mood swings, ldn and antidepressants

[Guest guest]

I just saw the post where it mentions that you should report to your

doctor immediately if you are having hostile/angry feelings on

Elavil.

Being a night owl and knowing the pharmacist on duty, I just called

to ask him about this, given that I am on an anti-depressant

(Wellbutrin) and am having these mood swings. (And I happened to

read the post just as I was taking my bedtime medications, which

include my anti-depressant--*groan*.) He said that you should call

your doctor if you are on ANY anti-depressant and have that

symptom. However, he also said that it is extremely RARE that one

would develop those side effects after using the medication over a

period of time. Side effects such as those listed almost always

occur when treatment is initiated.

He also stressed that one should never stop an anti-depressant

medication without talking to their doctor as that can be

dangerous. Many of them need to be stopped slowly.

I just didn't want anyone to worry like I did and think they should

immediately stop their anti-depressant. The pharmacist suggested

that I call my doctor on Monday (or call his answering service

tonight if I was very worried), but that in his experience, that

type of problem RARELY starts during the middle of treatment.

Take Care All,