Hello Tim
You went cold turkey? Okay, we work from here. I have not used Wellbutrin, but have heard good reports on it. Anti-depressants are a trial and error thing in discovering which one works best for any individual even if they are all an SSRI class drug or whatever class a particular one is in. Also, becuase they take a few weeks to really kick in, we need to get proactive about some quicker things to help keep the depression level down.
Above all, get as physically active as you can. Movement, any and all movement will help. Walk, dance, swing the arms, vacuum the house, work out at the gym if able... anything along these lines will help the brain chemistry begin the long journey of beginning to produce again the natural chemicals we need to function out of depression. I had to literally force myself by will to take even a short walk, but every short walk helped for a while each day. The depression, although horrible, is a part of the withdrawal process we all must go through. Actually, the depression itself begins with the opiate use. None of us wakes up one day and decides totally rationally that "Oh, I think I will stop the opiates today." We are brought there most times (unless an event like a legal problem with it or something crops up) because the depression begins to eat at our soul and we start to feel so worthless that we can not deal with that anymore. Then we recognize how big a part the opiate is playing in causing this and we get proactive. Withdrawal intensifies the depression becuase of the distress it puts on body and brain.
So, try the Wellbutrin if the doctor thinks it is an appropriate choice for you, Tim. The withdrawal can make it difficult for the anti-depressnt to work most effectively, but should provide some relief as you move farther and farther away from the stopping of the Vicodin. I truly don't want to put a damper on your expectations, but need to tell you that thi is a pretty long process of the brain restoring itself in withdrawal. Expectations need to be realistic in dealing with this whole thing or failure can hot us headon.
Stay with us, Tim, and let us walk alongside you here through this.
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