Drug Ratings for WELLBUTRINAverage Rating: 3.2 (1078 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | depression | I feel so much better in regards to depression. I have been beating my self up, saying I'm no good loser. I would never speak up at team meeting at work even though I had things to add, just a lot of self doubt. Now with Wellbutrin, at my last teem meeting I smiled and talked and felt amazing not an awkward lady. I did get rage bad in the begining. Threw a bag of chips at husband for example. Its calmed down but not gone away. My family would rather deal with a little anger than a depressed mom. Also dry mouth and heavier period than usual. | F | 37 | 10 days 150MG 2x | 5/7/2013 | 3 | decreased libido, lethargy, bipolar | Irritability (in beginning), nausea (must take this after a meal), short crying spells (sentimental reasons, mostly). | F | 35 | 4 months 200 mg | 4/18/2013 | 1 | depression | Crying spells and servere panic attacks | F | 32 | 3 days 150MG | 3/14/2013 | 3 | ADHD | Over the nine days I took it, I got more and more restless, and had severe outbursts of crying. Just sat there, listening to iTunes, crying, crying, crying. Felt good somehow, though. Like a release of suppressed feelings. So the cying was acceptable. I'd assume it would stop after a while. But on the 9'th day I had a panic attack. Couldn't sit still, was restless, and panicked. Felt really drugged. | I should maybe have continued, to see whether the panic attack was a one-time affair. Wellbutrin seems very unique in effect. Might have been worth it. | M | 33 | 9 days 150 MG 1X D | 3/7/2013 | 3 | To come off of cymbalta | Dr put me on Wellbutrin to get me off of Cymalta, which I was on as a pain med, but it changed the chemicals in you brain. Cymalta caused me to gain 30lbs in 1.5 years, so Wellbutrin is to help me lose that as well. I am going about 2 weeks now, today it just started bloating me, I look 9 months pregnant and I am a little gal. I am hoping this will pass. I can say that it has completely taken away my appetite and I have already stopped smoking. | F | 29 | 2 weeks 300 | 3/3/2013 | 4 | depression/smoking cessation | itching, insomnia, dizziness, nausea | Pretty good med. It seems almost fairly common (according to the internet anyway) for some people to get itching or rashes around the 3rd week of taking wellbutrin xl. | F | 42 | 27 days 150 xl 1X D | 2/27/2013 | 4 | depression | Okay i have given this drug a good while to see it true effects and i would like to be very honest with those reading. I like this drug BC i have more energy, i believe that i take things in more stride than i once did and i believe i feel happier with it. Now here is what my husband and friends say. They want me to stop BC the suicide ideation is more real than ever. When its good its good, when its bad its bad. Strange i know for me to like taking this drug. But in truth drugs that alter chemical balance also alter perception. If anyone else believes they may be experiencing similar thoughts plz email me. I don't want to put everything on here but it is always positive to speak to those with similar experience. That being said, i still find it a helpful drug. People just need to be careful with any of these types of drugs. | F | 26 | 6 months 150mg x2 | 2/19/2013 | 3 | mild depression | Very little side effects--thirsty in the first few days. i am waking up 1 hour earlier than normal with no need for an alarm, but it could because I moved to a new apartment and still am adjusting to space/light. I was a little spacey for the first 1-3 days and now I pretty much don't feel anything, except I'm a little more industrious. | On my doctor's recommendation, I am going to up the dosage to the 75mg 2x a day and I will repost after a few weeks of that. | F | 36 | 12 days 75mg 1X D | 2/18/2013 | 4 | Depression | Horrible migraines, i felt like my head was swollen, pressure and tenderness around my face, vision problems, sharp head pains | F | 25 | 1 months 100 | 2/16/2013 | 4 | moderate depression for 10 years | No side effects from the start. I've always had a low libido and recently learned my free testosterone was 0 instead of a more normal 300 for a F, so I don't hold wellbutrin responsible for that. | I used to cry myself to sleep several times a week and went into a "self pity" spiral after an upsetting event occurred. Since wellbutrin I've cried maybe 2-3 times in 3 yrs and over an appropriate event. I'm able to let arguments and mean things people say or do only mildly upset me. I use exercise to get over those things. sometimes I'm still sad for no reason, so I'm considering asking my doc to increase my dose. | F | 53 | 3 years 150XL 1X D | 1/28/2013 | 5 | stop smoking | Nausea..vomiting ...lightheaded ...dizzy...kind of a floating feeling...sleepy...no appetite ...and no desire to smoke. Hate the side effects...but worth it | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 1/17/2013 | 5 | Depression, extreme Fatigue | Anxiety, insomnia, increased sex drive, decreased appetite, shortness of breath, heart palpitations. These side effects are mild and for the first time in 6 years I finally have the motivation and energy I need to get through the day. I'm happier and the increased sex drive was a wonderful side effect. | F | 26 | 2 weeks 300 mg | 1/15/2013 | 4 | Severe Depression & anxiety | Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, reduced appetite, headaches, feeling of weakness after very little movement (such as climbing a flight of stairs), dry mouth, some intermittent irritability, some intermittent shaky hands, increased libido. | Most of the side effects I am experiencing are not bad enough to make me stop taking the med, and I'm not having the side effects that would cause me to stop (nausea & vomiting - I have emetophobia). What I have noticed is that the constant anxiety I was having is either gone or muted....as in, I can feel that there is anxiety there but it is not affecting me. I am having less suicidal feelings and thoughts since starting this medication. My feelings of extreme hopelessness have mostly disappeared. I have eliminated caffeine from my diet because it seems to cause anxiety symptoms & I am not a big drinker of alcohol but I have had no issues with the occasional social drink. Overall, this drug is working well for me so far. My depression and anxiety are both long term health issues and situational. I have hope that after the situational issues are resolved, I may be able to drop from 300mg/day to 150mg/day. | F | 43 | 4 weeks 150mg 2X D | 1/8/2013 | 1 | adhd | just started to take it | 6 | 1 weeks 30 1X D | 1/7/2013 | 3 | depression, suppliment to celexa | Most notable side effect is tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Also bad headache the first two days. Otherwise, no other issues. | I do feel a bit more alert and engaged in daily activities. The feeling of brain fog is slowly disappearing and I can focus on tasks and conversations better. | M | 46 | 7 days 150 mg 1X D | 1/4/2013 | 1 | Depression | Headache, nausea, lightheadedness, drowsiness, discomfort, anxiousness, anxiety, excessive perspiration | M | 18 | 4 weeks 150 2X D | 12/19/2012 | 5 | Depression, GAD, Bipolar Disorder | Temporary insomnia on commencement | Extremely effective in comparison to SSRIs: minimal side effects maximum benefits | M | 50 | 30 days 150 2X D | 12/17/2012 | 3 | major depresion | Loss of appetite | F | 34 | 6 months 300 mg | 12/14/2012 | 3 | Major Depressive Disorder | It took 4 days to have enough in my system to stop crying all the time. May have to back down dose because it causes a little mania. I was told I shold take it in the morning but it makes me very sleepy so I make sure to take it at night. I sleep all the way through with no problems. (2mg Klonapin) I so want a drug that will work for me and want this to be the one, but I'm not sure it is. At least I'm not severely depressed today. | F | 44 | 7 days 450 1X D | 12/11/2012 | 5 | Husbands death caused 1 yr depression | None | Sex drive is the same (normal-high), I feel more clear headed and productive at work. I seek out others to converse with at work more. I am very happy with it and I'm glad its working positively for me so far. | F | 32 | 1 weeks 150 1X D | 11/8/2012 | 5 | quit smoking. | None. I lost all Desire to smoke after a week of taking it. I couldn't stand smokers around me even. Awesome med. If you need to quit smoking, stay away from the Chantix, yet Wellbutrin first. | M | 34 | 3 months 100 mgs | 10/1/2012 | 5 | Clinical severe depression | The best side effect of all: relief from clinical major double depression (severe depression and dysthymia). An activating drug, which was perfect for me as I was previously too tired to do anything. After I started taking it, I actually wanted to get out of the house. It was my own personal miracle. | I pay cold hard cash for brand name as I believe generic in this drug is not as effective, and I have no interest in risking it. It's the only drug that has worked for me, and I've felt normal for years. But I will never, ever forget the absolute and complete dreadful misery of depression. I don't ever want to go back to feeling that way again, and I will never take this medication for granted. Thank god for Wellbutrin. | F | 45 | 12 years 450 1X D | 8/31/2012 | 2 | Severe Depression | Horrible headaches Dizziness Apathy Sleep problems | I took Wellbutrin in 2003, and it was wonderful. I was taking SR twice a day. It gave me energy, I lost weight, and I felt very happy. This XL is horrible. It helps the depression, but I get terrible headaches from it. It takes two Ibuprofen and two naproxen together to get rid of them. Dizziness is another problem. I thought the headaches would go away after a couple of weeks, but they haven't. Sometimes I have to skip a day just to have a pain free day. At first, my concentration and energy was off the charts, but now I'm really apathetic and have no energy at all, but can't sleep at night. I'm going to the Dr. end of the month and ask to be taken off of this medicine. | F | 60 | 6 weeks 150 xl 1X D | 8/24/2012 | 3 | Depression/ Anxiety | The most noticeable side effects early on were inability to sleep (was then prescribed Trazadone, which helped) and irritability, which lasted off and on for the first 2 weeks. Also, while I wasn't taking it for smoking cessation, it naturally made me smoke considerably less because the desire for smoking just didnt enter my mind nearly as often. Having used drugs recreationally in the past, I was really wanting to 'feel' Wellbutrin right away... like popping a percocet, but of course that wasnt the case. You will notice the benefit of this drug in retrospect, i.e. "wow I drove 50 miles in total silence with the radio off (its usually ALWAYS on to keep my mind calm) and didn't get pissed off at a single driver!". This NEVER would have happened without Wellbutrin. Its just a small example... Ive also noticed much calmer demeanor in general, increased energy, more of a desire to do stuff (randomly clean the house, pick up after myself, and "care" about how my house looks--being so depressed I never have anyone over so its nice to see that I care more about improving my surroundings for my own benefit). | M | 32 | 3 weeks 150x2/day | 8/18/2012 | 1 | depression | Jitterness, trembling hands,nausea. Appetite loss, headaches, extreme anxiety and sadness, crying | F | 30 | 9 days 300 | 7/26/2012 | 3 | To quit smoking. | I was on wellbutrin for years until I lost my insurance temporarily and couldn't afford them, then when I went back on this drug, the entire reaction was different. I have every side effect that was possible with this drug and I'm thinking of just not taking them. Everything tastes bitter, I can't even think of food without feeling nausea, and I feel shaky and weak. I didn't have any of this the first time I was on them and I'm wondering if taking the full dose right away was a mistake, perhaps I should have gradually went to 4 a day, I'm not sure if that would have helped but I know I can't go on like this. | F | 53 | 4X D | 7/17/2012 | 1 | depression | Slowly growing feeling of anxiety. After about two months complete anhedonia followed by constant day-long panic over the anhedonia. Had to seek out diversions such as TV's 'Fear Factor' to try to get my mind off of the panic. One morning woke up and knew that I would kill myself; told wife to put guns in gun safe, locked it and told her to hide the key. Two days later checked into mental hospital for severe depression. | Great for weight loss; during my months long panic I lost over 45 pounds. | M | 52 | 5 months 150 1X D | 7/15/2012 | 1 | Depression | Increased anxiety, jittery, felt like I was on speed, changed the taste of food ad beverages, trouble sleeping | This medicine cause my anxiety to increase drastically. I felt like I was racing on speed while taking it and caused my hands to shake constantly. I got no relief from this medicine at all, but instead it made things worse. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 150 2X D | 7/14/2012 | 1 | Depression | Very sick to stomach, head ache, tiredness, Steven Johnson's syndrome | I had been on this 21 days when I broke out in huge blisters. Started on my shoulders and progressed. By the time this reaction was over I had been put in an induced coma, on life support system, had kidney failure and my skin sloughed from HEAD to TOE!!! | F | 45 | 21 days 150mg 1X D | 7/11/2012 | 4 | Depression | So far no appetite change, I now have a quiet mind and I'm focused. This has brought me so much relief, I didn't know I wasn't able to focus! I do get minor palpitations but I'm used to it as I've had panic disorder since 2006. These palpitations are hardly noticeable compared. The bitchy edge has been lifted and I'm able to relax. I laugh more and things don't irk me like they used to. I'm able to feel love and sadness still unlike SSRI drugs, I don't feel like a zombie. The first day I experienced the high people are describing, I was super SUPER productive that day! That didn't last, I haven't felt it since. I'm waiting to see if it'll pick up my motivation. That hasn't improved much yet. I'm pretty chill now for the most part and if this is the most I get out of it, I'll take it! Better than ripping people's heads off at the drop of a hat and hating life! I am not experiencing sweating like I did with Prozac and celexa, that was so horrible I couldn't take it. I'm definitely not feeling the full effect yet which is why I gave it a 4. Who knows what could happen in the next few weeks but for now I'm very relieved! | F | 32 | 7 days 150 XL | 7/6/2012 | 3 | Depression | HEADACHES! AND DIZZINESS. but it gave my tons of energy. | F | 17 | 8 days 150mg | 7/5/2012 | 4 | depression | tinnitus (ringing in the ears). the main reason i'm adding this review is because after 6 months of not taking it, i'm still experiencing tinnitus. i'm wondering if it's permanent | did help take the edge off of the depression and allow me to function so i could get better. | M | 47 | 150 2X D | 6/30/2012 | 5 | Severe clinical depression, smoking | Started out feeling a little "high" from these, but after a few weeks I felt more normal again. My depression did not just go away, but I have felt less hopelessness. I have also taken Lexapro, which didn't seem to help but gave me severe night sweats and lower sex drive. I sometimes have a hard time sleeping, and my appetite is very low. I may be agitated sometimes, but overall my mood is better. It took me a couple of months to quit smoking, but I finally did. I think this has been very helpful and the benefits outweigh the side effects, at least for me. | F | 31 | 3 months 100mg x2 | 6/29/2012 | 4 | Depression | Head ache, weird taste in mouth, dry mouth | I was so scared to take this because of the side effects I've read about, but I'm proof that everyone is different. I'm usually very sensitive to any kind of meds, but I'm tolerating this better than an antibiotic! I just took my third pill and hour ago and feel so good! I get a boost of energy but at the same time a sense of calm. I do not recommend drinking coffee while taking this however. Caffeine seems to bring on anxiety symptoms. I tried Prozac several years ago and it made me so sick I had to stop. With Wellbutrin, I wish I had started sooner! | F | 33 | 3 days 150MG 1X D | 6/25/2012 | 1 | supplement to lexapro | severe reaction...loss of balance...loss of speaking ability...hosp two days... | M | 52 | 10 days 150mg 1X D | 6/16/2012 | 5 | Depression from Pituitary Adenoma | On the very first day I experienced a slight version of the "Wellbutrin Honeymoon," when I felt almost like the 'real' me again - even though there was a little dizziness or weird feeling like my head was a little heavier. I also was lucky I was next to a sink about 7.5 hours after my first few doses because my stomach convulsed so hard & fast, I projectile vomited for a half a second & then it was over, like it never happened! I thought, 'WHOA! Where did THAT come from!?' I decided to stick with it because people who have that honeymoon experience will generally be helped by the drug & stabilize a few weeks into treatment. I also experienced a 4 PM crash but that went away when I started the 2nd dose started after the 3rd day. | This is the 2nd time I tried it. The 1st time the initial effects of it scared me & I quit before I got to experience the benefits. I also came to this site after googling my side-effects & this site is actually what made me overreact. I think that sites like these can contribute to people's anxiety & fear. This time I will hang in there. Anything's better than being depressed! Just give it the appropriate length of time & DON'T PLAY INTERNET DOCTOR! Just relax... It's not a drug being pushed by sales reps right now, so I'm sure if your doctor prescribes this, it's because he/she thinks it will help. (Obviously use common sense & if something is really wrong, then talk to the dr & switch; but don't let sites like these be the reason you don't hang in there because you could actually be closer than you think to feeling better!) | F | 30 | 6 weeks 150 2X D | 6/14/2012 | 2 | depression | i feel a pressure in my head like is going to explode and in my left arm something wierd like pressure and bothersome scare to have a heart attack i called the doc she said to dont take them and go see her on sat | I use to take prozac and it was cool but was alwalys hungry but with wellbutrin i dont know how to smile and in a bitchy mood i will snap at anything good thing it make me hungry | F | 49 | 4 days 150 xl 1X D | 6/14/2012 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Hair propblems: dry, brittle and a lot of loss. Headaches and spaciness at times. | It did help with my depression for the most part, but losing my hair and headaches are not worth the mild depression it was helping. Looking for natural alternative. | F | 44 | 1 years 100 2X D | 6/11/2012 | 1 | I became very irritated with everything and got severe migraines. I am now off this junk - it is pure poison. Exercise and eat well don't take SSRIs or SSNIs. | It should be taken off the market - like Serzone was. | M | 54 | 7 days 75 MG 1X D | 6/5/2012 | 1 | depression.mood swings.pmdd | feelings of despair,very tired,muscle aches,headaches,strange thoughts,vomitting,easily bruising,loose stool without warning.Horrible med for me.I was on paxil and loved it however reeked havic with labido. | F | 47 | 18 days 150 mg 1X D | 5/31/2012 | 1 | depression.mood swings.pmdd | feelings of despair,very tired,muscle aches,headaches,strange thoughts,vomitting,easily bruising,loose stool without warning.Horrible med for me.I was on paxil and loved it however reeked havic with labido. | F | 47 | 18 days 150 mg 1X D | 5/31/2012 | 3 | Depression | When started: loss of appetite, anxiety, loss of sleep, restless legs, hyperactivity, dizziness, needle-like pains in extremities, loss of concentration, difficulty tracking and staying on task. Just before weaning off: paranoia, uncontrolled anger, irrational thoughts and behavior, loss of appetite, fearful, dellusional, going insane. | Wellbutrin was a wonder drug for me when I first started. I lived a dream for about a year. No depression whatsoever. Things that were normally such a chore for me to do were no longer an issue. Just living day to day was a joy. I had loads of energy, and at times was asked if I was on major doses of caffeine, as I was extremely hyper. I actually enjoyed feeling that way. After about a year, it seemed to stop working alltogether. I decided to stay on it for another year, but decided recently to get off. For the past 8 to 9 months I have been extremely paranoid - to the extent that I actually confronted a man on the bus I ride thinking he was getting ready to blow up the bus (who does that?!). I have slept on my couch for fear of someone breaking and entering and harming me and my child. I'm bound by fear of everything and everyone. The last couple of days I have had uncontrolled anger to the point of actually screaming and beating my fists against objects. I went from 300mg to 150mg for about 2 weeks and then went 150mg every other day for a couple of days and I'm completely off now. I'm only hoping things get better from here. | F | 42 | 2 years 300mg 1X D | 5/30/2012 | 5 | Lyrica-induce depression, GAD | Irritability, rage-management issues | It also restored libido to normal levels, after Lyrica had wiped it out. | M | 30 | 5 weeks 225mg 1X D | 5/17/2012 | 5 | severe depression | The only sid affect is that it makes me very tired so I take it at night. Has helped me a lot . . I have tried other meds but side effects were just too much for me. | F | 46 | 1 years 200mg | 5/10/2012 | 3 | Depression, loose weight. | I started taking Wellbrutrin fx just over a month.I was on 150mg to start with and lost lots weight and had lots of energy..now I've been on 300.g for about 2 weeks and have lost most of the energy and I'm more hungry..I don't like it...if I go up to 450 mg will I get energy and loss of appettie back?? Or if I drop back down to 150mg??? | F | 34 | 1 months 300mg | 5/9/2012 | 4 | Depression | In the beginning--it made my head have this tickle sensation when I would look at certain things or in certain lighting conditions. Loss of appetite, no real change in mood. I couldn't perform athletically like I did before taking the med--became winded after 10-15 minutes. Poor memory. No change in not feeling anything/experience any joy. All of that changed after 5-6th week. Currently--No longer sad or angry. Regained some focus at work. Being more proactive in my life and making choices. Lost 13 lbs so far. I still cant really perform where I used to athletically--I get winded so fast and my heart races uncontrollably. Over the past week I have experienced constant nauseousness. I fall asleep generally within 20 minutes (used to take hours). I get up better in the morning. It has made my periods change a little, nothing drastic or for the worse..just different. I have been experiencing some head-cold like sensations in my head the past few days (unsure if it has to do with the me | I haven't had any bad reactions when having alcoholic drinks on this med. I do get buzzed after one or two drinks now (where I used to drink 3-5 on average), so if anyhting it has limited my social drinking. The only weird thing I can say has changed, is I remember everything visually, but I can't remember much mentally. It's so weird! I did abstain from consuming drinks the first few weeks of going on the meds (was terrified of the seizure stuff!) as I wanted my body to adjust to it first. | F | 27 | 63 days 75x2/75x1 2X D | 5/7/2012 | 1 | anxiety | after taking it i felt depressed, it brought my anxiety down and also the smoking which i want to stop smoking when i feel better not by some damn medication. this medicine sucks ass | M | 31 | 1 days 37.5 1X D | 5/6/2012 | 3 | bi-polar | increased libido big time, odd dreams, insomnia, zombie like at first, the withdrawl is not okay either if you try and stop cold turkey lesson learned | the increased libido is insane and the withdrawl from the medication itself is worse than painkiller withdrawl so i dont recommend abruptly stopping the medicine.. suicidal thoughts will take over you and its not pretty. | F | 29 | 2 years 300 mg 1X D | 5/5/2012 | 3 | bipolar depression | Could be am having more vivid dreams. Otherwise no other side effects that I have noticed. | I'm feeling much better but not sure if this is situational (got a job) or Wellbutrin or Lamictal increase finally kicking in. | F | 34 | 3 weeks 300 mg 1X D | 4/24/2012 | 1 | depression / anxiety | To whomever tried to email me regading my 3/29/12 post (I had a grand mal seizure on this stuff), please resend the email as I lost it before I could get it to open! | F | 44 | 100 1X D | 4/17/2012 | 5 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | At first, when increasing dose I would get weird sleep issues. In the hypnagogic state I had really violent jerks, mostly from my abdomen (when you fall asleep and you jerk awake, Wellbutrin made these worse.) Also, when falling asleep one of two things tended to happen: 1) I'd feel weird and the world didn't seem real, and felt I was crazy and was always crazy and would never stop being crazy, 2) Nightmares, really bad nightmares right as I would fall asleep. Vivid too; I woke up one time convinced that I had been raped. About an hour later I looked back and realized I've never been raped before--that made me feel really weird, lol. Small muscle twitches when awake too. Tense muscles. Able to focus better and more motivated (even when not taking for depression.) Tinnitus! Really bad tinnitus! Excitability, anxiety, panic/paranoia at first. Dry mouth, so keep a water bottle with you guys. Wellbutrin can cause weight loss, but if you end up dehydrated from cotton mouth, you | Its a great medication. SSRIs make me feel zombie-like, but I feel like a normal productive person on Wellbutrin. Some people experience nausea at first...so I recommend taking with food if you're someone with a sensitive stomach. Also, for IR users, morning and lunch time are good times to take it, but if you can, avoid night time. As for SL and XL users, Wellbutrin's half life and absorbancy rate at SL and XL are such that insomnia isn't going to hit particularly differently (if at all) if you take it at night or during the day. | F | 18 | 120 days 450 3X D | 4/8/2012 | 1 | depression/anxiety | My doctor perscribed wellbutrin for me as an add on to my regular SSRI 7 weeks ago. I was just starting to feel some good results with a more stable, mellow mood. Until last tuesday when, while having an important meeting with some colleagues, I had a grand mal seizure lasting from one to two minutes. I have never had a seizure before. After going to the hospital and having a complete work-up it has been decided that it was the wellbutrin that caused the seizure. I smashed my face up, bit my tounge so hard that I cannot speak! It was a terrifying experience and I have since learned that it is not all that uncommon especially with people taking the generic extended release. I was happy with the results I was getting with wellbutrin until the seizure of corse. I would like to hear from others who have had seizures from this drug. How long were you on it before you had a seizure and did you ever have another seizure after the first one? | F | 44 | 2 months 150mg/day | 3/29/2012 | 3 | Depression | Slight insomnia the first couple of nights: After sleeping well for a few hours, I would wake up in the middle of the night. That seems to have abated already - I hope. Appetite has certainly been supressed. Slight muscle pain. | My shrink has me on 150 for 6 days and then wants me to go to 300/day beginning tomorrow. I'll try it as I'm trying to keep an open mind and mostly becauase I definitely feel as though I need something. So far I've noticed the depression has lifted - almost immediately after I started taking it. Feel somewhat more confident and better able to stand my ground (no pun intended re the FL thing). Libido is back. Still feeling somewhat "flat" though - no real "joie de vivre" (joy of life) like I experienced on Prestiq in only three weeks (but which also caused me to gain 9 lbs in that short time, so I got off of it.) Didn't make the conenction to slight muscle pain in the am until I read others' comments here. | M | 55 | 5 days 150 1X D | 3/25/2012 | 3 | quit smokig | Day 1-appetite suppressed, high energy, weird dreams, hard to sleep. Cigarettes and food didnt taste the same | F | 50 | 3 days 120mg | 3/22/2012 | 4 | Depression, binge eating | Initially: agitation, feeling like I was on a very strong amphetamine, severe nausea, felt very detached and high, constipation. After a few weeks: nausea in the morning, severe constipation, muscle aches/soreness/pain | Worked well for me when I quit smoking. Was able to go cold turkey. Binges stopped after a week or two on the medicine. Appetite has picked up lately but I think that's not related to the drug, but my own eating disorder/issues. No depressive feelings at all. I am going to reduce my dose back down to 75 mg/day to see if muscle issues subside. | F | 40 | 90 days 150 mg 2X D | 3/19/2012 | 5 | Pain - mild depression etc | Insomnia slight agitation roller coaster much worse with caffeine. Only two weeks in but feeling better already along with getting a taste of what the full effect will feel like - this is an awesome product if you do it right. I highly recommend taking it alone and no alcohol and very little if any caffeine. Many many drugs interact and directly reduce its efficacy. Also it takes quite some time to feel better and work through the side effects which minimize or go away altogether. Stick it out , you will not be disappointed. | M | 45 | 2 weeks 150 x 2 D | 3/17/2012 | 4 | Major Depression | Weight loss, VERY vivid and unusual dreams, and slight insomnia. This drug takes about 3 weeks to kick in and feel the full affects. In my opinion, this drug has helped a great deal for me and I've tried other drugs to help my depression. Its not a miracle pill and there is not such thing. But it definitely helps take off the edge and helps me think logically. Before this medication I felt alone and felt as if it was the end of the world.. Even when little things happen. This pill made me realize that anything is fixable and I do fix it. It may not work for everyone but it worked a great deal for me. Remember that there will be no such thing as a miracle pill but if u need that edge taken off then look into a anti-depressant that works for you. I also started meditating and exercising which also helps a great deal with depression. Hope this helps. | F | 21 | 3 months 150 XL | 3/16/2012 | 2 | Mild depressin very mild ADHD | Feeling detached and withdrawn. Actually feel like I have a head full of water and can't focus on much. Irritable and very on edge. Slight anxiety and starting to get A funky taste in my mouth. Oh and most of my relationships are falling apart. | Wondered if this stuff will improve? | M | 34 | 6 days 150 1X D | 3/11/2012 | 2 | Depression ADD | Wellbutrin XL 150 Heart Palpitations Insomnia Headache Constipation | I really enojoyed the positive benefits of the drug such as improved focus, overall positive attitude about myself and the world around me, extra sensitivity and enhanced sexual pleasure. However the palpitations that occurred on day 4 made me decide to quit. I noticed some uncomfortable palpitations in the morning, I took some deep breaths and they stopped for a while. Then about an hour later, the palpitations started up again. I had some food and the palpitations occurred, I had a drink of water and the palpitations occurred. I took a walk around the building and noticed palpitations. If I saw a sexy woman, the palpitations occurred. I normally drink lots of coffee (7-8 cups a day) and never have palpitations. The last time I felt palpitations like this was after I did a line of a cocaine at a party 5 years ago. This drug produces a high like cocaine or metamphetamine. It might be fun to take if you're at home screwing around or out at a party. It made me feel really sociable, horny, focused, and smart. I had some serious hard ons that lasted for about 20 minutes. But I can't be having palpitations all day at work so I'm stopping tomorrow. I'd rather be depressed and unproductive at work. If they could make Wellbutrin that didn't cause palpitations or insomnia, I'd be all over it. | M | 37 | 4 days 150 1X D | 2/21/2012 | 2 | Depression | See my listing under 'Zyban' on this site - 2/12/2012. In Australia and UK it is called Zyban and is the exact same drug (bupropion hydro) but marketed mostly to stop smoking and sometimes depression so more reviews avail here. | F | 44 | 18 days 150mg 1X D | 2/18/2012 |