Wellbutrin withdrawal?!
Question: Wellbutrin withdrawal!?
My doctor's office staff has dragged their feet so long in authorizing my Wellbutrin refill that I've run out completely!. I haven't taken any for 2 days, and am really feeling on edge & temperamental, and am having trouble concentrating!. If they drag their feet much longer, would it be better if I just don't start taking it again!? When I started taking it, it took 2 weeks of feeling terrible (very irritable) to get used to it, then after my body got used to it I've felt better than I have in a long time!. But, I don't want to have to go through the 2 weeks of feeling bad all over again!. How many days can I miss without having to worry about feeling bad if I start taking it when they get around to authorizing the refill!? I work with the public and can't afford to be edgy & snippy!. Thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Two days is not a big deal in terms of having your original side effects return!. Even a week shouldn't be that bad, partly because the medication has such a long half-life, and partly because the effects of the medication take quite a while to "undo"!. I don't know exactly how long it would take, so I don't want to set a concrete number!. But I will say that 2 weeks would be far more concerning than 1 week!.
Whatever the problem is with the office staff, keep pounding away with phone calls!. If the doctor wants you on the medication, and the staff's job is to get auth requests to the doctor, the equation should not be as complicated as they're making it!. Emphasize that you've missed multiple doses and are experiencing a withdrawal reaction; that might get things going!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Whatever the problem is with the office staff, keep pounding away with phone calls!. If the doctor wants you on the medication, and the staff's job is to get auth requests to the doctor, the equation should not be as complicated as they're making it!. Emphasize that you've missed multiple doses and are experiencing a withdrawal reaction; that might get things going!.Www@Answer-Health@Com