neurological condition/triggered by drug reaction to wellbutrin?

[myooshka]

Has anyone developed any long term neurological problems after a drug reaction to wellbutrin. I developed severe pain in my hands when my Dr increased my dose of wellbutrin along with swelling. My dose was lowered and I stayed on a low dose and symptoms went away but then I developed severe head pressure so I had to discontinue. I then would have swelling on and off and muscle pain and now I have muscle wasting in hands and a neurological condition which has yet to be diagnosed. Could a drug reaction trigger the body to start attacking itself, anyone had similar experience or ever heard of anything like this? Please let me know.

[BetteB]

I here your story reflecting my experience, but yes I am depressed from not knowing what I have and pain from it. Pain first way before depression appearance that came later. No dx as yet either. All blood work normal for everything. Low side for vitamin B levels and 3 small lesions on frontal right white matter and 1 small lesion  appeared a year later on the left. Different MRI than yours. Lumbar normal puncture; otherwise, similar symptoms. Still waiting....Have the myoclonus in legs, arms muscle soreness, weakness in arms and legs along with the hand and feet atrophy and weird color changes from bluish, white, to red depending on who knows...Good luck I have not had any so far. Multiple neuros too. Face cheeks sinking in also.

I hope you find out what is going on as well.

[myooshka]

Thank-you I have had evaluations by six neuros and none have given me answers and now the last one has sent me to a rheumatologist but he does not know what's wrong. I have had all neuro tests all normal I had clonus when I was pregnant now I do not. I have brisk reflexes in all limbs that I never had before. My family doctor thinks I have a neurological condition but is not sure why any of the neurologists I have seen are not recognizing it, he has told my husband and I he feels this may be something very rare that they have never seen before. The last neurologist saw muscle twitching in through my cheek in my face and despite my husband telling her I have lost bulk in my face she blamed the twitching on anxiety and said my face probably looks different because of depression. I have never had depression or anxiety but now I have bouts of both because no one can tell me what's wrong. The last neurologist sent me to a rheumatologist because she could see my fingers were tapered looking and discoloration in hands and feet as well as shiny skin. Because these neuro's I 've seen are ignorant to my illness and try to blame everything on anxiety/depression I can't get the treatment I need. I have lost significant muscle on my palms and they say it's from lack of use even though I care for an infant. I do not follow a pattern of symptoms they  are used to seeing. I got ill just before I was pregnant and my condition worsened by    the end of pregnancy to the point when my son was born I could not lift him or barely feed and bathe myself, a month after the pregnancy I started to get my strength back and now 15 months later I can lift my son who is 25 pounds with one arm. All investigations are normal, my doctor is stumped, he has sent me to specialists who try to blame brisk reflexes on something, muscle loss to lack of use, even the loss of muscle in my face on depression, it's ridiculous and I don't know where to turn. My hands and feet turn purple and red my nails are all ridged, the twitching is still increasing and it can be seen by looking at it. I had an emg which was normal they did one arm and not my legs. I just don't know where to go next. My dr applied for disability for me because I can no longer work because of muscle fatigue and memory problems. I have been ill for two years and because I can't get a name for my illness I can't even get the disability I am entitled to. I feel this may be some type of immune disorder, my sister has lupus/arthritis and two sisters have celiac's as well as two nephews have celiac's, my grandmother has progressive ms. Where do I turn when the only person who really sees the problem is my family doc because he has seen the progression. He just tells me I need to deal with it and move on, but I can only move on so far without a diagnosis. He does not want to push for me anymore, what should I do?

[myooshka]

Thank-you I have had evaluations by six neuros and none have given me answers and now the last one has sent me to a rheumatologist but he does not know what's wrong. I have had all neuro tests all normal I had clonus when I was pregnant now I do not. I have brisk reflexes in all limbs that I never had before. My family doctor thinks I have a neurological condition but is not sure why any of the neurologists I have seen are not recognizing it, he has told my husband and I he feels this may be something very rare that they have never seen before. The last neurologist saw muscle twitching in through my cheek in my face and despite my husband telling her I have lost bulk in my face she blamed the twitching on anxiety and said my face probably looks different because of depression. I have never had depression or anxiety but now I have bouts of both because no one can tell me what's wrong. The last neurologist sent me to a rheumatologist because she could see my fingers were tapered looking and discoloration in hands and feet as well as shiny skin. Because these neuro's I 've seen are ignorant to my illness and try to blame everything on anxiety/depression I can't get the treatment I need. I have lost significant muscle on my palms and they say it's from lack of use even though I care for an infant. I do not follow a pattern of symptoms they  are used to seeing. I got ill just before I was pregnant and my condition worsened by    the end of pregnancy to the point when my son was born I could not lift him or barely feed and bathe myself, a month after the pregnancy I started to get my strength back and now 15 months later I can lift my son who is 25 pounds with one arm. All investigations are normal, my doctor is stumped, he has sent me to specialists who try to blame brisk reflexes on something, muscle loss to lack of use, even the loss of muscle in my face on depression, it's ridiculous and I don't know where to turn. My hands and feet turn purple and red my nails are all ridged, the twitching is still increasing and it can be seen by looking at it. I had an emg which was normal they did one arm and not my legs. I just don't know where to go next. My dr applied for disability for me because I can no longer work because of muscle fatigue and memory problems. I have been ill for two years and because I can't get a name for my illness I can't even get the disability I am entitled to. I feel this may be some type of immune disorder, my sister has lupus/arthritis and two sisters have celiac's as well as two nephews have celiac's, my grandmother has progressive ms. Where do I turn when the only person who really sees the problem is my family doc because he has seen the progression. He just tells me I need to deal with it and move on, but I can only move on so far without a diagnosis. He does not want to push for me anymore, what should I do?

[dr_simran]

Hello myooshka,
Headache is a side effect of wellbutrin..But you need to get your condition diagnosed .Headache may be accompanied with the swelling and there seems to be some other cause leading to your neurological symtoms.You should get a complete evaluation done so that the traement can be started.
Best