Posted by Questionmark on November 16, 2004, at 2:06:13
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin withdrawal, posted by kwang-gae on October 15, 2004, at 8:24:17
i'm strongly inclined to believe that your withdrawal symptoms were not from that of Wellbutrin, but of Lexapro, especially given the symptoms you reported. If you've ever quit Wellbutrin at a time that was adequately seperate from quitting or starting anything else, and you still felt those symptoms, then i would "stand corrected."
> The following list of withdrawal symptoms for Wellbutrin seems to be extremely plausable from everything that I have been experiencing the last month or two.
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> "Wellbutrin Withdrawal Symptom List:
> Anxiety,Dizziness,Fatigue,Muscle and joint pain, Jolting electric "zaps”, Tingling sensations, Vertigo, Gait disturbances, Restlessness, Tremors,
> Visual hallucinations, Headache, Insomnia, Nausea,
> Vomiting, Diarrhea, Blurred vision, Sweating, Fever, Abdominal discomfort, Aggression, Sleep disturbance and insomnia, Nightmares, Vivid dreams, Flu symptoms and general malaise, Anorexia, agitation, Irritability, Confusion, Memory and concentration difficulties, Chills and hot flashes, Crying spells, Suicidal thoughts
> Lethargy, Weakness, Myalgia"
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> It seems the brain and body go through similiar things that it went through when starting Wellbutrin. So, suffice it to say if a person had no side effects when they began taking it that went away within a month or two they are less likely to experience side effects going off of it, but for those of us who experieced side effects for the first couple weeks or month when starting Wellbutrin we can expect the similiar reactions when going "cold turkey".
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> I have gone cold turkey twice in the last two months. The first time I tried to stop without reading or thinking about it, my husband and I were trying to conceive. A couple of weeks after going cold turkey the side effects were unbearable, and I went back on for a couple weeks until I saw my Doctor. I was also on Lexapro at the same time, which I could cut my pills to decrease my dosage, but I was taking Wellbutrin XL (time release) so couldn't reduce the dosage myself. I requested my doctor to prescribe me a lower dose of Wellbutrin so that I could go off gradually and he actually refused because he didn't think it was a good idea for me to stop. So, now that I am pregnant and being off of medications is important to me I went cold turkey again. I'm two weeks into withdrawal and am hopefully experiencing the worst of it. Some report it to go eight weeks, don't know if I can bear that.
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> I do NOT recommend going cold turkey, I'd go off gradually if it is an option.
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