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| 5 | Depression | I have had no side effects on Wellbutrin. It lifted me out of a nasty depression and continues to work after 4 years. | | F | 59 | 4 years
300mg 1X D | | 7/25/2010
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3 | Anxiety, mild depression | Very heavy feeling in my chest, anxiety, paranoia (like something is hiding around the corner to jump out at me), dry skin, dry mouth. The XL must wear off by the end of the day, because I feel VERY irritable/anxious. | Been on the generic drug (bupropion), but thinking of switching to brand name after reading others' suggestions. Took Wellbutrin on and off for a few years and it always helped, but I've never had this horrible anxiety I have now with the drug -- especially the heavy feeling in my chest, like I can't take a deep breath. On Xanax twice a day for that, but not sure it's helping. Doctor said first 2 weeks will be horrible, so I'll wait and see if these side effects subside. Otherwise, I'll switch to namebrand and possibly to the Sustained Release (2x day dose)..I seem to remember in the past that the XL did not work well for me. | F | 28 | 7 days
150 MG XL 1X D | | 7/21/2010
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| 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Increased irritability and anxiety. Very odd thoughts that I have never had before. For example, worrying about germs, not wanting to touch things that look dirty. Periods of crying for no rational reason. Increased sex drive. | I was on Zoloft which worked well for my overall mood, however I had weight gain and hair loss. I am never hungry on WB, which is good for me. I am hoping side effects subside quickly. | F | 37 | 14 days
300 1X D | | 7/9/2010
| 3 | Adhd, Depression. | Broken up sleep, Increase sex drive, Strange thoughts, ringing ears, increased headaches, strange feelings that something bad is going to happen. Just different feelings | On top of all these bad effects, if i drink alcohol I do not get drunk, i only feel it in my body. Does anybody else feel that way on it? In my mind im completly fine yet i notice im stumbling and dropping things. I can drink a bottle to my face and i still will not mentally feel drunk just physically... Its so odd and hard because i have all of these bad effects yet i feel so happy on it most of the times. Im stuck in the middle on what i should and shouldnt do.. | F | 17 | 8 months
300Mg 1X D | | 6/26/2010
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| 4 | | mild dreams | am not as depressed or snap out of it easier | F | 69 | 4 years
100 2X D | | 6/25/2010
| 5 | to quit smoking and even moodiness | I have taken WellButrin for over a year now, and I am very happy with it. I was able to "just quit" smoking. I smoked a pack a day for 7 years and then didn't feel the need to smoke anymore. I lost 20 pounds, and it really does even out my moods significantly. The first 3 weeks I took it I wasn't so sure...I was shaky and couldn't sleep much and felt like I was on some sort of serious drugs. That wore off for the most part. I think it's very important to take it at the same time every day. If I take it an hour or more later than usual I get much more irritable and usually can't sleep. The insomnia side effect never completely disappeared, unfortunately. Overall, it's a huge help. | | F | 25 | 1.5 years
150mg 1X D | | 6/23/2010
| 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Headache, heavy breathing, loss of appetite, anxiety, crying spells, jitteriness, broken sleep, loss of concentration, lack of energy. | I've been taking Wellbutrin XL for 3 days now and although it's not enough time to pass any major judgement I definitely am witnessing some really awful side effects. I switched off Lexapro 10 mg because of drowsiness and appetite increase; I was really optimistic about Wellbutrin but so far it has not been what I thought it would be. I am also on Yaz and a small dose of Adderall so I'm not sure if the interactions of these drugs are making me feel this way but if these side effects do not reside I'm going to be extremely disappointed. I felt like Wellbutrin was my last hope being that it's not an SSRI and is for depression. I can also feel my anxiety gradually increasing.... something I really really do not need. I just want to wake up happy to be alive. | F | 22 | 3 days
150 mg 1X D | | 6/19/2010
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| 5 | Major depression, anxiety | In the first three months: decreased appetite, increased sex drive, insomnia, panic attacks, increased energy, better mood, crazy dreams | I LOVE Wellbutrin. I have been on it for over 2 years, and it has really helped me. Initially I had some minor issues compared to the benefits. When I am really stressed, it does seem to amp up my anxiety. Nonetheless, I think it is a wonder drug. 2 years later, I have no side effects--other than the anxiety sometimes that I mentioned (which I had before). Doc just prescribed 20 mg (which I cut in half, so 10 mg) Selexa to go on top for the week before my period, and that has been great too. I may see if I could take this combo all the time. Anyway, switched from Zoloft because I had no sex drive, and my weight would not budge.
ONE PRECAUTION--DO NOT TAKE THE GENERIC. I switched for two months and thought I was going insane because all my depression symptoms came back. I did research, and it turns out that though the generic WellbutrinXL (Bupropion) has the same ingredients, the timed release part is not monitored or regulated by the FDA. Thus, I would be fine in the morning but a mess by the afternoon. Stick to the brand name for sure! | F | 36 | 2 years
300XL 1X D | | 6/16/2010
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| 3 | Depression and mild ADD | | | F | 26 | 4 months
75 1X D | | 6/16/2010
History | 3 | Depression | Bouts of severe aggitation, paranoid dillusions, feelings of wanting to pull my hair out, scream and hurt someone. | The benefit of this drug for me is: Less of an appetite, no more binge eating. When I'm not aggitated or aggrivated I feel serene and good, better than without it. Still waiting for full effect in 4 weeks or so, just got upped from 150 to 300mg's a day. | F | 36 | 6 weeks
300 mg 1X D | | 6/11/2010
| 2 | Depression/ADD | Tightness in my chest and biceps; fast heartbeat (92 bpm resting rate last night); body weakness; insomnia; anxiety; sensation in left hand as if I could not make a tight fist; feelings of tremors in my hand/arms - like they are vibrating - right now if I remain still I can see my right hand shaking a little bit and have to concentrate to keep it still; difficulty concentrating; (not sure if I am more paranoid about my relationships more than I usually am); overall body sensation of being medicated/ maybe a tingling or sloshiness;dizziness, out of balance; loss of appetite; occasional issues with vision/focusing | Didn't experience much on 300mg other than the body tingling; can't take it any more at 450mg regardless of reading that it can take a number of weeks before the body adjusts to it in your system - that shouldn't be a factor. I don't think I am any less depressed - maybe and only if my time thinking about the sad things going on in my life have been replaced to worrying about whether this medicine is going make me more likely to have a heart attack or seizure! (and some background to judge this review - paranoia, health issues and depression are NOT my normal state - started taking this MED with Concerta as issues came up in marital counseling about ADD. So after a year of stress from running my own business and fending off a divorce, feeling down in the dumps about my life and possible effect of a divorce on my kids, I thought I'd try an ADD drug that also covered depression to see if there were positive changes. Nothing yet.) | M | 42 | 30 days
450 1X D | | 6/10/2010
| 2 | depression | Extreme nausea first 14 days, menstrual cycle off by 2 wks, now having anxiety, anger, irritability, and major bouts of crying, insomnia, irrational fear Taking generic XL, but gonna talk to doc about name brand. | Thought these symptoms were unchecked depression til I read this site. Thanks to all who posted. | F | 45 | 60 days
300mg 1X D | | 6/3/2010
| 4 | GAD/Depression | INSOMNIA! Dry skin, esp. on hands. Dry cough. Very increased sex drive. Ringing in ears. Restless legs and arms. Nystagmus. | I tried this before but the insomnia was too much to handle, I tapered off too quickly and cut up my arms pretty bad from rebound depression. Be careful. I'm not a cutter, this is a serious brain drug. I'm back on it because it works for me. I need this more than sleep at this point. I feel hope and confidence on it. | F | 22 | 14 days
300mg 1X D | | 5/30/2010
| 3 | Depression | Tears forming or crying at things I normally wouldn't cry about. Happens at least 1-2 times a day. | Lexapro made me feel more at peace and genuinely happy but it made me too sleepy. I had been taking it for five years and decided to try something in a different class. I didn't realize how much sleep I required while taking Lexapro until after beginning Wellbutrin. I feel okay on Wellbutrin but I can't wait for the crying jags to go away. | F | 33 | 9 weeks
150 2X D | | 5/24/2010
| 4 | Depression, ADD | I just came off of 5+ years on Prozac and am now taking Bupropion. The first day I felt slightly speedy, but I welcomed this feeling since I am normally lethargic and unmotivated to do anything. The entire first week was AMAZING! I felt free from a mental prison I had been locked in for so many years. I was able to feel happiness, to focus, and to get a lot of basic things accomplished (which my ADD wouldn't allow me to do before). It has also done miraculous things to my body in such a short amount of time: It gave me energy to be active throughout the day, it made my digestive problems (acid reflux and Irritable Bowel Syndrome) completely disappear, and it has cleared and softened my skin tremendously. I have high hopes that this is the right medication for me. The increased sex drive and double strength orgasms are a bonus! | Today is my ninth day on this drug and I'm slightly worried because I've noticed some depression the past two days. I suffer from intensely emotional PMS and should be starting any day now, so I'm HOPING that this slump will pass and I'll feel that vibrancy and happiness again. I've read some ppl's reviews who have reported falling into a depression after the first week, so I am REALLY hoping that's not the case here. | F | 35 | 9 days
75 MG 1X D | | 5/13/2010
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| 3 | Depression | Cannot recall about 4 hours of the 3d day I was on this drug. I was at an appointment, took notes, spent 2 hours w/subject. A few days later, I called the subject to set up our interview, and was told that we'd spent 2 hours together less than a week ago.
Scary because I look at my notes and have only the foggiest recollection of those 2 hours, like semi-remembering a dream | It is freaking me out. I hope it's the drugs, and not early-onset Alzheimer's. | F | 52 | 1 weeks
75 mg x4 1X D | | 5/12/2010
| 3 | depression | stomach pain for first week, increased sex drive, dizziness, second week started having anxiety attacks, headaches, thoughs of suicide, shaky and panic attacks for no reason. Also broke out in a rash/hives, racing heartbeat, and heavy heartbeat. | I was very happy with the side effects the first week(after the pain in my stomach went away), I felt more optimistic, my moods were stable, and my sex drive went up. Then the second week I started having weird thoughs. Never thought about sucide before but started having random thoughs like maybe I should thke the whole bottle, Crazy....then started feeling anxious and having bad panic attacks for no reason, and really bad hives so I had to stop.
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300 1X D | | 5/10/2010
| 5 | Severe Depression | 1st day felt drugged but nothing weird since then. Constipation is most annoying b/c I have never dealt with it before, still trying to find something to help. Crazy sleep pattern. | Was afraid to take an antidepressant but so far this one has really helped. I don't feel "blah" but I am no longer overly emotional about everything single thing. Most times can feel angry but constructively take action instead of shutting down or blowing up like usual. Also can keep on task at work and not constantly losing patience with my child. Additional benefit: it's not so hard to get out of bed and when I decide to do something simple, like dishes and go for a run, I actually do it without it taking hours of emotional turmoil to get it done. And if it doesn't I don't feel like a big loser or jumping off the next bridge. Eventhough, sleep is disrupted I don't feel exhausted during the day. | F | 37 | 3 weeks
150 mg 1X D | | 5/7/2010
| 5 | depression | My doctor started me at 150 mg and increased the dose to 300 mg after a few days. I had a lot of side effects when I moved up to 300 mg (nausea, headache, trouble concentrating, ringing in my ears), so I went back down to 150 mg. I've been taking 150 mg for the last 4 months. I occasionally have mild muscle spasms and ringing in my ears (once a day or less), but not too bad. No other negative side effects--I don't notice that I'm on meds besides when I take the pill in the mornings. | I put off taking meds for depression for 10 years, and I'm so glad I decided to try Wellbutrin. I wish I had tried it a lot sooner. The main benefit I've noticed is that my thoughts don't spiral downward anymore. I used to have suicidal thoughts at least a few times a week, and I haven't had them at all since I started taking Wellbutrin. Getting up in the mornings has been easier too. It doesn't make me feel happy or numb like I thought it might. It just makes me feel normal. | F | 30 | 4 months
150 mg 1X D | | 4/27/2010
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| 2 | Depression | Initial symptoms that subsided: jittery "speediness", lack of appetite, insomnia, headaches. Second stage of initial symptoms: extreme anxiety and paranoia that was almost debilitating. Both of these phases occurred when I initially started at 150mg/day and then when I increased to 300mg/day. "Permanent" side effects: (complete!) lack of sex drive, dry mouth, trouble sleeping, night sweats, what I call "brain slides" where there seems to be a momentary shift or turning off inside my head (had a car accident during one of these), inability to concentrate, extreme ennui/boredom, markedly decreased interest in social life, detachment, memory lapses, restlessness. | But, hey! No more suicidal thoughts! Went on because of an episodal depression--I'm not normally depressed. The episode is almost resolved, but my doctor is keeping me on it because I haven't been at my increased dosage for six months. I'm tired of this and am going to talk to her very seriously next month about helping me get off of this. I feel like my personality has been sucked out of my right ear and it's NOT because of depression. It is so difficult to get adjusted to for the first month that I'm afraid to go off cold-turkey--I think I could end up hurting myself or someone else. So I need her help in tapering off in the best way possible. This drug is bizarre and there are a LOT of side effects that aren't mentioned in the materials but I see consistently in places like this. I know it's not a controlled study, but this drug is not everything that we're told. | F | 48 | 14 months
300 1X D | | 4/26/2010
| 5 | depression | no | happier, better sex drive, lower weight. need i say more | F | 32 | 60 months
50 1X D | | 4/19/2010
| 4 | depression | increased motivation, decreased appetite, more energy, more assertive | Around 6:00 p.m. I start to feel irritable and impatient. It's hard for me to relax at night. I am hoping this is a side effect that will go away because I haven't felt this motivated in a long time. | F | 39 | 7 days
150 X2 1X D | | 4/13/2010
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| 4 | Depression | Bumpy rash on my hand (started as a small bump, which I picked, thinking was dry skin. soon many bumps appeared. after the rash itched, I scratched it, inevitably causing redness & inflammation. bumps are still on my hand now, & sometimes still itch, usually at night). Headaches. Lightheadedness. Slight hallucinations, Got my period two weeks early. Weight loss. Loss of appetite. While on a road trip, I COULDN'T top thinking how easily I could accidentally lose control of the wheel, causing an accident (this wasn't a suicidal thought, more of me telling to keep alert to prevent it from happening). | Despite the list of side effects, I continue to take the drug because I think it is helping me. I am wary of telling my psychiatrist about the rash on my hand because I fear she will take me off of the drug. I do not want to be put on another antidepressant because I do not want to be taking a drug that may impair my sexual function/desire. Furthermore, I hope/think that after time, I will become immune to whatever is causing the rash on my hand, and following that, the rash will disappear. All in all, I am a fan of the drug. I feel that I am generally happier, more hopeful for the future, more confident in myself, and more productive of a person. I no longer feel like I am alone in the world, or that there is very little I can do to get myself out of this depressive slump. After taking the drug for under a week, I woke up one day and realized that there was so much more I could do in my life than sit in bed every day, skipping classing, and watching seasons and seasons of tv shows on my computer. It is like a light bulb went off in my head and made me realize, "Hey, you can climb out of this hole. There's no need to be hopeless anymore." I still have anxiety regarding my future after college, my job, and my grades. But I know this anxiety is stemming from the fact that I am now behind in school because of my depression. I am aware that this something I have to work on myself, and not something a drug can help or cure. | F | 22 | 20 days
300MG 1X D | | 4/13/2010
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History | 3 | Severe Depression, irritability | Positives: Rapid weight loss, Better outlook on life and looking forward to the future, Manageable anger fits, Increased sex drive, Better, more restful sleep. Negatives: Extreme loss of appetite, paranoia, moody, sleeping A LOT, memory loss, blank spaces in my day. | I get sick whenever I think of eating, going as far as thinking that I hate food in general, when I do eat, I'll get half way through my meal and then have to stop because I get nauseous, even the smell of anything food related makes me sick, EXTREME paranoia, to the point where I was pacing back and forth being worried that I was going to die, harder to wake up in the morning, always aroused for no reason, I have periods of time in a day that I cannot remember, increase muscle pain in my legs, including tingling.
In general, I'm better off than I was. I'm stable, but when the side effects kick in, they kick in really hard. I am on the generic version of Wellbutrin. After reading other posts, I think I might try the real deal, although, I think if that if there is THAT much of a difference, the pharmaceutical companies should stop and think REAL hard about playing roulette with people's lives. | M | 26 | 3 weeks
150 MG 2X D | | 4/11/2010
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| 4 | depression, PMDD, PTSD, OCD | I notice that almost everyone that is complaining about this drug is taking it more than once per day. My doctor has me on 100mg in the morning. He said not to take it after late morning. So far, I feel wonderful after replacing Prozac with this. I am a little on edge and can take 1mg of ativan to compensate. I have energy I have missed having for a year. I can walk a few miles a day again with the dog. I don't feel depressed at all. I feel like my normal self for the first time in 2 years. i would suggest if you are having horrid side effects to talk with your doctor about lowering the dose (as long as you are not depressed), and see if that makes the other side effects more manageable? I am also losing the weight that Prozac helped me gain. So far 5 pounds. No more night cravings or feasting. YAY! Good luck to everyone with your own personal fight to feel better!!! | I am wondering about using the name brand instead of the generic? I saw one clear comment that side effects seemed to lessen with the name brand. Also, anyone on this for PMDD? I have a wonderful strict vitamin regimen that has helped my PMDD for years that I created, but I am nervous about this first cycle on a new med. | F | 46 | 8 days
100mg 1X D | | 4/7/2010
| 2 | depression | extremely itchy skin and red welts, chest pains, shortness of breath, increased anxiety | I stopped taking Wellbutrin over two weeks ago and still waiting for the itching to stop. Thankfully it's not as bad. | F | 32 | 14 days
150 1X D | | 4/7/2010
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| 2 | depression | severe irritability, lack of concentration, sever changes to menstrual cycle | I started with 150mg two months ago. After a week I felt worse than I did before. I wanted to commit suicide every day, instead of the couple times a year like before. The next 3 weeks were better. I had no more suicidal thoughts and had a general feeling of wellness. The following 3 weeks were the complete opposite; I was irritable to anyone and everyone for doing absolutely nothing. In addition, I went from having no menstrual cycle for a year, to having it every day for the last 8 weeks. After 7 weeks my dose was doubled to 300mg. Since then I have been in a fog, unable to concentrate on anything. When driving or even walking, I feel like I am in a tunnel. | F | 28 | 2 months
300mg 1X D | | 4/6/2010
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| 5 | Depression | First off I was taking the GENERIC Wellbutrin 300mg XL made by Teva and had to stop it because of the horrible side effects. My moods turned from suicidal to extremely violent like wanting to kill people for them taking too long in line and throwing things at people. It also made me HORRIBLY constipated, and I have never been constipated before in my life. I couldn't sleep well and was foggy. I stopped taking it and everything went back to 'normal'. Then I heard about people taking the brand, and so I ordered the brand name drug instead (cost 40$ instead of 10$ for the co-pay) and I have not been constipated, or violent and can sleep relatively well. It is criminal that the generic is so disgustingly bad. If you have had horrible side effects from Wellbutrin try the brand name. I didn't believe it either but I was desperate since I have tried SSRIs and I felt like I had a dopamine problem and this is the only drug (minus MAOIs and some tricyclics which both have horrible side e | With the BRAND name, I feel a little speedy sometimes and I don't want to eat as much and my mouth gets a little dry. All very tolerable compared with the generic's side effects. | M | 22 | 3 weeks
300 mg 1X D | | 4/3/2010
| 2 | Depression, no motivation | headache behind eyes to start, dry mouth, weird taste,& tremors WITH muscle weakness, that scared me. Oh and the inevitable constipation and burping, queasy stomach. The muscle stuff is what made me go off. | There never was really any benefit. Slightly better sex drive? Too soon to tell what benefits I would get from it.
Was kinda bummed to give it up. | F | 50 | 14 days
300mg 1X D | | 4/3/2010
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| 4 | depression | nervousness, dizziness, increased appetite | relieves depression quickly not for anxiety though , had to take xanax too to calm down | M | 60 | 6 months
75mg 2X D | | 3/31/2010
| 3 | PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety | blurred and double vision, more energy to the point of feeling "wired" and then experiencing major energy crashes, mild insomnia, appetite decrease, less anxiety at first but more moderate later on | I recently started taking Wellbutrin about two weeks ago, and I've already felt a change. I don't know if it's for the better or the worse because I feel like my depression has generally been more manageable overall, as well as my anxiety for about the first week. At the start of my third week, I've felt the anxiety worsen. I feel like I am having mood swings and boughts of anxiety less than I used to, but when I do have them, they feel like they're uncontrollable (like it's not me at all). I also started taking this pill as an alternative to a sleep aid to help with night terrors possibly caused by the PTSD, and they have decreased drastically over the past 2 weeks. Besides my uncontrollable mood swings, I am also experiencing a feeling that washes over me almost instantly where I feel like I am in a foggy, day-dreaming state where I can not control it. Has anyone else experienced this, and is it possible to tell if the pills are working already or not? | F | 17 | 3 weeks
150 MG 2X D | | 3/29/2010
| 1 | depression | extreme anxiety and depression. Buzzing sound in my head that would not let me sleep, had to keep tv on all night to keep the buzzing at bay! | Went to another doc and he say wellbutrin was too stimulating for me. He said my problem is general anxiety which leads to depression when your brain has had enough. He put me on Zoloft and it has done wonders. Still get anxious from time to time but nothing like the old days! | M | 44 | 7 days
1X D | | 3/29/2010
| 3 | bupropion ER | no side effects that I know of.
| I have been taking Bupropion 200 MG once a day. The first week I have noticed an up in my mood, but later on (about 4 days later) I experienced one day when I was at the gym euphoria, I was extremely happy and smiling at everyone, I was making great plans for my business and everything was fine. Later there on, I have been noticing a huge lift in my mood, and also days of severe depression and hopelessness. One day I'm happy, the next no hope at all. This really far from what I was hoping for. I think this drug is making me realize more and more that I have bipolar disorder, I haven't experienced any euphoria before the meds, but now. It's rediculous. | M | 23 | 34 days
200 MG 1X D | | 3/25/2010
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| 2 | Moderate depression, PTSD | Greatly increased irritability and anxiety. Excessive sweating. Weight loss. | Increased energy/irritability with accompanying weight loss. Did nothing for my symptoms/condition. Just been switched to Remeron. Good luck to me. | M | 46 | 8 months
100 MG 4X D | | 3/21/2010
| 1 | seasonal effective disorder | It is making me anxious, can't concentrate on anything, dry mouth,can't sleep at nite-restless legs, just cry for no reason,last 3 days took 1/2 still the same. Only good thing lost weight, NO appetite | I am taking what is called Alpenzen supposed to be the same as Wellbutrin. I am quiting it. It is awful, If I'm crying anyway, may as well crying without it. | F | 60 | 20 days
348mg 1X D | | 3/21/2010
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| 1 | depression | Did not work, depression more intense, anxiety, insomnia, irritable, emotional | I was put on wellbutrin to try and fix the sexual side effects from lexapro....which I was still on. This medication made my depression basically come back. I cried for no reason, could care less about anything, and it did not come close to helping me. I got off wellbutrin after just 3weeks. I've been off it for 2 days now. Back to lexapro and things are already so much better. Id rather deal with 1 side effect with lex than spiral back into my depression with wellbutrin | F | 26 | 3 weeks
150mg 1X D | | 3/19/2010
| 4 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | When I start experiencing a little insomnia, short temper and night sweats, I know it is time to start tapering off. | This site is supposed to be for the direct release type, not the extended release, but it's all mixed in. I do think that it's a very good drug, but not when taken in excess. I think people might be happier if they started with a lower dose and raised it gradually until they felt normal, and then stay there. Since I take it only seasonally, I start taking 75 mg. a day in the fall when I start sliding into Seasonal Affective Disorder depression. By December I am up to 3 times a day (the most I ever take). By mid March I am tapering off, 2 on one day, 1 on the next day, then 2, alternating. By May I will be off it again until fall. | F | 66 | 90 days
75 mg 3X D | | 3/9/2010
| 1 | severe depression | at 21 days suddenly uncontrollable libido, constant arousal, fantasies, increased physical activity level, feeling of happiness that was had an edge of hysteria...decrease in appetite, felt my brain was stimulated, able to concentrate more | the wonderful positive effects were swamped by the uncontrollable arousal...i was constantly powerfully aroused and stimulated, always on the verge of orgasm...
I had to stop taking it...it has now been a week since i stopped and i am still experiencing sexual arousal & stimulation...although i really enjoy sex usually, this is unbearable... | F | 52 | 35 days
100 mg 2X D | | 3/6/2010
| 1 | Severe Depression | vicious amount of adrenalyn running through my body almost all of the time, absolutely no appetite, severe anxiety, and unable to sleep more than a couple of hours a night. | This drug turned me into a jittering mess, i had an incredible amount of energy and it was not good, it made me shake and uncomfortable all the time and also severely increased my anxiety. Not even for the love of God could I get myself to relax, I felt like I was on coke or speed all the time. Eating made me feel like puking, I couldn't eat more than a spoonful or two a day and had no appetite at all. I also could not get to sleep, and was never tired! I guess it's a good drug if you wanna lose weight and get a lot of work done, but people are going to think you're an addict because you wont be able to disguise your anxiety. Apparently this drug messes with your adrenalyn levels so that explains the massive energy all the time. | F | 25 | 8 days
1X D | | 3/5/2010
| 5 | Depression/withdrawal from Adderall | Insomnia, unable to dull or escape racing thoughts, extreme depression if taking in conjunction with any Rx form of amphetamine, or even coffee. | The first few days were HORRIBLE but that was mainly because I was still weaning off of Adderall. Once I wasn't taking any additional "speed", I started to notice the Wellbutrin working quite well. Honestly, Wellburtin saved my life! I was coming off of Adderall for the 5th or 6th (and FINAL) time and I wasn't sure I could pull through this one. My shotgun was loaded and ready for that one morning when the alarm clock went off and I couldn't stand the all-encompassing anguish anymore. Adderall withdrawal is the darkest, most harrowing and wrenching detox I have ever been through, tremendously worse than opiates and xanax. I had been (and still am) taking Zoloft for depression, but once Adderall is in your body it overpowers everything else and quickly drives you off the deep end. No matter how horrible your brain feels on it, you NEED it to survive. Anyhow...back to Wellbutrin. I had read about it and thought it couldn't hurt so I asked my doc about it. I literally was at the end of my rope. He thought it was a good idea so he prescribed it to me. After two days on it I didn't NEED Adderall to get through the day!! I soon found out that I couldn't drink coffee or do any caffeine either, but it is a fair trade! I've also been taking less Tramadols each day and I am almost off of them as well! I never imagined a smoother or quicker withdrawal from such a suicide-inducing drug and I am very grateful. I can actually get out of bed in the morning without | M | 36 | 12 days
150mg 2X D | | 3/4/2010
| 3 | Depression | Later in the day (3pm) I started having chest pains and rapid heart beat. My BP is fine but still rapid heart beat. Sleep interrupted. Anxiety is common 50 % of the time. I have been feeling an increase in tingling in my hands. | Yes it does help my depression and weight control, but i don't like the anxiety feeling and rapid heart beat. I was more active with the meds, but with chest pain it's too much of a distraction. | M | 54 | 4 months
150mg 2X D | | 3/4/2010
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| 2 | depression | night sweats, anxiety, headaches, uptight/easily annoyed/low tolerance level, cry easily. | I'm hoping the side effect decrease- sex drive has increased, still not great but better than when I was on celexa (has gone from -0 to a 2). After reading other comments, I will ask MD if increasing dosage will help. I really want something work! | F | 56 | 2 months
75mg 1X D | | 2/28/2010
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| 5 | increase libido | For the fist few weeks occasional rapid heartbeat, sweating, tinitus, and insomnia. After a litte while all subsided except insomnia. Occasional need for Ambien to sleep. | First off, why are people leaving comments for the SR (2x/day) and XL (1x/day) formulations on here when these choices are offered in plain english when you type in "wellbutrin"??!! This page is for the immediate release ONLY, which is normally taken 3x/day. Anyway.... I take the 3x/day because I can pull in the timing of the dosing as early as possible and have less chance of insomnia. Also, this is the only formulation where the generic manufacturer is not an issue. The SR and XL are great if they're name brand, but if you can remember to take 3x/day this is by far the best way to go! | M | 34 | 2 years
100 3X D | | 2/25/2010
| 5 | anxiety | | | F | 60 | 1 months
20 mg 1X D | | 2/22/2010
| 3 | A.D.H.D. & Depression | Insomnia, waking up much earlier than usual and not being able to fall back asleep, skin rash all over stomach and arms, gas | I have only been taking for 8 days, and antidepressants usually take a few weeks to kick in, so I don't know whether it is actually working | M | 16 | 8 days
150 mg 1X D | | 2/18/2010
| 2 | irritation, lack of motivation | Ears ringing beginning at 9pm each night. Feel like I have a constant hang over. Takes 3 Advil to kill the headache. Dry mouth, but not bad. | So far, I don't notice much else at all. Not much improvement. The headaches sure don't make me want to increase it all. | M | 46 | 10 days
150 xl 1X D | | 2/16/2010
| 2 | Depression | Very itchy rashes, increased loss of short term memory, heart palpitations, sense of smell changed, sore muscles | I was put back on this drug to help with the low sex drive side effects of Lexapro. It did help somewhat, but now I had a host of new side effects. Worse one being bad rashes where ever you tend to sweat. Another one is things smell weird (mostly bad) Does it increase your sense of smell? If so, there are lots of bad smells out there and I shower every day. I also found myself wandering around all the time looking for my car keys etc. I never had this problem and once I stopped taking the Wellbutrin memory improved greatly. I have been off it for 3 weeks now, rashes are still there, not quite as bad but still a problem. Sore muscles was my first reason to go off this medication last year. After 3 months of taking this stuff I could barely move my left arm. It took another 3 months for the pain to go completely away. But now I could tell that this problem was returning with very sore elboes. Time to stop and throw away the bottle. | M | 57 | 1 months
10 MG 1X D | | 2/9/2010
| 4 | Depression, anxiety | Dizzy at first, cant smoke pot anymore or i get panic attacks.. not mentally, but just waves of anxiety | I started on 150mg and now im at 300mg. Im wondering if anyone else had to get used to the medication again after going up in mg. | M | 30 | 2 months
300 1X D | | 2/8/2010
| 3 | Depression and anxiety | I started taking Wellbutrin XL 300 mg. about a year ago because I couldn't tolerate other anti-depressants. For the past several months I have developed back and neck pain and now alot of pain in my legs, as well as sweating. I attributed everything to just older but now I believe it is this medicine. It helped my in the beginning and I also lost 12 pounds which was an added benefit but I just can't take the pain. It also made me so forgetful. I am an RN and have been almost unable to work. I have read that some people have eaten a banana and that helped with the pain. I started eating them and it has amazingly helped. | | F | 51 | 1 years
| | 2/1/2010
| 4 | Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue | Increased heart rate, insomnia, more energy | So far, it's going well for me by increasing my energy. The insomnia is a problem though. I usually go to sleep around 11 or midnight, but now I can't fall asleep until about 3AM. | F | 20 | 1 weeks
| | 1/30/2010
| 2 | Depression | Anger rage I seem to be taking my agressive nature out on my wife, friends and co-workers. Back to the drawing board what a roller coaster life. | | M | 54 | 8 days
| | 1/23/2010
| 5 | Bipolar | 150mg- none
300mg- hallucinations
NOTE: The generic sucks. | Yes, I had hallucinations, and I'm still giving this a high rating. I tend to be really sensitive to medication and I'm a small person, and I think I was just taking a little more than I should've been. Other than the hallucinations it made such a great difference that I talked my doctor into letting me try a lower dosage. I've been taking that lower dosage for a year now (in combination with Lamictal) and no problems at all. I feel pretty good!
NOTE: I don't know if anyone else had this problem, but I had to specifically request the name-brand version. I'd taken that and it worked fine, and then I got switched to the generic, and something is wrong with that. I know it's SUPPOSED to be the same, but it's not. I felt like it was working it's way out of my system too fast. I'd wake up every morning feeling upset and RAGE. It would last until a couple hours after I took the generic wellbutrin, and then it would disappear again til the next morning. Insisting on the name brand fixed that. | F | 24 | 1 years
| | 1/21/2010
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| 1 | Mild ADHD | Extreme pupil dialation, insomnia, apathy, weight loss (10lbs), rapid bowel motility, hyperactivity, memory loss. | Was taking subclinical dose, (75mg), do not take if you have intestinal problems, norepinephrine increases intestinal contractions. | M | 20 | 1 months
| | 1/19/2010
| 2 | depression | bad taste in mouth, everything smells bad, slight insomnia...used to need 8 hours now am up and going after 5-6 | I was on celexa for 8 yrs....worked great until 2 months ago. ONly side effect from that was weight gain and an inability to lose weight. So doc changed me to wellbutrin at first for 3 weeks with no change in my depression...I still didn't see a reason to live. Doctor changed me to wellbutrin sr. Have been on it a week. I have lost about 10 lbs...however, my depression is not better yet. I'm giving it another month. I have noticed since starting the SR, there is an odd taste in my mouth all day long....and there is a bad smell to everything. Will this go away? | F | 43 | 5 weeks
| | 1/18/2010
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| 3 | depression | nervousness, insomnia. | This drug really doesn't make me feel less depressed. It is somewhat energizing, but after six weeks I think it is better for ADD than depression. Maybe that's just me. | F | 44 | 6 weeks
| | 1/17/2010
| 3 | major depression | Dosage was 150mg. for one week, then increase to 300 mg. Intense NAUSEA that gets worse as the day went on.Have 5 children and this feels like very bad morning sickness! A very weird feeling like someone was squeezing my head on either side, followed by dizziness; then it goes away. Shortness of breath but I don't have heart problems. Sweating also, which I never have had a problem with. | The therapist took me off the Cymbalta slowly and feels these side effects are from the Cymbalta withdrawal, not the Wellbutrin. I'm beginning to wonder. I have a refrig full of food I cannot eat - living on applesauce, crackers, bananas, string cheese for protein and Pepsi. I will give this two more weeks only. | F | 59 | 18 days
| | 1/16/2010
| 4 | depression | initially, anger, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, headache, weight loss. | I started taking 150 mg of Bupropion (generic WB) in the mornings on the same day I started tapering off of Effexor. I noticed feelings of anger and increased energy, but I wasn't sure if that could be attributed to the Effexor abating or to the WB. Now I think it was the WB. At any rate, it wasn't that bad and it went away after a couple of weeks. I lost my pill bottle for a few days and then found it. When I started up on the WB again, I experienced a few days of headaches, dizziness and insomnia. That has gone away now. The only problem I notice is that I feel weepy/panicky in the morning. I think that is because the medicine has worn off and hasn't kicked in yet. Today, I have to say I feel really good...positive and energetic. My sex drive is up somewhat as well and I have lost almost a full size (although I think that might be because of going off of that weight-gain-inducing monster, Effexor). | F | 44 | 30 days
| | 1/12/2010
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| 2 | Anxiety and Depression | Dry Mouth, Hard to sleep, tenseness, Heart Thumping (not due to anxiety, in a different way, even when relaxed and happy my heart was thudding). | I was prescribed wellbutrin overseas. When i got back to australia the doctor here told me it is not used as an anti depressent in australia, only to aid it stopping smoking. I was on 150mg per day. It took quite a while for this drug to kick in and start working for me (over 5 weeks). I dont feel it helped me very much as it seemed to flare up my anxiety. I did lose weight but I dont think that was due to Wellbutrin, more so that I was not eating properly. Overall i cant complain as im feleing much better now, but I have my doubts as to whether or not this is a result of wellbutrin. found it very easy going off wellbutrin and within a couple of days my heart was back to normal! | F | 24 | 3 months
| | 1/7/2010
| 1 | Depression | Buzzing in my head, migraine, wired, dizzy, more depressed than ever...but the increased sex drive and powerful orgasms were great | Not worth it | F | 37 | 9 days
| | 1/1/2010
| 2 | SAD/depression/compulsive eating | Crazy deams, dry mouth, suicidal, weight gain - 10 lbs in 2 months, migraines more frequently - now for the last 8 days so I am stopping. | I read the comments, if it works for you that is great - it is just not for me. | F | 52 | 3 months
| | 12/29/2009
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| 5 | Situational Depression | Constipation, strange taste in mouth, weight loss, ringing in ears, headaches and more energy. | This drug is the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I didn't even know how depressed I was until the death of my father made me really look at my emotional state. I cannot believe the difference in energy levels. This has been the biggest help for me. I have also lost 20 pounds in 4 months combined with diet and excercise. The side effects that have not gone away after 4 months are the strange taste in my mouth, slight ringing in my ears, weight loss, and increased energy. This drug has completely changed my life for the better! | F | 29 | 4 months
| | 12/24/2009
| 4 | Depression, PMDD | I have mild sweating and hair thinning | I was wondering if anyone could tell me if you experienced the hair thinning and if it will subside? This drug has helped me so much I hate to quit taking it - Bald or Depressed - or depressed because I'm bald? What to do? | F | 39 | 35 days
| | 12/15/2009
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| 5 | DEPRESSION | NONE | NO SEXUAL SIDE AFFECTS | F | 50 | 9 days
| | 12/7/2009
| 5 | Smoking cessation, mild depression | I had a lot of trouble sleeping the first few days, but was never tired. I'm noticing a loss of appetite and a decreased desire to smoke. And, I have been incredibly motivated. I've lost 5lbs. | I'm taking 300mg of the generic once a day. I read from other posts that it helped with the insomnia. The insomnia is finally tapering off. I'm working out more and having more fun with my daughter. I feel more present in the moment instead of just trying to get by. I feel like I have purpose again. I'm surprised it worked this quickly, unless it's psychosomatic. | F | 32 | 10 days
| | 11/24/2009
| 5 | Depression, moodiness and smoking | Very few. I am taking the generic brand. Sometimes raises my anxiety level, but not often. I am also taking Celexa so that may help with that. Some nausea occasionally. I have been exhausted, however, and wondered if it might be a side affect, although I have been getting less sleep and working out a lot more. | I take 150 mg in the morning and another 150 in the afternoon. I was able to quit smoking after 30+ years without a great desire to have a cigarette. I may think about it, but never consider actually having one. Depressive episodes were overwhelming and I haven't had any since starting the Wellbutrin (generic). Also, I have noticed increased libido. | F | 48 | 6 weeks
| | 11/19/2009
| 4 | Post partum depression | No bad side effects except for a little stomach pain. Good side of effects: increased sex drive,always in a good mood, more energy and a good "high" feeling | I had a baby 11 weeks ago and during that entire time was a different person. I was very mean,emotional,no energy,decrease in sex drive and very annoyed by my husband. I also had a lot of body issues since I gained 50 lbs during my pregnancy. I was never like this before I had the baby so I decided to get some help.My CNP was going to prescribe Celexa but then decided on Wellbutrin to help give me more energy. I am taking the generic form 100mg two times a day. I could feel the effects within the first couple of days and felt like I was on cloud 9. My husband also noticed a very big change in my mood. so this pill helped my marriage and gave me more patience with my baby. The first two days was almost an overwhelming "high" but then got better after a few days which was a little dissapointing because I really enjoyed the high feeling. But still in a good mood and hope it lasts! | F | 23 | 7 days
| | 11/17/2009
| 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Anxious, jittery, heart racing, depression | I've been on this medication for 10 days. The first week I was on 150mg and I felt anxious, jittery, couldn't sleep due to my hear racing or thumping in my chest. I started my second week and increased the dose to 300mg, I am feeling less anxious, however, I feel more depressed than before starting the medication. I'm trying to stick it out a month until I feel the full affect of the medication in hopes my symptoms will improve and I start to feel better. | F | 41 | 10 days
| | 11/9/2009
| 5 | Smoking Cessation and Anxiety | Dry mouth, jaw clenching, loss of appetite, dizzyness,insomnia, agitation, | First three weeks of taking this medication, my side-effects were quite difficult, however, after the third week they pretty much went away. I do have to take a benadryl every night before bed to help me sleep, but I'm okay with that. Before taking Wellbutrin, I smoked for 22 years, roughly 5-10 cigarettes a day. This is the first time I've felt like I'm really done with smoking. Haven't had one in 8 months! Also, I DO NOT take the generic. Tried the generic once before and it didn't work well for me. My anxiety is greatly decreased as well. | F | 36 | 8 months
| | 11/5/2009
| 1 | Depression | Increased activation, mild insomnia, decreased appetite at 150mg; extreme insomnia, mania, behavioral changes, increased libido, psychosis at 300mg. | This medication initially worked wonders on my depression - I went from major depression and the brink of suicide to apparent relative normalcy in the space of several weeks, and with no serious side effects. I was upped to 300mg, experienced even higher activation, which was a nice lift, but eventually sent me through the roof. I have never experienced psychosis before and am not really qualified to diagnose it, but very strange things happened that I only fully recognized after coming off it. This drug has probably ruined my life. I used to joke about warning labels and the wacky symptoms .001% of patients may experience. No more. Maybe on balance this drug helps more people than it hurts, but I am lost and so angry right now at how warnings are not more stringent/effective and how I couldn't see this coming. | M | 29 | 80 days
| | 10/27/2009
| 4 | situational depression | I have experienced every minor side effect listed on the warnings....dry mouth, jaw clenching, loss of apetite, weight loss, acne, rash, ringing in ears, dandruff, "just kinda feeling out of it" at times, and increase in sexual drive | I am currently taking the generic form of Wellbutrin XL. I take 150 mg 2x a day. The first week I immediately noticed my loss of apetite, constant ringing in my ears, and serious dry mouth. During the second week I got a bout of acne, and itchiness due to a rash, and dandruff. This week so far the acne, itchiness, and jaw clenching is beginning to subside. The ringing in my ears has been constant, however, the benefits I am getting much outweighs the adverse effects. I am just going on the third week and so far I have lost 6 lbs. without even trying. I think it is more due to my loss of emotional eating and that food doesn't seem to appeal to me as it did before. | F | 35 | 3 weeks
| | 10/24/2009
| 5 | Depression | There was no side effects | It helped me alot. I am more happier. I am very satistfy with it. | M | 15 | 2 years
| | 10/13/2009
| 4 | Depression | When I first began taking Wellbutrin XL (150mg), I felt inexplicably anxious, perspired more than usual (especially my feet) and had dry mouth. All of this went away after the first couple of days. Then, I would have slight dry mouth and would occasionally suffer from headaches and very slight nausea for 20-30 min. at a time. It might've increased my libido, and I think it may have helped me keep my weight down. After awhile, it was only very rarely that I had adverse side effects.
Now, after 2 years, I was put on Bupropion several weeks ago (the generic version, same dosage), and I experienced jaw tension 1 time, increased anxiety, and muscle pain in my legs and buttocks for the last five days.
I'm not sure how the two versions are different or if my recent problems resulted from the switch to the generic form. I do know that the non-generic form was perfect for me, and I'd still be on it if my insurance would permit it. | Before I began taking Wellbutrin, my depression would often make me feel overwhelmed. I would lose my concentration really easily, was often late to work, and would end up lying on my bed because I lacked energy and motivation. On Wellbutrin, I am better at keeping things in perspective. I still have my moments of depression, but they do not overwhelm me. I do not get everything done that I want to, but I have the energy to get more things done. The only side effects I experienced on the NON-generic form were slight and rare, and the positive effects far outweighed the negative. At first, I felt a little ashamed for "popping a pill to be happy," but it was what I needed to succeed in life, and it was the right decision. This made a big difference in my life. | F | 27 | 2 years
| | 10/13/2009
| 5 | Depression | Nothing serious, I dream more and thats about it. | It has helped me so much. I had horrible headaches before, stomach pains, light headedness, always tired.I felt like I didnt know who I was anymore. My personality seemed to disapear and my friends noticed. I wasn't myself, I was always irritated and lost interest in everything in my life and could not understand why this was happening. I had all the signs of Hypothyrodism but it was just major depression. Medicine works differently on everyone. For me it has given me my life back, I feel like me again, I didn't lose my personality after all. I eat normally, Im not tired anymore, no more headaches, no more low body temperatures, no more misery in my own body. Ive read many of the comments on here and everybodys body functions differently, there are alot of mixed ratings, hopefully this helps. I know how awful it is when something you can not control takes over your life. Best of luck. | F | 20 | 1 months
| | 10/4/2009
| 1 | Anxiety, Depression | Major weight gain, irritability, increased appetite, binge eating, road rage | I selected "Bupropion", but my comments are going under "Wellbutrin". I finally did a search by Bupropion and have found many sites where other have had adverse effects when taking the generic. My anxiety has been replaced by irritability and rage. My depressin is worse because I've gained so much weight. I was going to search online about stopping this drug cold-turkey. | F | 48 | 2 months
| | 9/26/2009
| 4 | Depression | Irritability, Mood Swings, Gas, Bloating, Brain Fog, Insomnia | I am a man who has been taking the generic form of Wellbutrin for about 6 months. It has cured my depression! I actually have the energy now to get out of bed and live. I've been exercising and have lost 50 lbs! A lot of the emotional eating has stopped. However, the medicine has come with a price. The mood swings are pretty bad. Some days I'm friendly and outgoing. Other days I'm so irritable, I bite people's heads off if they even look at me wrong! Honestly, I'm surprised I still have any friends left. I have a crying spell at least once a week. My brain is often foggy, also. And the gas and bloating of my stomach is pretty bad. I'm taking Ambien to help me sleep at night. I'm going to see if I can afford to switch to the name brand Wellbutrin instead of generic and see if that helps relieve the side effects. These meds have been a wonderful thing for my depression but I don't want to lose all my friends and have a bloated stomach, to boot! | M | 38 | 6 months
| | 9/19/2009
| 1 | depression | Horrible brain fog which eventually made me have to stop (only after 2 weeks.) I was fine at first but it gradually made me more and more in a zombie-like state. Awful experience. Also highly painful headaches numerous times a day. Had to basically overdose on painkillers to make them go away. Been constipated, too. GOOD side effects being loss of appetite and I have lost about 10 pounds in two weeks. I almost hesitated to quit because I was enjoying the rapid weight loss. In truth I would rather be depressed than have the brain fog from this terrible drug. I was only taking 100mg to boot! Very low dose. | | M | 30 | 14 days
| | 9/14/2009
| 5 | Anxiety and depression | None. | I am 450mg a day. I have been on Effexor, Cellexa and Zoloft and had very bad side effects with all. This is the best. I have no depression or anxiety. Much more energy and great felling of well being. Dreams are vivid and sometimes bad, but not freak you out bad like I had on Effexor. I have been able to lose 27 pounds since being on just Wellbutrin, instead of the combo with Cellexa that I had prior. | M | | 6 months
| | 9/6/2009
| 5 | Anxiety, smoking cessation | None at first, but within a week or so after I switched to Wellbutrin from Paxil, I had some major mood swings, crying spells, dysphoria. In about 10 days or so, I noticed a major difference in my desire to smoke. I have absolutely no desire to smoke now, which is incredible, considering I was up to a pack a day at one point. Even when I do smoke, I don't enjoy, which also made it easier to quit. Wellbutrin has helped with depression a bit, but not as much with anxiety. My anxiety seem to be worse, actually, but I'm not sure if this is the Wellbutrin or something else. Other side effects: severe nausea and vomiting, complete loss of appetite, weight loss, racing thoughts. I'm sure these side effects will go away with time. | This medicine is amazing if you want to quit smoking. I'm willing to deal with any and all side effects in order to free myself from nicotine addiction. However, the therapeutic dose to quit smoking is lower than the typical dose for anxiety/depression, which might explain why it hasn't made a difference with those. | F | 24 | 21 days
| | 9/3/2009
| 5 | depression and ocd | a few anxiety, brain fog, irritability. | best antidepressant ever taken. but it's better put in therapy with a mood stabilizer to avoid hypomania or mania.
give me concentration, attention and help in solving problems. | M | 23 | 5 months
| | 9/1/2009
| 5 | depression | none at all | Energizes me and makes me not be depressed. I tried the SR and XL versions and they made me feel terrible--anxious, nauseous, and just "not with it." Now on just plain Wellbutrin 100 mg. in the a.m. and feeling great. No more depression and lots of self confidence. It didn't help with anxiety though. Taking a small dose of antianxiety med in the evening. This combo works great for me. | F | 45 | 1 years
| | 8/26/2009
| 5 | Depression | No bad side effects at all. I am able to sleep better, I have more energy, I can focus and get things done, I don't have as much of an apatite and have lost a little weight, increased sex drive, much more optimistic, and reduced back pain.
| I think this drug is amazing. I was having a lot of problems with focusing on getting school work and other things done and had no motivation to do anything but lay in bed. Now I can't find enough to do. I am able to focus and get everything done. I am more orginised and motivated. I had had almost no sex drive for awhile which is not normal for me and this boosted it right back. I don't get angry so easily and it has improved my relationships with my boyfriend and family. I had been having trouble sleeping and now can sleep easily. I don't worry all the time. And I used to get really bad back pains from being on my feet all day and now that is almost gone altogether. | F | 21 | 1 months
| | 8/24/2009
| 5 | Depression, Excessive hunger | Dry mouth-for the first few weeks or so | I truly believe that Wellbutrin has saved my life. | F | 22 | 3.5 years
| | 8/13/2009
| 4 | depression, anxiety | anxiety was increased the first week or so, mania!!, jittery, "too much coffee" feeling, racing thoughts, increased imagination!! increase in sex drive, horrible tremors, spacey feeling, headaches, leg twitches for no reason, first week- restlessness, unable to fall asleep, stomach cramps, increased appetite, bad morning breath, | Wow- a LOT of changes on this med. I started taking it for anxiety and depression when I was last hospitalized. They put me on it as well as prozac "Wellbutrin will help your sex life" was basically what he was telling me... and I do have a sex drive back. The first few nights on it I was a manic mess! I was everywhere- bouncing off the wall- I actually knew what mania felt like! Jittery coffee feeling. I'm a photography and the horrible tremors made it very difficult for me to work. I was very self conscious because I was so shakey... I look like I have Parkinson's disease! (I'm not joking...) I had terrible stomach pains the first 2 weeks, I was "hit" while in the grocery store, and my boyfriend had to put me in the cart because I couldn't walk through the pain... this subsided though. Headaches every day, I suffered dry mouth at first, horrible taste in mouth in the mornings.
on a good note, I have not been this happy with life since in 5 years. | F | 20 | 3 weeks
| | 8/13/2009
| 3 | ADD/Depression | Fatigue, nausea which kicks in after I eat, decreased appetite, brain feels foggy. | First of all, I didn't think I was depressed, but my Doctor seems to think I am. Personally, I think I just have ADD. He prescribed me Concerta first for ADD and after I completely wigged out when I took that, he came up with this new theory that I hate my life and my job is stressful. I mean, whose job isn't stressful? Anyway, I have only been taking this for 3 days, so these symptoms might go away in time. I threw up today after eating lunch and have had to suppress the urge to gag today. I feel really tired and unlike other people on here, I sleep really well. In fact I slept through my alarm this morning. I can't focus at work and that is an issue since my job requires concentration. I mean, I was having trouble to focus before this, but now I am even more easily distracted. I have deadlines people! I need to get my mind right if I don't want to lose my job. | F | 25 | 3 days
| | 8/12/2009
| 2 | depression/fatigue/ADD symptoms | Worst acne of my life | My experience exactly mirrors this writer's: ". . . I was able to feel energized and 'normal'. BUT, then the nasty side effect kicked in. After about a week and a half of taking Wellbutrin I began to break out with horrible acne, some of it cystic. I felt I couldn't leave the house because of it. I went off this medication and my skin cleared up in a few weeks." | F | 42 | 2 weeks
| | 8/12/2009
| 5 | weight loss | Decrease in appetite. I actually have food left on my plate after a meal. Get full after 2 to 3 bites. Bad taste in my mouth only in the mornings. Nothing Crest and Listerine hasn't been able to fix. A little spacey, but not bad enough to stop the 2 (150ml) doses per day. No problem going and staying asleep. No sexual changes. | After i lost my mom the bingeing started. Hopefully W/B will continue to keep my over bearing appetite at bay long enough to lose the weight i gained in mourning. I was taking 1 a day but on PMS week I take 2 because I eat like a horse on salty and chocolatey junk foods. Not even adipex nor ephedra has been able to conquer my bingeing during PMS...Boyfriend says im easier to get a long with. I no longer pester him about our 13 year relationship & i havent gotten a ring nor a proposal. Nothing really even matters. Focusing wonderfully at work. not so much at school tho. Don't know why. Drastically curves cravings for sweets. Dry mouth. So drink a lot of water. | F | 31 | 3 weeks
| | 8/7/2009
| 5 | ADD | Not sure of the side effects of the Wellbutrin. Probably effects from other meds I have tried Effexor, Remeron. | Clears my head, I don't get stuck staring at things and day-dreaming(especially while driving). | M | 35 | 2 years
| | 8/4/2009
| 3 | depression, anxiety, weight gained | changes in vision (subsided after first 3 weeks), gained weight, coffee-like spastic effect on mood | i changed from effexor to wellbutrin (i was on generic, 300mg i believe) because i thought effexor was causing me to gain weight and had heard horrible stories about people coming off of effexor. the wellbutrin was a fine transition, and to be honest i could never really tell if it was working or not... i felt a bit better when i was on it, but i'm not sure if it was placebo effect or not.
i tried not to care about the weight i had gained (20 lbs, went from 132 to 154 and am 5'7") and attributed it to the effexor (yet could never lose it on wellbutrin, and gained the last 8lbs on wellbutrin). it made me a little spastic and hyper (like after drinking a lot of coffee), yet the depression had subsided.
after about a year, i was convinced that it really wasn't doing all that much so i just stopped taking it one day, cold turkey. i had one headache coming off of it, but no other problems. depression never returned, and i had no crying spells or anything coming off.
in the last 8 months coming off of it i never weighed myself (i was super busy with school), but my mom just saw me and told me i looked so skinny. i think i finally lost all of the weight i had gained on anti-depressants even though i didn't change a thing. (in fact i think i exercised more when i was on them... i've always eaten well, i love healthy food.)
it wasn't a bad experience per se... and probably what i needed at the time. it just changes your body chemistry a bit... in mo | F | 23 | 12 months
| | 7/21/2009
| 5 | Depression, adult adhd | dry mouth | Incredible, I am a new person. | M | 61 | 6 weeks
| | 7/19/2009
| 1 | ocd, depression, smoking cigs | dizzy, light headed, heart raced, could not breath properly, minor sweating, anger, EXTREME anxiety, EXTREME mood shifting | WOW... I felt like I was on a trip...a Dizzy trip in the morning about 1 hour after taking it and it lasted for 3 hours. (150mg 2x per day at 7-8hr seperation).
At the beginning of taking this medication, I was very hyper, always cleaning, finishing up college work, doing lots of things in stead of just sitting around being sad. That lasted for about 10 days. (I was at 150 for 3 days then upped to 300 on 4th).
After a week or so, I actually felt as though I was loosing my mind. It was very scary. I didn't even want to explain what I was feeling to friends or family because it was freaky. Always dizzy, always nervous with extreme anxiety. Maybe what wellbutrin (and generic) do is create the ability for the brain to take in and process more data from using our normal sensory systems and it creates an overload and one of the ways to deal with an overload is to freak out and want to just close our eyes. This, I can understand....what I don't understand is that this medication is not consistent with a lot of people. One week it is great, the next week it can be an igniter for battles between loved ones, friends and your very own self.
Three days off the stuff, alive, smiling, eating better, working 2x per day, going for walks with my puppy...and most importantly...living only in the NOW. Don't borrow trouble from the future!
reality doesn't want to hurt you...it's too busy trying to understand what its reality is! | M | 31 | 3 months
| | 7/19/2009
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| 1 | Depression, OCD, Anxiety | I started hallucinating, I was apathetic, paranoia, decreased appetite, rage, fatigue. | This medicine put me in a psych ward. | M | 16 | 4 months
| | 7/12/2009
| 3 | depression | itching | I've been on prozac and wellbutrin for about 3 years to treat depression. Ever since I started taking these meds I constantly have itchy skin and sometimes hives. When I scratch, I develop red marks and sometimes welts. Allergist perscribed Zyrtec to help with itching. Psychiatrist says the prozac and wellbutrin are not the cause, but after reading everyone's posts, it sounds like the wellbutrin is the culprit. In the past four months I've started having hip pain and wonder if it is being caused by the Zyrtec. I'm tired of the itchy skin...it's unbearable if I don't take the Zyrtec; but long term use of Zyrtec, I believe, is causing my hip pain. | F | 40 | 4 years
| | 7/2/2009
| 3 | Anxiety mild depression | well the first 4 days lots of energy.anxiety increase tight chest,headaches.nasea,decrease in appitite,foggy feeling. | ok I have been taking this drug for 5 days now so far it's ok but I feel really anxious.I hope it get's better and not worse.no mood swings,no crazy episodes I'm sick of all the other SSRI's I hope this works.I hate taking pills but I also hate having anxiety and panic attacks and depression.I wish there was a perfet pill but I guess there isn't.can anyone tell me if this med is working for them cause all I have read about is negative? | F | 33 | 5 days
| | 6/25/2009
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| 3 | major depressive episode | On Lexapro 10mg for 2 wks. Slept all day and all night, and ate. Told my doctor this was not an option for me as I had to work and I think I gained 8-10 pounds in 2 wks. She changed me to Wellbutrin XL 150mg. First three days were really nice. Showering for the first time in two weeks, able to do a couple of loads of laundry. Actually, just happy to be awake all day instead of sleeping 22 hrs a day, from the couch to the bed, to the couch again. Slight anxiety increase at times, some blurred vision, diarrhea on first day. Maybe from stopping the lexapro? Appetite decreased. Days 5-6, energy level started to decrease, disappointingly. Now on 8th day of Wellbutrin, a rash has gotten progressively worse over the last two days. I thought it was maybe heat rash, on my forehead, face, neck shoulders and back, and itching under my skin. But started getting concerned when it kept spreading and then started itching and burning. Did buy the generic teva buproprion (Budeprion)xl 150mg. N | | F | 38 | 8 days
| | 6/25/2009
| 4 | | | helped me stop smoking, no side effects, took it for depression, stopped working | F | 47 | 699 days
| | 6/23/2009
| 5 | Primarily anxiety / depression | Started out on 150mg/day - had trouble falling/staying asleep (1st week), easily distracted and spaced out a LOT (1st-4th week), lots of headaches (still experiencing), then came three weeks of intense suicidal thoughts (3rd-6th week). Survived that and doc upped dose to 200mg/day - suicidal thoughts finally went away, appetite increased, but now I have this bad/gross/disgusting taste in the back of my mouth/throat, ALL THE TIME. I didn't want to quit smoking but I might have to because I have a feeling the bad taste is somehow caused by the Wellbutrin+cigarettes, since the Wellbutrin also causes me to taste the cigarette smoke in my mouth in a way that I never have before. Bad, bad, bad taste. (Food tastes great though!) | I noticed a decrease in my social anxiety during the first month, but I believe that to be because I was too spaced out/distracted to be anxious in situations I normally would be. The anxiety has since returned, but it's less predictable now and sometimes I manage an entire day without experiencing it at all. I believe that curing my anxiety (if that's even possible) is going to involve a lot more work than just popping these pills every day, but I think the Wellbutrin has helped me on my way by practically curing my depression COMPLETELY. I can't explain it but I just don't think in the same patterns I used to, I've stopped having mood swings (and my relationship has hugely improved as a result of that). My sex drive is pretty wild, so no probs with that. I also have *extreme* bursts of energy and have begun exercising regularly again for the first time in 4 years! I can no longer go days without having the energy to take a shower - I shower every day and always feel motivated to take care of myself in ways I wasn't able to prior to taking this medication. Overall this medication has given me the energy/ability to do OTHER things that are helping me to get better, like exercising and getting out and spending time with people again. I haven't lost any weight yet but I feel a million times better physically as well as mentally. Yay WB. | F | 25 | 53 days
| | 6/22/2009
| 4 | borderline personality disorder | decrease in appetite, very strange, vivid dreams every night, dizziness, headaches, more energy, sweating more | It's helped me so far. I haven't been feeling as depressed and hopefully it will help me lose the weight that I gained on my previous meds (zoloft) | F | 16 | 1 weeks
| | 6/11/2009
| 3 | Rage Fits & Depression | Dumb, feel very dumb, can't remember stuff, words don't come out, unsocial, pit in your stomach sick with guilt for no reason, or feels like something is horribly wrong & don't know why... very detached some days | I've been on it for 2 years. I'm really starting to be concerned about the memory thing... My dad has memory issues, from today to 12 years ago - he can't remember stuff, like a switch, he can remember before 12 years ago.. can't remember what he did last week, like a concert or anything, and no one knows why, hes been for tests etc etc and i know he was antidepressants... one website listed this drug with memory & amneiza (can't spell), however, i don't have my rage fits as much, and my mood is better! way better! but i'm dumb.. | F | 33 | 2 years
| | 5/31/2009
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| 3 | Depression | Sore joints, Muscle aches and spasms. Continued to get worse over time. Could barely bend my left arm anymore without serious pain. | I was placed on Wellbutrin to help with the side effects of Lexapro. It did help a lot, increased sex drive, and stopped the weight gain. But it was not to last, after the 7-8 week I was not right. I had a feeling it was not the Lexapro causing this muscle problems. Since I have now been off the Wellbutrin for about 6 weeks, my arm is almost normal. No more muscle aches. I guess I was right. | M | 57 | 10 weeks
| | 5/30/2009
| 4 | depression, fatigue | Severe acne | This medication worked wonders for me. It was added to my med combo to boost my antidepressant I was already taking (Effexor XR) and to help with the chronic fatigue I had been feeling for years. Finally, I was able to feel energized and 'normal'. BUT, then the nasty side effect kicked in. After about a week and a half of taking Wellbutrin I began to break out with horrible acne, some of it cystic. I felt I couldn't leave the house because of it. I went off this medication and my skin cleared up in a few weeks. | F | 31 | 1.5 weeks
| | 5/29/2009
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