I have been taking wellbutrin now for more then two weeks and I am experiencing servere headaches daily, as well as nausea and fatigue. I have been playing the guessing game with my doctor trying to find out what medication will work for me. The only med that I have found to be beneficial to me (Effexor) my insurance will not cover without trying several others and failing on them. I know that it takes several weeks before a medication comes to it's full strength, but the Wellbutrin only seems to be making me sick.
2006-06-21 07:58:43 · 9 answers · asked by P0is0ngirl 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
First and foremost, you need to contact your doctor immediately and make sure that he/she is aware of the problem. Secondly, you shouldn't try to tough it out, if the side effects are too great, if, after 10-12 days they are hurting you more than the medicine is helping you, then you should stop taking the medicine.
2006-06-21 08:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by hockeykid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wellbutrin is used for depression and
any mind altering medication will usually
take approximately 4-6 weeks to overcome
side effects. My concern is for severe headaches & nausea to last 2 weeks like that. Make sure your doctor is aware of this.
good luck :-)
2006-06-21 08:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Karen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wellbutrin didn't help me much at all. I just tolerated it until I realized it really was doing nothing for me and weaned off.
It depend on how long you took it to see the side effects abate.
I took Effexor for several years and it's withdrawal was uncomfortable, but Wellbutrin's was much worse after only a few months. My unprofessional advice is to talk to the Dr. about something like Zoloft to wean yourself off crazy Wellbutrin. That's what I did, and it worked until I found the right drug. For me that was an anticonvulsive. (My depression comes from seizures.)
2006-06-21 08:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The headaches are more likely the reduction in caffeine. Did you quit cold turkey? I would taper off that. In regards to the Wellbutrin, I also take the generic version and have been for years. I personally never noticed a difference but let me just say...EVERYONE else did! :> I went off them a couple of times and i was very moody and irritable. But like I said, You will not notice a drastic difference but that does not mean it's not working. Good Luck!
2016-05-20 09:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 10 - 12 days
2006-06-21 08:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by debi149 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take 2-4 weeks for the side effects to diminish... but They may not ga away at all. I know quite a few people (mostly family) who have tried it and couldn't handle the side effects.
2006-06-21 08:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Liz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to call your doctor or Rx if you are having severe side effects.Maybe your doctor will put you on a lower dose and increase as you get used to it. I'm sorry but those are my only suggestions.
2006-06-21 08:05:29 · answer #7 · answered by miss-snoopy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm. when i took wellbutrin i got terrible hives. they didnt go away for a couple of weeks after i stopped.
2006-06-21 08:25:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a few days at most since you only just started taking it.
2006-06-21 08:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by hilarywow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋