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Posted by Krissy P on March 25, 2003, at 13:50:30
Hi, I am doing some research on Wellbutrin and some of the studies have said it can cause convulsions, etc. as with all meds that have side effects see (the FDA website) lol
Anyway, is anyone on Wellbutrin AND Lamictal or ever has been?
I ask because I know that Lamictal is an anti-seizure/anti-epleptic med (I am currently on it)and wonder if taking it WITH Wellbutrin would help me to feel more comfortable about taking Wellbutrin in the first place.
**Right now I am deciding what to talk to the doc about:
-Wellbutrin
-Nardil
-Celexa
-Trileptal
I see my doc on Friday.
Any ideas or feedback would be really appreciated!
Thank you, Kristen
Posted by Janelle on March 25, 2003, at 14:06:54
In reply to Anyone on or tried Wellbutrin and Lamictal??, posted by Krissy P on March 25, 2003, at 13:50:30
Hi again! You're asking about meds I've either heard of, know people who are on, or have been on myself!
Wellbutrin - different from other a-d's because it acts primarily on DOPAMINE, not serotonin. It can be activating, give heart palpitations and cause anxiety, BUT my own father and a good friend of mine have had EXCELLENT results with it.
Lamictal - I've tried it twice - didn't do anything for me. Very important that you start on a LOW, I mean reeeeeeeeeal low dose and titrate up very slowly because it can cause a life-threatening rash if started too high, and gone up too fast. I started at 2mg/day, and could only tolerate 100mg/day - first time just didn't seem to make any difference, second time got me jittery and anxious (but may have been interacting badly with EffexorXR I was taking).
Posted by Krissy P on March 25, 2003, at 14:13:16
In reply to Re: Anyone on or tried Wellbutrin and Lamictal?? » Krissy P, posted by Janelle on March 25, 2003, at 14:06:54
LOL you're funny. I guess my timing was good since you seem to be online at the same time and I have questions you can relate to.-Good LOL
I am on Lamictal now at 50mg at night. I guess I'll see what my pdoc says about this all on Friday. That's why I was wondering if I stop the Effexor, stay on the Lamictal and try Wellbutrin it may be a good combo for me. But again, it will take time and patience. I have never been on Wellbutrin, like I said, and get a little scared when starting a new med. But I am definately thinking about Wellbutrin, as it seems to be winning the competition compared to Celexa.
I was just reading about the heart palpitations and anxiety one can encounter on Wellbutrin.
Oh man, right now I'm on both Effexor and Lamictal-thought it was working, but I truly believe I have better options here.
Time to take a nap!!!
Take Care and thanks so much :-)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hi again! You're asking about meds I've either heard of, know people who are on, or have been on myself!
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> Wellbutrin - different from other a-d's because it acts primarily on DOPAMINE, not serotonin. It can be activating, give heart palpitations and cause anxiety, BUT my own father and a good friend of mine have had EXCELLENT results with it.
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> Lamictal - I've tried it twice - didn't do anything for me. Very important that you start on a LOW, I mean reeeeeeeeeal low dose and titrate up very slowly because it can cause a life-threatening rash if started too high, and gone up too fast. I started at 2mg/day, and could only tolerate 100mg/day - first time just didn't seem to make any difference, second time got me jittery and anxious (but may have been interacting badly with EffexorXR I was taking).
Posted by Rachel2 on March 29, 2003, at 2:26:22
In reply to Anyone on or tried Wellbutrin and Lamictal??, posted by Krissy P on March 25, 2003, at 13:50:30
I was on lamictal and couldn't function sexually. The doctor then added wellbutrin. That just increased the frustration because I was hornier, but still couldn't get there. It didn't do much for my depression anyways, so I moved on.
When you start the wellbutrin you may have headaches and/or extreme crankiness. This went away for me, but was a pain to get through. On the sustained release wellbutrin I was very antsy at work, the hours dragged by, and it was torturous waiting to be able to go home.
Posted by JaybeeTee on January 2, 2004, at 15:14:48
In reply to Re: Anyone on or tried Wellbutrin and Lamictal?? » Janelle, posted by Krissy P on March 25, 2003, at 14:13:16
hi krissy,
i just read your post of last march about switching from lamictal/effexor to lamictal/wellbutrin. i was wondering how you've fared and what you're doing now. i am currently titrating up on lamicatal (in my third week, just went up to 20 mg.). i am supplementing it with my long standing wellbutrin. but my beloved wellbutrin has lost its kick and now just makes me angry and irritable. i was considering trying effexor because i heard that, like wellbutrin, it can be stimulating and decrease appetite. was just wondering how the effexor/lamictal and wellbutrin/lamictal combos worked for you in comprison to one another. how have you liked lamixal overall? thanks.
Posted by Parisss on February 9, 2004, at 23:40:10
In reply to to krissy p. re: wellbutrin, effexor, lamictal??, posted by JaybeeTee on January 2, 2004, at 15:14:48
Hi, I am obviously joining a slow subject! I am on Lamictal and Welbutrin (along with Xanax XR, and Trileptal) I just had my Welbutrin and Lamictal doubled all at the same time I thought it would be good to stop smoking and started wearing the transdermal "patch". Vertigo set in on me one day in an instant and I was totally unable to stand, walk or see any less than three of everything. That feeling of when we were kids and would spin around for fun and then see how well we could walk for fun? Well this was not FUN. It lasted most of the day and I slept it off. Next day was pretty normal. Day 3 I walked into a grocery store and it hit me in a instant again and I had to have assitance. I grabbed sweets (was cutting down on sugar too that week), grabbed cigarettes (as I had taken the patch off of me for about 3 days at this time), grabbed caffeine (which was less because of the sugar taper) and made it to my car and just smoked, ate sweets and still no results. Day 4, all day headaches and the vertigo and went for blood testing for med levels and glucose (maybe hypoglycemia) and those checked out. Day 5, same thing.
Doctor called me telling me he done some research and found that Lamictal and Wellbutrin together can cause these problems (strong vertigo) and told me to stop the Lamictal for a week and see. The episodes have stopped.
I have done some research and found that the "patch" with wellbutrin can also cause the same problem as can hypertension (and my blood pressure at odd times runs to 160/170, but most of the time stays around 120)
I don't know what to advise you, but check out some of these combinations if you are experiencing any of these symptoms and if anyone is new reading this post, be alert.If anyone has any new info on what I am experiencing, please post. I now don't know whether to try the lamictal w/o the patch, then the patch w/o the lamictal and see if I can pinpoint the villian. I really don't have the time to waste a week nor the inclination to live that over!
Also, I have been very irritable lately and it is getting worse. I notice that was a common complaint in some of the previous posts.
Posted by Davinci on May 5, 2008, at 20:12:32
In reply to to krissy p. re: wellbutrin, effexor, lamictal??, posted by JaybeeTee on January 2, 2004, at 15:14:48
I was on Lamictal for approximately one and a half months and thought I was doing really well until a week after I raised the dosage to 100mg. I got terrible side effects: dry mouth, dizziness, bad nausea, fatique, headache and the worst.. ringing in my ears.
I have decreased the dosage to just 50 mg over several weeks, with doctors assistance, but the ringing still remains.
Anyone have the same problems? I also take Wellbutrin 150 mg twice a day. Perhaps the combination? I am just so tired of the ringing.
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