Welbutrin
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Welbutrin
I have had RLS for over twenty years, I just detoxed myself off of requip (it was not working and I had sever agumentation) after taking it for 8 years. I started taking Welbutrin for depression. Day three after taking the welbutrin my RLS is gone. I mean gone. Has anyone else tried welbutrin? I'm taking 300 mg daily. I have no side effects but the alleviation of RLS!!
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Re: Welbutrin
It is considered a WED/RLS friendly drug that sometimes actually helps.
Glad to here it helped you!
I tried it - didn't help me, nor did it help my depressive symptoms at the time. Turned out that mine was likely related to a severe vitamin D deficiency, though, so that makes sense it wouldn't make me feel better. It did not worsen my WED/RLS - which was good - but it did not help, either.
Buproprion, the generic name of Wellbutrin - is thought to affect the dopamine system, which is what ropinerole and pramipexole do, too. The drugs for depression that affect other systems, however, may worsen WED/RLS, so starting with buproprion is considered a wise choice.
Glad to here it helped you!
I tried it - didn't help me, nor did it help my depressive symptoms at the time. Turned out that mine was likely related to a severe vitamin D deficiency, though, so that makes sense it wouldn't make me feel better. It did not worsen my WED/RLS - which was good - but it did not help, either.
Buproprion, the generic name of Wellbutrin - is thought to affect the dopamine system, which is what ropinerole and pramipexole do, too. The drugs for depression that affect other systems, however, may worsen WED/RLS, so starting with buproprion is considered a wise choice.
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest
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Re: Welbutrin
Here in UK they will not prescribe Wellbrutin as an anti depressant, however they will prescribe it as an aid to smoking cessation.
Betty
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/a ... 0/fulltext
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https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/a ... 0/fulltext
Opinions presented by Discussion Board Moderators are personal in nature and do not, in any way, represent the opinion of the RLS Foundation