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Posted by Dr. Bob on December 14, 2003, at 18:02:37
In reply to How do i quit Wellburin XL what is the 1/2 life?, posted by trishydishy25 on December 14, 2003, at 10:48:45
> Hey, by any chance, does anyone know exactly how to wean yourself off of Wellbutrin XL. I was on 150mg of XL, and now, I cut it in half and take 75mg every night, does anyone know if I am doing anything wrong b/c it says not to cut the pill in 1/2 but, how else am I supposed to do it.
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> Also, does anyone know the exact half life of Wellbutrin XL? Just curious how long this stuff will stay in my system. Can't wait to get it out eventually.
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> Thanks for all your comments.
Posted by KellyD on December 14, 2003, at 22:52:55
In reply to How do i quit Wellburin XL « trishydishy25, posted by Dr. Bob on December 14, 2003, at 18:02:37
You didn't say how long you had been on the Wellbutrin. That could be the biggest factor in having problems withdrawing from it.
I contacted the manufacturer and they did not have reports of a discontinuation syndrome associated with it. I was on it very briefly as a trial, so I just stopped taking it.
You should really contact your Dr. on how to proceed and if a change of med is needed or perhaps the use of a non-extended release version of Wellbutrin. As you probably know, 150 mgs. is the lowest dose form in the XL version.
The XL version is designed to last 24 hrs., thus the once a day dosing for most. That's the reason cutting the pills is not advised. It's designed to release slowly. Cutting the pills may results in the med getting into your system faster than desired. Although, some here have discussed cutting those types of dose forms without problems.
Just for asking sake - why do you want to discontinue it? I couldn't take the norepipherine increase to my already anxiety ladened system.
It wasn't for me, but works well for many others.
Posted by Bob on December 15, 2003, at 0:12:21
In reply to Re: How do i quit Wellburin XL, posted by KellyD on December 14, 2003, at 22:52:55
If I were you, I'd get a prescription for Welbutrin SR, and cut that into pieces. For some reason, GlaxoSmithKline didn't think about how people would get on and off the XL med. I contacted them through e-mail about whether they would ever come out with something smaller than 150mg, say 75mg? They came back with a corporate nothingspeak answer about how they "couldn't tell me anything". It was a really weak response. Oh, they also gave me a link to the current XL Adobe Acrobat file. Gee... thanks.
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