Posted by Kay Vetter on July 28, 2006, at 11:51:56
In reply to Re: YAWNING/Wellbutrin dose too high, SE seizures, posted by stargazer on July 28, 2006, at 6:41:55
Yeah, I know about the lowered seizure threshhold, as I am a physician (not to be a smart alec, just reminding you). When I first started taking Wellbutrin (XL so it's once daily)
I started stuttering really bad and I had never stuttered before. I was treating myself at the time, I think it was in 2002, and I asked the drug rep if he knew about the stuttering, and he called someone at corporate, and they advised me to D/C the Wellbutrin. I did, and the stuttering stopped.
I told my shrink about this unusual (and not listed in the PDR or elsewhere) side effect,
and he wanted me to try it anyway, and see if I could tolerate the stuttering.
It did come back, and I still have it, but I have learned just to "slow my roll" with talking.
I usually speed talk.
Anyway, I tried holding the Lexapro to see if it made any difference, and no, it didn't
I held the Provigil, no effect
I held the WellbutrinXL, no difference
I upped my CPAP, things just got worse.
It is the Yawning I have a problem with.
I am starting to think I am just going to have to live with it.
Only thing I ever found related to possible causes of yawning were encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, brain tumor, and supranuclear palsy. None of those sound good, but I am quite sure I am not afflicted with those.
It probably is just what you say.
It is probably the mixture of the Lexapro and Wellbutrin that is causing it.
I don't think any of the SSRIs would be different, and I cannot d/c antidepressants, so I may just be stuck.
Of course, there is always that pesky little thing that always comes up when you talk about chronic fatigue. Get some exercise. Ugh, I hat it when I am told to do that.
But, I just might be getting desperate enough to try it!
poster:Kay Vetter
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