| Key to ratings for wellbutrin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Sweating, suicidal thoughts, NO SEX DRIVE | F | 45 | 3 years | 5/28/2009 | 5 | GAD/Depression | None. | This has neutralized my GAD and the depression has lessened a great deal. Other meds (Effexor/Pamelor) were not effective. Still have a bit of anhedonia at times, but I recognize it for what it is and move on...eventually things improve. I accomplish more, can maintain my focus and function well in situations that were impossible to deal with before I began to use this medicine. My advice is to give it a chance to work and hang in there. | M | 52 | 7 months | 5/24/2009 | 3 | Depression | dizziness, trouble sleeping | I have been on Wellbutrin for about 3 weeks. I know doctors say that it is not supposed to work right away but it seemed as though it worked within a few days. I was feeling so great. The thing that I loved about it most was that I felt like myself again after so many years of suffering. My doctor increased my dose to 300 mg after a week and that was way too much. I couldn't feel any emotion and was getting no sleep. So I went back down to 150 mg. It seemed as though it has stopped working now. So my doctor raised the dosage just slightly. Hopefully this works. Anyone else have this happen? | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 5/22/2009 | 1 | smoking cessation | After taking medication for approximately 2 weeks experienced severe itching, redness and welts | I'm on a Medrol Dose Pack now, but still have severe itching. I'd like to know what is the main ingredient in this medication that I'm allergic to. | F | 44 | 2 times | 5/10/2009 | 2 | Depression and ADD | Minor buzzing feeling, Severe Hives | I loved this medicine - it made me feel normal and helped my depression and ADD symptoms right away. I was happy and not depressed and able to get things done. Then after two weeks I developed external (itchy rash and swelling) and internal hives (throat got tiny, felt feverish) and had to take Benadryl to alleviate the symptoms until the drug left my system. My doctor had me take Prednisone for five days as a result of my allergic reaction, too. I was really bummed. Until I developed the severe allergy I felt great and really loved Wellbutrin. | F | 36 | 15 days | 5/5/2009 | 4 | anxiety/panic disorder | I expierienced jaw clenching, light headeness, dizziness, day/night sweats, tremors, and jumpiness | I was taking prozac for a year and a half, and it helped me so much. Then when the holiday season came around it just wasn't doing it anymore. They increased my dose to 20 mg, and then to 40mg. I was getting tremors, and I was a having a really bad sexual side-effect. I talked to my dr. about that, and she decided to have me try and add Wellbutrin SR(bupropion) 150mg to the 40 mg of prozac. My tremors increased ALOT, so I dropped down to 20 mg of prozac, and it seemed to be fine. Then for some reason this last week or so I started getting side effects again. I thought I was already done with them but, I started sweating and fealing dizzy again. I've also had a sore throat for almost three weeks. Has anyone expierienced this? How long did side effects usually last for other people? | F | 29 | 5 weeks | 5/2/2009 | 5 | Depression caused to family illness | Sex, sex, sex | I have never been a must have sex type of person, sure I like sex but I have never yerned for it. I have been on wellbutrin for 4 weeks now and I can't stop wanting sex (this only started a week ago, but it came out of nowhere). My husband loves this side effect since I went from a once a month type of person to a atleast once a day person. The only issue is, if I don't get it atleast once a day I get really mad. I am hoping this side effect never ends :) | F | 34 | 4 weeks | 4/29/2009 | 4 | Depression, anxieties, PTSD | At first I had the sweats really bad, lack of appetite, loss weight,nausea, insomnia, and just felt that it wasn't working for me. | I came to realize that Wellbutrin is a very good medication, except it took a long time to take effect. More than 4 mths before I really started seeing a change. | F | 44 | 2 years | 4/21/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | Dry mouth, loss of concentration, wierd-foggy-detached feeling. anti-social, panic attacks | It's hard to tell what is causing my symptoms since I take 200mg of Wellbutrin 2x a day, 40mg Prozac 2x a day, Xanax .5mg in the morning and 1mg at night, and 112mcg of Synthroid. In reading the other posts I discovered that I am not alone with the way I feel. My Dr.thinks another med will help! He wants to add Lamictal. A previous post describes me perfectly, I have a dull pain in my chest like "impending doom", I can't get anything done, my brain is fried. I wish there was a web-site to talk to someone. Right now I want to stop taking all the meds and see who I am. | F | 52 | 3 years | 4/20/2009 | 2 | Depression (dysthymia) | Shakiness, insomnia, nausea, headache/pressure feeling on and off in eyeballs for first week or 2, feeling of sadness or something like dread in the pit of my stomach, etc. | I'd been on Prozac for too many years, and it's stopped working so the doc decided to try me on something new. After a bad trial run with Abilify (GOT FAT), he put me on Wellbutrin XL 150 mg. x 1 daily. First week: my main problem was insomnia and startling awake at night. Second week: still no relief from depression; my vision got blurry one night when watching TV and I thought it was just fatigue. My eyes felt the same the next day and I began to get a headache. That freaked me out as I know that's a sign of high blood pressure, which could be a side effect. My bp was fine, so I decided to stick it out for a couple more weeks. I am now in week # 4 and the main issue I'm having is this constant anxious sick/dreadful feeling in the pit of my stomach. Still no relief from the depression... I may give it another week before I switch to something else. I'm just a little wary of the withdrawal from this drug and the prospect of starting all over again with something new (been there, done that!) | F | 45 | 4 weeks | 4/20/2009 | 4 | depression | My sex drive and orgasmic response has increased incredibly. Taking Prozac really took away my body's capacity to respond to my husband, but it's back and better than ever. THe past week or so I have been wanting to have sex at least once per day and I have amazing orgasms now. | F | 28 | 4/17/2009 | 3 | severe depression | loss of appetite at first, nausea, increased alertness, rapid heartbeat, seriously weird intense dreams | well i started on 150 mg then increased to 300 mg after a month. i've noticed i fall back into my old depressed state around that time of the month lol and it pretty much sucks. otherwise i'm just less depressed. didn't really help much with the whole lack of motivation part all it really did was take away the thoughts of depression, not anything that comes along with it. | F | 17 | 3 months | 4/16/2009 | 3 | depression and anxiety | insomnia- trouble with twitching and restlessness at bedtime - this is the most troublesome side effect. | I need to know if anyone has had issues with sleep on this drug -I got off effexor XR 37.5 mg last week when I started Wellbutrin SR 100mg (Bupropion). I thought the dizziness was from the effexor withdrawl but I am wondering if it was the Wellbutrin? Anyway the dizzyness comes and goes now and is getting better. However- I cannot deal with the severe restlessness at night/bedtime. I use to fall asleep easily - I am now on day 9 of wellbutrin and I am really tired from the lack of sleep every night. Is this going to get better cause I am going crazy at night and want to know if it will get better cause if not I want off this stuff. How long till relief? Help? | F | 39 | 9 days | 4/6/2009 | 3 | depression/anxiety | I am feeling very anxious all the time.......tense like I can't relax. Tightness in my chest. Hard to concentrate...which sucks for work..need to be able to multi-task. Get aggitated easy. | well I was on Paxil for 6yrs and coming off that was HELL and just started Wellbutrin XL.....so not sure if what I am feeling is still some of my withdrawal from Paxil or from the Wellbutrin??? I will give it a try and see what happens. | F | 36 | 8 days | 4/5/2009 | 5 | depression | Anxiety (not a problem before), loss of apetite, increased libido, nausea, clenching teeth, restlessness, memory issues | My ARNP (who I'd seen for 11 years) started me off with a bang - Wellbutrin XL 300mg - for chronic low-level depression. The first two weeks were bad, luckily I was working from home so I could deal with each new side effect as it showed up. First couple of days were just feeling restless and out of sorts with myself. Around day three the nausea developed so I wasn't eating much (which may have added to the problem). The nausea was off and on for the first two weeks - also could not drink wine or any other alcohol during that time, the smell of it repulsed me (and I normally love it). The anxiety scared me because I'd never experienced it before, I worried about anything and everything - was taking Xanax .25mg to combat that (have taken that as needed for years for hormonal irritability). Around day 14 I had my worst side effects and anxiety and had decided that I wasn't going to be able to continue with it. The next morning I woke up and it was like a magic wand had been waved and all the side effects had subsided. I felt like a new person, calm, relaxed and at peace with the world. It was a huge relief - didn't really want to go through the hassle of trying another medication. The teeth clenching lasted for several more months off and on, but that was tolerable and it eventually subsided altogether. Try to get through the initial adjustment phase if you can...see how it turns out. | F | 48 | 19 months | 3/29/2009 | 5 | depression | side effects were muscle twitches of leg, feet or eyes. Nothing serious though. Like now my right eye is twitching but it happens about once or twice a day. I did try 300mg and I did notice an increase of anxiety which is not good if you have anxiety or ADHD:) Also it was like being in a tunnel or slow motion coupled with bursts of anxiety momement. | Currently I am on Cymbalta 60mg, Welbutrin 150mg, Dexadrine 10mg Lamictal and Abilify 5mg. Can you say I am F'd up just looking at all the meds I am on in writing is pretty freakin crazy:) Anyway when I was put on Welbutrin my memory improved 180%. Names and numbers come easy to me compared to nothing or just cymbalta. I remember things like dates, times, events, and history that I never could before. I used to hate Math and now my scores improved from failing to low 90's. Also I am able to control my appetite. | F | 33 | 9 months | 3/21/2009 | 5 | Severe Depression | None | I actually had no idea that I had depression until my sister who suffers from it also helped me identify the symptoms. I also suffered from severe anxiety. This all happened after my father died and a couple of months later I had a stroke. I didn't want to take medication and to try and resolve it naturally. I took St Johns Wort for about 3 months, it helped bring out of the dark but I still had zero energy. I finally gave in and went to a doctor, he gave me Celexa. It made me feel like a zombie so I quit taking it and went back to St Johns Wort. My doctor at the time would not prescribe anything else for me. I ended up going to the same doctor as my sister and he started me off on Pritiq the new Effor and Ativin for my anxiety for a couple of months. These had absolutely no affect on me at all positive or negative. I went back very discouraged, the doctor gave me 150mg of Welbutrin and .5mg of Xanax. The Welbutrin kicked in after only a few days but one of the side effects of this drug is increased Anxiety, it's in the pamplet that comes with the medication. The Xanax instantly works for any anxiety attacks that I do get but they are much rarer than they were the first few days I took the Welbutrin. I put down no side effects becuase it's in the pamplet. I feel great now and have a lot of energy, this medication has saved me from what seemed like a life of misery. I still have anxiety but I can handle it now that I know what it is and have something to treat it. | M | 43 | 45 days | 3/17/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety Fatigue | First try: severe headaches/migraines, inability to think clearly, dehydration, increased sweating, increased libido, heart palpitations, increased anxiety, vision change, vivid dreams, severe teeth clenching, dry mouth, bad taste in mouth, food tasted off, confusion, slight insomnia, dizziness, vomiting on last day. - Second try: Occasional shooting pain in head, slight increase in sweating, slight increase in energy, slight agitation | I have been on Celexa 40 mg for months, and have continued to feel lethargic. Doc suggested to add 75mg taken in two doses. First time, reaction was awful. I quit after the third day of absolute misery. I was drinking heavily to deal with continued anxiety and depression. I stopped drinking and cleared my system for 8 days before attempting a second time. Second attempt has been significantly better. Although I'm still not sure if I am benefiting yet, at least I'm not feeling worse! I definitely suggest laying of alcoholic beverages for awhile as you start. I've only been on Wellbutrin for about two weeks now but still haven't touched alcohol. Lastly - I tapered on slower the second time, by taking a quarter twice a day, to taking three quarters in a day, and finally to the whole thing. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 3/15/2009 | 5 | ADHD | I wish people would pay attention to which version of buproprion they are commenting on here. There are three listings: XL (extended release once per day); SR (sustained release twice per day), and; the immediate release (taken three times per day). This page is for the immediate release. Not sure why so many people are talking about SR or XL when there are separate listings for those. | M | 33 | 2 months | 3/3/2009 | 4 | depression, lethargy | Causes insomnia if I take it later than mid afternoon. Causes jitters if I take two at a time, 100mg tablets | I think it helps mental clarity and focus. | F | 55 | 4 years | 2/24/2009 | 4 | Treatment-resistant depression | severe agitation, hearing voices at higher dose | This is actually my 3rd time trying this drug. In the past, I felt AMAZING for a almost a week (the only thing that's ever done this), and then the side effects hit. I talked to my doctor though and she suggested taking it with another antidepressant might help prevent the agitation. So far, both I and the people around me have noticed a definite improvement in my mood with no ill effects. Such a relief. It's been a long time since I felt like myself. :) | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 2/22/2009 | 3 | anxiety/depression | Night sweats, reason i switched from zoloft. ugh. started 75 mg for two weeks. 3 days only. Little wound up and nervous after first 3 days, lil better. But less burning in chest/constant anxiety, prone to over reacting/dramatic, already decreased. HOPE night and day sweats stop eventually or lessen! | M | 37 | 3 days | 2/19/2009 | 5 | depression | Vivid dreams, teeth clenching, racing heart beat, mania (every day I came up with 5-10 new inventions - don't laugh) | I have been taking the generic Bupropion (225 mg) along with Prozac (20 mg) with great success over the past 5 years. The side effects subsided within a couple of weeks after the dosage was reduced from 300 mg to 225. | F | 55 | 5 years | 2/15/2009 | 4 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | Dry mouth, heart palpitations, tremor, swelling around knees and ankels, swollen and painful lips | F | 53 | 45 days | 2/15/2009 | 3 | Mood swings, Severe Depression | EXTREME MIGRAINES, Sweating, Flu-like Symptoms, Decreased Anxiety, Leveled Mood, Weight Loss, Horrible Rash | Of all the drugs I've taken (Paxil, Zoloft, and Celexa) this is the first that actually didn't make me gain weight and stabilized my mood. Yay! But, I get these horrible migraines that will last for two to three days with flu-like symptoms (sweating, flushing of the face and chest, chills) Maybe it is my body getting used to it? :\ I also developed an itchy rash. | F | 18 | 14 days | 2/13/2009 | 3 | severe depression | Vivid dreams, heart beating rapidly and painfully, crying spells, short temper, a little manic. | I started taking 100 mg of SR and experienced increase in energy but went through constant ups and downs. One moment I was going to kill myself, the next moment i was crying, and then a moment later I was yelling at someone and about to go in a rage. Then that subsided and I started taking 200 mg. Now I take 300 mg and I have noticed very scary dreams, sometimes I hear things that aren't there, horrible memory loss and my bulimia has increased dramatically. Not to mention I almost get fired all the time because I am constantly flipping out on customers or anyone that irritates me. I don't know if I recomend this yet. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 2/13/2009 | 5 | Chronic Depression | At the beginning I felt very "speedy", which was a relief after the lethargy of depression; I was light-headed and had the pressure behind my eyes. | I was switched to the generic a year ago and never felt like it worked as well - a lot of life changes at the time so wasn't sure if it was stress - and a few months ago I started getting headaches, almost daily. : ( Has helped me tremendously, though, overall. | F | 39 | 5 years | 2/1/2009 | 5 | Bi-Polar, depression | Confusion, memory and speech problems, always warm, and increase in sex drive. | Also taking Cymbalta and Lamictal. Cut Lamictal dosage in half and confusion, memory and speech improving. I feel better than I have in my entire life. Decrease in anxiety, hyperactivity and depression. EXTREME increase in sex drive. Can't get enough. | F | 53 | 1 years | 1/31/2009 | 5 | Depression/ Anxiety | First 3 days, I felt a bit "speedy" but nothing that I couldn't deal with. After day 3, that decreased dramatically. My favorite "side effect" is increased sex drive. I definitely do not think this drug if for people with high anxiety or high blood pressure, it may be too much at first. | This drug really seems like it is right for me. I am not one who likes being on medication, but depression runs in the family and maybe you understand how "fighting" it just makes it worse. I tried paxil a year ago, it kicked out my depression at first, but the fatigue and COMPLETE removal of sex drive came (not to mention weaning off Paxil is complete hell). So i went drug free. I started feeling foggy again about a month ago and heard great things about this drug. I couldn't be happier, I'd have to say this isn't a "happy pill" like SSRI's seem to be, but more of a medication to make you feel like yourself. I am more aware of life and the great parts about it. It's only been a week and i'm feeling back to normal, also i usually have a cigarette or two on the weekends and now they just taste bad and aren't satisfying. Right now I'm only on the generic bupropion SR (1x daily 100mg) so hopefully it keeps working and I won't have to up the dosage :) | M | 23 | 1 weeks | 1/28/2009 | 4 | depression, anxiety, | Dry mouth, yucky taste,initial weight loss and less drinking. This is my second year on it and I just went up from 150 a day to 200 a day. I'm not sure if Wellbutrin is the cause but I've had intense leg pains at night since my dosage was increased. Has anyone else experienced this? | F | 45 | 1 years | 1/26/2009 | 3 | Low energy, minor depression | Brief increase in energy, weird-foggy-detached feeling, dry mouth and throat, anti-social feelings, increased depression | At first, I noticed a slight increase in energy and attention with the 150mg dose. No negative side effects that I noticed other than dry mouth. I needed to drink more water anyway. When I increased to the 300mg dose, the energy level dropped to its usual low. Then I began to feel very strange. Like I am detached from reality. It's difficult to concentrate or switch tasks. I do not wish to kill myself, but I wish to no longer exist. It's very strange. I also get very irritated with people and generally hate all humans. There is a dull pain in the center of my chest that feels like "sorrow" as if someone has just died. I guess this would be considered an increase in depression symptoms. I took the 150mg for 2 weeks, and have taken the 300mg for about 1 week. From reading these posts, it looks like some people who have stuck with the Wellbutrin for over a month have experienced fewer negative side effects, so I will try to give it a little while longer before I try something el | F | 30 | 21 days | 1/23/2009 | 4 | Depression | INSOMNIA!!!!!!! I cannot sleep. Headaches. Wish I had the other side effects like increased libido and loss of appetite | Despite my exhaustion, I feel myself again. the first few days I felt like I was energized but felt like it was too much. On day 9, I have finally settled down. | F | 37 | 9 days | 1/22/2009 | 1 | Depression/anxiety | I started taking wellbutrin 2x a day as prescribed by my Dr. I am gittery, can not remember anything, I cant sleep up all through the night and have a feeling that something is wrong or going to happen, like a paranoia feeling. | I have to stop taking this medicine, Im scared to just stop taking it incase of any sort of with drawl. | F | 30 | 2 days | 1/20/2009 | 4 | Depression | Nausea,hot flashes,feeling hot and cold,but these settled down by the third week;decreased appetite,less sugar cravings,which is great. | Think today was a turning point;been on the pills exactly 4 weeks. Maybe things will only get better from now on.Would be nice to lose weight,and a better libido;time will tell. | F | 50 | 4 weeks | 1/19/2009 | 2 | For smoking withdrawals | Oh my...this drug has been a roller coaster with my moods...it's scarey...only been on 150mg 14 days but this drug is not worth it...I have stopped smoking for a week...but don't sleep well at all...have been so depressed on it to the point of suicidal thoughts...do not recommend this for anyone... | F | 54 | 14 days | 1/19/2009 | 1 | counteract side effects of Zoloft | Extreme sleepiness! My doctor said he had never heard of that happening before...somewhat alarming since it is supposed to be a stimulant | I was really hoping this drug would help w/ the tiredness I was experiencing from Zoloft but it made my symptoms worse | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Depression | Anxiety attacks (never had them before), "zapping"/tremors when trying to fall asleep, hyperventilating, no sex drive, thoughts of suicide, RAGE beyond belief, and nausea. | Worst experience of my life. Rather be depressed than feel the way I was on Wellbutrin. I'm sure it works for some, but obviously it doesn't work for all of us. The results could have been devastating. Back to Prozac and feeling better after a month, but not 100%. | F | 45 | 3 months | 1/7/2009 | 1 | For bipolar disorder | It increased my hypersexuality. This dug is dangerous for anyone that suffers Boderline Personality Disorder or Bipolar Disorder and has hypersexuality as a result of their illness. | M | 45 | 2 weeks | 1/5/2009 | 1 | depression | Very anxious... would worry about everything | F | 23 | 4 months | 1/5/2009 | 5 | Bipolar -more depressed, less manic | Increased orgasm ability. No negative side effects. Am a non-smoker. | Was briefly hospitalized for thoughts of suicide last month. Was never on meds. Now take 100mg Wellbutrin am and 500mg Depakote pm. Tried Zoloft and Cellexa with bad side effects (severe headache and nausea respectively.) Even at this small dose I am much better. I only weigh 100 lbs, so I don't need much. Have finally had orgasm with partner after 2 years due to this med. Wellbutrin is a miracle drug! Will never go off it. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 1/3/2009 | 1 | adding to zoloft, depression | Intense stress, unbearable mental tension, headaches daily, then withdrawal symptoms: flu-like symptoms, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, body aches, vertigo when turning around, unsteadiness, temperature regulation trouble. Desire to die, not suicidal, but still. | I'm sure it is great for some people. For almost a month it was great. Carefree, lost weight, cheerful, almost too upbeat. Then it hit. No escape from the absolute hell of it. I highly recommend avoiding it unless nothing else works. It should be pulled from the market. | M | 34 | 36 days | 1/3/2009 | 5 | chronic clinical depression | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. The main side effect has been sudden acute anxiety after I was finally completely off the Effexor. Since it was so sudden, I figured it was a chemical problem, not "being crazy," so I started taking Buspar, and it has handled the anxiety very well. I'm taking 45mg a day in 2 doses, morning and night. Another consequence (side effect) is I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. A secondary side effect seems to be frequent urination, especially since my psychiatrist increased the Wellbutrin to 400mg wellbutrin daily (in 2 doses). I will be seeing a doctor about it though, in case it's physical. | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. It has given me back my energy, after 15 yearsof fatigue, even before I started on antidepressants. I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. I am very grateful for finally finding a medication that has brought me back my energy - motivation, it says in the medical literature, but the more I am motivated to do, the stronger I get, and the more I can do. I'm no longer out of breath after a brisk walk, and I do tasks (no longer "chores") easily - just because I feel like it, not because I've guilted myself into doing it. I was so overwhelmed by my life before Wellbutrin that I spent most of my evenings playing cards (numbing out) with strangers on the internet. I was exhausted, mostly able to function at work, but too tired for just about anything else. Now I have 4-5 hours more a day - I'm not hyper, but I can calmly and contentedly fiddle here and the | F | 57 | 9 months | 12/25/2008 | 4 | depression | memory loss, sudden anger, increased libido, anxiety | I'm glad I stuck it out. I started out on 150SL. The depression was gone but the anxiety was terrible. I had tingling and numbness on my lips and tongue, and feelings of tension in my mouth with the anxiety. Dosage was increased to 300XL (generic). Anxiety increased, then gradually, after about 3 weeks, anxiety was gone, and I felt leveled out. Xanix helped me with anxiety when the dosage was increased. Energy level is higher, libido is out of sight, sudden anger gone, weight loss, and no cravings. At this point the only negative side effect is memory loss which started immediately when I began the 300XL. I don't like the memory loss but hope I can live with it since I feel so much better in all other respects. | F | 59 | 7 months | 12/20/2008 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Anxiety, Restlessness, Jittery Feeling, Racing Thoughts, Weight Loss, Stomach Pains, Abdominal Pain, Significantly decreased libido, impaired sexual functioning | Was taking zoloft (75mg - 200mg) dosage dependent on stress or , for 5 yrs. Switched to Cymbalta this yr. Gained ~ 15 lbs on SSRIs. 7/08, I started Welbutrin---150mg SR, down to 100mg, now 75 mg (all doses 1x/day).Been on Klonopin for sleep .5 - 1mg pm. Sober from alcohol-20 years. Wanted to end the Klonopin - feel dependent for sleep. I feel SSRI's work great for Depression, OCD & anxiety, esp. if spinning thoughts cause anxiety but you may find fatigue, lethargy & decreased libido & decreased sex response. The discont. of Cymbalta was among the worst discontinuation I've ever had. Zoloft also has discontinuation syndrome. Now Wellbutrin is 75 mg 1x/day.I'm very anxious, restless due to the med- the jittery feeling & lack of any direct stimulus to produce anxiety. I'm going to go off the Wellbutrin & Klonopin. I lost 20 lbs (while going to gym, changing diet, reducing coffee to 2 cups before 10am) I hope w/ focused relaxation, exercise, journal, therapy, environme | M | 44 | 5 months | 12/16/2008 | 5 | teeth clenching, ringing in ears, feeling of something in my throat that tastes funny but not bad, urge to clench my neck muscule (that is so weird), weight loss (yay!). The weird thing is that I know I'm hungry, because I feel it, but when I eat, I'm full. HORRENDOUS nightmares. Last night I dreamed about a "de-flesher". I wake at 5 am everymorning whether I want to or not and it takes a little while to fall back to sleep. tremors. | It has been an incredible help to me, despite the side effects, which I'll work through in time. I no longer feel like I want to cry or sleep all the time. I get up early with my kids, have breakfast, the whole day starts better. I am appropriately tired at night and not staying up till 3 am. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 12/14/2008 | 4 | Depression / Anxiety | Feeling Woozy, light headed, sort of a buzzed feeling and nausea. | I have been on Zoloft 100 mg for three years. I have put on lots of weight and have no sex drive. Recently, my depression has started to rear it's ugly head and my doctor suggested I change to Wellbutrin. Doc put me on 100 mg 3 times daily (not extended release). The first week was very tough. I felt dizzy, woozy, sort of like I was getting drunk but not is a good way. The feeling got a lot worse during and after exercise. Lots of nausea and headaches as well. Constipation began during the second week. On the plus side I do feel more energized and alive. Less appitite and no interest in food. I really want to know when these side effects are expected to go away. Can anyone with longer experience on the drug tell me if or when the woozy feeling goes away? | F | 33 | 11 days | 12/14/2008 | 5 | Moderate Depression | Constant burping and nausea for the first few weeks, but it eventually went away. Slight weight loss. Increase in sex drive. | I went on this because talking about my problems wasn't enough. I was reluctant to go on an antidepressant because they usually cause weight gain and a decrease in libido. (just what a depressed person needs, right?) The side effects are well worth the benefits. | F | 33 | 6 months | 12/11/2008 | 3 | depression | stomach ache, dry nose and mouth, heart palpitations, fainting | The first few days I took Wellbutrin XL 150 mg I experienced strong heart palpitations and stomach aches. I felt nervous but very energized. On day five the dryness of the nose and mouth started; however, I started to see life more positively. It was wonderful. On day six the heart palpitations got worse. One moment, I experienced momentary beats of pain in my chest and then I fainted. My blood pressure was 80 over 40. My doctor told me to stop the medication due to the heart side effects. | F | 40 | 7 days | 12/8/2008 | 4 | ADHD, depression, quit smoking | Gross taste in mouth, the pills smell, and decreased appetite and hard to fall asleep for the first 3 days then it went away and I'm hungrier more often now and can sleep. Crazy, intense, cool dreams. Can have bursts of anger. | This helps me a bit with attention. Although, I blew up at my bf and freaked out once or twice. I also dont like that I can't drink alcohol on it - I miss that. I dont know how long I will stay on this but it has made me more level, more likely to exercise and take care of myself, and less depressed. | F | 22 | 1 months | 12/3/2008 | 3 | PMS/PMDD..Mild Depression | Not craving food like I used to. (Zoloft made me gain 8 lbs becuz of all the cravings) Dry Mouth. That's it. | I am taking 75Mg Wellbutrin...I heard the generic could have different effects. I've only taken it for 2 days now but I feel absolutely NOTHING! I was expecting to feel all these different things after reading this site obsessively. I am wondering if I even swallowed the thing ;) I used to be on 50 mg of Zoloft and I felt the effects of that on day 1. Is there anyone out there who has had simialar reaction? | M | 37 | 2 days | 12/3/2008 | 5 | severe anxiety/depression | The first three days i took budeprion SR 150 mg twice daily(generic) I had a constant migraine and nausea... I called my NP and she said they were normal side effects and should go away when my body adjusted to the medication. I have been taking it now for 11 days and it completely went away. My only complaint is the constant feeling of something stuck in my throat and tightness in chest. I will be calling my NP to see if they too go away with time. | Before taking this medication I was a complete wreck... Constantly angry, feeling out of contol, always tired, isolating myself from everone, zero sex drive and feeling like I was a horrible mother and couldn't do anything right. After 11 days on this medication I have energy in the morning, feel happy, close to fiance and baby, and in control. I finally feel normal! The minor side effects are so worth it!! | F | 23 | 11 days | 12/1/2008 | 4 | Depression | Itching on hands, scalp, genitals, back of knees, chest, and neck. Different spots at different times, comes and goes. | I am on week 4 of Budeprion XL (generic) 150mg. It has been working wonderfully until the last two days when the itching kicked in, apparently one of the more rare side effects. Every day of the last three weeks has been great. I feel calm, centered, positive, and focused -- no more severe depression, crying fits, mood swings. I'm not having trouble sleeping, no dry mouth, no ringing in my ears. Just this sudden onset of itching, especially the palms of my hands, groin, and my scalp. Not sure if I should stop taking it or not. | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 11/16/2008 | 4 | postpartum depression | feeling "wired", dizzy spells, insomnia, nausea, absolutely no interest in food, dry mouth, tremors | I went on generic buproprion 100mg 2 days ago to treat severe PPD. it is the only anti-depressant that has been tentatively OK'ed to take while nursing an older baby. Prior to taking WB, i was feeling sleepy, no sex drive, unmotivated, angry, irritable, and i could not stop eating. 2 days after starting WB, i have no interest in food at all (i feel full after a small snack), i am cheerful and happy, nothing is bothering me, i am not angry at my 3 year old or my husband anymore, and my sex drive came back... but i am feeling very wired and i found it VERY hard to sleep last night, i was up a lot with stomach upset and my mouth was super super dry. i kind of feel like i did in college when i was coming off hallucinogens, it is the same "after" feeling. NOTE: my NP had told me she was prescribing the WB XL 150mg, but she wrote down WB 100mg and that is what i got, she is on vacation till next week. the covering NP told me to continue the scrip till she gets abck and can go ov | F | 31 | 2 days | 11/12/2008 | 3 | Depression | agitated; manic; wide awake.. wanted to stay up. could not sleep without ambien or trazadone. I was really wired. I felt like I was going 200 miles an hour. ( I actually would not call these side affects.... I felt alive!!) | My belief is that I am the only person who could ultimately help myself, no matter what may have happened to me over the course of my life. I had a very happy childhood. I would like to tell you my story. I started 300 mg, Welbutrin 14 days ago. It worked the first few days like magic! My life was like it once was! Excited, motivated, focused. Welbutrin brought my libido back. Welbutrin was a miracle! It lasted one week. I suffer with OCD ADHD,PTSD and depression. I receive disability from my service during Viet Nam. I have long ago adjusted..thats that! Fast forward to 7 years ago..... I was falsely accused and arrested for a serious felony, although I maintained my innocence. I recently settled a Civil Suit and received an appology from the arresting authority who damaged my life. This story was actually picked up by many newspapers!! I am back to not wanting to live any longer. I feel VERY GUILTY that I complain about anything. I just have a broken mind. I sh | M | 56 | 14 days | 11/8/2008 | 3 | bipolar | initial weight loss, heart palpitations, sort of shallow breathing, and feeling like I'm on the verge of an anxiety attack that never happens. | Took this for 8 years then stopped for 9 months. What a mistake. It has helped the depression a great deal, gave me energy, controls my appetite, initally lost 7 pounds and have not gained it back. I don't remember the heart and breathing side effects the first time I took it. Generic vs the real thing perhaps? | F | 44 | 3 months | 11/5/2008 | 2 | Anxiety/Depression | I've been taking the generic form for 10 days. The first 3 days, nothing. Then all of a sudden my entire body reacted. I have a constant heart beat that feels likes it's coming out of my chest. I have had a extremely dry throat, although this is going away now. But, mostly.. I am so extremely agitated that I feel like I'm going insane. Yesterday, I seriously considered admitting myself somewhere because I felt so out of control. I have NEVER experienced this emotion in all of my years battling depression. I'm hopeful that this will pass and it's just an adjustment my body is making. I've tried every other med out there and in 5 years all of them combined I have put on 30 pounds. I'm hopeful that Wellbutrin will change that- or at least not add to that issue. I'm considered stopping this medication tomorrow if I still feel so out of sorts this evening | Can anyone else speak to the side effects going away after time?? | F | 34 | 10 days | 11/3/2008 | 2 | depression | stomach pain (the first 2 days), lost appetite, anxia, insomnia, joint and muscle pain | I cannot tollerate the anxia, the muscle stiffness and joint pain | M | 46 | 5 days | 10/31/2008 | 4 | Depression | Allergic Reaction, short term memory loss | Wellbutrin really helped my depression! I loved it. The only complaint was I had to really put effort into focusing because it caused short term memory loss. I had to quite after three weeks because I developed a horrible severe allergic reaction to it. I broke out in welts all over my stomache, back, arms, knees, and even my scalp. I stopped it immediately and my doctor told me to take benadryl and gave me a steroid shot as well as a 6 day supply of oral steroids. It took about four days for the rash to completly go away. I wish I could have stayed on it. It was the best thing I have ever taken. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 10/26/2008 | 4 | depression, mood swings | decreased appetite, heart palpitations, jittery feeling, anxiety | I started taking 300mg Wellbutrin (150mg 2/day) back in Feb and initially it worked wonders. My friends said I was more relaxed and happy, and I was able to take a 2-week trip overseas with none of my normal anxiety/antisocial episodes. I started forgetting to take the second dose, and while I notice a slight decrease in the benefits, I could not get back to the full dose without feeling like I was having constant anxiety attacks. My doctor tried me on 200mg once a day and I started having heart palpitations 5-6 times a day. I started Trazodone at the same time which could have contributed, but when I stopped the Trazodone the palpitations decreased but continued. The very minute I went back to 150mg the palpitations stopped completely. The benefits of 150mg decreased a bit over the last 8 months, but I started 25mg Lamictal recently and that seems to help. | F | 34 | 8 months | 10/23/2008 | 4 | depression | WB has increased my energy, helped me focus and does not cloud my emotions. My only complaint is the insomnia which seems to be getting better | F | 53 | 24 days | 10/22/2008 | 1 | bipolar depression | irritability , short memory loss , anger , blurred vission ,CRAZINESS | DONT take this drug it is the legal alternative of COCAINE ! | M | 34 | 3 weeks | 10/15/2008 | 5 | Instead of HRT | The first week was a little odd, I had strange thoughts, lethargy and lack of concentration but, it passed. HRT did not work for me but Wellbutrin did and continues to. | I have been on W/B for just over 3 years. I was in the beginning stages of menopause & went through an assortment of HRT - what a waste of time & tons of $$$. The W/B has given me no side-effects except for that 1st week. I am not sure if the W/B has helped me lose weight but, I have lost over 30 pounds in the 3 years I have been on it. I don't feel it changed my libido at all. I enjoy life so much more now. I have tried going off of it because I didn't like that I felt I had to be on drugs for my family to like me but I was right back to the mood swings; crying one minute & raging the next. I went back on the Wellbutrin for MYSELF. | F | 50 | 3 years | 10/10/2008 | 5 | depression, social anxiety | None | This is the drug for me. I have more energy and less anxiety. I'm more able to deal with problems as they come at me. I'm happier. I work better. I've stopped grinding my teeth at night. I have better sex. I spent two years on SSRI's and quit because they slowed me down and damped down my emotions. Wellbutrin doesn't: it gets me moving and thinking and focusing on what's going on around me. I can't recommend it highly enough. | M | 39 | 8 months | 10/8/2008 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | Tremors, nothing sounds good as far as food, but still hungry. I've noticed headaches lately, which could possibly be the meds. Acts as a stimulant for me. | I was put on it about 1.5 years ago due to physical illness that lead to depression/anxiety. Its helped a great deal for me. Lately it's been a little agrravating as far as the eating issues (nothing sounds good. But I sleep well and it keeps me level, but does seem to increase my anxiety at times. | F | 24 | 1 years | 10/8/2008 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
