Posted by Ktemene on July 14, 2004, at 18:33:46
In reply to Zoloft VS. Wellbutrin, posted by Luddy on July 14, 2004, at 13:17:29
Hi Luddy,
Your post reminded me of something that happened when I started taking Wellbutrin. My low-level tinnitus increased so dramatically that it was almost unbearable. I talked with a colleague at work about it, who asked me whether I had been taking more aspirin lately. I had. Wellbutrin, like lots of psychotropic drugs, caused headaches in the first couple of weeks that I was taking it, and I had been unthinkingly taking a lot of aspirin to deal with the headaches. It turns out that aspirin greatly exacerbates tinnitus in some people. When I stopped taking aspirin, the tinnitus that I thought had been caused by Wellbutrin dropped to manageable levels. There are other OTC meds that can increase tinnitus. It is just a thought, but you might want to consider whether some other med might be the culprit, or at least a contributing cause. I would hate for you to stop your trial of Wellbutrin if some other med is causing (at least in part) the irritating tinnitus. As Todd says, Wellbutrin is sometimes claimed to be the sole cause of permanent tinnitus on rather questionable grounds. Tinnitus is a mysterious condition that lots of people develop and have for years (at low level) without even being fully aware that they have it until some trigger increases the volume enough to make it noticeable. And Wellbutrin sounds as if it might be a great med for you. Many people find it an effective antidepressant that causes no weight gain- in fact it helps them lose weight. And its sexual side effects are more likely to be positive than negative. I have some friends who talk (almost seriously) about setting up a Wellbutrin dating service ;) Zoloft, on the other hand, doesn’t have as encouraging a track record on libido and weight gain, although it is a great med for lots of people. YMMV, as always.
Ktemene
> I've tried going through all the threads to see if there was already one like this, but didn't find anything.
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> I've been on Wellbutrin 300mg for a week now. The ringing in the ears was somewhat bothering me, so I called the doc to see if he thought it would eventually stop & if it was doing damage to my ears in any way. He didn't know about that side effect, so he's now switched me to Zoloft.
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> Dr. put me on WB for mild depression, lack of energy, lack of libido, just lack of everything!
> I love the med so far, the ringing ears really isn't bad, I was just calling him to make sure I wasn't going to go deaf after taking this stuff. <Grin> The best side effect is my lack of appetite!!!!
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> Has anybody else been on both of these drugs? And could the Zoloft have the same effect on my appetite as Wellbutrin?
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