When does the anxious feeling go away when I take wellbutrin sr 150mg a day?

Anonymous,
For most people it can take 6-8 weeks to feel the full benefit although some begin to feel some improvement in the first 2-3 weeks. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders can sometimes be harder to treat. The Lunesta can also take 7-10 days to be completely effective.
This all sounds very discouraging but you're at the point where you're going to make an upswing. Try to stay positive and patient. Try not to let your anxiety make you believe this won't work.
I take 450mg of bupropion (Wellbutrin) and it's been a wonder drug for me but it took some time to tweak my medications and dosages for a while before we got it right. There are many more treatment options .
Best regards and I hope you're better quickly.

I also have major depressive disorder and anxiety. I started on Bupropion 150 XL and had my doctor lower me to 100 SR.

I had tremendous anxiety when first starting Bupropion XL just three weeks ago. It was so bad I called the prescribing doctor about 10 days into it. At work, I couldn't even think straight, which, of course, is a problem. I was advised to keep with it. I noticed independently of my doctor's advice that the anxiety really came down after I ate lunch. So now I take it about 30 - 60 minutes after lunch. I don't really have much anxiety from it using this method, though I am not sure it does much for me. Still, I will have to see. I have no qualifications, but taking it with more food on your stomach might help. Also, you might have to cut back on caffeine at the same time until you figure it out.

I have been on Wellbutrin 150 mg twice a day for approximately one month. I have just started having terrible anxiety attacks, feeling like I can't breathe. Hyperventilating, had to go to emergency room because of this. I have never had an anxiety attack before. Went from Prozac to Wellbutrin and wanting to switch back as soon as possible. Burning sensation in nose making it feel like I cannot breathe through it. Can I just wean off Wellbutrin for a day and go on Prozac to see if this is going to help me never had anxiety attacks on Prozac. Emergency room gave me Ativan to take every 8 hours for a few days and then go see PCP. Cannot get into her office for at least another week. Don't know what to do. Has anyone else had this problem after being on Wellbutrin 4 a month or so?

I'm not a doctor but I think you should eat with the Wellbutrin also drink a lot of water and try OTC Benadryl 25mg when your anxiety gets too bad. I am going through the same thing.

Hi bimbo,
Hopefully you're seeing your MD for medication checks and can discuss this. Wellbutrin is widely prescribed as it is effective and has few side effects for most people. It may take a while to get your dosage properly adjusted. After a month, you should be feeling much better. Good luck.

I typically tell folks to allow 7-10 days, so, if you still fell like this in a week, definitely report all this to your Dr and see if a change in dose is in order. If there's a change in medication, enough time must be allowed to wean off this one, another 2 weeks for sure, before starting another. If the overlap it's hard to detect what is the new med and what is the remainder of the old.

Also not sure if the Ativan is helping. Is this same Dr prescribing all three?

As for Lunesta, etc., have you tired other things like a closer look at your diet, light exercise during the day, even a 3 minute walk can make a huge difference. Bedtime routine and what we do 2-3 hours before bed all affect sleep.