It takes time for this medication to fully get into your system. It needs to accumulate in your body. It worked wonders for me! When you start to feel "normal", feel good, .just know it is the medication leveling out the chemicals in your brain. Just trust the process. You got that this!
Just give yourself time for your body to adjust to the med for at least several weeks. Good for you for reaching out for assistance. Just go with the flow. You can do this!!!!! I have faith in you and very proud of you. 😊👍🏻💜
It’s easy to offer well meaning advice, and I hope you can feel the love in it ultimately. Each persons journey is individual. So honor yourself and know you are loved. You have a lot of responsibility in your days. With all of that, depression and anxiety aren’t surprising. Look in the mirror every day and tell yourself you are beautiful and good enough. ❣️❣️❣️
I felt better quickly knowing that I had hope and knowing that I was doing something to help myself. Took a week for me to feel so much better. I know it can be a struggle for others to find the correct medicine and dosage, but I hope, like me, you have success💙💙💙
The best advice I can give in regard to medication: be compliant. That sounds simple, but a lot of us internally fight against taking medication. Take it around the same times, in similar situations (with/without food) and see how you feel after a few weeks. Once I started truly being a compliant patient, I noticed a huge improvement in myself. I haven't had a major depressive episode in a long time, and the highs and lows are much less severe. Good luck to you!!
I appreciate you sharing your journey and I’m proud of you prioritizing yourself. For me medication helped me see that there was a way out of the depressive hole I had been in. It made looking forward to the future feel possible again. I also experienced anxiety when starting my medication so much so that it took me weeks to take my first dose. While it helped me I found once I was seeing a way out that I went off the meds and have been managing with acupuncture and massage. Acupuncture has been a complete game changer for me. Each of us is a unique soul and you will find what works best for you and your body.
I’ve been on Wellbutrin for just over ten years. I have ADD and depression. It’s been very helpful for me and my journey, just remember if you decide to no longer take it, it’s can be a long process (for the best results)!
Hi, can you say what the okra water does and how to make it? Any type of depression meds takes about a month to actually feel better but glad your feeling better now. Keep up your fun times it helps a lot. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Hi Rachel! Just watched your latest video and I felt the need to comment. I suffered for years with anxiety and just tried to just live with it. Finally, in my 50’s I decided to seek help. I went to a Psychiatrist who specialized in anxiety disorders. He put me on an antidepressant, Zoloft. The first few weeks were really difficult. The drugs actually amped up my anxiety. But, at the start of the third week I started feeling so much better. This medication has been a Life Changer for me. I actually feel like a normal brain person. (Whatever normal is) Ha! Really hoping your meds help you and you have the same results. One other thing. In the video you mentioned the pimple like thing on your face. Have you had a dermatologist look at it?? If not, I highly recommend it. They will be able to tell if it’s nothing or something that needs to be removed. Better to be safe.
As I’m sure you know it doesn’t happen overnight takes at least three weeks to kick in and then hopefully you’ll see a change. Please don’t dramatize taking this as your viewers will glom on and become frightened. It’s an aid not a detriment.
Wellbutrin worked really well for me years ago to help me through a temporary clinical depression, just allow 3-4 weeks for it to kick in. I had no side effects and I am super sensitive to everything. ❤ You will just notice you start feeling better 😊 Don’t overthink it!
@SimplyRachelOBare I don’t know if you’re like me, I don’t usually want to know the side effects because my anxiety sometimes will create them lol! Stick with it, as I mentioned, the shift was gradual and not extreme, it just put colour back into my life and brought me back to where I should be and hadn’t been for a while. I am proud of you for being open to this, I was on it for a year and then was fine. Enjoy the journey 🥰🤗
Ive had treatment resistant depression for decades. Two yrs ago my dr added Dextromethorphan along w Wellbutrin to my regimen. (Dextro is the main ingredient in cough syrup!) When I started Dextro, I felt relief INSTANTLY! So it is apparently what my brain needed. I am beyond gratefull that my lifelong depression and anxiety is now being managed.
I am happy that you are taking the antidepressant. I have been on them off and on for years. I will say that Wellbrutin did not work for me. It made me meaner than a junkyard dog. All of the other ones I have used work perfectly. Good luck on your journey.
wellbutrin made me feel extreme anxiety, like I was strapped to the front end of a freight train,tothe point where I couldn't sleep or eat. I hope it works for you, I hate the process of finding the right med and the right dose.
I didn’t try Wellbutrin until I was close to 50. Along with Paxil it has helped both my anxiety and depression. I wish I would have had it in my 20s. Don’t stop searching until you find the right key. ♥️
Easier said than done, but don’t over think it. The mind is a powerful thing. You can create anxiety that you may believe related to the medication but is due to over thinking about the med😉 Positive thoughts!
I took Lexapro for 7 years and one day about 8 years ago I left it cold turkey. I admit it was hard but I’m not a fan of scripts, I like to go as natural as possible. I wish you well and look forward to see if it helps you.🥰
I am a big fan of getting that little boost in situational "changes". I am considering it myself.... I SWEAR ADHD goes ballistic after( during? ) menopause... NOT KIDDING. I wonder if I am the only one. I think this was a BIG AND GOOD move. If you WROTE down this past year..... you would read it and wonder how you survived! Good on you for giving yourself some grace.
I'm glad you started on a low dose. You can add MG if needed. Does take a few weeks to kick in. Not to many side effects, and thankfully, it doesn't cause weight gain.
I’m glad you are on medication it’s a good thing. I wouldn’t have chosen it but I hope it works for you. Doubtful such a small dose will be helpful and I wouldn’t feel nervous.
I have been on Wellburtin for years..I take 450 a day ..Yes it will help you. If you need a higher dose talk to your Dr. That's how I got a high dose. Good luck ❤ Take 5000mgs botin for your hair
The super low dose is a brilliant idea--- and if it isn't the right med for you there are others to try. I am an adhd person, too. I have had ptsd and depression for years around a horrible health situation and have taken an anti-anxiety med for years..... thankfully and more calmly. Congratulations for going for it.
Zoloft had no side affects and it was so easy . If that does not work. It’s ok ✅ to . Don’t be nervous. ❤ I said it but if you were having a heat attack you would not be nervous to take. It’s a medicine to have better quality of life. 😊
Oh man, I would be terrified myself!! I overreact to drugs too. Tiny dose was very smart. Yikes!!! Great idea to journal and keep a record about what you're feeling.😊 My daughter was on Wellbutrin for a very short time, she couldn't stand it but I cannot recall the dose. She said it made her feel sick. She had bipolar disorder. What made my barely growing, fragile hair grow may surprise you. It was breaking off faster than it could grow, getting shorter and shorter. So I took the plunge and decided to dread it thinking MAYBE there would be strength in numbers and it might finally grow. Well, 11 years later I have hair that reaches my calves!! I suspect the constant swing and eventually the weight just naturally increased blood flow but I really have no idea. All I know is it's WAYYYYY longer than it ever was before!!❤
Yes he was a 45 year old man who was like a 2 year old baby. Could not feed his self. Everything had to be done for him. I found people don't think about the carer. It's so sad . Claire
why are you kissing a dog on the lips when she has giardia? She licks herself in places you wouldn't be kissing. You will feel a little strange but stop thinking about what might be happening. Just go about your day. One thing about Wellbutrin is if you are worrying about something you will be able to redirect your mind to do other things.
@@annestep6741 soo right!! She needs to calm down!! As a doctor and following the posts I was thinking may be the diagnosis should be bipolar disorder..
I’ve been on it for probably 20 years with no side effects and still working well. Good luck in this journey
It takes time for this medication to fully get into your system. It needs to accumulate in your body. It worked wonders for me! When you start to feel "normal", feel good, .just know it is the medication leveling out the chemicals in your brain. Just trust the process. You got that this!
Just give yourself time for your body to adjust to the med for at least several weeks. Good for you for reaching out for assistance. Just go with the flow. You can do this!!!!! I have faith in you and very proud of you. 😊👍🏻💜
It’s easy to offer well meaning advice, and I hope you can feel the love in it ultimately. Each persons journey is individual. So honor yourself and know you are loved.
You have a lot of responsibility in your days. With all of that, depression and anxiety aren’t surprising. Look in the mirror every day and tell yourself you are beautiful and good enough. ❣️❣️❣️
Just take it!!! Trust your doctor and google so you rest and have the right information!!!❤
Okay Drama Queen ... move along ... it's not all about you
This is a very bold and brave step for someone who is extremely naturopathic. Good for you. ❤
I felt better quickly knowing that I had hope and knowing that I was doing something to help myself. Took a week for me to feel so much better. I know it can be a struggle for others to find the correct medicine and dosage, but I hope, like me, you have success💙💙💙
I'm so proud of you! Medications can be such a blessing.
The best advice I can give in regard to medication: be compliant. That sounds simple, but a lot of us internally fight against taking medication. Take it around the same times, in similar situations (with/without food) and see how you feel after a few weeks. Once I started truly being a compliant patient, I noticed a huge improvement in myself. I haven't had a major depressive episode in a long time, and the highs and lows are much less severe. Good luck to you!!
Welly B changed my life. I wasn’t getting up dreading the day anymore. Helped my ADHD. The first dose is the hardest, I put it off for 2 months.
I appreciate you sharing your journey and I’m proud of you prioritizing yourself. For me medication helped me see that there was a way out of the depressive hole I had been in. It made looking forward to the future feel possible again. I also experienced anxiety when starting my medication so much so that it took me weeks to take my first dose. While it helped me I found once I was seeing a way out that I went off the meds and have been managing with acupuncture and massage. Acupuncture has been a complete game changer for me. Each of us is a unique soul and you will find what works best for you and your body.
I’ve been on Wellbutrin for just over ten years. I have ADD and depression. It’s been very helpful for me and my journey, just remember if you decide to no longer take it, it’s can be a long process (for the best results)!
Hi, can you say what the okra water does and how to make it? Any type of depression meds takes about a month to actually feel better but glad your feeling better now. Keep up your fun times it helps a lot. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Hi Rachel! Just watched your latest video and I felt the need to comment. I suffered for years with anxiety and just tried to just live with it. Finally, in my 50’s I decided to seek help. I went to a Psychiatrist who specialized in anxiety disorders. He put me on an antidepressant, Zoloft. The first few weeks were really difficult. The drugs actually amped up my anxiety. But, at the start of the third week I started feeling so much better. This medication has been a Life Changer for me. I actually feel like a normal brain person. (Whatever normal is) Ha! Really hoping your meds help you and you have the same results.
One other thing. In the video you mentioned the pimple like thing on your face. Have you had a dermatologist look at it?? If not, I highly recommend it. They will be able to tell if it’s nothing or something that needs to be removed. Better to be safe.
As I’m sure you know it doesn’t happen overnight takes at least three weeks to kick in and then hopefully you’ll see a change.
One pill wouldn’t impact you like that !
As I’m sure you know it doesn’t happen overnight takes at least three weeks to kick in and then hopefully you’ll see a change. Please don’t dramatize taking this as your viewers will glom on and become frightened. It’s an aid not a detriment.
Excellent comment !
@ I just wish she would respond.
Wellbutrin worked really well for me years ago to help me through a temporary clinical depression, just allow 3-4 weeks for it to kick in. I had no side effects and I am super sensitive to everything. ❤ You will just notice you start feeling better 😊 Don’t overthink it!
That’s amazing I am so glad it worked so well for you! I am jealous if no side effects hoping the ones I am feeling start to pass quickly!
@SimplyRachelOBare I don’t know if you’re like me, I don’t usually want to know the side effects because my anxiety sometimes will create them lol! Stick with it, as I mentioned, the shift was gradual and not extreme, it just put colour back into my life and brought me back to where I should be and hadn’t been for a while.
I am proud of you for being open to this, I was on it for a year and then was fine. Enjoy the journey 🥰🤗
Ive had treatment resistant depression for decades. Two yrs ago my dr added Dextromethorphan along w Wellbutrin to my regimen. (Dextro is the main ingredient in cough syrup!) When I started Dextro, I felt relief INSTANTLY! So it is apparently what my brain needed. I am beyond gratefull that my lifelong depression and anxiety is now being managed.
I am happy that you are taking the antidepressant. I have been on them off and on for years. I will say that Wellbrutin did not work for me. It made me meaner than a junkyard dog. All of the other ones I have used work perfectly. Good luck on your journey.
Same for me! I lost my mind on it.
wellbutrin made me feel extreme anxiety, like I was strapped to the front end of a freight train,tothe point where I couldn't sleep or eat. I hope it works for you, I hate the process of finding the right med and the right dose.
I didn’t try Wellbutrin until I was close to 50. Along with Paxil it has helped both my anxiety and depression. I wish I would have had it in my 20s. Don’t stop searching until you find the right key. ♥️
Easier said than done, but don’t over think it. The mind is a powerful thing. You can create anxiety that you may believe related to the medication but is due to over thinking about the med😉 Positive thoughts!
Such a good reminder I honestly so hard to do!!
I took Lexapro for 7 years and one day about 8 years ago I left it cold turkey. I admit it was hard but I’m not a fan of scripts, I like to go as natural as possible. I wish you well and look forward to see if it helps you.🥰
Very dangerous to just quit. You need to titrate so that your brain can adjust. You don’t fool around with medications like this!
@@missdesmd very true, it was a bad move.
I’ve been wanting to try Wellbutrin and this video is perfect for me! Prozac makes me tired and lethargic.
My hubby takes this, gives him energy but dry mouth is a side effect ...I think its used for stop smoking as well, good luck😀
I am a big fan of getting that little boost in situational "changes". I am considering it myself.... I SWEAR ADHD goes ballistic after( during? ) menopause... NOT KIDDING. I wonder if I am the only one. I think this was a BIG AND GOOD move. If you WROTE down this past year..... you would read it and wonder how you survived! Good on you for giving yourself some grace.
I'm glad you started on a low dose. You can add MG if needed. Does take a few weeks to kick in. Not to many side effects, and thankfully, it doesn't cause weight gain.
I’m glad you are on medication it’s a good thing. I wouldn’t have chosen it but I hope it works for you. Doubtful such a small dose will be helpful and I wouldn’t feel nervous.
Give it some time, at least two weeks as each day passes, you will feel better. I have experience.
Very brave
I was hoping you might take a med just so it might give you a lift
Using doesn’t kick in for atleast a few weeks
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My daughter has taken it for 20 yrs for ADD (not ADHD) and depression. It took 6 wks to “kick in”.
Off topic, but I love your jammie’s 😘
I have been on Wellburtin for years..I take 450 a day ..Yes it will help you. If you need a higher dose talk to your Dr. That's how I got a high dose.
Good luck ❤
Take 5000mgs botin for your hair
Well done Rachel,they should help you
Thank you ☺️ feeling hopeful!
I have been on wellbutrin sr over 15 years:)
The super low dose is a brilliant idea--- and if it isn't the right med for you there are others to try. I am an adhd person, too. I have had ptsd and depression for years around a horrible health situation and have taken an anti-anxiety med for years..... thankfully and more calmly. Congratulations for going for it.
Good luck with this medication. I know it can create awful anxiety so 😂hope you have the best positive experience
Zoloft had no side affects and it was so easy . If that does not work. It’s ok ✅ to . Don’t be nervous. ❤ I said it but if you were having a heat attack you would not be nervous to take. It’s a medicine to have better quality of life. 😊
I’ve heard great things about Zoloft definitely something to ask about if the side effects become less than ideal for me.
@@SimplyRachelOBareI’ve been on Zoloft for many years. I still only take lowest dose. No problems whatsoever with it.
Oh man, I would be terrified myself!! I overreact to drugs too. Tiny dose was very smart. Yikes!!!
Great idea to journal and keep a record about what you're feeling.😊 My daughter was on Wellbutrin for a very short time, she couldn't stand it but I cannot recall the dose. She said it made her feel sick. She had bipolar disorder.
What made my barely growing, fragile hair grow may surprise you. It was breaking off faster than it could grow, getting shorter and shorter. So I took the plunge and decided to dread it thinking MAYBE there would be strength in numbers and it might finally grow. Well, 11 years later I have hair that reaches my calves!! I suspect the constant swing and eventually the weight just naturally increased blood flow but I really have no idea. All I know is it's WAYYYYY longer than it ever was before!!❤
Antidepressants help.... that get you to the point where you can deal rationally. I
That is my hope to get my baseline up and help me through this season!
Good for you.
Thank you for the support 😊
10:25 P.M. you won’t notice much for at least 2 weeks.
That stuff did a number on ne! Changed my personality completely..I will never take it again. I wish you the best of luck!
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That med made me angry, I hope your results are good!
I lost a partner with glioblastoma about 10 years ago. It is very hard but antidepressants do help. Claire
I am so so deeply sorry for your loss and sending my deepest love to you 🤍
Thankyou x
I'm so sorry. I lost my brother to GBM 5 years ago. It's an awful disease.
Yes he was a 45 year old man who was like a 2 year old baby. Could not feed his self. Everything had to be done for him. I found people don't think about the carer. It's so sad . Claire
I felt like a zombie… on crack…with Wellbutrin. Best way I can describe it. Worst feeling ever
why are you kissing a dog on the lips when she has giardia? She licks herself in places you wouldn't be kissing. You will feel a little strange but stop thinking about what might be happening. Just go about your day. One thing about Wellbutrin is if you are worrying about something you will be able to redirect your mind to do other things.
@@annestep6741 soo right!! She needs to calm down!! As a doctor and following the posts I was thinking may be the diagnosis should be bipolar disorder..