I’m Going to try Wellbutrin and roll the dice after my scope

Have you ever had any documented inflammation outside of your colon (esp. ileum)?

I really doubt you have Crohn's.

Hi there I've been on Wellbutrin for a bit now and my experience is that it didn't increase my anxiety (and I'm anxiety prone) and I was able to gain weight. Hope this helps.

Someone dub it the happy, horny , weight loss pill on another forum.

I don't know if Wellbutrin will increase your horniness but it is supposed to be one antidepressant that doesn't lessen your sex drive.

straydog said...
Keep in mind Cipro is widely known for potentially causing c-diff.

At the very least you should be taking generous amounts of probiotics with the antibiotics.

You should do some research on some natural alternatives for stress. I regularly take fish oil for cardiovascular health and UC but it is known to also help those with stress. Same with vitamin D which I do not see mentioned in your signature.

Here is some good news about the herb ashwagandha:

www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2018/8/Fight-Chronic-Stress-at-the-Biological-Level/Page-01
A study of patients with chronic stress was conducted using ashwagandha extract (300 mg) twice a day for 60 days. The result was a significantly reduced score on stress assessment scales. Ashwagandha also reduced blood levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Animal studies suggest that extracts from ashwagandha have anxiety-reducing effects comparable to those produced by such common prescription drugs as diazepam (Valium®) and lorazepam (Ativan®).

Edit: I see that the Mood Boost you ordered on Amazon contains ashwagandha along with some other good stuff. And it doesn't have junk like magnesium stearate or maltodextrin, etc. I think you discovered a really good supplement.

okay dokie, well maybe it's not the key I just read some good things about it for UC remission.

I took Wellbutrin for a couple of years because I was having severe panic attacks about death or the thought of dying. Never had any type of stress, anxiety or panic attack before but when I was around the age of 38 it started. I was very heavy/overweight and started thinking about my mortality and suddenly I would wake up and could not breathe because I was scared to die and cease to exist. I would scream out and start saying "I don't want to die" over and over, until the attack passed. My wife was scared for me and it freightened her to the point of tears. I finally told my General doctor and she put me on Wellbutrin. My panic attacks stopped almost immediately. I also felt overall better, had more sexual energy and slept better than I had in a long time. Although to be honest I didn't know I wasn't sleeping good until I took this medication.

After about 2 years I went off them and to this day I never had another panic attack. Been of it about 3 years now but to me at the time it was a miracle drug. My wife said even my temper subsided an I didn't get mad at things like I used to.

So don't be afraid to try it out, you can always stop using it if you have negative side effects. From what I remember it was cheap as well and didn't cost too much.

TAM, any time I was on an antidepressant, my drs always told me it would take six weeks for the medication to become fully effective. So, if you are a lucky one that responds sooner great, but don't throw in the towel without giving it a reasonable amount of time to kick in. I hope it works for you.