big time problem with my sister?

Question

hear's the thing. i dont know happen but she was in canada
i dont know what the docs diagnose her 2 years ago but she was ok she still takes wellbutruin xl 150mg. but when she went to canada she forgot to take it for 7 days. she starts shaking, she doesnt want to eat, she walks back & forth what kind of condition is that need help fast

PS ALSO SHE DOESNT WANT TO TALK TO SOMETIMES

Answer 1

sounds like depression

Answer 2

Hi,
From what I've read about Wellbutrin a person can have withdrawals if they stop taking it abruptly. No medication should ever be stopped without discussing it with a doctor first but sometimes these things happen and people forget, run out of meds, etc.

Your sister should go back on the Wellbutrin right away and she should also let her doctor know what's going on.

The most common signs of withdrawal from Wellbutrin is flu-like symptoms such as headache, nausea and vomiting. What your sister is experiencing may not have to do with the withdrawal or it may be that along with something else such as a manic episode.She should go to the ER if it's really bad or and call her doctor immediately. I hope things get better for her soon.

Answer 3

My husband was on that for a year. He was removed because he would have seizures on it with no prior history. It sounds very much like withdrawls. It takes about 7 days because she is taking the XL or extended release version of the drug. See the P'doc right away!


Kathryn

Answer 4

First of all, she's having with drawls. Wellbutrin is typically prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders. She can call her pharmacy or Dr. back home and get them to transfer her prescription to a pharmacy in Canada. She will feel much better almost as soon as she gets her next dose. It shouldn't take too too long.

Answer 5

See depression at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 2: "the road back", antidepressant, and www.drugs.com websites. Such medications should ALWAYS be tapered off slowly, under medical advice. She should have a medicine organiser, with alarm, a $10 PDA, or reminders in her cellular mobile phone. Consult a doctor, ASAP!

Answer 6

I believe she is suffering from some mental problem.She may have a few things she has not discussed with you that bother her about her life.Her med is for her stress,depression,etc.She may just be just going through a withdrawl symptom due to the dependency this drug develops.150 mg is the max on this drug.She should try to wean herself off this drug slowly-within a one month period.weekly reduce her med by 25%.She needs to be heard & not always fixed,sometimes to be listened to is enough.Time will tell.I read the word of God.NIV.Accept Jesus & you will be amazed how our creator can heal & repair our lifes.

Answer 7

What you are decribing sounds like what my sister-in-law went through when she was being taken off one med for depression to a new med. Some type of withdrawal. Contact the Dr.and let them know what it going on.

Answer 8

If she stopped taking drugs after taking it for 2 year, those symptoms are withdrawals. She needs to start taking it immediately, and she decides to stop, she needs to wean off slowly over many months.

Answer 9

Wellbutrin is usually given to people with severe depression.

It not given to people who do not have problems, and your sister has a problem that you cannot deal with alone.

You must get professional medical help.


Take her to a doctor without further delay.

Answer 10

You need a doctor...
But those are signs of drug withdraw.
Her body is so used to that medication that without it her body freaks. Like Alcoholism withdraw

Answer 11

That sounds like it could be withdrawals; you are supposed to wean off of meds like that, not quit cold turkey.