Posted by waterfall on June 20, 2003, at 21:44:33
In reply to Wellbutrin withdrawal, posted by Mick on July 12, 1999, at 13:12:37
> I want to stop taking Wellbutrin, but the withdrawal
> I experience beginning about 3 days after stopping is
> unbelievably difficult. It worsens daily and I have not
> been able to make it past about a week before I end up
> starting again or going to illegal drugs to alleviate
> the symptoms. I just can't afford this drug anymore,
> and because of my recent move to Arizona (which ranks
> 48th in mental health care in the US) I can't get pub-
> lic assistance for it. The last psychiatrist I saw
> wouldn't help me get off, he just prescribed more out of fear
> of another drug relapse. Can anyone tell me how to get
> through the withdrawal? Is the withdrawal I experience
> normal? The symptoms include an inability to think clearly,
> loss of equilibrium, nausea, lightheadedness, eye-rolling,
> and a strong feeling of being intoxicated.I am currently trying to wean myself off of the Wellbutrin and am having some similar problems. How did this resolve for you? I'd really appreciate knowing. Thanks!
Waterfall.
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