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Hi,

I would like to taper Wellbutrin XR 150. In Switzerland the other forms of wellbutrin are not sold. There is only the Wellbutrin XR available. I have read your guideline but I have not understand how to proceed when there is only the possibility to use Wellbutrin XR. Could you help me ? Sorry for my english if it's not very clear, it's not my native language.

Best regards,

Carolin 

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2022-03.04.2023 : Deanxit 15 mg
03.04 2023 - 19.04.2023 : Stop Deanxit, 19.04.2023 - 30.05.2023 : Mirtazapine 15 mg
30.05.2023 - 08.06.2023 : Mirtazapine 22.5 mg
08.06.2023 - Mirtazapine 30 mg

18.07.2023 - Mirtazapine have no effect on me, I begin to reduce 22.5 mg, 24.07.23 - Mirtazapine 15 mg

08.08.2023 - Mirtazapine 11.25 mg, 08.08.2023 Wellbutrin 150mg 19.08.2023 - Brintellix 5 mg, 25.08.2023 - Wellbutrin, Stopped because no effect, 29.08.2023 - Mirtazapine 7.5 mg
16.09.2023 - Mirtazapine 3.75 mg, 20.09.2023 - Brintellix 7 mg, 28.09.2023 - Brintellix 10 mg

06.10.2023 - Mirtazapine, Stopped, 12.10.2023 - Brintellix 15 mg, 18.10.2023 - Brintellix, Stopped because too many side effects

15.11.2023 - Introducing Rebalance St. John's wort 250 mg Hypericum perforatum L., herba
Now : Rebalance 250 mg, Zeller

PS : Deanxit is a combination of flupentixol and melitracene. Flupentixol is a thioxanthene class neuroleptic. In low doses, it dispels anxiety, has an antidepressant effect and stabilizes mood.

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4 hours ago, Carolin said:

Hi,

I would like to taper Wellbutrin XR 150. In Switzerland the other forms of wellbutrin are not sold. There is only the Wellbutrin XR available. I have read your guideline but I have not understand how to proceed when there is only the possibility to use Wellbutrin XR. Could you help me ? Sorry for my english if it's not very clear, it's not my native language.

Best regards,

Carolin 

 

Hi @Carolin and welcome!  Glad to have you here.  🙂

 

You should be able to taper down the type of Wellbutrin that you're on.  If you click on the link below and scroll down a bit it discusses how to taper the XR.

 

https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/877-tips-for-tapering-off-bupropion-wellbutrin-ir-sr-xr-xl-zyban/

 

Here are some other helpful links for you:


Why Taper by 10% of my Dosage?

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

Please continue to use this thread to ask questions and document your taper.  Please let us know if you have any further questions and we'll be happy to help. 

 

Catina

Disclaimer:  This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only.

1994 - 2017:  Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien

2005-present:  Trazodone 50 mg 

2017:  Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 

2020 (March) - Began 10% monthly taper of 75 mg Effexor XR (in hindsight this was much too fast)

2021 (Sept) - Completely crashed at 12 mg with horrific symptoms.  Went back up to 37.5 mg but kindled myself (held for two years)

2024 (Avg. # of beads per 37.5 mg capsule = 117) -  1/1:  -6 (111) | 2/1:  -5 (106) | 3/1:  -5 (101) | 4/1:  -2 (99) | 5/1:  -3 (96) | 6/1: -4 (92) | 7/1:  HOLD | 8/1  -4 (88) | 9/7  -4 (84) | Oct.  HOLD | Nov. HOLD | 12/1 : -1 (83)

2025 1/1:  -1 (82) 

Other medications:  Levothyroxine 50 mcg 

 

🔑 A Key to Survival:  Turn outward, not inward.  Use the art of distraction to focus on anything but how you're feeling inside.  Never give up hope that you'll make it through and heal.  

Posted

Thank you for the different links.

However I don’t understand this topics which concerns my medicine. How should I taper ?

I cut my tablet of 150 mg into quarters and then how should I proceed? Sorry it is not clear for me. Could you please write me all the steps I should follow ? 
Thank you very much.

If you cut up a 150mg or 300mg XL/XR tablet into quarters to taper, you will need to take some 3 times a day, as it's become immediate-release bupropion. (We do not recommend tapering this fast, do this at your own risk.)

2022-03.04.2023 : Deanxit 15 mg
03.04 2023 - 19.04.2023 : Stop Deanxit, 19.04.2023 - 30.05.2023 : Mirtazapine 15 mg
30.05.2023 - 08.06.2023 : Mirtazapine 22.5 mg
08.06.2023 - Mirtazapine 30 mg

18.07.2023 - Mirtazapine have no effect on me, I begin to reduce 22.5 mg, 24.07.23 - Mirtazapine 15 mg

08.08.2023 - Mirtazapine 11.25 mg, 08.08.2023 Wellbutrin 150mg 19.08.2023 - Brintellix 5 mg, 25.08.2023 - Wellbutrin, Stopped because no effect, 29.08.2023 - Mirtazapine 7.5 mg
16.09.2023 - Mirtazapine 3.75 mg, 20.09.2023 - Brintellix 7 mg, 28.09.2023 - Brintellix 10 mg

06.10.2023 - Mirtazapine, Stopped, 12.10.2023 - Brintellix 15 mg, 18.10.2023 - Brintellix, Stopped because too many side effects

15.11.2023 - Introducing Rebalance St. John's wort 250 mg Hypericum perforatum L., herba
Now : Rebalance 250 mg, Zeller

PS : Deanxit is a combination of flupentixol and melitracene. Flupentixol is a thioxanthene class neuroleptic. In low doses, it dispels anxiety, has an antidepressant effect and stabilizes mood.

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