Freebird,
I hear you loud and clear! I know what you mean by real life stories. Hearing what others went through on their type of meds really helps.
Okay, now. I am on Welbutrin. This is my 3rd week. I go back to the docs tomorrow to discuss the future of this med. Let me start in the beginning. I became depressed within the first month of my quit. But to be truthful, I don't doubt that this has not been a life long struggle of mine, that has appeared quite abruptly when I quit smoking. Okay. It took me until I was 7 months quit to see a doctor. I waited to 'snap out of it'. But it became so bad, that my friends here on the SSC basically made me make an appointment. I am so thankful that they did. I was on the verge of leaving..... everything. When I was at my appt, I could not stop crying. I had been non-stop crying for weeks on end by then. I was sleeping and crying all day. I was yelling at my kids for no reason. I felt so frusterated that I could not feel joy, and this brought me further into depression. My doc determined that I was obviously depressed, and gave me a 3 week supply of Welbutrin samples. Like I said, I go back tomorrow to further discuss continuing the meds. I hope they do, because it TERRIFIES me to go back............... I am litterly scared.
But about Welbutrin ~ it was a miracle for me. I felt better right away. Now, I did feel 'numb' in the feeling part. But this eased up after the first few days. I feel so much brighter now. I feel like I am gaining the control over my feelings again. That part is very important to me.
I am glad you made an appt with your doc. You know when something is not right with yourself. Please let us know how it goes.........
Take care.
4my2girls
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 225
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,766
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $735.75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
