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Originally Posted by mrsD
Some people find Wellbutrin works for PN pain. It works on dopamine primarily which does not have the well known connection for the serotonin central system the brain uses in pain perception. Increasing dopamine may improve attitude and confidence and make pain issues less prominent for some people.
But it is true that Wellbutrin does not affect sexual functioning as much as the other types do. Some people with sensitive cardiac functions may get a type of palpitations from Wellbutrin... but not all. Dopamine is a stimulant for the heart under some circumstances.
You'll just have to try it and see.
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Many thanks for your insights!
If Wellbutrin is going to work for neuropathic pain, then how long would you expect it would take to work?
Cymbalta seems to take two weeks or so after you begin taking the full-strength 60mg dose before seeing an effect (I always taper-up with the first week at 30mg to avoid side effects).