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Wow. I had a similar, no less momentous epiphany this winter.
Zoloft (SSRI sister-med to prozac), which I’d taken off and on for years in a very low dose for PMDD/depression, was actually causing me increasingly profound anhedonia. Despite having found my stride in life socially, as a parent and in my career, and despite taking care of myself and my ADHD, my ability to feel pleasure had dwindled since starting Concerta until I became reclusive outside of the “acting” required to function. I lost all motivation to engage in my favorite hobbies and pastimes. I finally dabbled in cannabis (first time since my teens) just to try to get occasional relief—and the fact that it gave me moments of normalcy was my first clue that my dopamine was suppressed.
I believe that the stimulants I started two years ago simply didn’t mix with an SSRI. The worse I felt, the more often I took the SSRI (thinking it was some kind of anergic depression), and the worse the anhedonia became. Thank dog I have a doctor who took it seriously.
I now take just a Wellbutrin-Concerta combo, and I feel BLESSEDLY normal again. There are ups, there are downs, but I’m not always secretly wondering what the point is of making the effort to do anything. My magical daughter smiles at me with her hair all askew, and I just have to pick her up and swing her around. I work hard and meet a rush deadline at work, and am pleased with myself for the rest of the day. Exercise brings the rush and clarity it used to, and I look forward to my next workout. A passage in a good book inspires me, and a shared good meal with the perfect glass of syrah makes me profoundly grateful for all I have. Sleep makes it all better when I’m a little down after a hard day. Sweet is back.
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