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Posted by Mildred on July 6, 2005, at 15:42:19
result in an increase in weight?
I have been tapering off of Klonopin over the past couple of months, and am almost completely off of it. When I first decreased the Klonopin, I had an evening of mini-seizures so to speak, and some extremely helpful babblers (thanks, electricstorm and mattw84!) provided me with a better taper schedule and suggested that I decrease my wellbutrin while I am tapering. The reason for that was that wellbutrin decreases one's seizure threshold, and that in combination with discontinuing klonopin, that seizure threshhold would be reduced even further.
Now I am on a quarter of a .25 wafer of Klonopin per day (.0625?), and will be finished altogether in another week. It has been an easy taper.
However, I have gained close to 20 lbs! Is it likely that I will lose the weight when I increase the Wellblutrin XL? And should I increase it slowly to avoid possible seizure activity (I have a history of childhood epilepsy)?Thanks -
Mildred
Posted by Sebastian on July 8, 2005, at 20:42:58
In reply to Can a decrease in Wellbutrin, posted by Mildred on July 6, 2005, at 15:42:19
wellbutrin will help you lose weight. I also think the weight gain is from your symptoms returning. Wellbutrin will not help with epilepsy. Why are you going back on wellbutrin if you are just coming off it.
Posted by Mildred on July 8, 2005, at 21:53:04
In reply to Re: Can a decrease in Wellbutrin, posted by Sebastian on July 8, 2005, at 20:42:58
Thanks for answering me, Sebastian -
<Why are you going back on wellbutrin if you are just coming off it.>
No, I was not coming off of the Wellbutrin. I just cut down on the dose while I was coming off of the Klonopin - to lessen the likelihood that I would have seizures. Now that I am almost off of the Klonopin, I am planning to increase the Wellbutrin again back to the dose I was taking before (300 mg). I hope I don't have the problem with seizures.
Actually, I am not feeling depressed - but I am low energy and totally amotivated. Have trouble getting out of bed in the morning or making myself get anything done all day. Is it likely that an increase in wellbutrin will help with that?
Thanks -
Mildred
Posted by Sebastian on July 9, 2005, at 19:38:15
In reply to Re: Can a decrease in Wellbutrin, posted by Mildred on July 8, 2005, at 21:53:04
Yes.
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