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View submission: People WITHOUT depression and anxiety, what is life like?
I just started on Wellbutrin after taking Lexapro and temporarily losing my vision.
I am excited to not feel as depressed one day. I’ve had chronic untreated depression and I hope I’m able to smile without feeling guilty or unworthy of it. I’m hoping for that day.
Do you get days where you forget your depression on Wellbutrin?
Comment by Zenabel at 28/08/2020 at 15:11 UTC
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Woah I’ve never heard of temporary loss of vision as a side effect, weird! Ummm not really days, but moments/hours. There are some days that I just don’t feel as burdened and I’m aware that it’s a good day. The crazy thing about antidepressants is how differently it effects people, so it may work wonderfully for you! But if it doesn’t, don’t give up. It’s trial and error to find the right dosages and right types of meds.
Comment by teatimefortim at 28/08/2020 at 17:38 UTC
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Wellbutrin has been a game changer for me. While my symptoms are not totally gone, I am leagues more functional now. I can also "connect" with my feelings now. Before it felt like anxiety and depression were there, but I didn't know how to access those feelings... sort of like if your vision got .01 percent darker every day and you didn't notice until it was really dark. Now I mostly "see clearly" but sometimes get days where the "dark vision" drops on like sunglasses. In those moments I feel really bad, but I'm reality its the same symptoms they're just more obvious when you go from white to black (instead of grey all the time). The number one most important thing is to be mindful. Keep a journal, get an app etc. I would keep a daily score of how I was feeling (rating 4 or 5 of my main symptoms from 1 to 5 based on severity, and adding it up). That way when you're in recovery and having a bad day, you can look back and compare how far you've come. It would be easy for me to feel like my meds aren't working when I have a bad day, but when I compare it to the constant grey of before its a huge improvement.