Sniffing bupropion

Weird smells

2023.10.24 21:05 A_bae7 Weird smells

I've reached out to my psychiatrist today about this symptom. I was diagnosed with adhd.
I began taking 75mg of bupropion twice a day along with intuitive 1mg around two months ago. This combination helped me stabilize my moods, but I didn't notice any changes in my other ADHD symptoms. I consulted with my psychiatrist regarding this and they decided to increase my dosage. For the past two and a half weeks, I have been taking 150mg of bupropion twice a day. It's important to note that I am not a smoker and I don't live with smokers, although I used to smoke eight years ago. I haven't made any other changes to my daily routines, so it's likely the medications that are causing this effect. It's worth mentioning that I have never experienced this phenomenon before.
Three days ago, I started experiencing the scent of cigarette smoke approximately every 30 minutes. Initially, I questioned whether it was coming from my neighbors, if something was burning, or if it was somehow related to me. Later that evening, as I was lying down, I realized that this wasn't a normal occurrence. It felt like nobody else could detect the smell as intensely as I could. The following morning, immediately upon waking up, I continued to smell it. Throughout the entire day, the scent persisted, occurring approximately every 20 seconds, and I also had a headache. Even as I went to bed that night, the smell lingered. When I woke up the next morning, I could still perceive it, although the headache had subsided. Both nostrils have been affected, and the sensation is quite uncomfortable as it feels somewhat like menthol. It's like sniffing the smoke of someone's lit cigarette. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø
So I'm now waiting to see what she wants to do next. Whether that's stay on the bupropion and then see her in a week n a half or be taken off it now and find something else to treat my adhd. Sighh....
Google called it Phantosmia/Phantom smells. šŸ‘» šŸš¬ And it's rare enough it's not listed as a Side effect. Have a happy Halloween šŸŽƒ
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2023.03.28 19:20 thegoodfoothousehold Tfw they change the main ingredient of Bupropion to rat turds

So last month right before spring break I had the most productive week I've ever had since started Bupropion. I was flying high, cutting down trees, in general just conquering the world. Then during spring break I crashed HARD. I thought that what happened was that I experienced an equal and opposite effect from the prior weeks' productivity and that I had over done it. My husband told me it was the most depressed he had ever seen me, and I agreed because I had so little motivation I had trouble convincing myself to take one of my luxurious bath bomb bubble baths (one of my favorite things and a common reward I give myself.) Following the week of spring break I still didn't feel normal, but I had to push through anyway because if I didn't then the house was going to start falling into decay and I wasn't going to get my homework done. Anyways two days ago I picked up my refill and when I opened them this morning they smelled CAUSTIC, I mean straight up SEPTIC. My husband served in the Iraq war and was exposed to burn pits so I deadass thought he had just shit himself and told him he needed to spray some perfume if he was gonna rip one like that (it's a pretty common occurrence in our house so I bought him some sprays that smell like vanilla and strawberries.) This prompted him to get real confused so for some reason, I sniffed my pills and low and behold, it was them. Suddenly things started clicking. I did my research, and this was a common occurrence years ago, and the manufacturer denied that it was a problem for 5 years until the FDA forced them to change. I also found some old posts on this subreddit talking about it, and have seen a resurgence of comments ranging anywhere from 11-17 days ago. Who else is with me in the "I took the rat shit pills" club?
Edit: Apparently people don't understand what I'm trying to say. My pills stink like rotten eggs and caused me some pretty nasty side effects until I realized it was the pills. Is there anyone else who has experienced this recently?
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2023.02.03 01:09 Noodle_The_Doodle Could my memory loss now be due to my self-harming activities in the past by sniffing organic solvents (benzene, ether, ethyl acetate, etc.)? I have a diagnosis of MDD, however.

So, Iā€™m 19, male, and have diagnosed major depressive disorder, which has been treatment resistant to fluoxetine, and bupropion so far. Iā€™m starting with amphetamines to up my mesocorticolimbic dopamine flux, which would hopefully help me concentrate and remember better too, but Iā€™m also worried that my memory loss could be a sign of dementia (well, the degenerative category is what Iā€™m mostly scared of - ā€˜reversible dementiaā€™ does occur commonly with MDD).
Iā€™m aware, as an aspiring psychiatrist myself, that cortisol induces negative feedback on hippocampal activity, which may cause the hippocampus to atrophy if the cortisol levels remain persistently high (ignoring the serotonin hypothesis for dysthymia/MDD, though serotonin itself plays a big role in limbic transmission, which may be interrelated). This is whatā€™s thought to be one of the causes of memory problems in people affected with MDD.
However, I also worked in an organic lab, as my background is in organic synthesis of medicinal compounds, particularly my own potential anticancer drug (Iā€™m not psychotic, I promise - even my psychiatrist at the time was surprised when my dad vouched for what I was doing), and - because I was struggling severely at the time due to primarily a relationship with a girl - I intentionally sniffed benzene, ether, ethyl acetate, p-anisaldehyde - all blood-brain barrier cross-worthy little thingies. This was back in May and June. I only sniffed once more after that, around October. I didnā€™t sniff, or get exposed to any organic solvents, after that.
My diagnosis of MDD is two years old now too. November to present is exceptionally hard, because of issues Iā€™ve been having with the same girl, and I started noticing problems with my memory these past two or three weeks. I couldnā€™t remember a task I had to do even when I was told about it yesterday, I missed appointments because I forgot about them - even though I deleted the reminder for them that evening prior. Today it crossed the line, I forgot my own phone number which I have used for two years, and also my zip code, both of which are things I knew off my heart before. Iā€™m studying a lot more now too; Iā€™m juggling studying an online degree in philosophy, whilst self-studying psychoanalysis and psychiatry/neuropharmacology, all the whilst Iā€™m not yet over the excruciating torture of no-contact Iā€™ve been at since November with the girl.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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2020.05.03 04:54 emmyknowing Brain tumor fear

36, white female, 5'7, not sure but >200lbs. Current medications: claritin d, sertraline, atenolol, bupropion and levothyroxine daily. Meloxicam and generic Flexeril as needed for pinched nerve in neck two months ago; don't take it often now. Motrin for headaches. Medical issues: degenerative disc disease, IBS, allergies, past hysterectomy to resolve endometriosis and fibroid, had thyroid out last year for NIFTP. No new medications in the past year. Main complaint has been ongoing about two weeks or so.
About two weeks ago I started smelling things that weren't there. At first it was getting hit by rotting garbage smell after coming inside from throwing out the trash; I figured my face mask somehow delayed the smell and ignored it. I also smelled the "someone turned the heater on" smell - it's a vaguely electrical smell and I kept sniffing my laptop, sure the faulty fan was acting up again.
Then I got knocked down by the worst headache I can remember having since I used to get migraines as a kid. Woke up with it. It kept moving around my head. Changing the position of my head helped for a few seconds but it'd start up again. Getting up and moving around made it worse, so I gave up and went back to bed. It woke me up twice with a stabbing feeling on top of my head (both times I was dreaming and was just like "Well that's fucking taking me out of the moment, ow.") Eventually it more or less went away. I've been having mild headaches off and on for a couple of months that I didn't think much of (I pinched a nerve in my neck and figured that was the cause; it can be stiff and painful still.) For a while I had pain in my cheeks, forehead, temples and the bridge of my nose, but now the pain mostly lingers in my forehead/temple area. It's mild but not pleasant. My eyes also hurt, like I've been reading with the wrong glasses. (The headaches started in earnest when my cat smashed my regular glasses and I had to switch to backup ones, but they're all the same prescription, no idea why I'd have a headache from them.) My eyes have also been burning nonstop for the past month or so and they're always red; I assume allergies. None of my usual nasal congestion, though.
And I'm still smelling weird things. I smelled Ajax a couple of times (I thought someone had been cleaning but no), marijuana once, mostly that electrical smell. Most of these last for the duration of one inhale and the smell is gone; a couple of times they've lasted a few breaths. From my understanding, phantom smells that last such a short time are usually neurological. My sense of smell is otherwise fine. Can still smell cat crap from anywhere in the apartment, etc.
At 36 I know I'm youngish for a brain tumor, but I can't think of a more likely explanation, since I've had bad sinus smells before and they were more like...musty basement combined with burning rubber that I smelled every time I bent my head. I have nonstop post nasal drip, but that's normal for me right now. No history of CNS infections, no head injuries. Had a brain MRI over a decade ago (coming off a medication had fucked me up pretty badly and we wanted to make sure I wasn't just dying), no cysts or anything weird. I feel like I'm having problems with my eyesight, but mostly if I hold things the right distance from my face or at the correct angle, or squint in the case of my computer screen, I can see fine. Not sure if that's just needing new glasses or another symptom.
So is there any chance this isn't seizure activity and I'm not going to die a painful death at the end of a short life? I plan on talking to the GP I'm currently seeing about it, but I have to be honest; I'm not super impressed with the guy. My old GP had to surprise-retire due to poor health and I've been in a tizzy since then. I can be a bit of a hypochondriac, but usually I can find something on Google to give me hope. Right now I've got nothing.
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