Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Effexor or Wellbutrin?

The drinking thing is because the alcohol can increase the sedation effect. Having a few drinks now and than should be just fine. I have never had a problem drinking on any of the ad's I have been on. Remember that when you look on line for reviews of drugs, you are more likely to find bad reviews because people complain more when something happens the don't like. People generally don't take the time to go on line and give praises when something works like its supposed to.

I know taking medications can be very scary and add to your anxiety, especially when reading all the horror stories. But you have to decide how much your anxiety is affecting your life. I take some nasty drugs not because I want to but because I need them to have anything that resembles a life. Try not to focus on what MIGHT happen as far as the side effects go but on how much they could improve your life. IF you do get intolerable side effects, you can stop the medication, the side effects are not permanent from the medications you are talking about.

Effexor is one of the few that I haven't tried. I did take lexapro which is similar and really liked it. The Wellbutrin can actually help you lose weight but it did upset my tummy.

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Taking it one day at a time.....

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