Posted by galkeepinon on August 30, 2003, at 20:24:47
In reply to Topamax/Headaches??-Wellbutrin, posted by Bear on August 29, 2003, at 15:25:54
.........took action, and sounds like you found some answers:-)
YOU were the one who was proactive, my friend;)
Good luck:-)> > But another side effect Im noticing. Headaches.
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> > I have headaches every day now. Im also taking Wellbutrin twice a day. But I have crashing terrible headaches everyday, like right above my ears, going backwards (sometimes in my temples)to the back of my head. I read somewhere Topamax can cause Glaucoma, and now of course, Im thinking the worst and thinking it's that.
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> > Does anyone else get terrible headaches??
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> It's the Wellbutrin!! I just read an article on Wellbutrin. It causes Hypertension and migraines. I have a history of hypertension and you'd THINK my doctor would know that and not give it to me but he did!! Ive had crashing headaches, and had one that lasted 27 hours and prob. had high BP blowing out the top of my skull! GEEZ!
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> Im not taking it anymore. I could have a stroke. Now wonder I feel like poop. My BP is probably sky high and Wellbutrin causes migraines. Someone else on here said they were taking Wellbutrin and Topamax, beware!! Wellbutrin causes a host of side effects:
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> Hypertension (high blood pressure), in some cases severe, has been reported in patients
> taking WELLBUTRIN SR alone and in combination with nicotine replacement therapy (for
> example, nicotine patch). Monitoring of blood pressure is recommended in patients who
> receive a combination of WELLBUTRIN SR and nicotine replacement.
> The most common side effects of WELLBUTRIN SR in clinical studies were: At 300 mg/day:
> loss of appetite, dry mouth, skin rash, sweating, ringing in the ears, and shakiness. At 400
> mg/day: abdominal (stomach) pain, agitation, anxiety, dizziness, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping,
> muscle pain, nausea, rapid heart beat, sore throat, sweating, ringing in the ears, and
> urinating more often.
> If you have nausea, you may want to take your medicine with food. If you have difficulty
> sleeping, avoid taking your medicine too close to bedtime.
> The most common side effects that caused people to stop taking WELLBUTRIN SR during
> clinical studies were skin rash, nausea, agitation, and migraine (a severe type of headache).
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> This board is a God send....
>
> Bear
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