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Posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 3:34:28
Sorry, yet another wellbutrin thread, I know...
I've been on 150mg Wellbutrin per day for 6 days and every day I'm feeling quite sick with hot and cold flushes and mild headaches. These symptoms start midday-ish and progressively get more intense around 4-5p.m.
Has anyone else experienced something similar or know what this is? B.T.W. I am also taking 12mg reboxetine/day.
Thanks for your time,
pete.
Posted by ethan on January 31, 2002, at 4:20:13
In reply to Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 3:34:28
I can't say about the combination therapy you're going through, but I have used timed-release Wellbutrin for quite some time and unless I take it WITH FOOD I can experience anything from dizziness to stomach upset to both to a Niacin-like "rush" which is decidedly unpleasant. Since I am also on other medications to be taken/used with Wellbutrin it's possible that the combination (without enough food to help buffer the side effects) could be contributing to the problem. But I was told outright that it is wisest to take Wellbutrin with a meal. I hope that is what you are doing; if not I hope you will try.
> Sorry, yet another wellbutrin thread, I know...
>
> I've been on 150mg Wellbutrin per day for 6 days and every day I'm feeling quite sick with hot and cold flushes and mild headaches. These symptoms start midday-ish and progressively get more intense around 4-5p.m.
>
> Has anyone else experienced something similar or know what this is? B.T.W. I am also taking 12mg reboxetine/day.
>
> Thanks for your time,
> pete.
Posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 7:29:28
In reply to Re: Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by ethan on January 31, 2002, at 4:20:13
> I can't say about the combination therapy you're going through, but I have used timed-release Wellbutrin for quite some time and unless I take it WITH FOOD I can experience anything from dizziness to stomach upset to both to a Niacin-like "rush" which is decidedly unpleasant. Since I am also on other medications to be taken/used with Wellbutrin it's possible that the combination (without enough food to help buffer the side effects) could be contributing to the problem. But I was told outright that it is wisest to take Wellbutrin with a meal. I hope that is what you are doing; if not I hope you will try.
>Hmmmm. It says on the pack not to take more than one dose in 8 hours. That rules out taking a pill with lunch and tea. I guess I'll have to start making some breakfast!
Thanks for the tip,
pedros
Posted by tammy on January 31, 2002, at 15:08:56
In reply to Re: Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 7:29:28
hi pedr, rolling thru the threads, funny u say u feel sick at around 4-5...... i dont feel sick, but it feels like my anxiety goes up.... i noticed this for several days, just thought it was me...... which it probably is..... but when i read u'r post i thought hey those are my times...... :) lol and i didnt know that u should eat something with it, ive been taking on empty stomach.........maybe thats explains the morning headaches.............
Posted by ethan on February 1, 2002, at 13:24:04
In reply to Re: Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 7:29:28
Hehe...I can't tell you how often I dread eating anymore. It seems the only way I can effectively take all my meds The Way They Should Be Taken is to have five meals a day. I trained at a gym for a while where the trainer specified I should have five meals a day and explained why, metabolically, it's important to spread food intake over a long period of time rather than have "three squares" which is an outdated and (literally) old-fashioned concept in nutrition. When I followed his plan I had five relatively smallish meals during the course of a day (I never went hungry, and had to force myself to eat on occasion, though after a while it became a satisfactory, though high-maintenance regimen). It may not take much food to offset the Wellbutrin's side effects; a continental type breakfast (avoid the caffeine) might be all it takes. Just a thought.
I like the notion of having "tea" in the afternoon, though -- something I hadn't considered as an American (an excuse to have a cake or sweet!).
> > I can't say about the combination therapy you're going through, but I have used timed-release Wellbutrin for quite some time and unless I take it WITH FOOD I can experience anything from dizziness to stomach upset to both to a Niacin-like "rush" which is decidedly unpleasant. Since I am also on other medications to be taken/used with Wellbutrin it's possible that the combination (without enough food to help buffer the side effects) could be contributing to the problem. But I was told outright that it is wisest to take Wellbutrin with a meal. I hope that is what you are doing; if not I hope you will try.
> >
>
> Hmmmm. It says on the pack not to take more than one dose in 8 hours. That rules out taking a pill with lunch and tea. I guess I'll have to start making some breakfast!
>
> Thanks for the tip,
> pedros
Posted by LS on April 30, 2002, at 15:20:03
In reply to Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by pedr on January 31, 2002, at 3:34:28
Hi Pete! I'm also taking Wellbutrin 150 2x a day and am feeling very nauseous. I'm on day 10 and have cut back to 1x a day to see if it helps, it doesn't...Any advice and did your sickness go away with time?? Thanks! Lisa
Posted by pedr on May 2, 2002, at 4:42:40
In reply to Re: Nausea on Wellbutrin, posted by LS on April 30, 2002, at 15:20:03
Hi Lisa, I had pretty much 24/7 nausea for about 2-3 weeks and then it just stopped. I'm *so* glad I gave myself a month for the nausea [and headaches and light-sensitivity] to subside as I'm now the best I've been in over 7 years. It's the only drug I've tried that's consistently lifted my depression. Ok, I still get bad anxiety, bad stomach aches and crash occasionally but it's infinitely better than being really low.
IMHO I'd give it a month before stopping as a lot of people find wellbutrin to be great.
HTH,
pete.
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