Wellbutrin w/d info, please

Maliseet Woman · 12-07-2007, 02:47 PM

I'm about to start tapering off wellbutrin tomorrow morning. I have already tapered down on the paxil to 10mg. I now feel stable on the small amount from 40 mg. I was wondering if someone could please tell me what sort of withdrawal symptoms I may get from wellbutrin. Thank you everyone for this wonderful site - I couldn't do it without all of you.

Debbie

LCrawford67 · 12-07-2007, 08:16 PM

My personal opinion is, I wouldn't taper another drug, until you're done tapering the first one. You run the risk of double the w/d symptoms.

Katesmom · 12-07-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LCrawford67

My personal opinion is, I wouldn't taper another drug, until you're done tapering the first one. You run the risk of double the w/d symptoms.

I'm actually going to disagree for once on this axiom. If you are stable at ten and have been for a while, I think it would be a good idea to get off of the Well. In fact, I generally would advise people to get off of well first, if possible. My reasoning is this--wellbutrin without an SSRI is very stimulating and often anxiety-causing. Just being on wellbutrin could make normal w/d anxiety, which is brutal enough alone, absolutely unbearable. I do think that it would be a good idea to take a paxil tapering break and go ahead and get off the well.

You probably won't have to taper it as slowly as the paxil, but some people do have some w/d with it. Usually, it is short-lived and I hope that is the case with you.

Maliseet Woman · 12-10-2007, 03:20 PM

Thank you both for your reply. I do feel stable on the low dose of paxil. I think since I am on day 3 without Wellbutrin I will continue and see how it goes. Except for feeling tired and having hot flashes, I'm feeling alright (so far). Thanks for your replies. I so do appreciate all the help!

Debbie

LCrawford67 · 12-10-2007, 03:22 PM

Wait a minute...I'm confused. You said you were going to start "tapering Welbutrin." But, you're now saying you just quit it on Friday?

12-07-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Maliseet Woman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 19	Re: Wellbutrin I'm about to start tapering off wellbutrin tomorrow morning. I have already tapered down on the paxil to 10mg. I now feel stable on the small amount from 40 mg. I was wondering if someone could please tell me what sort of withdrawal symptoms I may get from wellbutrin. Thank you everyone for this wonderful site - I couldn't do it without all of you. Debbie __________________ Paxil for over 12 years (40 mg) tapered to 5 mg (10/2007-12/2007 (Update 2.5 mg 12/15/07) Wellbutrin cold turkey 12/7/2007 Trazadone Quit smoking 6/2007

12-07-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Wellbutrin w/d info, please My personal opinion is, I wouldn't taper another drug, until you're done tapering the first one. You run the risk of double the w/d symptoms. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

12-10-2007, 03:20 PM	#4
Maliseet Woman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 19	Re: Wellbutrin w/d info, please Thank you both for your reply. I do feel stable on the low dose of paxil. I think since I am on day 3 without Wellbutrin I will continue and see how it goes. Except for feeling tired and having hot flashes, I'm feeling alright (so far). Thanks for your replies. I so do appreciate all the help! Debbie __________________ Paxil for over 12 years (40 mg) tapered to 5 mg (10/2007-12/2007 (Update 2.5 mg 12/15/07) Wellbutrin cold turkey 12/7/2007 Trazadone Quit smoking 6/2007

12-10-2007, 03:22 PM	#5
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Wellbutrin w/d info, please Wait a minute...I'm confused. You said you were going to start "tapering Welbutrin." But, you're now saying you just quit it on Friday? __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

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