Posted by Bob on January 9, 2004, at 13:25:08
I am having difficulty breathing sometimes. It feels like there is a band or strap around my chest and it has been tightened to slightly compress my chest cavity. I feel like I cannot get a deep full breath no matter what I do. It comes and goes ever two days or so for about 4 to 6 hours. I'm pretty sure it's a reaction to my meds, but I don't have any idea which one, and it's not like I can just stop taking them with throwing myself in dire straights. I'm taking 675mg of Eskalith, 10mg of Celexa, and 50mg of Welbutrin SR. I took small amounts of Strattera (only 30mg/day) for about 6 months, but finally stopped it because I felt it might be the culprit. Indeed, the breathing problem got worse for a few days, and then seemed to clear up! Now, it's back. My only other guess is that it's the Welbutring, and I am actually going through mini "withdrawals" everday because I'm not taking enough? I was interested in taking the "XL" version, but Pfizer, in their infinite wisdom, has deemed that anything less than 150mg is not worth their time. Not only is that too high a dose for me, but getting on and off it without the ability to ramp it is unacceptable.
Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks.
poster:Bob
thread:298629
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040109/msgs/298629.html