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Iamdepressed
02/13/24 8:24:41 PM
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I've been taking it for 2 years now, and all of a sudden, I'm experiencing these mood changes where I'm easily upset over the most trivial things. I've never been upset with a slow driver before, but today, I felt the urge to honk and roll down my window venting a few cuss words.

Now I want to punch the wall. I just finished screaming "F********" at almost 140 decibels. I'm sure my neighbors will start asking questions the next morning.

I just don't care anymore. I'm so blind with rage. Has this happened to anyone taking anti-depressants before? I was doing fine for 2 years.
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DrizztLink
02/13/24 8:26:48 PM
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You absolutely need to call your provider at the earliest possible opportunity.

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GrandConjuraton
02/13/24 8:35:11 PM
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It made me sweat buckets, x.x

Seriously. It was very uncomfortable and embarrassing.

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MrToothHasYou
02/13/24 8:35:59 PM
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DrizztLink posted...
You absolutely need to call your provider at the earliest possible opportunity.


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wackyteen
02/13/24 8:37:48 PM
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Calling your provider aside, have you changed anything about your lifestyle? Food intake? New OTC medication? Increase or decrease in caffeine/nicotine/alcohol (not that you should with prescription meds but still) intake? Hell, started going to the gym?

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Iamdepressed
02/13/24 8:47:49 PM
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wackyteen posted...
Calling your provider aside, have you changed anything about your lifestyle? Food intake? New OTC medication? Increase or decrease in caffeine/nicotine/alcohol (not that you should with prescription meds but still) intake? Hell, started going to the gym?
I'm just going to stop taking it. I have an appointment with my provider in March. They're not the most reliable as my insurance is shit. If I call them now, they'll just feel inclined to prescribe me another anti-depressant; which may make my condition worse.

The only thing I changed recently was taking vitamin D pills, and flaxseed oil to boost my omega intake.
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wackyteen
02/13/24 8:55:43 PM
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Iamdepressed posted...
The only thing I changed recently was taking vitamin D pills, and flaxseed oil to boost my omega intake.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-flaxseed-and-flaxseed-oil/art-20366457

  • Oral drugs. Taking flaxseed might decrease absorption of oral drugs. Consider taking oral drugs and flaxseed an hour or two apart.


While I can't imagine it'd have that profound of an impact as to make you (irrationally or additionally) angry, if you're taking it the same time as the wellbutrin then maybe consider taking them a few hours apart.

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Hospy
02/13/24 8:57:37 PM
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Is it possible you got the wrong meds?
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Waxitron_Gazer
02/13/24 9:19:38 PM
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Hospy posted...
Is it possible you got the wrong meds?
If he's been on it for 2 years I struggle to imagine he'd just ignore a change in shape, size, color, stamping, etc on the pills.

Iamdepressed posted...
If I call them now, they'll just feel inclined to prescribe me another anti-depressant; which may make my condition worse.
Wellbutrin is separate drug class from many other common anti-depressants. It's an NDRI as opposed to SSRI. If your condition is severe enough that switching drugs could make it worse, you should probably not just quit it cold turkey.

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Hospy
02/13/24 9:38:18 PM
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Waxitron_Gazer posted...
If he's been on it for 2 years I struggle to imagine he'd just ignore a change in shape, size, color, stamping, etc on the pills.
I mean, it's possible he got something that looks at least vaguely similar but isn't actually what he's supposed to take.

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Guide
02/15/24 8:34:11 PM
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I'm glad I didn't know it could have these weird side effects when I tried it, or I may not have tried it. Works well for me.

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Iamdepressed
02/15/24 8:50:43 PM
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wackyteen posted...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-flaxseed-and-flaxseed-oil/art-20366457

* Oral drugs. Taking flaxseed might decrease absorption of oral drugs. Consider taking oral drugs and flaxseed an hour or two apart.

While I can't imagine it'd have that profound of an impact as to make you (irrationally or additionally) angry, if you're taking it the same time as the wellbutrin then maybe consider taking them a few hours apart.
As soon as I stopped taking the flaxseed, I felt much better. That's a bit strange to me considering I've never had issues with irritability before. I've never thought to think a simple supplement could have such dramatic effects on my mood. Maybe I'll reconsider taking multi-vitamins or B vitamin supplements as well.
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Goldenguy
02/15/24 9:08:18 PM
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It's amazing how much something seemingly innocuous can have a dramatic effect. Glad you have found some relief.

I have a brother who has been on antidepressants for a while and he can't seem to find a happy medium.

I feel like I got lucky as I ran into anxiety/panic issues last year and Lexapro seems to have set me relatively straight, particularly when I was bumped to 20mg.

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