Re: to --I've been taking too much!

[Guest guest]

My pdoc called me back this morning. Not only did I not have anything

to worry about, but he said I should just continue taking 60 since I

haven't had any adverse effects and he was considering upping my dose

anyway. He also added Wellbutrin XL (150mg for a week then 300mg). I

have heard lots of good things about Wellbutrin and I'm excited to

start taking it. I feel like the lex has helped my OCD, but I'm still

depressed and have been gaining weight lately, so hopefully adding

the Wellbutrin will help both of those issues.

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[Guest guest]

Hi , wow are you lucky. I was worried about you. I am really

glad nothing adverse happened to you. Keep up the good work

!!!!

Dana Rose

> My pdoc called me back this morning. Not only did I not have

anything

> to worry about, but he said I should just continue taking 60 since

I

> haven't had any adverse effects and he was considering upping my

dose

> anyway. He also added Wellbutrin XL (150mg for a week then 300mg).

I

> have heard lots of good things about Wellbutrin and I'm excited to

> start taking it. I feel like the lex has helped my OCD, but I'm

still

> depressed and have been gaining weight lately, so hopefully adding

> the Wellbutrin will help both of those issues.

>

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[Guest guest]

, I'm glad the doctor told you that you had nothing to be

worried about. The only thing I was concerned about was if you were

to STOP your increased dose. Lexapro is something you have to be

weaned off slowly of.

I'm was on 10mg of Lexapro for six weeks when my doctor added 30 mg

of WellburtinXL. After three weeks, I had a SEVERE allergic

reaction to the Wellbutrin. I broke in the most horrible case of

hives. I was covered from head to toe in red, burning, itchy

welts. I had to go to the ER as it happened on a Saturday night.

By Sunday I couldn't bear it and went to the ER. The following day

I went to see my doctor and he immediately took me off of BOTH the

Lexapro and Wellbutrin even though we knew it had to be the

WellbutrinXL. It took three weeks to get into my system and that's

when the allergic reaction happened. Anyway.........the next week

was horrible for me. I was hallucinating, couldn't tell reality

from dreams and felt like someone was trying to poison me. I'm

almost sure it was the Wellbutrin still in my body but I was told it

could also be from being taken off the Lexapro cold turkey. That's

not suppose to happen. My doctor's intern knew this when I called

about it and told me to get BACK on the Lexapro. It's been two

weeks back on the Lexapro.........he doubled my dose to 20mg/day and

I am feeling much better. I'm also looking into alternative

medicine using herbal, aroma, relaxation, mediation, reflexology

treatments as well as Tai Chi and yoga.

Good luck!

~J

> My pdoc called me back this morning. Not only did I not have

anything

> to worry about, but he said I should just continue taking 60 since

I

> haven't had any adverse effects and he was considering upping my

dose

> anyway. He also added Wellbutrin XL (150mg for a week then 300mg).

I

> have heard lots of good things about Wellbutrin and I'm excited to

> start taking it. I feel like the lex has helped my OCD, but I'm

still

> depressed and have been gaining weight lately, so hopefully adding

> the Wellbutrin will help both of those issues.

>

> -

[Guest guest]

Wow, that sounds like a terrible experience. I know not to go cold

turkey on the Lex. In fact, when I realized I'd been taking 60

instead of 30 I only took 40 that day and waited to see what the

doctor said. I had terrible headaches all day long. The next day I

took 60 again and they were gone.

My pdoc also warned me about Wellbutrin possibly causing a rash as

one of its side effects. So far I've noticed no change (positive or

negative) from the Wellbutrin, but its only been a couple of days.

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> > My pdoc called me back this morning. Not only did I not have

> anything

> > to worry about, but he said I should just continue taking 60

since

> I

> > haven't had any adverse effects and he was considering upping my

> dose

> > anyway. He also added Wellbutrin XL (150mg for a week then

300mg).

> I

> > have heard lots of good things about Wellbutrin and I'm excited

to

> > start taking it. I feel like the lex has helped my OCD, but I'm

> still

> > depressed and have been gaining weight lately, so hopefully

adding

> > the Wellbutrin will help both of those issues.

> >

> > -