so he gave me wellbutrin as it is ndri norpinephrine and dopamine agent where as cymbalta was snri serotonin and norpinephrine agent so what he is doing is he increased my dose of lexapro by 5 mg and giving me wellbutrin so my question is there will be withrawal symptoms or not ?? and which drug is more safe cymbalta or wellbutrin ??
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wellbutrin is option for cymbalta ? i m switching help
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 06:03 AM
so he gave me wellbutrin as it is ndri norpinephrine and dopamine agent where as cymbalta was snri serotonin and norpinephrine agent so what he is doing is he increased my dose of lexapro by 5 mg and giving me wellbutrin so my question is there will be withrawal symptoms or not ?? and which drug is more safe cymbalta or wellbutrin ??
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:13 PM
thank you houdi
you guys are really nice and doing great cause by supporting eachother . i m from india i wish u all the best
actually i m taking cymbalta , lexapro and lamictal but want to switch off cymbalta as my liver enzyms are increased specially sgpt right now my liver has not been damaged but for precaution i want to switch off cymbalta i hope wellbutin will work to some extent as substitue as it also affect norpainphrine which symbalta does so hopping for less withdrawal symptoms for first week my doctor has put me on 20 mg twice a day instead of 30 mg twice a day and for next week 20 mg once a day simultaniously he has increased my lexapro by 5 mg and started wellbutrin 150 mg lets see its my 2nd day i have not still experience brain zaps but big insomania problem dont know due to wellbutrin or cymbalta withdraw ? and some electric current but very light in my legs lets see i will post my comments thanks again to all of you guys
you guys are really nice and doing great cause by supporting eachother . i m from india i wish u all the best
actually i m taking cymbalta , lexapro and lamictal but want to switch off cymbalta as my liver enzyms are increased specially sgpt right now my liver has not been damaged but for precaution i want to switch off cymbalta i hope wellbutin will work to some extent as substitue as it also affect norpainphrine which symbalta does so hopping for less withdrawal symptoms for first week my doctor has put me on 20 mg twice a day instead of 30 mg twice a day and for next week 20 mg once a day simultaniously he has increased my lexapro by 5 mg and started wellbutrin 150 mg lets see its my 2nd day i have not still experience brain zaps but big insomania problem dont know due to wellbutrin or cymbalta withdraw ? and some electric current but very light in my legs lets see i will post my comments thanks again to all of you guys
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