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Quitting Wellbutrin Cold Turkey? Whats the worst that can happen?
About two months ago my mom convinced me to try using antidepressants, so I went to a psychiatrist and he prescribed me wellbutrin (300 MG). In actuality I wasn't really depressed at all, just overwhelmed by the stress of life at that point in time. Fast forward two months and I think she's an idiot and I'm even more so for thinking "What the hell, might as well try it". Two days ago I just decided to quit cold turkey, and the only effect I've really noticed is that I've been irritable. Then I read that its actually really really bad to stop antidepressants cold turkey. I'm just wondering what the worst that can happen is, and what will probably end up happening.
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You shouldn't worry too much, You didn't take it LONG enough to have a lot of side effects
- ?Lv 45 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to talk to a doctor. Your brain becomes dependent on a med to make the chemicals that make your mood stable. Even if you were just overwhelmed, the Wellbutrin helped with more than just anxiety. Taking that away means that your brain no longer has that chemical that was helping it. You may experience depression now, even if you didn't have it before. It is best to taper off.
- 1 decade ago
Typically antidepressants should be tapered downward over the course of two or three weeks. Abrupt withdrawal of antidepressants can lead to insomia, irritability, and difficulty concentrating for a period of one to two weeks. I recommend taking 300mg every other day for about two weeks to lessen the chance of side effects.
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- 1 decade ago
I've taken Wellbutrin and went off it all at once. I didn't notice any side effects. I'm on Effexor now and have tried getting off it and it was terrible.
