Bubble Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 My pdoc took me off of lamictal and is tapering me off of Wellbutrin because my husband and I want to have a baby. The medication combo I've been on has been the best I've ever been on, though, and I'm very sad to have to give it up, especially when it could be over a year before I'm able to take it again. I've heard stories of people quitting their antidepressants and then restarting them later only to find that they don't work any more. I'm terrified that will happen to me, which would be horrible since Wellbutrin is the only antidepressant that has ever helped me. Has anybody had that experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahblah Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Bubble said: My pdoc took me off of lamictal and is tapering me off of Wellbutrin because my husband and I want to have a baby. I was told Lamictal was ok in pregnancy. Seems doctors all have differing opinions. I was told if a med is really helping someone, it is better for them to stay on a low dose through pregnancy because severe depression/anxiety can have an even more negative effect on the baby's development. I know there are certain meds that have proven to cause birth defects (Lithium, Paxil etc) but I was told lamictal was not one of these. I'm not sure about Wellbutrin. I have not experienced the above phenomenon, however, I have heard from many others that meds can become ineffective if you stop and then start later for some reason. maybe others can chime in,...I think there is a term for this, but can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Yes, I got down to a very low level of prozac and when restarting it back up to a higher dose, it didn't work the same again. I have had that happen recently with prozac. I used to be on 80 mg, and finally got down to 10 mg/d and stayed there. 2 weeks ago, pdoc upped my prozac to 20 mg, and when it started kicking it, I started getting suicidal thoughts. Not actively thinking them, but just popping up in my mind ... but when they did that, I would continue on to think about it, how if I did it, what would I do, would I leave specific notes for people. etc. Told pdoc about this and he said to go back to 10 mg. I did and am fine now. So being fine on 80 mg prozac/day, now I can't go past 10 mg. Edited April 21, 2017 by melissaw72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly23 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 My Pdoc is wanting to eliminate Wellburtin for the summer which are my manic months and I was running a bit too high at my last visit He said he will wait two weeks. I have the same concerns. as you. It was so hard to find an AD that didn't make me worse. Welly worked well. I can't say much about meds and pregnancy. But I fully understand your fear of stopping Welly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 If your going manic you have to treat the immediate symptoms first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainyday107 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 4/21/2017 at 0:13 AM, Bubble said: My pdoc took me off of lamictal and is tapering me off of Wellbutrin because my husband and I want to have a baby. The medication combo I've been on has been the best I've ever been on, though, and I'm very sad to have to give it up, especially when it could be over a year before I'm able to take it again. I've heard stories of people quitting their antidepressants and then restarting them later only to find that they don't work any more. I'm terrified that will happen to me, which would be horrible since Wellbutrin is the only antidepressant that has ever helped me. Has anybody had that experience? I wouldn't worry. My experience has been the exact opposite on more than one occasion. They are good meds for me, too. Don't worry....I think chances are highly likely you'll benefit from them when you resume your med regimen. Regardless, it's not within your control so try to put your mind at ease. Maybe your pdoc can advise you, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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