Question: I was prescribed Bupropion HCL for depression. The directions on the label said take 1/2 of 100 mg pill for one week and then 100mg thereafter in the morning. I started taking only 25 mg. back the end of March and then increased it to 50 mg and have been taking that for about 2 months. I take it in the morning and about a half hour after taking it I feel very spacey. That is the reason I did not increase the dose to 100mg. I also wake up a number times a night and my sinuses kill me all day and I feel out of it . I also take clonazepam 3/4 mgs. - taking 1/4mg 3 times a day. That could be causing the spaciness also. I really want to taper off and my doctor told me to cut it down to 1/4 of a pill instead of 1/2 of the pill - instead of taking 50mg cut it to 25mg. I still feel depressed and I also have a lot more anxiety since I have been on the Bupropion HCL which I read is normal and I also lost about 20 pounds - I went from 127 to 107 pounds. I have enough anxiety already and don't need more anxiety from the antidepressent. I haven't cut it down yet because I am afraid I will get a bad reaction. I would like to get off this antidepressent and go back on Remeron which I was taking before I started the Bupropion. At least I took the Remeron at night and got a good nights sleep and didn't have the extra anxiety as I have on the Bupropion. What is your advice I would like a second opinion should I cut it down to 25 mg. and do you think I will not have a reaction if I do because I am afraid of that and then if so how long should I take the 25mg and then cut it down again without any withdrawal symptoms.
Please I need your help. Please advise me. Also, I look very skinny and went from a size 7 to a size 2.