Posted by Reneb on June 7, 2002, at 21:25:20
In reply to Re: going off still, posted by Butterfly on June 5, 2002, at 10:38:05
> > Today will be day 5 of going off the Effexor. I am now halving the half and will do so until Friday. I am still itchy and very forgetful. I can tell the drug is leaving, I am starting to dream again, but I can still fall asleep anytime and remain in deep sleep for hours. I will be starting Wellbutrin on friday. Has anyone been on this one?
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> Hi
> Wellbutrin has very bad press up where I live, in fact it's almost not prescribed at all anymore.
> A number of "stories" have been read in various newspapers lately, about possible deadly side-effects of this drug.
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> Well, to make things even worse a young fellow (31) died lately in my hometown, and the coroner has established that the arythmia causing his death was a direct consequence of is taking Wellbutrin.
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> My doc has said that he would not prescribe this drug anymore, and that from what he knows not many of his colleagues would either.
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> FWIW
> Butterfly
Hi Butterfly, could you tell me what the bad press is? can I get this information?thanks,
Renee
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