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second time on wellbutrin
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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second time on wellbutrin
by GatorGrl98, Aug 09, 2009 01:04PM
Can Wellbutrin XL have a different affect the second time you take it? I was on it for about a year 3 years ago. I loved it! The only side effects were dry mouth and weight loss(not a negative). About 5 months ago my doctor put me on citalopram which made me feel like a zombie and I started gaining weight so we decided to switch to the wellbutrin. I have been on the wellbutrin for about 7 weeks now and off the citalopram for a little over 1 week. Im having a completely different experience than I did before. No dry mouth or weight loss instead headaches, ringing in my ears, clenched jaw, continued weight gain and irritability. Is this a different reaction to the wellbutrin or due to the combination of the two drugs? The headaches are more recent so I figured they may be withdrawal from the citalopram. I will be really disappointed if the wellbutrin doesn't work this time!
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 10, 2009 05:12PM
, Aug 10, 2009 05:12PMTo: GatorGrl98
Your symptoms sound like the withdrawal effects are masking the positive effects of the wellbutrin...did you wean yourself slowly or just stop...if you just stopped, you might go back on small dose for a week, then wean yourself over next two weeks, every other day for week two, and every third week for week three.
Member Comments (3)
by GatorGrl98, Aug 27, 2009 10:34AM
To: Roger Gould, M.D.
I weaned myself off over 4 weeks. It's now been 4 weeks since I took my last citalopram and nothing has changed. How long can the side effects from the citalopram affect the Wellbutrin?
by Paxiled, Aug 27, 2009 05:50PM
You'll probably have to ask this in a new thread, he doesn't usually answer a question in the middle of one.
