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Flagyl, Wellbutrin, and Neuropathy

Posted by blbanner @blbanner, May 25 11:32pm

I’ve been taking Flagyl for about 2 months. I was on 50g 3x/day for a month, took a week break, then went on 250mg 2x/day. During this time, I started Wellbutrin and doubled my dose about halfway through my Flagyl course. I recently went numb in my hands, right foot, and leg. I stopped the Flagyl 3 days go but it seems like the numbness is getting worse. I’ve read that Wellbutrin can sometimes cause these symptoms too, but I’m not sure which is causing it. Has anyone had this experience? Should my symptoms have improved since stopping the Flagyl or is this expected? Has anyone had this experience on Wellbutrin?

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shelleyW | @shelleyw | May 26 1:11am

Why are you taking these medications? I have had both, for very different purposes. I know you absolutely cannot drink alcohol with Flagyl,it was short term no memory of nerve pain. Wellbutrin was for depression, it was a joke, it didn't help at all, for me. No nerve issues.
What were you doing when you were feeling numbness?

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blbanner | @blbanner | May 26 9:47am
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@shelleyw

Why are you taking these medications? I have had both, for very different purposes. I know you absolutely cannot drink alcohol with Flagyl,it was short term no memory of nerve pain. Wellbutrin was for depression, it was a joke, it didn't help at all, for me. No nerve issues.
What were you doing when you were feeling numbness?

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Wellbutrin for depression and Flagyl for SIBO. I had been on Flagyl for a couple of months at this point and it randomly came on while I was at work one day. I don’t drink either

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shelleyW | @shelleyw | May 26 2:40pm
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@blbanner

Wellbutrin for depression and Flagyl for SIBO. I had been on Flagyl for a couple of months at this point and it randomly came on while I was at work one day. I don’t drink either

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I think I had Flagyl years ago when I had a monster infection of e. Coli through my whole body. It took 4 different antibiotics and about a month to kill it off, left me with raging diarrhea and a raw mouthful of thrush. I couldn't find any references to nerve issues or any complications with taking both at the same time. Maybe something else is going on in your body. Good luck hunting down an answer.

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