eighteenhands Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Do you have personal experience? Wellbutrin (in cocktail with others) is the only AD I've ever actually felt a difference on...but then I went and had a tonic-clonic seizure. I had been taking 200mg 2x daily (sustained release) and was switched to 450mg 1x daily (extended release) about two weeks prior to the seizure. I had a full neuro exam including EEG and nothing abnormal was identified. pdoc at the time consulted pharmacist who said it was too risky for me to take Wellbutrin again. Un fortunately this coincided with some other awful things happening in my life and I've been on a downhill spiral ever since. Just wondering if there is anyone who has a history of seizures but still takes Wellbutrin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 The problem is that you have had seizures BECAUSE of Wellbutrin (or am I misunderstanding: I think this was your first seizure?). There are people with non-med related seizures who are sometimes willing to take a risk, and see if Wellbutrin lowers their seizure threshold too much, and some of them get away with it. But if the only time you have seizures, you are also on Wellbutrin, I seriously doubt you will be able to use it again. There are lots of other options, don't give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL9000 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I would get a second opinion. The larger the dose the "easier" it is to have a seizure. You just might need to stick to 200mg tabs. The SR versus XR has a different effect as well. *So I think with my totally non medical background 2 cents worth. Maybe stick with the *Seek a second opinion. It weirds me out that a Pdoc is asking a pharmacy what to do next. This might be of value to talk to your GP. (s)he knows your medical history and might very easily be able to say "You should never been given this drug because of your history of having xyz" or "This drug needs to be reduced / type /etc changed" Forgetting that for a moment. What are the other stressors? Can you talk about that? Do you have anything available like a (as needed) drug in case this really hits you? I would hate having a world of shit hit me while I was being taken off meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parapluie Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I agree with crtclms, if you only had a seizure *because* of Wellbutrin, it would probably not be safe to take it ever again. Don't give up hope. There are many, many different combinations of medications that you can try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo 'n dye Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 ... It weirds me out that a Pdoc is asking a pharmacy what to do next. You do not consider your pharmacist to be a member of your treatment team? I know that I am not the only one who depends on the knowledge of my pharmacist for direction and information as an adjunct to my Pdoc/Tdoc. I know that very often when a member has a question about a medication, the consensus if to "ask your pharmacist". So, maybe what "weirds" you out, at least some members find commonplace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parapluie Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I fucking love my pharmacists (I know them all, it's a little pharmacy). They know me by name and they care so much. Very important part of my treatment team. Sorry, I know this is kind of a derailment. Anyway, to the OP, I know you'll find another med(s) that works. Keep us updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eighteenhands Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 I have a ton of respect for good pharmacists. I think a lot of people just see them as the white coat behind the counter and don't appreciate their education. Pharmacy school is no walk in the park. I'm guessing Wellbutrin may be off the docket for me. scary as it is in kind of a class of its own. I think my new pdoc might be considering augmenting whatever else she comes up with with a *tiny* dose of Wellbutrin but we'll see. Have been on Pristiq for a while now but she's talking about Fetzima and lithium next. Not sure how I came to be such a basket case. Do you ever wonder about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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