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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |