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3 weeks on Bupropion SR and have joint pain? I am taking Bupropion Sr 150 mg twice a day. I was wondering when and if the side effects go away. I have insomnia, anxiety, carb cravings and now joint pain. The itching went away! I am thinking that after 3 weeks I should gradually be feeling better. I have to take Ambien CR to sleep even a little. Pretty down in the dumps yet too! Oh, I wanted this to work so bad!

Kerri A replied: "I know this is a depression medication, but why specifically did your doctor prescribe it? It has been know to help people with depression who also want to quit smoking, but it is not the only depression medication to help with that. These medications take time to get into your system and start working effectively, but if your medication is causing intolerable side effects, then you should call your doctor and discuss your concerns with him/her immediately. There are so many other medications out there that can help you get through depression. The key here is to be open and honest with your doctor about everything you are feeling (physically and mentally) including the difficulty with sleep and if you are not comfortable doing so with your current doctor then consider seeing another doctor. A tale of two people: Person A: Has been taking a medication for several years even though it really doesn't help her simply because she's afraid to try something new. She continues to trudge though life in disappointment and dispair. Person B: Struggled through the side effects of many medications over the course of 6 years before being rediagnosed and finally finding the right medication. She is still trying to convince Person A that life can be better on the right medication. Depression is a tough thing to deal with but the right medication can really make a difference combined with individual or group therapy. Please talk to your doctor about your concerns. And don't give up. Things will get better."

Can i take medical marijuana for pain and take anti-depression medication at the same time? Can i take medical marijuana for pain and take anti-depression medication at the same time? Im taking anti depression medication (celexa, & Bupropion) for couple of months now. I also have pain in my joints that I have been taking pain medication with little improvements. Now I was thinking of using alternative relief like medical marijuana. Would I have to stop taking my other medications in order to use it?

BigWashSr replied: "No.. I would not recommend that course of action"

Just Q replied: "Medicinal marijuana is only available by prescription,in most states it is illegal to have it otherwise. Normally medicinal marijuana is used for extreme cases of glaucoma (an ocular disease). I am not sure what the mixing of your anti-depressants and using marijuana would do but since you need a prescription in order to legally use it,asking your doctor would solve the whole question on the ordeal."

bev replied: "u can end up a dickless wonder if you take anti-depressants, there is a section of the medical book worth reading that will list about thirty five variables of that product that will make u dysfunctional fast, and the damage is permanent anti-depressant are to a guy what a date rape pill is to a girl only the girl is okay the next day the guy isn't~u can suck dope til u can track a bird across an empty sky"

Can i take medical merquina for pain and take anti-depression medication at the same time? Im taking anti depression medication (celexa, & Bupropion) for couple of months now. I also have pain in my joints that I have been taking pain medication with little improvements. Now I was thinking of using alternative relief like medical merquina. Would I have to stop taking my other medications in order to use it?

wendylotr replied: "if u are talking about marijuana, it's used for cancer patients so they will be able to eat, i doubt they will prescribe it to you"

Pain in my neck, jaw, ear and temple!? I work out a lot, and have noticed the last few months that when I bend over, that I get a shooting pain going from the side of my neck where the jugular (sp?) is right up to my temple. Most of the time the pain goes away quickly after about 30 seconds, but there are times that it last a long time 4 - 5 minutes. It has happened on both sides equally. Lately, for no reason, i've been getting pain in my right chest to my shoulder, sometimes with the pain in my neck, sometimes not, but the exact same feeling of pain. Does anyone know what it might be? A little info on my medical issues. I am anorexic/bulimic, have severe depression, bipolar, complicated grief, am getting ECT treatements (but the pain started before those treatements started) and am on several medications for all of this. The meds i'm on are Ranitidine(GERD - Eating Disorder related), Trazodone (Antidepressant), Spironolactone (Dieuretic for fluid retention and possible organ damage from Eating Disorder), Domperidone (quicker stomach emptying and helps with acid reflux), Risperidone (antipsychotic for bipolar disorder), Zopiclone (sleep aid), Docusate (stool softener because of laxative abuse and damaged intestines and bowels) and Bupropion 100 & 150 (antidepressant). I havent brought this up to my doctor yet, simply because i'm afraid it will be something bad and because my eating dosorder is still a very big problem right now and I dont want to go back to the hospital. Any help would be appreciated! Oh, if you need to know, I am a 32 year old mom of an angel, who passed away at 10 months old from a congenital heart defect.

13 going on 30 replied: "I had the same symptoms a while ago, it was caused bey stress or you might have a cyst or tumor in your jaw bone joint or in your ear canal! Have it checked out"

Chest pain on left side. ? am having a dull ache on the left side of my chest. I have been to the ER like 3 times in the last 2 yrs with chest pain and each time they kicked me out after an EKG. Prior to it hurting, I went to my doctor last week and was prescrbed adderall for my ADD. I also recently quit smoking after 6 years and she prescribed me bupropion to help me stay quit. I quit smoking about a week ago. Anyways, after taking adderall 10mg for the first time, I researched the side-effects and immediately became paranoid. I read it gives sudden death and heart problems to people. So, after my second day of taking it I completely stopped. I also stopped taking the bupropion. Anyways, the pan in my left side of chest is not really painful, but a dull ache and also sometimes a little burning. I am wondering if I am a hypochondria... What do you guys think? Am I being paranoid as usual? The aderall really makes me focus like 100x better with just 10mg a day. I've heard like 20 people have died from it and it makes me believe that taking it long term will really do damage to the heart. Give me some advice please.

Jay S replied: "You may be more right than your doctors. Get a complete heart screening. This sounds like symptoms reported by heart attack survivors. Stick to your guns and make them give you a 64-slice heart scan."

Left side chest pain.? I am having a dull ache on the left side of my chest. I have been to the ER like 3 times in the last 2 yrs with chest pain and each time they kicked me out after an EKG. Prior to it hurting, I went to my doctor last week and was prescrbed adderall for my ADD. I also recently quit smoking after 6 years and she prescribed me bupropion to help me stay quit. I quit smoking about a week ago. Anyways, after taking adderall 10mg for the first time, I researched the side-effects and immediately became paranoid. I read it gives sudden death and heart problems to people. So, after my second day of taking it I completely stopped. I also stopped taking the bupropion. Anyways, the pan in my left side of chest is not really painful, but a dull ache and also sometimes a little burning. I am wondering if I am a hypochondria... What do you guys think? Am I being paranoid as usual? The aderall really makes me focus like 100x better with just 10mg a day. I've heard like 20 people have died from it and it makes me believe that taking it long term will really do damage to the heart. Give me some advice please.

rk s replied: "Pain in the left side of the chest is always scary.Mostly long lasting pain or the continuous dull pain which doesn't go on rest is not related to heart.It is generally muscular pain or pain due to excessive gas formation or hyper acidity.Feeling of burning is another thing pointing towards hyper acidity.Try Rinetidine-150 (zantec-150 ) 1 tab.half an hour before major meals and you may not have pain any more.This tab.controls the excessive acid secretion.Avoid junk food,fried food,smoking and use of alcohol."

Do I Have Spinal Meningitis? Okay I am a 16 1/2 year old Male and about 5'10 in height. Since May 18th, 2009 on a Monday of course I have been having this severe stiffness at the back of my neck that runs down to the upper part of my back when I am in an upright standing position and it gets worse the more I stand up and try to fight it to the point where I have to put my hand on my neck. But as soon as I lay down or when I'm not in an upright position it all goes away. Also I have not had any fevers, and I haven't developed any "Cold Sores". I had been having bad headaches with this but they have subsided significantly since my Doctor put me on Bupropion, however this agonizing, tormenting neck stiffness continues whenever like I said stand up, lift my head, or whenever I shake my head. I'm seeing a Chiropractor, and My Regular Doctor again for a Blood Test about this on Monday. What is wrong with me? It can't be as serious as Meningitis because I would have already died by now and it's been over two months.Thank You. Also the Doctor measured my Blood Pressure too and it was 122 just a little over normal. He checked my lungs too they were in really good shape too. I have been to the Doctor at least 4 times this Summer about it. The Doctors have told me they think it's Aniexty, but I'm not stressed about nothing. The pain has just recently been appearing in my upper spine from where my shoulder blades begin to my neck and this is only at night. Also my neck became so stiff on Friday that I couldn't even turn the cap off a Pepsi bottle without it severely hurting Also now when my neck becomes so stiff my head wants to move and shake a little bit involuntarily. No heat wraps, or Ice are helping this either. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!

K8 replied: "I would advocate exercises to strengthen your neck muscles. Also, be careful of your posture (all day, not just at night). Neck pain is actually one of the rarer side effects of Bupropion. It might be worth trying another antidepressant."

Is taking two antidepressents and drinking alcohol make you disoriented? My psychatrist put me on citalopram 20mg and bupropion sr 150 mg becuase I was having anxienty attacks and was crying all the time and lost like 50 lbs. Had a bad divorced. Husband cheated like 3 times and I cheated once at the beginning of our marriage and we were going to renew our vows of 10 fucken years. Since I have been taking these drugs I cant seem to concentrate or remember shit. I definently feel no pain and would like to feel alive again.

Niks [child of Dhamma] replied: "NO! That is extremely bad for you. Don't drink anymore alchol, i'd ring someone up just in case something bad happens to you."

Guest replied: "Bupropion SR is the generic for Wellbutrin SR, and 150 mg is a starting dose. Most adults take 300mg total, but not all. I'm a little surprised that your doctor would prescribe Wellbutrin for you, since you've lost weight recently...Wellbutrin has a bit of a "stimulating" effect and can result in weight loss in some people...opposed to the weight gain most experience with SSRI antidepressents. I have no experience with Citalopram, but you probably shouldn't be drinking with the Wellbutrin, as it can lower your seizure threshold and bring on seizures even in those who have never had them. Also, Wellbutrins affect on the dopamine system tends to counteract alcohol...meaning you can be very intoxicated but not feel it because the wellbutrin is countering the affects of the alcohol. I'm also a little concerned that your doctor started you on two medications at once...this is tricky because if you experience any side affects, you can't know whats causing it. Like I said, I've got experience with one drug (Wellbutrin) but not the other, so I can't say. I will say though, that for me, Wellbutrin has worked well in that it decreases my anxiety and depression without hampering on my ability to 'feel'...and it helps with motivation, too. Thinking about its actual chemical mechanism, I wouldn't think it would cause confusion, but I'm not a doctor, just a patient. Celexa (citalopram) is an SSRI so has a different affect on a different part of the brain. My own experience with SSRI's in the past hasn't been so great...I usually get very sleepy, yawny, and a little emotionally 'dead' when I take them, so I avoid them. Don't depend on drugs to get you through all of this. You've obviously been through a lot, and stress can do insane things to the body, as you've seen. Make sure that you pay at least as much, if not more, attention to your emotions and don't just count on medication to cover it all up. It will hide the symptoms for now, but like a bandaid, will hurt when it comes off, and the wounds are still there. Good luck."

prarabdha...Jnani replied: "Your medicine bottle should have a lable on it that tells you to watch your alcohol intake while taking these medications. I think you might actually need a medication adjustment. I'm not sure with the information given that its working properly for you. Please keep seeing a doctor and/or therapist. Sometimes things are not meant to be."

How long until all these drugs leave my body, any permanent damage? 1. Dexamphetamine 30mg 2. Xanax (alprazolam) 2mg 3. Prinivil (lisinopril) 20mg 4. Temaze (Temazepam) 30mg 5. Buspar (Buspirone Hydrochloride) 30mg 6. Zyban (Bupropion Hydrochloride) 300mg I really can't be bothered explaining why I took all these drugs yesterday ... well I can. Im a male in my early twenties diagnosed with anxiety, depression and ADHD disorders. After subsequent failure to treat me with Zoloft earlier this year (didnt like the diminished libido, erectile dysfunction and genital sensory impairment) my doctor wanted to try this concoction - err, not all six - just Dexamphetamine which I had already been on for five months or so, and the newly added Buspar and Zyban for the anxiety and depression disorders. So I started them both at the same time, was on them for nine days in total - yesterday being the last. I began on Zyban 150mg and Buspar 15mg, I worked my way up as directed by 5mg every three days with the Buspar, but the Zyban I only put up to 300mg after seven days instead of the three days I was told. This is because of the immense anxiety it seemed to produce ... but I remained optimistic ... until yesterday. I had just polished off my last of the three daily dosing schedules which was 10mg of Dexamphetamine, 10mg of Buspar, and the second 150mg of Zyban. All four hours apart from about 7am, the Zyban is of course not included in the midday dose. About three hours pass and then ... Lying on my bed, I notice my heart beating hard, hard enough to notice my body moving back on forth on the bed. It wasnt a rapid heart rate to begin with, just hard, and I had noticed this the day before too, probably since moving up to 300mg of Zyban. Then I took my blood pressure, about 100/170, not critical, but higher than my usual 83/133 or so. I would say based on the way I was feeling a little bit later, my blood pressure may have reached 120/200 - but I was in no condition to take my blood pressure then. I began shaking excessively, became very anxious, very nervous, and naturally very worried about my wellbeing. I walked outside, became lightheaded for a few moments, I recall my arm felt warm for a bit and pressure was mounting on my head. The most concerning symptom was the feeling of my heart thudding very hard up and down in my chest, putting my hand to chest I felt the thuds on the surface and then looking at my hands, they were shaking uncontrollably. I decided I wouldnt call the ambulance or go to the hospital and figured they wouldnt do much different than what I can do with the medicines available to me in the house. The first thing I did was go to my own cupboard and grabbed my bottle of Xanax (use as needed) for my tremendous anxiety and crunched up a 2mg bar in my mouth before washing it down with water (tastes horrible, unlike Temaze and Prinivil). I waited for what felt like 20 minutes with no change (long enough in my condition) and thought Id better take care of my blood pressure and crunched up one of my fathers Prinivil tablets from the kitchen cupboard and took that down with water. My hands were still shaking tremendously and had to rip open the packet, I also noticed a popping sensation in my left ear and an acute onset of tinnitus. Then I thought Id better address my risk of seizures and grabbed my bottle of Temaze (use as needed) from my cupboard and swished three tablets in my mouth with water and bit them up a bit before taking them down. I then tried to sit in a chair and calm down - it took perhaps another forty minutes before noticing that Im getting better, that is my heart didnt feel like it was going to thud out of my body anymore, then I went to my bed and lied down. I took my blood pressure not long thereafter and it was ok, about 90/100. I was ok for the following few hours, the only thing that didnt go away was rapid heart rate, taking it manually (blood pressure unit is also a manual) by finger for ten seconds, it came in at about 120-130bpm, I imagine it mustve been about 200bpm at its worst. I then had a desire for fatty foods, so went to the store and bought some cheese cake, frozen lasagna and coke. Cooked it up, ate it, and thought that I was better off just going to sleep before my desire to eat kicked in and wasnt all that confident I would wake up in the morning (given my lifes problems I didnt think it was ALL that bad). Well today, being alive, I obviously took nothing, my blood pressure this morning was good at about 80/130, but I still have tinnitus. I also recently noticed a pain in the right side of my stomach area ... looking at a diagram, Id say its the small intestine or something in that area, got any idea what it is? Also have another two questions; How long till all this crap leaves my bloodstream completely so I can comfortably go back on my Dexamphetamine? How long until my tinnitus goes away, its not permanent is it? Its not likely any permanent damage has been done, right?

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