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MorbidlyBeautiful · 10-15-2009, 07:23 PM

I know I should be asking my doc and not random people on the internet but I don't feel like waiting until my doctor appt 3 weeks from now. About 9-10 weeks ago my gp put me on Wellbutrin XL 300mg. It elevated my mood slightly for a little while but now it seems to have quit working. Other than that all it's done is give me this annoying tinnitus. How do I quit taking it? Can I just start taking one every other day for a couple of weeks and then quit?

Selection10 · 10-15-2009, 09:27 PM

It would probably be better to cut the dosage in half rather than taking it every second day due to the half life... Wellbutrin is actually a pretty easy med to quit IMO compared to SSRI's and benzo's.... doesn't really require too much of a conservative tapering.

I'd recommend lowering it to 150mg for a week, then going off it completely. If you feel withdrawal symptoms you can then take it every second day for another week, then go off completely.

MorbidlyBeautiful · 10-16-2009, 06:53 AM

I don't think you're supposed to cut Wellbutrin XL (extended release) in half because the coating slowly releases the med and cutting it in half would cause it to be absorbed all at once.

fcbfcb · 10-16-2009, 09:35 AM

Though its recommended you gradually come off any AD, I found Wellbutrin had no noticeable withdrawal symtoms stopping cold turkey. It still probably best to come off it slowly, just to be safe. You can ask your doctor for 150mg XL doses, and do what Selection10 said... or use 75mg immediate release for a slower taper. It would be better to lower the daily dose rather than skip days because Wellbutrin leaves your system very fast. Just be comfortable knowing that discontinuation will be WAY easier than coming off of an SSRI/SNRI.

GSH · 10-16-2009, 10:15 AM

I just quick after taking XL 150-300mgs a day for a year. I didnt taper or nothing. Got really drunk on Saturday, woke up the next day hung over and decided I was going to quit. I havent taken it since and feel completley normal. I felt a little sluggish on Sunday , but am good to go now. Quitting NDRIS is nothing like SSRIS. You might taper down to 150 for a week, then you can quit altogether thereafter. I have quit before and this has been the case then too.

One noticeable difference is a few days after my appetite improved quite a bit.

Do not chop these pills

MorbidlyBeautiful · 10-30-2009, 09:15 AM

Just wanted to update this thread for future reference...I just stopped taking the Wellbutrin almost 2 weeks ago and have not experienced any withdrawl symptoms at all. The tinnitus has gone away, yay!

JohnQ · 11-22-2009, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorbidlyBeautiful

Just wanted to update this thread for future reference...I just stopped taking the Wellbutrin almost 2 weeks ago and have not experienced any withdrawl symptoms at all. The tinnitus has gone away, yay!

May I ask how long it took before the tinnitus went away?

I took Wellbutrin for two days, then I got tinnitus. I stopped taking it, but that was four days ago and I still have the tinnitus. It's driving me insane.

10-15-2009, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
MorbidlyBeautiful Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 18	How do you taper off Wellbutrin XL 300mg I know I should be asking my doc and not random people on the internet but I don't feel like waiting until my doctor appt 3 weeks from now. About 9-10 weeks ago my gp put me on Wellbutrin XL 300mg. It elevated my mood slightly for a little while but now it seems to have quit working. Other than that all it's done is give me this annoying tinnitus. How do I quit taking it? Can I just start taking one every other day for a couple of weeks and then quit?

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10-15-2009, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Selection10 Status: Duplicate Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 112	It would probably be better to cut the dosage in half rather than taking it every second day due to the half life... Wellbutrin is actually a pretty easy med to quit IMO compared to SSRI's and benzo's.... doesn't really require too much of a conservative tapering. I'd recommend lowering it to 150mg for a week, then going off it completely. If you feel withdrawal symptoms you can then take it every second day for another week, then go off completely.

10-16-2009, 06:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
MorbidlyBeautiful Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 18	I don't think you're supposed to cut Wellbutrin XL (extended release) in half because the coating slowly releases the med and cutting it in half would cause it to be absorbed all at once.

10-16-2009, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
fcbfcb Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 70	Though its recommended you gradually come off any AD, I found Wellbutrin had no noticeable withdrawal symtoms stopping cold turkey. It still probably best to come off it slowly, just to be safe. You can ask your doctor for 150mg XL doses, and do what Selection10 said... or use 75mg immediate release for a slower taper. It would be better to lower the daily dose rather than skip days because Wellbutrin leaves your system very fast. Just be comfortable knowing that discontinuation will be WAY easier than coming off of an SSRI/SNRI.

10-16-2009, 10:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
GSH Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NC Gender: Male Posts: 177	I just quick after taking XL 150-300mgs a day for a year. I didnt taper or nothing. Got really drunk on Saturday, woke up the next day hung over and decided I was going to quit. I havent taken it since and feel completley normal. I felt a little sluggish on Sunday , but am good to go now. Quitting NDRIS is nothing like SSRIS. You might taper down to 150 for a week, then you can quit altogether thereafter. I have quit before and this has been the case then too. One noticeable difference is a few days after my appetite improved quite a bit. Do not chop these pills

10-30-2009, 09:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
MorbidlyBeautiful Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 18	Just wanted to update this thread for future reference...I just stopped taking the Wellbutrin almost 2 weeks ago and have not experienced any withdrawl symptoms at all. The tinnitus has gone away, yay!