Posted by KarenB on August 8, 2001, at 15:20:20
In reply to Do Wellbutrin chest pains ever go away?, posted by Joe Schmoe on August 4, 2001, at 9:36:07
Joe,
You're right - it's not good to slice an SR. Maybe try the regular Wellbutrin instead? Smacking them in two would be a little easier if they weren't coated in LACQUER(!).
I had the same problem with Wellbutrin, plus some really nasty headaches. It was, very simply, muscle spasming and tension. Lowering the dose plus some well placed stretching did help.
Here's an exercise to loosen those muscles and alleviate the pain: Find an open corner of a room in your house (no pictures, etc.). Standing upright and facing the corner, feet approx 1 1/2 ft. from the corner and shoulder width apart, Point your nose directly toward the corner. Place your upper arms extended straight out at shoulder height, resting on the walls. Your lower arms and hands should be pointing straight upward, flat on the walls on either side. Now, lean forward as if your nose is being pulled into the corner. Don't arch your back - just LEAN as far toward the corner as you can go with your feet still FLAT on the floor. You'll feel the muscles in your chest and shoulders being stretched. This is going to hurt but inhale and exhale very deeply and hold the stretch for at least 15-20 full seconds. Do this several times a day and see if you can get some relief. If not, it may be something more serious and you should see someone.
Hope this helps!
Karen
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