Guest guest Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Wellbutrin XL -- either ask for the regular version or open a capsule, count the number of pellets, and use that number as your way of decreasing. C Regards, Do not follow where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 you know I am on the 300 white XL pill now, right? I am a little confused: don't I go down to the 150XL then split/titrate that? (my psychiatrist initially recommended I go down to the 150XL - he stressed staying on the XL all the way through while withdrawing) are there advantages/disadvantages to staying on XL or is this the only option? please confirm: going down to the 300 regular pill then titrating that is one of the options here (I prefer that to counting the pellets in the capsule...I've never taken the capsule form of Wellbutrin anyway) XL = extended release, right? why can't it be split/titrated? thanks for your time, > > Wellbutrin XL -- either ask for the regular version or open a capsule, count > the number of pellets, and use that number as your way of decreasing. > > C > > Regards, > > > Do not follow where the path may lead; > go instead where there is no path and > leave a trail. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 No, you do not drop 50%. You drop 5-10% only. This is a pill not capsule with pellets? In that case, you can split it. For anyone who can't split a dose brcause it is too hard, then use a liquid to dissolve it. Measure the amount of liquid. See How to Do A Liquid Titration article in the files. C Re: Wellbutrin XL you know I am on the 300 white XL pill now, right? I am a little confused: don't I go down to the 150XL then split/titrate that? (my psychiatrist initially recommended I go down to the 150XL - he stressed staying on the XL all the way through while withdrawing) are there advantages/disadvantages to staying on XL or is this the only option? please confirm: going down to the 300 regular pill then titrating that is one of the options here (I prefer that to counting the pellets in the capsule...I've never taken the capsule form of Wellbutrin anyway) XL = extended release, right? why can't it be split/titrated? thanks for your time, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I know not to go 50% by now for sure - why I said 150mg XL was because that is the smallest form they come in. I thought: get two 150mg XL tablets, swallow one whole, then dissolve the other into liquid/split in a pill splitter so that I can begin cutting from there. the issue is: can I split an XL pill or not? (in the excellent titration article in the files, which I have read and printed and highlighted and posted on my kitchen cupboard : ) says I cannot. you seem to be saying I can (or I am misreading) if NOT, then is it ok to go from an XL to a regular pill? anything I should watch out for if I do (extra side effects, etc)? I am trying to make an informed decision on how to reduce this dosage, without causing undue stress and problems. I also don't want to kill myself by not heeding to warnings that say "never never never" split an XL pill. thanks again, hope this is clearer? p.s. as I mentioned, I have *never* seen or taken a wellbutrin capsule with pellets inside, so please disregard that altogether...unless it is the best option in your opinion, in that case I will ask the psych pusher for some! C Creel wrote: No, you do not drop 50%. You drop 5-10% only.This is a pill not capsule with pellets? In that case, you can split it.For anyone who can't split a dose brcause it is too hard, then use a liquid to dissolve it. Measure the amount of liquid. See How to Do A Liquid Titration article in the files.C Re: Wellbutrin XLyou know I am on the 300 white XL pill now, right?I am a little confused: don't I go down to the 150XL then split/titratethat? (my psychiatrist initially recommended I go down to the 150XL -he stressed staying on the XL all the way through while withdrawing)are there advantages/disadvantages to staying on XL or is this the onlyoption?please confirm: going down to the 300 regular pill then titrating thatis one of the options here (I prefer that to counting the pellets inthe capsule...I've never taken the capsule form of Wellbutrin anyway)XL = extended release, right? why can't it be split/titrated?thanks for your time, All new Yahoo! Mail - Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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