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Posted by SusanG on May 13, 2002, at 16:06:45
Please forgive me if I'm asking questions that have already been addressed here. I have done a few searches but haven't found enough information and I'm too overwhelmed to keep digging.
Is it safe to combine Wellbutrin and Phentermine? I have used phentermine in the past to lose weight and have found it works very well for me, aside from exaserbating my insomnia. I have started taking it again but I know I need to get back on an anti-depressant soon as things are going downhill for me. Could the phentermine be making my depression worse? Seems unlikely but I wonder.
I'm haven't started taking the Wellbutrin yet. I may have had febrile seizures as a child (fever would spike, I would hallucinate, fever would drop) and I understand there is concern about taking Wellbutrin if one has had seizures. I'm not sure that is what I experienced with those high fevers and even so, I'm not sure those would prohibit the use of Wellbutrin. I am somewhat on my own with this and don't want to do anything dangerous but I'm discouraged and don't feel I have many options regarding medication, having tried and been unhappy with Paxil, Zoloft, and Effexor. If you have any information for me, or can point me to a particular post that would shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. Thanks very much.
Posted by SusanG on May 16, 2002, at 12:40:52
In reply to Wellbutrin, Phentermine, and Seizures , posted by SusanG on May 13, 2002, at 16:06:45
I guess I should have put "sex" or "orgasms" in the title here...lol. Oh well.
Posted by mopey on May 16, 2002, at 16:57:55
In reply to Wellbutrin, Phentermine, and Seizures , posted by SusanG on May 13, 2002, at 16:06:45
sorry, read your post earlier, but don't have any info to share. I've also been prescribed WB but haven't taken it yet. I get migraines, and am concerned about that increasing seizure risk.
(One of my sons had febrile convulsions too. Seemed more scary for us than as a medical issue, though. Doc wasn't too concerned.)
Good luck!
Posted by SusanG on May 16, 2002, at 19:49:34
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin, Phentermine, and Seizures , posted by mopey on May 16, 2002, at 16:57:55
I realize my questions were pretty specific and probably most people wouldn't have an answer for me. I do appreciate you responding. I posted a related message on PSB as "Is it my pdoc or me?" If anyone has time to read it and has any suggestions about medications, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. Apparently I'm going to be on my own with this, more so than I'd like anyway.
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