wellbutrin

There are studies that show it to be beneficial for Crohn's but I don't think there has been a study for UC. I did read something the other day that said depression can increase inflammation.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16984660

http://www.docguide.com/bupropion-may-aid-patients-inflammatory-bowel-disease-presented-sfn

Depression can increase anything bad!!

Have a good Sunday--
from the soggy Mississippi coast.

Good timing of the thread. I'm on Effexor XR, low dosage) for depression, but I think this last generic isn't as good as the ones I've had before.

I'm wanting my doc to switch me to Wellbutrin. What's the lowest dosage? I see Sara, you're on 150mg....Ellen, what dosage are you on?

q

nssg...what dosage of pristiq are you in?

Sara/Ellen...are either/both of you on the Wellbutrin XL?

q

Don't use me as an gauge for wellbutrin doses. I'm bipolar and normal doses would send me spinning. I'm only on about 100 mg. I take 75 mg. in morning, single release is the only kind at 75 mg, then I split a 75 and take that at dinner. I'm combining it with 10 mg of Lexapro and 200 mg of lamictal which is for bipolar.

Wellbutrin is constipating so you have to drink a lot of water if you are on it.

quincy - I'm on Wellbutrin SR. Typically, starting dosage is 150 mg and that is increased to 300 mg after about a week (per the medication leaflet).

Good to hear Sara that it hasn't constipated you. Why are you still on it if it hasn't had a benefit?

I must say that Wellbutrin has stopped my cravings and I'm eating normally and am losing weight, at a rate of one or two pounds a week. The Lexapro, which I'm also taking, caused me to gain weight, about 15 pounds. Though I don't want to be 15 pounds less anymore, this is a good thing. My UC caused me to lose 30 pounds.

Meds like Wellbutrin do dry you out inside. Ever take any of this stuff and get thirsty? That's the issue.

Wellbutrin is an upper. High energy. No sexual side effects. A low dose for depression would be 150 mg. sustained release.

I take 75 mg in the a.m. then break it in half at dinner for over 100 total. Because I'm taking Lexapro I can go that low.

150 xl (extended release) is a low dosage. The recommended starting dosage is 100 twice a day. It's easy to stop if it doesn't work.

journey2health said...
Any kind of stress, I'm sure, can cause inflammation. For me, anxiety and depression, go hand and hand. I'm on a low dose of wellbutrin with Lexapro and it's giving me more energy. My P-Doc said that it's known to help people with IBS.

I dont know anymore about that. I just completed a 36 hour day and a 90+hour week that was due to extremely perilous situation that finished with two competely emotional women who would not leave my home office while I was on the phone to overseas for 3 hours straight. I was careful not to allow my reaction to become too physically extreme because thats only going to hurt myself but the fact that I could not get it to end put the stress at a sustained high level. Today I am fine after some rest after being woken up in the middle of the night by them.

I used to think that sort of thing would result in a flare, complete lack of sleep no ability to workout and shed stress ( bike ride terminated by call ) and unable to make decent meals.

Since I am not on meds I think it now has more to do with what I am putting in me in terms of modern processed foods etc. Occasional sulfasalazine, occasional vsl3, some yogurt, AEE, psyllium.

Now that I think about it more, I guess my BMs do seem a little firmer and I have been going less often. But I also have not been eating as healthy as I usually do so not sure if it's the wellbutrin or diet change.

And I do get thirsty a lot, but I've had that issue ever since starting Asacol.

I just went to pick up my new prescription since they increased it to 300 mg/day and the pharmacy gave me Wellbutrin XL 300 mg tablets. I was taking SR 150 mg before. Is this right? Are they the same thing?