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Posted by Dinah on August 23, 2002, at 18:10:52
Originally posted by MoBe
> I have been on 150mg of Wellbutrin and 15 mg Remeron, as treatment for a combination of disorders - ADD, insomnia and mild depression. I feel better with 300 mg wellbutrinSR in 150 mg twice a day dosage and the 15 mg. remeron at night for sleep, but I seem to be getting one of the symptoms of serotonin syndrome. This symptom is the myoclonus and only at night. Since this is the only symptom I'm wondering a couple of things - #1 - is it dangerous. #2 - is it likely to go away. Is there anything I could add that would take the myoclonus that would not excacerbate the depression.
Posted by noelle on August 28, 2002, at 15:36:47
In reply to Re: Remeron, Wellbutrin and Serotonin syndrome » MoBe, posted by Dinah on August 23, 2002, at 18:10:52
What is Serotonin syndrom?
Posted by allisonm on August 28, 2002, at 17:41:20
In reply to Re: Remeron, Wellbutrin and Serotonin syndrome » MoBe, posted by Dinah on August 23, 2002, at 18:10:52
I sincerely doubt it could be serotonin syndrome because neither Remeron nor Wellbutrin is an SSRI. Further, I took Rem and WB together for more than a year with no problem. It is not an uncommon combo.
Posted by sleepy lizard on August 30, 2002, at 18:13:04
In reply to Re: Remeron, Wellbutrin and Serotonin syndrome » MoBe, posted by Dinah on August 23, 2002, at 18:10:52
I have myoclonus too! I'm taking Wellbutrin SR 300mg/day (divided dose) and Effexor XR 75mg/day. I don't know which drug is causing it. The twitches are more like body spasms though (like an orgasm without the pleasure) and they keep me from sleeping for one to two hours sometimes. They get worse if I'm upset about something. Does that happen to you too?
I havn't seen anything on remedies for this side effect yet. I hope that it might go away after a few months on the drug.
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