Posted by green hornet on March 24, 2004, at 12:55:51
In reply to Re: WELLBUTRIN and Vision » SandyWeb, posted by Thereishope on March 19, 2004, at 12:09:31
> Wellbutrin can cause blurred vision. I also experience this side effect and Wellbutrin is the only med. that I'm taking. I don't have the bottle infront of me but I think it does have a yellow sticker listing dizziness and blurred vision as a side effect.
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> I've been on the SR version for almost 3 weeks now so I'm hoping all the side effects will subside soon. I've read other posts which seem to believe that week 3-4 is the magic week for full benefit.
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> Like yourself I seem to fall in the rare category for side effects with some medications.
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> > Hey there Todd,
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> > I'm known as the patient with the unusual reactions!! Lol!! I always seem to have side effects that are rare. Why the heck is that??
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> > Anyways, I didn't take my Wellbutrin this morning when I got up. I went to classes, and lo and behold, my eyesight was almost normal. I didn't need reading glasses at all. Then I come home, take the Wellbutrin mid-afternoon, and lo and behold, my eyesight is blurry within an hour.
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> > I think my little experiment points to Wellbutrin being the culprit.
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> > As for other meds, I'm just taking the usual mix:
> > Celexa
> > Neurontin
> > Inderal LA
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> > None of those meds should have any type of interaction with Wellbutrin.
Not So. There are a small number of people (less than 1%) who cannot take Wellbutrin and an SSRI together due to a metabolic defect. Prozac is the biggest culprit; I should know, the combo made me psychotic and I had to spend four days in the "rubber room"! I now take Wellbutrin SR, without the SSRI and things are fine.So I'm just the lucky rare-reaction girl! I can't decide whether to continue with Wellbutrin or not.
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> > Sandy
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