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_wendy_ · 17-03-2017, 10:23 PM

So, been a while since posted. Lots has changed in some respects, but nothing in others. this last couple weeks been bouncing around between a+e, police, gp etc for mental health, then yesterday found out ive got to have an op in a weeks time to take some biopsies for cancer suspicions. today i finally got to see my psych as an urgent appointment. I had come off quetiapine back in January and been sliding since with low mood, no sleep, paranoia, flashbacks, nightmares etc and several suicide attempts.
My psych today suggested Bupropion. Said its an off label use here in UK for depression, so she will have to do prescriptions but wants me to give it a go. 150mg a day for couple weeks then increase to 300mg, then 450mg over a space of time if all ok.

Its not a med ive heard a lot about and finding it hard to find personal experiences. Did a search on here, but not many recent posts on Bupropion.

17-03-2017, 10:23 PM	#1
_wendy_ meaningless Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nottingham I am currently:	Bupropion experiences So, been a while since posted. Lots has changed in some respects, but nothing in others. this last couple weeks been bouncing around between a+e, police, gp etc for mental health, then yesterday found out ive got to have an op in a weeks time to take some biopsies for cancer suspicions. today i finally got to see my psych as an urgent appointment. I had come off quetiapine back in January and been sliding since with low mood, no sleep, paranoia, flashbacks, nightmares etc and several suicide attempts. My psych today suggested Bupropion. Said its an off label use here in UK for depression, so she will have to do prescriptions but wants me to give it a go. 150mg a day for couple weeks then increase to 300mg, then 450mg over a space of time if all ok. Its not a med ive heard a lot about and finding it hard to find personal experiences. Did a search on here, but not many recent posts on Bupropion.
	Qualified Peer Support Worker (2017) current mental health diagnoses: depression, PTSD, GAD, self harm, bpd current meds (as at Feb 2017): , thyroxine, metformin, iron, b12, vit d, atenolol, Butec, Naproxen, Nefopam, Lanzoprazole, Bupropion, quetiapine (prn)