When does it start to get a little better?
I started XL 150mg wellbutrin about a month ago and i feel worse. For reference I am 20, about to move out for the first time alone, and in the weeds of college and work. A little less than a year ago i was disagnosed bipolar 2/major depressive. I was originally on lamictal for about 4 months while also going to therapy and it really helped my mood but i could only take 50mg bc beyond that i was unbelievably anxious. I stopped taking it and changed to wellbutrin bc the brain fog from lamictal was very frustrating and not something i wanted to continue experiencing. A month into wellbutrin and I am extremely depressed, probably one of the lowest lows i’ve ever had and at the same time very emotionless. I have so many responsibilities at the moment and I can’t function/feel like i have no self control. I can’t get out of bed and do simple tasks without hours of hyping myself up or days of avoidance. I have had thoughts of hurting myself in the past but they were always very minimal and easy to dismiss but on this medication they are almost overwhelming. It’s not something i would do in my current state but the thoughts are just so constant and compulsive. I also can’t sleep and have started sleeping at odd hours to fit some rest in. My life is truly all over the place and I don’t feel like the medication is helping but IK this medication needs months to really go into effect so I am going to wait it out. But hey no more brain fog right.
Reading this reddit i see people experiencing things kinda similar. How do you manage in this period or was this a sign the medication wasn’t for you?