Posted by judy on January 14, 2000, at 12:25:48
In reply to Wellbutrin.....withdrawal?.....Help!, posted by PattyG on January 13, 2000, at 21:01:06
Dear Patty,
I'm sorry to hear about your son but not really surprised- most pdocs aren't well educated in AD withdrawal. Wellbutrin is one of the drugs I'm withdrawing from and I am going at a rate of 10% every 4-7 days. So far I've had no real symptoms, (wellbutrin was contraindicated for me because a side effect can be seizures in people who have had seizures -like me- but it's a first choice AD in bipolar disorder) I see an addiction specialist who is very knowledgeable in psychotropic drug withdrawal. Apparently some people are very sensitive to AD withdrawal and your son is one of them. Can you call around and get an opinion from an addiction specialist who is familiar with this? Also there can be psychological symptoms in addition to the physical, like anxiety, insomnia, mood lability. Best of luck to your son.
poster:judy
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