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[sandygabe]

Hello, i was taking Wellbutrin Xl 300mg for 2 yrs. the last 6 months i was taking a generic brand. However, i became very depressed i the last 2 months. i was hospilized 3 weeks ago. They took me off of Wellbutrin and now i take Celexa and Remeron. However, i dont like their side effects. So today i switched back to Wellbutrin. Can i do this? i took it around 9:20am this morning, then 20 min later i began to feel lightheaded and my heart was racing. Is this normal?

[Wannabebetter]

Sorry you are going through a tough time. I found out the hard way that my body does not like Wellburtrin anymore. I was taking Wellbutrin for 7 years. I believed it was not working too much anymore since I was feeling really depressed and alot of anxiety. I went to the doc and he changed me to Lexapro. I felt great the first day but then started feeling really bad (vertigo, insomnia, nausea.. just to name a few). I found out that I was having withdrawals from the Wellbutrin so I freaked out and started taking my Wellbutrin again. It made me more sick. I have read on a couple of sites that you can take Wellbutrin the first time and it works great. Start taking it again and it may not. I made the decision to just not take any meds anymore. I have been off of them for 2 weeks. Still have withdrawals but not as bad. I even noticed that I do not have as much depression and anxiety. I did find out that Wellburtin can cause anxiety. I would contact your doctor or pharmacist. My doctor was not much help so I worked with the pharmacist. See what they say. They know how the drugs work probably more than the doctors. Best of luck.