Posted by JenJo on May 23, 2001, at 11:54:06
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and Ulcers » JenJo, posted by kazoo on May 23, 2001, at 2:53:14
> I took Wellbutrin like crazy back in the 1980s, and I, too, have ulcers (duodenal). It never bothered me.
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> If you don't already, you might want to take an h2-histaminic antagonizer (ZANTAC, TAGAMET, etc.) to offset the excess acid. First check to see if that genre of drug is contraindicated with Wellbutrin.
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> Also, have yourself checked, via a simple blood test, for H. Pilori, a bacteria that lives in the mucous lining of the stomach. This is what caused a recent bout of GI disturbance. The remedy? An intense regimen of Z-Pak antibiotics with PRILOSEC or PREVICID. It killed those nasty little buggers once and for all!
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> (Can you imagine that? A bacteria that's able to withstand the concentrated hydrochloric acid in the stomach? Maybe that ALIEN movie wasn't too far off from reality after all.)
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> kazooeykazooey...
I'm beginning to suspect that it isn't the Wellbutrin that's causing the upset, but perhaps the Sonata that I'm taking for sleep. I didn't take the sleeping pill last night and no ulcer attack... sooooo, I've got a call into the doctor today to ask and to ask about drug interaction if I take over the counter Tagamet or something.
Thanks for the info on ulcers! I'll see about getting an appointment soon to see if I could just get rid of this alien thing for good!
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