Posted by OldPunk on November 2, 2004, at 11:14:37
In reply to Re: HELP -Celexa/Wellbutrin/Augmentin/Dextromethorphan, posted by tampagirl70 on November 2, 2004, at 9:22:51
> What does all of that mean? My pdoc told me it would only take about 24-36 hours for it to leave my system, but not that its been over 48 hours and i don't feel much better, I'm thinking that was a bad time quote.
Basically, that you have only so much of a certain type of an enzyme to remove the dextromethorphan in your system.
Wellbutrin and Celexa both can make the enzyme work some or much slower, so it takes longer to clear the dex. out than normal for you.
If you have less of the enzyme than other folks do (IIRC, 5% of the population have much less than normal) it will take longer still.From what I've read on dextromethorphan use/abuse sites, it's possible that some of the side effects associated with cough syrup *may* be increased by the Celexa. No guarantees either way, but if so it would make it feel like it's clearing out even slower.
In summary, you're going to have to be patient and maybe next time shoot for less DXM.
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