Could this be due to "power surges"??

[hearts and roses]

How long have you been on Welbutrin?

Off and on for about 5 years. Usually just in the winter months, but as time as worn on, it's been virtually year round with maybe 3 month breaks here and there. Initially, it was very effective but this past year, not so much. Which is why I was weaning myself off it (with Dr approval) and then was going to try something else. Any suggestions?

 

[Jody]

hearts&roses,

I would start charting when you are having the problem. What days you are at your worse and when you feel relief. I found that stress related anger was quite a bit different. With the PMDD, it is so volatile that you cannot be nice and I can tell you there really isn't a way to control it very much. I forget why but Prozac was what my gynecologist said works real well. He prescribes that and it does help greatly. As soon as my period started, I was cured. It was like this month after month. I described this to my Dr, and he said a little prozac won't hurt you and if you have PMDD which I definately believe that you do, in two months time we'll know for certain. First month, I was better. I woke up in a bad mood, but I noticed several times that I normally would have just gone off, I let it go. That was major! If it even helped me not have one escalation that then I was thankful!!!

 

[flutterby]

I'm sure there are a lot of people that are helped by Welbutrin without turning into a raving witch. I just haven't met any of them, myself included.

 

[susiestar]

Given low pressure, it isn't likely to be caused by that unless it is spiking sharply and that is contributing. I think you would have other problems, like headaches, if that was the issue. I mentioned it so that you could rule it out hopefully and I am glad you have!

 

[flutterby]

Lexapro did it for me. It helped immensely. I noticed I wasn't tearing down the highway anymore, people breathing didn't annoy the heck out of me anymore, that kind of thing. I couldn't stand myself, let alone anyone else. I felt toxic. But my issues were so hormonal that when I added Aygestin (synthetic progestin - take it everyday for endometriosis, haven't had a period in years) I found the icing for the cake. It was such a huge difference that after my heart attack I told my doctors that whatever medications they were putting me on better work with those two because I wasn't changing them. Period.

 

[AnnieO]

Lexapro helped me, too. I stopped it when we started the IVF... maybe those hormones helped too...