Posted by Bill LL on January 21, 2004, at 11:13:23
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Blood Pressure » Bill LL, posted by Edgefield on January 20, 2004, at 17:04:27
I have had high blood pressure. But it has been under control using Altace and HCTZ (water pill). But even with these 2, it's not as low as I would like. It's in the range of 130/85.
Wellbutrin raised it to an average of about 135/85.
I did not feel dizzy or spacey on Wellbutrin. I stopped Wellbutrin 3 days a go just to see if my blood pressure would go back down. It did. So I have to discuss with my doctor if I should continue it. I take 30 mg Lexapro which has eliminated the depression. But I want an ADD drug. Wellbutrin did help the ADD to some extent. I'm thinking of maybe trying Strattera. I have never tried an ADD drug before.
> Did you have high blood pressure before taking Wellbutrin? My pressure has always been quite low...recently I've seen it as high as 150/100!!!
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> I wasn't aware that the XL came in 100mg. Maybe I should drop down to the 100mg. instead of the 150mg.
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> Did you experience any dizziness, spacey feeling with the increase in your blood pressure?
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> Edgefield
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> > It raised mine. My systolic went up about 5 to 7 since I started Wellbutrin 4 weeks a go. I take 100 mg 2x per day of XL.
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