything, rather than the hundreds it would have been for the name brand stuff. That was a plus. So far, the generic seems to be working perfectly fine.
As for side effects, for the first month or so I was extremely shaky, and got dizzy often. I don't remember the transition period completely, but I remember wondering if people could see my body vibrating as they talked to me. It went away eventually as my body adapted to the medicine though.
The last week of school I stopped taking it because I thought it was why I was waking up sick every morning. I'm still not sure why that happened exactly. It was probably just a combination of things. But, I could definately see a difference at the end of the week. I didn't slip back into the hole I was in, but I could feel myself getting ready to.
Don't skip your medication.
Eventually, I won't have to take it everyday. For now though, I just want to be able to stay stable.
I hope that helps anyone that might be looking for answers.
Now I have to go call the doctor to sort out some other health issues, and make some tea to try to get rid of this cold.
-Lisa
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