Can discontinuing Wellbutrin XL 300mg cold turkey cause joint pain? If so for h!
Question: I became ill with the flu and was not able to take my meds due to stomach upset. Since I had been contemplating discontinuing the Wellbutrin for some time, I decided not to continue again after I got over the flu. It has been two weeks, and I am having pain in my joints (this just started & has been going on for 3 days), similar to when you eat too much salt & swell up. Does anyone know if this is a common symptom? Appreciate any feedback.
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I was on that **** for a while. was manic as hell and still can't remember a thing from the 4 years that I was on 500 mgs a day.
Drugs = bad
I don't care if they're doctor prescribed, psych-meds are about as bad as street drugs, just not half as addictive.
I respect and support any attempts/motivations to quit.
That and I stopped 500 cold turkey and I was feeling so much better mentally that I don't think I could really say anything about the physiical. It's such a relief to get off of it that you dont' even notice anythign else.
Or at least that's how it went for me.
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discontiuing any antidepressant on your own is bad. please go see your doctor.
Please talk to your doctor about going off of it.
Going cold turkey off of such a high dose is never a good idea. Most doctors are very willing to help you off your meds (unless you haven't been on them for a long enough period) and s/he can help wean your body off of them more effectively.
yes , but dont worry it wont last to long. if you start to develope a small rash behind one of your ears and or loss of more than a few hairs a day , then tell your local practitioner, he will be able to give you best advice on a number of options available to the mentally infirm, like yourself.
Please see your doctor asap! If you have any shortness of breathe or your heart feels like it is pumping too fast, mild chest pain go to the doc or emergency room if you need to. You may have a blood clot somewhere that can travel through your body. This happened to my uncle when he stopped taken the wellbutrin first his leg then his heart!Go to the doctor please.
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