I just started taking the Wellbutrin XL 150mg and was switched to the 300mg about a week ago. I like what the wellbutrin has done for me and do not want to stop taking it. Is this pain associated with the drug? If so, what can I do to get the pain to go away without stoping the Wellbutrin?
Help…i Am Taking Wellbutrin Xl And Am Having Very Bad Shoulder/neck Muscle Pain.?
November 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Pain
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Well this is associated with Wellbutrin. They will either lower your dose or switch you to something that does not cause this to happen to you. Don’t worry there are other medications that can work just as well or even better. Talk to your doctor
Well, muscle pain is not a common side-effect seen in Wellbutrin. Out of the various anti-depresents, Wellbutrin has one of the better side-effect profiles (i.e. very little side-effect). Speak with your doctor, the one who prescribed the medication, and see if the medication is indeed responsible for the pain. It might be that the dosage has to be lowered. I don’t mean to imply that you are suffering from major depression. I don’t know. Wellbutrin is also use for smoking cessation as well. If you are indeed being treated for major depression, current medical guidelines is if the patient is unable to tolerate the side-effects then the patient should be switched to another anti-depressants. There are scores of different anti-depressant which work on a number of different receptors. Many of these medications are just as effective as Wellbutrin without the side-effects. The best authority on anti-depressants, including Wellbutrin, are psychiatrists. Speak to one rather than just an internal medicine doctor. Musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint among patients suffering major depression. I would recommend trying Elavil or Cymbalta.