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Posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
My diagnosis is 'Adjustment Disorder with mixed anxiety and depression.
I've been on Zoloft, Paxil, Serax, Valium, Tranxene, Ativan, Mebrocaronate, Risperdal, Neurontin, I believe Prozac, I've gotten to where I basically can't recall the what others.
My regular weight is 120lbs. (I'm 5'4") Since going from medication to medication I now weigh in at a whomping 175lbs which took just two years to get to.
I just 11 days ago switched from 3mg of Lexapro to 300mg Wellbutrin which I recently found out can take up to 8 weeks before you know if it's doing its job. I also take 3mg of Klonopin, which I believe isn't an adequate dosage for me. I feel it needs to be increased (I have a lot of nervousness and panic attacks)
I went off of the Lexapro because of some side effects; weight gain, but at this point I don't know how much (15lbs =/-) which I can't afford at this point, insomnia, swollen extremities (hands and feet).
Right now, at this very moment I AM A RECK! I am having nervousness and panic so badly that you'd think I just found something terrible out, like I have cancer or something...or imagine something worse. I can barely function. It's taking A LOT to write this. I really don't know how I've pulled myself together enough to get out of bed.
I feel I need to go back on the Lexapro and I know this is silly but I'm losing it with this weight I've put on.
IS THERE ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE NOT GAINED WEIGHT WITH LEXAPRO. Does anyone have any knowledge of Celexa? I realize weight gain should not be an issue when I'm so messed up, but it just adds to my depression.
Is anyone on an anxety med WITH KLONOPIN?
Has anyone had SUCCESS WITH WELLBUTRIN? And how long did it take before it worked?
DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD MED THAT DOESN'T CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN....why do doctors seem to always say there is only a slight chance or none at all? 55lbs later I can tell you it's NOT MY DIET. I am a very healthy eater. I don't eat just for the sake of eating, so no depression doesn't cause me to eat. I walk for exercise.
Wellbutrin, I know it can cause increased anxiety, but I have heard so much about it being a great weight loss med. It's also one of the medications listed to treat my disorder. Does anyone have knowledge to feel 11 days on Wellbutrin could be enough to begin causing side effects?
THAN YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Lainy
Posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 16:45:17
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
Hello, I have anxiety, depression and BiPolar2 (although I have far more low's than high's and the high's are not rally very high)
I can understand your unhappiness with the weight gain, since I see my weight creeping up from some of the meds I'm on (Lithium, Depakote).
I have never heard of weight gain associated with Lexapro; the one person I know who's on it has not gained a pound.
I can relate to your saying that you can barely function and that you really don't know how you've pulled yourself together enough to get out of bed. But you did! There have been day after day after day that I basically did not get out of bed.
You asked if anyone has any knowledge of Celexa 0 well I DO! I have been on it awhile, and I am hoping and praying and thinking that it is a matter of dosage that will prevent my cycling (going from feeling okay-to-good then crashing, okay-to-good then crashing, etc.)
I am also on KLONOPIN and have been for many years! I was worried that since it is a benzo (addictive, but it's the least addictive) that maybe my body had become immune to it, but I have recently come to the realization that it is still working. Knock on wood!
BusPar is another anti-anxiety med that gets a bad rap, but works for me.
My father has had SUCCESS WITH WELLBUTRIN and if I recall correctly it did take 4-6 weeks before it STARTED to work. (same as with SSRI's)
The only med that I know of that does NOT cause weight gain, in fact it causes weight LOSS is Topamax, which is an anti-seizure med also used as a mood stabilizer.
My knowledge about Wellbutrin in particular is very limited, HOWEVER, I can tell you that with these psychotropic meds - 11 days on any of them could indeed be enough to begin causing side effects. Pdocs always say that a person will feel the SIDE EFFECTS first, before the medicine kicks in (if it's going to kick in) and work. I don't know why this is, I guess it's the body getting used to the med.
Ideally, what should happen is the side effects should diminish after a couple of weeks and then within a week or so the med should start to work, if it's going to.
Hope this helps - good luck 2 U!
Posted by yesac on August 3, 2003, at 16:54:24
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
I think Wellbutrin is a good choice. I lost a little weight, but some people lose a lot I think. Also Effexor could be another option. And, I've heard that some people lose A LOT of weight on Topomax in a pretty short period of time. Good Luck.
Posted by SLS on August 3, 2003, at 17:05:28
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge » Lainy, posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 16:45:17
Hi Janelle.> You asked if anyone has any knowledge of Celexa 0 well I DO! I have been on it awhile, and I am hoping and praying and thinking that it is a matter of dosage that will prevent my cycling (going from feeling okay-to-good then crashing, okay-to-good then crashing, etc.)
Lamictal is supposed to be good for treating rapid-cyclicity.- Scott
Posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 17:18:54
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge » Janelle, posted by SLS on August 3, 2003, at 17:05:28
Hi Scott,
Thanks for the info that Lamictal is supposed to be good for treating rapid-cyclicity. I've spoken to several pdocs ALL of whom say that DEPAKOTE (at a high enough dose) is the med of choice for rapid cycling. I've tried it (twice) at supposedly sufficient doses and could not tolerate it - plunged me waaaaaaay down into depression. Almost comatose at one point!
I have been on Lamictal and it increased my agitation; HOWEVER, in all fairness, at that time I was on EffexorXR which proved to be too acivating for me and also on a Thyroid med which made me very, very agitated. I would be willing to try Lamictal again, but I've been on Lithium which my pdoc recently increased (I wasn't even on a therapeutic dose cuz I'm so sensitive to meds!) and a small dose of Depakote.
SUPPOSEDLY, this combo (Lithium augmented by low dose of Depakote) is effective for rapid cycling. Time will tell since I've not been on the increased Lithium all that long yet. If this combo does NOT do the trick, I will ask about Lamictal, which is supposed to have some antidepressant properties too!
Thanks again!
Posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 18:13:24
In reply to Lamictal .... » SLS, posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 17:18:54
My pdoc DID NOT taper me off of the Lexapro!
Posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 18:17:19
In reply to I FORGOT TO MENTION / IMPORTANT, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 18:13:24
If what you typed is correct - you said you were on *only* 3 mg of Lexapro, then it might not be necessary to taper off such a low dose.
HOWEVER, if you meant to type 30 as in THIRTY mg of Lexapro, then gee, your pdoc SHOULD have tapered you off! just my humble opinion
Posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 18:31:30
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge » Lainy, posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 16:45:17
What dosage of Klonopin are you on, and if you don't mind telling me, how was your father's well-being while waiting for the Wellbutrin to begin to work? Was he on another medication in the interim?
Posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 18:38:23
In reply to dosages/waiting period JANELLE, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 18:31:30
1. I am on 2 mg of Klonopin -- 1 mg in am and 1 mg at bedtime. HOWEVER, I was on just 1mg in the am for MANY YEARS.
2. My father's well-being while waiting for the Wellbutrin to begin to work was, well, bad. He was very depressed until it kicked in. Then he got *better* rapidly.
3. No, he was not another medication in the interim?
Posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 20:33:42
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
I was on 30 (thirty) mg of Lexapro daily, then switched to Wellbutrin without any tapering. Thank you Janelle for bringing that to my attention.
Does anyone think that could be causing my mental state to be unstable even at this point of being on Wellubrutin for 11 days?
Posted by galkeepinon on August 3, 2003, at 21:22:31
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
Lainy, I'm so sorry you are feeling so bad!!!! Unfortunately, most of these meds DO take 4-8 weeks to hit peak in our systems to relieve us of the BEAST of depression.
As far as the weight gain-I gained a lot over the years on these psych meds and when I went on TOPAMAX, I lost 25 in 2 months, it may also help with your mood, but everyone is different as I'm sure you know. I also didn't gain weight on Effexor or Celexa, and now I am starting Lexapro because my depression has hit an all time low. I posted to you earlier and just now saw this post. If there's anything I can do for you, please ask, I know how frustrating it can be.
Hang in there!!!
Gal
My diagnosis is 'Adjustment Disorder with mixed anxiety and depression.
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> I've been on Zoloft, Paxil, Serax, Valium, Tranxene, Ativan, Mebrocaronate, Risperdal, Neurontin, I believe Prozac, I've gotten to where I basically can't recall the what others.
>
> My regular weight is 120lbs. (I'm 5'4") Since going from medication to medication I now weigh in at a whomping 175lbs which took just two years to get to.
>
> I just 11 days ago switched from 3mg of Lexapro to 300mg Wellbutrin which I recently found out can take up to 8 weeks before you know if it's doing its job. I also take 3mg of Klonopin, which I believe isn't an adequate dosage for me. I feel it needs to be increased (I have a lot of nervousness and panic attacks)
>
> I went off of the Lexapro because of some side effects; weight gain, but at this point I don't know how much (15lbs =/-) which I can't afford at this point, insomnia, swollen extremities (hands and feet).
>
> Right now, at this very moment I AM A RECK! I am having nervousness and panic so badly that you'd think I just found something terrible out, like I have cancer or something...or imagine something worse. I can barely function. It's taking A LOT to write this. I really don't know how I've pulled myself together enough to get out of bed.
>
> I feel I need to go back on the Lexapro and I know this is silly but I'm losing it with this weight I've put on.
>
> IS THERE ANY OF YOU THAT HAVE NOT GAINED WEIGHT WITH LEXAPRO. Does anyone have any knowledge of Celexa? I realize weight gain should not be an issue when I'm so messed up, but it just adds to my depression.
>
> Is anyone on an anxety med WITH KLONOPIN?
>
> Has anyone had SUCCESS WITH WELLBUTRIN? And how long did it take before it worked?
>
> DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD MED THAT DOESN'T CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN....why do doctors seem to always say there is only a slight chance or none at all? 55lbs later I can tell you it's NOT MY DIET. I am a very healthy eater. I don't eat just for the sake of eating, so no depression doesn't cause me to eat. I walk for exercise.
>
> Wellbutrin, I know it can cause increased anxiety, but I have heard so much about it being a great weight loss med. It's also one of the medications listed to treat my disorder. Does anyone have knowledge to feel 11 days on Wellbutrin could be enough to begin causing side effects?
>
> THAN YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
> Lainy
Posted by galkeepinon on August 3, 2003, at 21:23:46
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge » Janelle, posted by SLS on August 3, 2003, at 17:05:28
***Also Lamictal helps more of the "depressive" side of BP. I'm on that one too!
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> Hi Janelle.
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> > You asked if anyone has any knowledge of Celexa 0 well I DO! I have been on it awhile, and I am hoping and praying and thinking that it is a matter of dosage that will prevent my cycling (going from feeling okay-to-good then crashing, okay-to-good then crashing, etc.)
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> Lamictal is supposed to be good for treating rapid-cyclicity.
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> - Scott
Posted by galkeepinon on August 3, 2003, at 21:28:00
In reply to MISTAKE ON LEXAPRO DOSAGE, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 20:33:42
>>>Does anyone think that could be causing my mental state to be unstable even at this point of being on Wellubrutin for 11 days?
Lainy...........just my humble opinion, but yes, it could be. The SAME EXACT THING happened to me when I stoppped Effexor recently. That's why I started Lexapro. It is going to take the Wellbutrin a little more time to kick in for you or anyone for that matter before you feel anything, or if it may help you.
> I was on 30 (thirty) mg of Lexapro daily, then switched to Wellbutrin without any tapering. Thank you Janelle for bringing that to my attention.
>
> Does anyone think that could be causing my mental state to be unstable even at this point of being on Wellubrutin for 11 days?
Posted by KimberlyDi on August 4, 2003, at 8:40:10
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
Wellbutrin is very subtle. I did lose weight on it and I didn't suffer from anorgasm. It is not a quick fix. I didn't notice an elevated mood so much as I noticed the absence of negative thoughts and emotions. Wellbutrin is virtually side effect free. It's difficult to believe it's actually doing anything, because you don't notice it. Go for the 8-week trial. I didn't experience ANY withdrawal from it.
Good Luck,
KDi in Texas
Posted by Patient on August 5, 2003, at 17:11:54
In reply to PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Lainy on August 3, 2003, at 15:25:49
Hi,
Wellbutrin is not the best choice for anyone that suffers from high anxiety and especially panic attacks, as it can make these worse-this may be from its increase in norepinephrine. You are also on the higher end dosage for Wellbutrin. Are you taking the slow-release form? Normally Wellbutrin SR is prescribed as one 150mg tablet once daily for three weeks, then if needed increase to twice daily (300mg total) taking each slow release tablet no less than 8 hours apart. Some people that have been on it a while will take both doses in the morning since it can be stimulating and cause insomnia.
I have Borderline Personality Disorder with anxiety and recurrent major depression. I started out on Zoloft (25mg and then 50mg then up to 75mg); my anxiety rose with each increase in dosage, as well as hand shakiness. Then I was switched to Celexa 20 mg, then Wellbutrin SR was added to counteract sexual dysfunction from SSRI drug. It didn't help in that respect, but I do remember the first time I took it I had taken 20mg Celexa that morning (Celexa made me sleepy) and the Wellbutrin at 3P.M. and within an hour or two I was overly stimulated like having too much caffeine. I only took it as an augmented drug for one month. A few months later I went to another psychiatrist who suggested I switch from Celexa to Wellbutrin SR. (The Celexa didn't work too well during premenstrual syndrome time of month, besides had extremem apathy). Anyway, I tried Wellbutrin SR 150mg once a day in morning for two weeks, then tried increasing to twice a day, taking second dose around 4P.M. It only made me irritable and verbally lash out at my husband. I couldn't take it anymore and quit and went back on Celexa. After the irritability and anxiousness of Welbutrin, Celexa's sedating qualities looked good.
The switch from Celexa to Wellbutrin can also result in withdrawal effects, since these drugs do not work quite the same way. When I switched from Celexa to Wellbutrin, within a week I was hearing strange sounds, like sand being shaken in a box. I've only heard this sound (it is also a sensation, for I could feel it as well-difficult to explain) after going cold turkey off of SSRI, which usually starts about 4 days after stopping drug. It would only do it after I'd gone to bed. Some people refer to this as "brain shivers" or "brain bounce". So, your terrible state could be a result of withdrawal from the Celexa.
I am currently on 5mg Lexapro taken twice a day, sometimes taken once a day. If I take 10mg at one time it causes mild anxiety, but at the lower dose it has more of a calming effect. If I had to make a suggestion, it would be that you try a lower dose of Lexapro, say 5 mg daily. If you still want to take Wellbutrin, you can take it as an augmented drug with the Lexapro, but it is best to take it at a lower dose to see how it affects you. You could take 5 mg Lexapro once or twice a day, and Wellbutrin once in the morning. The Wellbutrin did reduce my appetite, but so do the SSRI drugs. It is strange that I used to suffer from bulimia from about 15 years of age until my early to mid 30's. I stopped upchucking once we moved to the country and I no longer was concerned about my outward appearance so much. Anyway, I did still binge quite a bit, and would gain a bit of weight especially in the winter time. When my gynecologist prescribed Zoloft for PMS symptoms, I tried it and the binge eating stopped-I no longer obsessed about food. Since that time, every SSRI I have been on has made food less appealing and I rarely have an appetite to eat much. At the beginning, this resulted in a loss of a few pounds, or "stones" as they say in Great Britain. I am 5'5" and before starting Zoloft in 2000 I weighed about 134 pounds, then after a year I went down to 116. I currently weigh 124, which is a decent weight for me at 39 yrs. of age.
If I can offer any advice on weight gain and medications, it would be to give chromium picolinate a try. This mineral supplement is involved in the metabolism of glucose, and is also vital in the synthesis of cholesterol, fats, and proteins. It helps to maintain blood sugar levels, and aids insulin efficiency to keep those simple carbohydrates from converting so easily to fat stored on the body. SSRI's seem to affect how carbohydrates are converted into fat in the body, causing a Cushing's-type syndrome (weight gain in belly area and face). I take 200mcg chromium picolinate first thing in the morning on empty stomach. I don't take it daily, but about 3 times a week. Caution: if you have diabetes, consult your physician before taking this supplement.I would also suggest reducing simple carbohydrate intake. Many people think that fat is the main culprit in weight gain, when actually simple carbohydrates like white flour, sugar, highly processed carbohydrate snacks like rice crackers and chips, alcohol, cookies, cakes, white bread; a diet high in these can easily cause insulin inefficiency, resulting in fat stores.
Another helpful supplement is lecithin. It breaks down fat so it can be used by the body. Kelp is good, as well as spirulina. Nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast is also very helpful, especially if you are not getting enough quality protein. It is also wise to take a quality vitamin/mineral supplement with a high ratio of the B vitamins. First though, try taking just 150 mg of Wellbutrin instead of 300mg, or stop it completely if you feel you need to, and go back on the Lexapro. You may need to go back on 30mg and reduce slowly over a period of a few weeks if you plan on taking a lower dosage. Tell your doctor. There, I'm finally finished. Hope the best!
Posted by Patient on August 5, 2003, at 17:49:18
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Patient on August 5, 2003, at 17:11:54
be from Lexapro withdrawal ", not "Celexa". I will also mention that off all the SSRI's I have tried-Zoloft, Celexa, Wellbutrin, back to Celexa, Prozac-that the Lexapro dosage I am taking is working the best and with the least side effects for me. I also take carbamazepine (Tegretol XR) when needed to smooth out moods and reduce irritability during two week time before my period. I also have lorazepam (Ativan) which I take .5mg only when I need calming down within a half hour (works fast compared to carbamazepine). The carbamazepine was first introduced to treat a certain type of epilepsy, and it's off label use is as mood stabliser. I have no complaints about sleeping well at night any longer since taking Lexapro, and I can also say that carbamazepine helps me sleep well, too. I rarely take the Ativan, but if I do I usually end up taking it in the late afternoon/early evening, when I seem to get very energetic and most likely time of day to be irritable. Otherwise it is daily Lexapro for me-5mg taken in late afternoon, or 5mg at noon and 5mg in mid-evening.
Posted by Sleepy Susan on August 6, 2003, at 10:33:50
In reply to Re: PLEASE I need your advice/knowledge, posted by Patient on August 5, 2003, at 17:11:54
Patient wrote
> The switch from Celexa to Wellbutrin can also result in withdrawal effects, since these drugs do not work quite the same way. When I switched from Celexa to Wellbutrin, within a week I was hearing strange sounds, like sand being shaken in a box. I've only heard this sound (it is also a sensation, for I could feel it as well-difficult to explain) after going cold turkey off of SSRI, which usually starts about 4 days after stopping drug. It would only do it after I'd gone to bed. Some people refer to this as "brain shivers" or "brain bounce". So, your terrible state could be a result of withdrawal from the Celexa.
>Not sure which med I picked this up on, was on Wellbutrin and then Effexor this last year. It sounds like being under water, all the time. That otherworldly sound that you hear when you are at least 10ft under water is in my head all the time, usually pretty quiet, but always present. It is almost like the sound you hear in a shell, but not quite.
Will this go away, or a companion for life? Do others have odd noises they have with them now and did your's stop when you stopped the meds that started them?
Susan
Posted by Patient on August 7, 2003, at 10:48:19
In reply to Sounds in your head » Patient, posted by Sleepy Susan on August 6, 2003, at 10:33:50
Hi,
This sound I hear, which another person told me said it was like sandpaper rubbing together, is a different experience for each individual. Some hear sounds, some see flashes of light, some have sensations described as their brain bouncing off the sides of their skull. And, not everyone experiences this. This sensation is usually experienced when one reduces their dosage, or, and especially, when they stop taking the medicine. For me it always happened from about 4-7 days after stopping Celexa--this drug being the one I've gone cold turkey on several times in the past, besides Zoloft, but it did not occur with Zoloft discontinuation. It didn't occur when I went straight from one drug to another. The only time it happened when I went from one drug to another was from 20mg Celexa to 150mg Wellbutrin SR.
I must say I do remember that this sound did occur a few times a day, not only at night-er, bad memory problems :{ -especially on the 4th day, and I could tell when it was going to occur for I could also sense a feeling in my head-strange! Anyway, I wasn't startled about it because I knew it was the infamous "brain bounce" that some experience when discontinuing one of the SSRI's or Effexor. Maybe it occurs with Remeron, Serzone, and Wellbutrin as well. I do know that Wellbutrin and SSRI antidepressants work differently, so going from Celexa to Wellbutrin could have still resulted in withdrawal symptoms from Celexa. Also, when I switched from Celexa to Wellbutrin, within a few days I began having very disturbing dreams that would startle me and cause me to sit up in bed with a gasp. I didn't like that. Celexa already caused me to have vivid dreams, but these dreams were terrible. I've heard of many Celexa patients having vivid disturbing dreams while taking drug, as well as people begin having vivid dreams/nightmares after discontinuing one of the SSRI and Effexor.
As to whether it goes away, it did for me after I went back on another SSRI. I tried to quit taking Celexa (as well as Zoloft) to see how I would do without any drugs in my body, and what resulted was severe anxiety, crying bouts, strong mood swings, irritability, anxiousness, anger outbursts, depression, elation, hyper-sexuality (it was very easy for me to orgasm, and I even had orgasms in my sleep-strange, but not a bad discontinuing effect!); each time I discontinued medicine I went through such a horrible return of my old-self tenfold that I HAD to go back on drug, this was usually within 2 to 3 weeks of discontinuing medicine. The sounds in my head did start to diminish, and of course went away when I started taking drug again. There are some people that experience these sensations for months after discontinuing drug, so it is an individual experience in how long it takes to go away. I can say that I've never heard of anyone having these brain sensations for more than a year.
I think that eating healthy, and taking a qualtiy vitamin/mineral complex with a high ratio of the B vitamins is always a good idea to help one get over this, especially the B vitamins as they are needed for proper brain function. Qualtiy protein is important for brain function as well, which is why I take Nutritional yeast, for I don't get enough protein in my diet. I would suggest Nutritional yeast or Brewer's yeast (nutritional yeast tastes better) for anyone discontinuing their medicine, or even while taking an antidepressant.
I think that covers it, I probably wrote another chapter..... ; ]
Posted by Sleepy Susan on August 7, 2003, at 14:35:10
In reply to Re: Sounds in your head, posted by Patient on August 7, 2003, at 10:48:19
Ahh, maybe then mine is just tennitis that developed in the last year-it is constant and unchanging-just the other sounds going on around determine how much I notice it.
Susan
Posted by Patient on August 9, 2003, at 12:58:31
In reply to Re: Sounds in your head » Patient, posted by Sleepy Susan on August 7, 2003, at 14:35:10
Hi again,
I assume you are still on Effexor, or the Wellbutrin. Many of these drugs cause tinnitus (Effexor and Zoloft frequently do), and these sounds can vary with each individual (not just "ringing" noise; they can be buzzing, hissing, etc). Whether it is drug induced or not, researchers believe it is thought the noise originates in the brain and not in the ear.
Some nutrients that can be of help are zinc, ginkgo biloba, as well a lozenge form of vitamin B-12 (many people do not absorb the oral form, sublingual form is best) with folic acid. Also, a vitamin B-complex is helpful as well.
I found this link:
Posted by Sleepy Susan on August 9, 2003, at 20:09:13
In reply to Re: Drug-induced tinnitus-try this, posted by Patient on August 9, 2003, at 12:58:31
> Hi again,
>
> I assume you are still on Effexor, or the Wellbutrin. Many of these drugs cause tinnitus (Effexor and Zoloft frequently do),Thanks, I ended the Wellbutrin and switched to Effexor in January and stopped the Effexor before my sleep test back in March or so.
Susan
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