Bupropion

[Wiggler]

Hi everyone,

Quick question. I’m on Pregabalin but just also been prescribed Bupropion HCL for historical PTSD type symptoms. It is described as Dopaminergic is that the same as a DA and likely to counter act the Pregabalin?

I’m on 275 Pregabalin/day and then it’ll be 300mg of the new med.

Thanks as always!

[Joolsg]

Bupropion is fine for RLS. It's not a dopamine agonist so will not make RLS worse. It's a safe anti depressant, usually only prescribed in the UK for smoking cessation.I would be interested to know if you experience any difficulties getting hold of it because UK manufacturing stopped recently because of contamination problems.

[Wiggler in reply to Joolsg]

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly and with the reassuring info.

It’s been prescribed for me privately (in UK) and psychiatrist explained about availability issues. He gave me the name of 3 pharmacies in London that will take prescriptions and then post to you. Cheapest was pharmacierge.

I start it tomorrow. 1 once a day first week and then 2 after that. Will let you know how it goes 🤞

[Joolsg in reply to Wiggler]

Good luck.