i've noticed that drinking espresso while on wellbutrin (bupropion) helps my mood/energy, but many docs say caffeine is bad for health. should i keep drinking it?

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What are the chances of having a seizure on wellbutrin (bupropion) while drinking? I've taken it b4, but i'm on a lot of meds for thyroid, bp, cholesterol , depression , mood & sleep. I'm on it to quit smoking.

Answer 1

Probably ok: Too much caffeine is bad, but 1-2 cups is ok -- and some docs says it is good.

Answer 2

Several: There are several types of heart defects, but doctors usually classify them into several broad categories. Cyanotic defects cause your baby to turn cyanotic, or blue. Obstructive defects block the normal flow of blood through the heart and its associated blood vessels. Septal defects cause "holes" between the heart's chambers. And hypoplastic defects make one side of the heart smaller.

Answer 3

Many: There are heart defects that involve the connecting blood vessels in intrauterine life. There are defects involving the valves of the heart and incomplete closure of the walls between the chambers, in addition to any combination of the above. There are also conditions where the chambers fail to form properly.

Answer 4

More than 10000 : In the United States, more than 10, 000 people die from stomach cancer every year; though the number of new cases are decreasing here it is one of the more common cancers worldwide. Death rates continue to be not changed very much.

Answer 5

Cancer: If you are asking about yourself, stomach cancer would be exceedingly rare at age 23. Stomach cancers in the us have dropped off significantly since the 1930's. It is more common in other countries such as japan. It is not in the top 10 cancers in the us. Only 8-16 people in 100, 000 get it in us. Five year survival has increased from 15% to 27% in past 30 years. About 10, 000 die of it in us yearly.

Answer 6

Common Association: Diabetes and high blood pressure are often seen together in patients. The linke between these two risk factors for heart disease is found in the metabolic syndrome. Factors produced by fat tissue often can change our body's response to blood pressure or cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) metabolism. Low HDL (good cholesterol) and high triglycerides are also associated with this syndrome.

Answer 7

Important to treat: Patients with high blood pressure and diabetes need more agressive treatment than those without diabetes. The goal blood pressure for most patients is 140/80 mmhg, but for those with diabetes, our current guidelines recommend a lower target of 130/80. These two conditions do increase the risk of heart disease and kidney disease, and controlling blood pressure in diabetics can reduce this risk also.

Answer 8

Cause and effect: One of the big causes of diabetes also happens to be obesity. Obesity is a known cause of high blood pressure as well. So it's the underlying cause of both diseases, as well as hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol. We call this syndrome x or metabolic syndrome. The high sugars in the blood stream also lead to shift of fluids into the vascular space, causing high blood pressure as well.

Answer 9

Same issues: Two main reasons - reason 1 - same risk factors - obesity is a biggy - now what's the funnest way to get obese? High salt foods - reason 2 - diabetes causes kidney disease which can cause and contribute to hypertension.

Answer 10

Similar risk factors: First, some risk factors are the same, i.e. Obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Second, these are both components of the metabolic syndrome, a constellation of heart risk factors that tend to run together - diabetes, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and low hdl.

Answer 11

As many as 40%: At autopsy, as many as 40% of women have evidence of fibroids. Fibroids are usually benign tumors of the uterus that are not symptomatic. Sometimes fibroids can be painful, cause heavy bleeding, miscarriage, preterm labor, problems voiding or constipation. Fast growing fibroids need to be monitored closely and may necessitate surgery. Certain ethnicities have higher prevalence of fibroids.

Answer 12

See below: The population as a whole would be about 30%· this number varies with different ethnic groups.

Answer 13

1: It only takes one time for your kidneys to completely shut down and you would have to go on dialysis.

Answer 14

??: The" # of times that kidneys fail" is not what decides whether or not dialysis is necessary, that is a decision made after looking at blood tests to measure the levels of proteins that should be cleared by the kidneys ( creatinine) , calculating the GFR - glomerular filtration rate ( or how efficient the kidneys are clearing waste) and urine output. A nephrologist should be on board asap.

i've noticed that drinking espresso while on wellbutrin (bupropion) helps my mood/energy, but many docs say caffeine is bad for health. should i keep drinking it?

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