I can't win. The dr. called and had me come in first thing this morning. I am just now, at lunch, getting home. I had an EKG done, blood work, and a lot of poking and prodding! My bp is high, my heart IS skipping beats, and my head is STILL pounding. I came home OFF of Wellbutrin forever, and with an rx for pain meds (gee, six kids, how does one take pain meds when they knock you off your butt?!?!) and a new anti-anxiety/depression med (prozac this time since three of these type of drugs now have had adverse reactions with me, and prozac I took years ago with no problems! I sort of felt like it was overkill, since I am not depressed as much as just overwhelmed..but he said to not worry about being the dr!! ) I have a follow up in three weeks...and if there are any new symptoms, I am to head straight in. Since I am coming OFF the meds, though, he said that the symptoms should be all but gone in a day or two. Thank goodness. My dh was a paramedic for 12 years...and do you know that THREE times last night I woke up to him checking my pulse??!?!?! He has NEVER done that before! I think he was afraid I might not wake up this morning!!! (which scared me even more that HE was scared!) Anyhow, I am glad I listened to my gut and went in. Scary, scary, scary! Never assume that a medicine you have been on for a while is okay to continue to take, if you are having odd symptoms! Lesson learned...for me the hard way!

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Shaking in my boots (well, if I was wearing them in the middle of summer!), but glad to be back!

I'm so glad that you caught this before it caused something more serious! I hope you feel better once it's out of your system, and you do well with your new med! Good thoughts and prayers . . .

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Oh my!! I am glad you got it figured out!

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I'm so thankful you went to the doctor. I hope Prozac does not bother you. I am on 40 mg. generic prozac. I started at 20 and then moved to 40 mg. I have been taking it for the last year.

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glad you went in!!

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Kelly mom to 2 gymmonkeys!!!

That is rather scarey! So glad you trusted your instinct and went to the dr! I hope the new meds work for you.

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I'm so thankful you're going to be alright and that there is an alternative to the Wellbutrin. That is VERY scary when your heart starts skipping beats. I know it's easier said than done, but do the best you can to remember how important you are in your big family, and that you deserve a break too.

I also had an adverse reaction to Wellbutrin. I was prescribed Wellbutrin aling w/ Glucophage to help me lose weight, not for depression, I wasn't suffering from any form of depression. The #1 side-effect of Wellbutrin is loss of appetite, which is why they prescribe for weight-loss. Well, I had an adverse reaction where it made me depressed! I felt terrible. I wouldn't eat, I wouldn't even get outta bed. I stayed in bed for 3 solid days, I wouldn't even get up to take a shower. I called mt doc & she said "Is it helping to suppress your appetite" & I said yes. She said, "Well, you should just keep taking it & those side effects should wear off soon". What? I never took another one of those Wellbutrin & I never saw that doctor again!

I am glad to hear that you found out what the problem was. I do have to say that I think that it is very sweet of your hubby to be so worried. I think you should take it easy and do some snuggling.