Posted by Catherine sheel on May 9, 2006, at 13:45:17
In reply to Wellbutrin - 600mg ???, posted by SLS on May 9, 2006, at 9:21:44
I'm on 300 mg. WB twice daily (for the past 4 years now). Plus they've put me on 125 mg Topamax twice daily to supplement my response to the WB. It's the only thing I'll respond to without side-effects to other meds. My psychiatrist hates it though bec. she wigs out about the risks of seizures. (On the other hand...topamax is an anti-sz. med -- so perhaps that helps? That's just my take on it. Not hers.) Clearly, if you have a seizure, there's the possibility of your driver's license being taken away...and that would really be rotten. I've just never been worried about it.
However, I have just recently joined this site because I've gotten pitting edema (20 lbs of water weight times 6 months), and I'm not sure why. I've heard WB could be the cause, so I stopped my WB cold-turkey last week. No resolution of the edema yet. Just wanted to add that in.
Have you tried the WB extended release? Sorry if that's an obvious question. But my insurance won't cover it. And it's supposed to be a better drug. So, maybe it might help your depression better at 450mg.
good luck.
-c
poster:Catherine sheel
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