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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | anxiety, mild depression | trouble sleeping, highs and lows during the day, increased focus at work, irritability, anger outburst | I took wellbutrin several years ago for the depressive side of Bipolar II. It was a wonder drug for me at the time, and I have been stable for about a year without any treatment. I decided to try wellbutrin again, this time for my increased anxiety levels, obsessive thinking, not being able to sleep, having times where I isolate myself to pull it together at home and at work. The first week on 150mg was tough (most of the side-effects listed above were present). I decided to ask my doctor for a sleep aid, Ambien CR was prescribed. Since starting the sleep aid, things have been much better. I feel more energetic and less on edge (now on 300mg). My recommendation to anyone with anxiety symptoms is to combine Wellbutrin with another drug to even you out- otherwise, the wellbutrin exacerbates the anxiety you already have. | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 6/30/2007 | 3 | Quit Smoking | Vertigo, shakiness, anxiety, mild insomnia, appetite loss then binge. Ever changing as days into the Wellbutrin | Days 1-3: Vertigo, shakiness, mild concentration loss Days 4-6: increased appetite loss which in turn has caused weight loss(for me not good), weird dreams and sleep patterns, anxiety Days 7-11: Increased anxiety, get angry, cigarettes tasting bad, have had dry mouth since the beginning, sensitive to light, short on patience, increase in energy and sex drive. Sleep patterns still somewhat messed up. My quit date is on the 14th day of taking Wellbutrin. I don't really feel like smoking, now it's more like just habit or compulsion. I worry about the anxiety as it seems to be increasing, however, with everything I'm researched on this med, chances are for me it'll gradually get better. I only got a scrip for 30 days, if it's not working by then I'll quit taking it. Wish me luck and hope I helped others. | F | 45 | 11 days | 6/29/2007 | 4 | Depression and mild anxiety | Weight loss, sweating, increased sex drive, some nausea | I started on 150mg of Wellbutrin XL and after 2 weeks was only feeling slightly better. Went back to the doctor and upped it to 300, which made a big improvement. Decided to go to a psychiatrist and she added Effexor 150mg to the mix, which has made a major improvement. However, I believe the Effexor is what makes me sweat. I do enjoy the weight loss from both medications. I usually do not have much of an appetite and have lost about 12 pounds in 7 weeks. I'm hoping the loss of appetite stays with me. | F | 28 | 7 weeks | 6/28/2007 | 3 | Major Depression | DIZZINESS!! Yikes. Spaced out. Can't focus on people when talking to them. Difficult to focus. Swelling in feet. Tight neck. Headache. Stomach issues. Bad comniation with Starbucks coffee or expresso. Sensitivity to light. No patience for anyone. Weepy. | I need some advice. I took Cymbalta for over a year 30 MG and it stopped working - I became more depressed and pessimistic and socially isolated. I was told to stop it completely and start taking 150 Wellbutrin SR. I felt content the first few days and had more energy but my heads would spin when I closed my eyes and I was completely dizzy. It has been 10 days now that I have been on 150 Wellbutrin SR. I don't have much of an appetite and feel flu like before and after I eat. I want this to work so badly. I have a high stress job and i need to move quickly throughout the day. I've had trouble using things like the paper cutter at work I mess it up and i used to be so good. My question is WILL THE DIZZINESS GO AWAY? Also, is it Wellbutrin that is causing it or is it withdrawal from Cymbalta 30 mG? Somebody? Anybody? Please write me. | F | 33 | 10 days | 6/28/2007 | 3 | major depression disorder,weight | light-headed,ringing in ears,major rage in the 3rd day..has gone now,slight headache | I have only been on Wellbutrin XR 150mg once a day for 6 days...side effects a little annoying but after reading comments, I'll give it a little while. I am supposed to take twice a day but I am gradually working up to that dose.I experienced MAJOR rage on the third day (felt like I was losing it)but it went away. I was on Cymbalta for 3 years and gained 50 lbs..talk about being depressed!Hopefully thr Wellbutrin will help get rid of some of the weight. I am also looking forward to the increased sex drive...have had none for three years and my husband has stuck by my side! What a reward for him if it works..LOL | F | 44 | 3 days | 6/28/2007 | 3 | Mild-Moderate Depression(Dysthymia) | No side effects | Ive been taking Wellbutrin XL (150mg/day) for 7 days now. So far nothing at all has happened as far as I can tell. I feel like I'm just waiting around for it to kick in. From what I have read, I just have to be patient. Two weeks seems to be the average time for any noticeable change. | M | 21 | 7 days | 6/26/2007 | 5 | ADHD | A BIT MORE IRRITABILITY. BOLDER ( I AM NOW MORE CAPABLE OF EXPRESSING MY OPINION..I WAS SHY BEFORE). | MORE ENERGY; HIGHER SEX DRIVE; SLEEP LESS; CONCENTRATE BETTER... | M | 44 | 6 months | 6/24/2007 | 3 | depression anxiety anger | weight loss at first, but didn't last. Hazy thoughts esp. in the am after first taking it. Makes me not care about anything, but still have the anger issues and depression. | worked great at first, but now that its been a year I'm depressed as ever. 300mg and doc says that an increase won't help. I've tried other drugs, but the depression always comes back. I get mad easily, but its not as powerful as before taking wellbutrin. Has anyone cut back and felt better? | F | 47 | 1 years | 6/23/2007 | 2 | Depression, anxiety | ringing ears, irritability, trouble sleeping, wide-eyed, speedy feeling | After unsuccessfully trying effexor, remeron and paxil my psych put me on 150mg WB for one month, and increased to 300mg when I wasn't getting better. He's now added cymbalta which I've been on 2 weeks, but the yawning and trouble sleeping are terrible, plus my anxiety and social withdrawal have increased. | M | 44 | 3 months | 6/21/2007 | 3 | Depression | Chest tightness, anxiety, extreme irritation with people and loud music, sudden change in blood pressure, dry mouth, nausea, intense migraines | I'm on day three of the generic Wellbutrin XL. I took the 150 several months ago for one month but didn't feel a change. My doctor prescribed the 300 and that's what I'm on now. I can't handle these side effects and will be stopping. | F | 39 | 3 days | 6/19/2007 | 5 | Mild chronic depression | Mild constipation, slight insomnia in the beginnng, slight jitters, loss of 8 pounds | Drug has been a huge help! Please don't let negative comments keep you from trying it. Try for yourself! | M | 50 | 2 months | 6/15/2007 | 3 | anxiety/moderate depression | felling shakey like I've had too much coffee, loss of appetite. I felt kind of "foggy" the first few days. I sleep more soundly at night. | My doctor said to take 100 mg twice a day. The pharmacist told me to take one a day for three days, then if I was tolerating it well to go to two a day. I took one for six days, then tried two a day. It took 3-4 days at two a day to adjust. Now I am starting to feel better. A little more motivated and upbeat. I have stopped drinking coffee. I already feel like I've had coffee. I've been trying to make myself eat lately. I lost 5 pounds the first 8 days. Can't wait to see how I'm feeling after a couple more weeks. | F | 46 | 12 days | 6/15/2007 | 3 | major depression | At a dosage of 300MG Wellbutrin XL: constant headache, restlessness,irritability,insomnia,increased anxiety, palpitations, decreased appetite, weight loss. Transitory side-effects: very dry mouth, mild constipation, dizziness | I think Wellbutrin might help you if you do not develop intolerable side-effects. Since it is a stimulant, it can get you out of bed and going if you are lethargic from depression. At 150MG, I had some positive results with just a very dry mouth and a little dizziness for a couple of days, but when the dosage was increased to 300MG, I began to develop bad side effects. Unfortunately, I cannot tolerate the therapeutic dosage and have had to decrease it to 150MG and add Cymbalta. I was not on 300MG long enough to know if that would have sucessfully managed my depression. If you suffer from anxiety, this might not be a good choice for you. I knew going into it that Wellbutrin might increase my anxiety, but the SSRI's don't work for me. I did get some benefit from the lower dose of Wellbutrin, so I am hoping that the combination of the SNRI (Cymbalta) and Wellbutrin will manage my depression. All of the side effects I experienced are common with Wellbutrin; unfortunately, I just had too | F | 52 | 5 weeks | 6/15/2007 | 2 | depression | sore muscles especailly in calves, tightness in chest, lethargy, ringing in ears, reduced sex drive, insomnia, diarriha, weight gain, anxiety | The doctor started me out with a low dose, just 100mg a day becasue of previous bad reactions to anti-depressants. Over the course of 6 weeks it was gradually raised to 400mg a day. I'm not sure if it is helping. Still have moments of hopeless depressive moods. Still don't want to get out of bed some mornings. Most of the side effects listed above only seem to last for 4-5 days and then abate. The doctor wants me to stay on it for at least another month to see if it helps. I'm willing to give it a try, but I'm concerned that it is not doing anything for me. If my situation improves over the next month I'll write to let you know. Thanks to everyone else for sharing your experiences. | M | 45 | 2 months | 6/14/2007 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | I am feeling very gittery at night and have to take a Xanax just to fall asleep. I'm getting "warm" sensations in my back and down my left arm. Has anyone else felt this way? I was very irritable last week but that's gotten a little better. Definitely dry mouth and constipation. Can't wait for this to end. | F | 15 days | 6/13/2007 | 1 | Anxiety, mood swings | Nausea, anxiety, paranoa, loss of appetit | I have been on this drug for two weeks and I hate it...I am stopping today. I have been an emotional wreck. I cry all the time and it is just about ruining my relationship with my boyfriend. I have not been able to eat for the last 2 weeks and although this may sounds like a blessing to some, the nausea is constant. I have to force myself to eat. The worst part for me is that my emotitions are intensified beyond normal and I am miserable. | F | 43 | 14 days | 6/13/2007 | 3 | depression | jitteriness, feeling mostly energized then randomly have an entire day where I could barely keep my eyes open, increased libido, severe headaches, irritability, sudden fits of anger, ringing in the ears, unable to concentrate, sometimes bad short-term memory | I wrote earlier on when I was taking Wellbutrin SR (150 mg once a day) for four days. Now I've been taking it for 2 weeks. The first few days were hell. I was like a ticking bomb, anything and everything annoyed the hell out of me; I was unbearable. However, it did get better after the first week or so. I have so much more energy, I have to excersize for about an hour each day because I have this urge to move. My feeling of depression has also eased a bit. However, though 6 days out of the week I feel as mentioned above, there is that one day which is HELL. I feel totally useless and spaced out, my depression recurred and I have random fits of anger and crying. Though my sex drive has increased significantly, the guy I was seeing called me a 'freak' due to the initial side-effects, so it kinda sucks for me right now. Oh well, his loss. | F | 22 | 14 days | 6/11/2007 | 4 | Weight Loss | Paranoid episode, weight loss, numbness to pain | First of all, let me admit I went to the Doctor for weigh loss, because I want to lose 40lbs. And he asked me if being heavy made me sad: of course. So, I got this anti-depressent. And I loved it. Suddenly I could exercise for a long time and feel no pain. It didn't hurt my memory, in fact, I was sleeping better, and doing better with my memory too. I was losing weight. And I liked it so much, I decided to increase my dosage from 200mg a day to 400mg. After all I read on the internet, that 450mg was the max and that in test groups, those on the max dosage had lost the most weight. This contravened my doctor's advice, and boy, was he right, and I, wrong. On that day, I went into a severe paranoid episode, I thought I was going to die. Now, I'm happy to just take 200mg a day, and it works great. | M | 37 | 120 days | 6/7/2007 | 4 | mild depression/weight loss | On bupropion SR for the past 2 months. Side effects are mostly gone. Initially, sweating, heart racing, sporadic chest pain, dry mouth. | After 2 months, side effects have pretty much disappeared and I was getting sluggish, depressed sometimes. Doctor gave me permission to up my dosage from 150mg to 300mg, but space out dosage by 8 hours. I'm feeling like I've just started again. It's giving me energy, curbing my appetite again, etc. Just hope that I don't get anything nasty. | F | 44 | 75 days | 6/7/2007 | 2 | Major depression & anxiety | perfuse sweating, for no reason. literally dripping sweat from face, scalp. foggy head, that pseudo headache you get when you forget to take you anti-depressant. sleepiness, and major agitation. I could not stand loud noises from the TV, and constantly got angry and hostile with the kids/husband. everything got much worse once the dr upped me from 150 to 300 mg. the stupid dr never thought to warn me about any of this and when I told him I wanted to back off the high dose, he still didn't mention these are known side effects and I'm not going crazy. thank you all so much - your experiences have been a tremendous help to me knowing now that I am not alone. best of luck to you all finding the right med and the right dose, the trial and error of it all are the worst!! | F | 42 | 2 months | 6/6/2007 | 2 | Post traumatic depression | Headache, stiff neck. | I feel dead inside, like I don't care about anything. This can't be good. I want to quit this med now, but my Dr. wants me to try for 2 months before I see her again. I can't even smile or talk, I don't want to either. This is not me... will it get better over time?? Dear God, what is this med doing to me? This is also my first anti-depressant, it's kinda scary. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 6/4/2007 | 4 | Schizoaffective(Depressive) | No side effects really, I took this along with Seroquel, and I was doing alright. The only mild side effect I had at first was mild states of anxiety that were only temporary. Was prescribed 75 mg twice daily. | It helped a lot with my depression, even though took awhile for my body to adjust to it. You just gotta keep taking it. | M | 18 | 2 months | 6/2/2007 | 3 | anxiety, mild depression | weight loss, suppressed appetite, sexual increase. No other side effects. | I have been taking Wellbutrin for a couple of months, 150mg twice a day. I have lost 6 lbs, my appetite has decreased, an increase in sex drive. I took Paxil before for 18mths it was the total opposite, gained 30lbs, and never felt any sexual feelings. | F | 39 | 2 months | 6/1/2007 | 3 | Depression | bursts of energy, drowsiness, dry mouth, severe headaches, insomnia, restlessness | I only started taking Wellbutrin for 4 days, so I am still at a very early stage of the treatment. Up until today I felt very elevated, high sex drive, full of energy and did not feel the usual need of 8 hours of sleep. However, today I feel drowsy, my head won't stop hurting and I am completely exhausted. I also noticed that my appetite has actually increased - I certainly hope this won't prevail. I also want to say I found your comments very helpful, thank you! | F | 22 | 4 days | 5/31/2007 | 2 | depression, general anxiety | off and on nausea, dizziness, headache, tremors and heart palpatations | My doctor prescribed 150 mg at first and kept me on it for 2.5 weeks before increasing the dosage to 300 mg. I tried 300 mg for 5 days but had horrible side effects so I dropped back to 150 again. My doctor said to stay with the 150 for 1 week and try the 300 again. It has been 9 days on 300 and I am still experiencing the same off and on nausea, headache, dizziness, tremors and heart palpations. It is hard to realize any positive effects when I feel so awful most of the time. I will give it another 2 weeks. | F | 52 | 35 days | 5/28/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | Nausea, insomnia, heart palpatations, mood swings, severe panic attacks. | After six days of insomnia, heart palpatations (especially at night), and panic attacks, i've decided to stop taking the drug. The panic attacks are like nothing i've ever felt; they can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to half an hour, and tend to come in spurts -- for example, i might have several during the morning hours, then none during the afternoon, then several more during the evening. I've been on Wellbutrin before, and it caused all the above side effects, though not nearly as severe as this time around | M | 24 | 6 days | 5/27/2007 | 2 | mild to moderate depression | So far I'm only on my 5th day but I've been feeling anxious and constantly obsess over having a panic attack. I'm supposed to double up the dosage today and am afraid that it will make me more jittery! I've been going through phases of feeling elated with bursts of energy, then suddenly feeling withdrawn and just laying on the couch in a depressed fog. It has been making me feel slightly foggy, and I've noticed an increase, not decrease in appetite which worries me that I'll gain weight. I guess I'll hang in there a couple more weeks. | F | 35 | 5 days | 5/27/2007 | 3 | smoking cessation | Over the two weeks I took this, side effects included dry mouth, altered taste, NO SLEEP, and irritability like you would not believe (my poor husband!). | This is my second time taking this medication for smoking cessation. It was not a good experience before, but I gave up when I became super irritable. This time I would rather be a pain the the bum than a smoker. I don't know how my (then fiance) married me anyway...I was such a pill on these pills. Luckily he'll be out of town for a bit and hopefully it will be long enough for me to adjust! | F | 29 | 14 days | 5/24/2007 | 2 | Depression | Insomnia, but I had this before I started. No others noted yet, but just got upped to 300mg yesterday. | I have yet to notice any difference in my mood. However, my main questions is if I should take the generic version of Wellbutrin XL or ask for the brand name? I was just upped to 300mg dose and had read comments from people about the generic version being "bad news". Please respond. Thanks. | F | 28 | 22 days | 5/24/2007 | 5 | Major depression | Dry mouth and a few headaches. I already take Trazodone at night for sleep, so no problem with sleep. Increased sex drive is true. Half a 0.5 Xanax helps with the occasional mild anxiety in daytime. Few side effects if gradually weaned up from lowest dose (half of 50 mg generic) waiting at least 2-3 weeks before upping dosage. | I worked my way up very slowly, 25 mg once a day, 50 mg once a day, then Wellbutrin XL 150 mg in morning only. Took about one month to take full effect, but I am alive again and am so thankful for this drug. I wish I had started this 10 years ago. I have been depressed for so long, and nothing worked - and I've tried the whole spectrum of antidepressants. This stuff works BUT you have to start low dose and gradually over several weeks or a month - gradually increase dosage of short acting, then move to XL at lowest dose (150 mg which works for me - have no desire to go to 300) then after a month or so move up to 300 - wait a month. Stick it out - this is well worth it. I am happy and whistling and singing again. Little anxiety and no irritation or anger, which I attribute to starting off low and very very gradually increasing slowly. | F | 46 | 3 months | 5/23/2007 | 5 | Major depression | I do have a 12 year history of migraines and was afraid this would make them worse after reading here, but after two migraines the first month, I only get very slight headaches occasionally which are zapped by Alleve or Advil - hardly ever need prescription meds for migraines anymore. | I've always been very sensitive to side effects of any drugs but especially AD's. For me to NOT have side effects from this is truly a blessing. I can only repeat what I feel is the key to my success - starting at a very very lose dose and very very gradually increasing dosage after at least 1-2 weeks - this I feel helped me in not having the side effects that have been posted by many. Jumping right in at 150 XL or more as I have seen posted may be why so many have bad side effects - the docs are starting them at too high a dose or moving up too quickly. Each of us has to be an advocate for ourselves and do research before filling a prescription. Just because the doctor said "take this" doesn't mean we should blindly trust them. My psych doc wanted to start me at 150 XL but I insisted on starting very low and upping gradually because I had researched Wellbutrin. Docs are influenced by pharmaceutical salesmen, this I know - my daughter is a pharmacist. | F | 46 | 3 months | 5/23/2007 | 4 | Anxiety & weight loss | I just started today and i am nervous but anything can make me feel better then I do currently. I was not to smart and I cold turkey stopped my Celexia 8 days ago. I have been plaqued with depression ( never before), anxietym, hard to breath,headaches and pure sadness | I hope this works for me...any advise | F | 27 | 1 days | 5/23/2007 | 2 | smoking cessation | I was fine for the first 3 days, since upping my dosage on the fourth day I've been anxious, irritable, have dry mouth and bad taste. Today is the worst yet, I cried for absolutely no reason and I feel like I'm on SERIOUS uppers. I have no appetite at all and have to force myself to eat. | I called my Dr. and asked if I should continue to take the pills and she said the side effect usually lessen within 7-10 days, is this true? I'm not yet noticing a huge change in my desire to smoke although they are starting to taste a bit strange. | F | 26 | 5 days | 5/23/2007 | 2 | anxiety, lethargy, sleepiness | Ack! What is with these side effects? Jitters, nervousness, aggresssion. I wanted to punch my husband in the face. I have experienced a lot of anxiety since staring wellbutrin. I think of the same experience over and over again. | I switched from Lexapro to avoid the weight gain and sluggishness. Now it seems like that wasn't so bad. | F | 42 | 10 days | 5/23/2007 | 4 | F | 59 | 6 months | 5/22/2007 | 4 | F | 59 | 6 months | 5/22/2007 | 1 | Major Depression | Dizziness, nauseau, insomnia, diarehha, hallucinations, lack of energy, confusion, memory loss. | I think I am loosing my mind. What is it with this med. It's supposed to be helping me but instead I think it is "trying to kill me" :) | F | 51 | 7 days | 5/21/2007 | 3 | The first day that I took WB, everything looked strange. Kinda like being on mushrooms. I did not want to leave my covers. Within 4 days I felt great...minus the constipation and headaches.I did want to have a lot of "Sexy Time!" :) 2 1/2 weeks into the drug I became a monster. I did not even recognize myself. I became paranoid about my friends...I was so short fused.Yelling at my nearest and dearest. I also developed hives/welts.I have never ever had them. That alone really sucked. I had to eat 4 or more Loratadine a day to get some relief. I called the DR. and asked for the name brand thinking that maybe I was allergic to the generic's coating. Well I tried it for a few days...it was unbearable. I had this underlying nervousness/hateful anger. I wanted to bite heads and ride off on my broomstick. I live in LA.This lady cussed at me in traffic. I wanted to chase her down and clobber her. I have since quit. I feel better. | I thank everyone who has written in. It has truly been a great source of support/comfort for me. I hope that all of you find what makes you feel like you want. :) P.S. GOD BLESS | F | 33 | 21 days | 5/17/2007 | 2 | anxiety and depression | First two days felt like drinking a lot of coffee: elevated heart rate and some anxiety. I also got annoyed really easily. I could handle those side effects, but on the third and fourth day I had the worst migraine of my life -- sensitivity to light, vomiting, the works. | I have heard good things about wellbutrin, and I was hoping that this would be the right drug since I've gained quite a bit on Lexapro. However, I'm not willing to go through what I went through that week with the nonstop migraines. I hope this works for others! | F | 34 | 5 days | 5/16/2007 | 3 | major depression/anxiety disorder | The 1st week (on 150) was fine...I actually felt good that week (probably the 'placebo effect') Weeks 2-5'ish-anxiety thru the roof, constantly in a state of "tremor" (i got chills, they're multiplyin...) constant headache, crying more often & easily, depression felt like it was hitting new lows. Now in week 6-7, the anxiety is still there (although greatly reduced-plus I take xanax more regularly than i used to to combat that as best it can) I still feel a "dizziness" or double vision, especially on a PC monitor. Still don't feel "right" yet. But feel better than I did the first few weeks, so I am sticking it out. | I had/have high hopes for WB after visiting this board (p.s.-You are all amazing people to share your experiences (mostly difficult) with 'the world' & trust me, your generosity has helped others.) So I'm sticking with the WB...even though this dizziness feeling is very annoying. I also notice my anxiety levels decreasing little by little...the 'anxiety tremble' (that should be a new dance!) gets a little better everyday. I saw some people say it takes a couple months to really feel 'better'...i hope that's true. Im willing to continue it, but the payoff has got to be worth it!(kinda like my life-situation for the last year!) Now to get off the damn (40mg)prozac!!! (and hopefully xanax too!) If you have questions or just wanna interact with someone else, feel free. It helps, and I'll bet I'm not the only person here feeling lonely. | M | 38 | 6 weeks | 5/15/2007 | 3 | Severe Depression | Extreme sensitivity to light/sound, loud ringing in the ears to the point of insomnia, lights and loud noises are painful - constant migraines. Nausea, shakiness, my left side occasionally goes numb, manic mood swings... Having difficulty functioning, and I'm completely disconnected from emotions. I suppose that helps with the depression, but it also makes me numb, distant, and kind of a sociopath. Very irritating, to be honest, but my medical practitioner said to basically wait it out. I've been on Wellbutrin XL for 3 weeks now, upped to 300 mgs in the first week, went back to 150 when these side effects wouldn't go away. Waiting... | I no longer want to die, or actively seek methods of self-injury... and I'm getting better at connecting with other people. Unfortunately, I'm unsteady most of the time, and people that should be very close to me seem like strangers. | F | 18 | 20 days | 5/14/2007 | 3 | depression, social anxiety | nausea, vomitted once, feel like my head is in a fog, my arms feel itchy and I think my sex drive may actually be returning. | I switched from Celexa to Wellbutrin to help with the "sexual disfunction" as my doctor likes to call it. I found the negative side effects began on day 2 opposed to Celexa, which took a few weeks to kick in. Is an increased sex drive worth it? I can't handle feeling sick and vomitting just for the sake of a sex drive. | F | 32 | 7 days | 5/13/2007 | 5 | anxiety, weight, stop smoking | At first very anxious, and depressed. Scared to death from all that I read about switching meds. Then, weight loss, energy, didn't want to smoke, drink and eat so much. | Went off of Paxil 20mg for 6 weeks due to 70 pound weight gain and blah feeling. Then started Wellbutrin SR 150. Very anxious. So I added 1/2 the Paxil on my own with the 150 Wellbutrin, and all is great! No side affects. Lost desire to binge on food, butts, and wine. Give the Wellbutrin time (although I did add 1/2 the paxil). I did not let my doc know, but so far so good. I will let her know soon. I'm actually thinking about cutting the paxil down to 5mg then stopping. The Wellbutrin makes you very anxious at first. Hang in there! Anxiety means you are human, and not crazy! Trust yourself! | F | 43 | 2 months | 5/12/2007 | 3 | Mild Depression | Seem to help with the depression, also had more energy, notice that I wasn't craving sugary foods as I normally do, but after taking it for 3 weeks broke out in terrible hives all over my body hurting most on my arms, hands, head and neck, also have swollen glands, went to the doctors today after 3 days of the hives, she put me on a steroids, Methylprednlsolone, hopefully it will work soon, also taking benadryl to help the itching. During the first week I had insomnia, but went away after 1 week. Felt good in the morning was able to wake up right away instead of hitting the alarm for 30 mins. as I normally did. | Was taking the generic, Budeprion SR, only took 75 mg for first week then 150 mg for the past two weeks, stopped taking it 3 days ago when the hives started. There is no way that I will be able to take it now, these hives are very painful and all over. It's been 3 days not sure how long they will last. | F | 32 | 20 days | 5/12/2007 | 4 | ADD, OCPD, depression, smoking | The main side effect that bothers me is the teeth grinding. I also have increased heartburn. For the first 2 weeks I had a hard time sleeping, but I also take klonopin for panic attacks which helped me sleep. The good stuff: increased focus and new found sex drive. | I have taken all kinds of drugs, and this is the first one that has actually helped me. All of the other meds I have taken had many more terrible side effects for me. I have heard many horror stories about wellbutrin and was scared to take it at first, but I am glad that I did. I have not quit smoking, but I feel I could very easily. I only smoke 4-5 cigs a day. | F | 28 | 2 months | 5/11/2007 | 4 | Depression | Headache, like I am hung over, ability to focus and other times not, feel like I am in a funk sometimes while other times it is easier to socialize. | I like that I have a sex drive again and my short fuse isn't as short. I am getting things done, and although I crash into bed at night I have no problem waking up whereas in the past I was groggy and constantly tired | F | 34 | 10 days | 5/11/2007 | 3 | anxiety/depression | anxiety to the point i feel like im on methamphetamines. waking up several times durin the night, laying in my sweat. times of happiness and wondering why i am. Tremors. chest feels like my organs are in the wrong places. my face is more oily than normal. | i hope this medication starts working. I dont feel like myself. smoking is just out of habit now. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 5/11/2007 | 2 | Bipolar | I began taking Wellbrutin because my therapist recommended that I get on medication to help with my bipolar behavior that followed a bad divorce. I also drank alot and smoked. The side effects of this medicine are so extreme that I feel like I am actually insane. At least when I was a little bipolar I didn't wake up at 3am, 5am every morning and cry for hours. Within the first week of taking this drug, I experienced panic attacks and severe high blood pressure. I started to become extremely mellow after another week but that didn't last. I now am obsessed that my boyfriend is cheating on me and that I am old and washed up. I can't seem to get my self confidence back and I cry all the time. If anyone says anything that is at all insensitive, I am like a small child. My doctor (GP) says to wait it out a month and its getting close to that now. I am scared to get off cause if its anything like getting on, I may actually loose my job. It made me dumb and I am in an extremely challenging te | Making me feel insane. Crying all the time, withdrawn. Panic attacks, weight loss, loss of interest in activities that I used to enjoy. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 5/10/2007 | 2 | Bipolar | I began taking Wellbrutin because my therapist recommended that I get on medication to help with my bipolar behavior that followed a bad divorce. I also drank alot and smoked. The side effects of this medicine are so extreme that I feel like I am actually insane. At least when I was a little bipolar I didn't wake up at 3am, 5am every morning and cry for hours. Within the first week of taking this drug, I experienced panic attacks and severe high blood pressure. I started to become extremely mellow after another week but that didn't last. I now am obsessed that my boyfriend is cheating on me and that I am old and washed up. I can't seem to get my self confidence back and I cry all the time. If anyone says anything that is at all insensitive, I am like a small child. My doctor (GP) says to wait it out a month and its getting close to that now. | Making me feel insane. Crying all the time, withdrawn. Panic attacks, weight loss, loss of interest in activities that I used to enjoy. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 5/10/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, depression | low grade headache (ibuprofen works), dry mouth, shakiness at night, insomnia | give it time! Side effects should go away in a few months. It has taken away my unrealness feelings, anxiety and given me my life back. I take it with Lexapro, and use Ambien to sleep. | F | 44 | 5 months | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anger and Depression | I have nauseness through the day, sometimes im just blah and then sometimes i have bursts of energy. I have a small headache that just sits all day. I havent had bad dreams though and people tell me you do...waiting for that. Ive only been on it for almost 5 days. | I take 150mg twice a day ....is that ok? | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anger and Depression | I have nauseness through the day, sometimes im just blah and then sometimes i have bursts of energy. I have a small headache that just sits all day. I havent had bad dreams though and people tell me you do...waiting for that. Ive only been on it for almost 5 days. | I take 150mg twice a day ....is that ok? | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anxiety/mild depression | I have only taken Wellbutrin SR 300mg for 3 weeks, I am starting to feel a little better with my mood, also lost 2lbs without even trying, has a real effect on my appetite, I can hardly eat. Feel a little light headed at times, but no other side effects. | F | 39 | 3 weeks | 5/7/2007 | 1 | Major Depression | After increasing my dosage I had days of insomnia, only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night, and then non-stop panic attacks started making me want to crawl out of my skin. It was horrifying. | I know this medication works very well for many people I know, I just can't tollerate it. Prozac made me suicidal so I guess it's better than that, lol. | M | 35 | 14 days | 5/7/2007 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth, nausea, headache/eye hurtings, inability to sleep, extreme jitteriness at times, strangely focused other times. Accelerated heart rate. | I started taking Wellbutrin a couple of months ago for depression. The side effects were horrible but I hung in there. I was taking about 150mg a the time. It helped a lot, gave me that extra boost so that I could see tasks that are extremely difficult for me through to the end. Recently, I hadn't been benefiting from it lke before so I went up to 300. Taking this amount has brought back the side effects and given me, so far, a few days of eery focus. I am scatterbrained, never finishing a task that i begin. Well on wellbutrin I have definitely been improving in that regard. I'm just desperately hoping that these new side effects will diminsh as my body adjusts. | F | 29 | 6 months | 5/6/2007 | 4 | depression | Initially: Headaches, ear ringing, irritability, metallic taste in mouth. (the headaches went away when I switched from IR to XL after a week, but returned for a week each time I upped my dose.) | I've used SAM-e and SJW, but aside from that, this is my first experience with AD meds. When starting, I had horrible headaches. They went away after a week or so, but really were bad to start with. And ear ringing that went away within a few weeks. I started off on 75mg twice daily of immediate release (IR), generic, and had the worst side effects (of the headache, feeling irritable)of any dose. I am not sure if it was the IR or the generic, but I wouldn't go on that again. I also was peaking and valleying from the two doses. When I switched to the 150 XL it was like the sun shone and the rainbows came out, way better. I asked to move up to 450 because i thought i could improve a little more, plus i wanted the weight loss. But after 3 or 4 months of the 450, I don't think i am as happy as i was on 300 so i will probably drop. My pharmacist recommended i go on 200 twice a day, so i will only need one rx instead of two, so big money savings.. I'm considering it.. | F | 35 | 8 months | 5/5/2007 | 4 | severe depression/smoking cessesati | stomach pain,incredible amounts of energy (which is a good side effect)increased sex drive,no urge to consume alcohol, although i can have 1 and stop i dont "need" it which is fantastic for me as i self medicated with alcohol for years,dry mouth, | i tried this drug about 7 years ago before i think it came in generic form and i quit smoking after two weeks of use. this time around i still am smoking, not drinking alcohol nearly as frequently as i used to which was every day and in excess 6+ beers at a sitting. i just wish it would have made me quit smoking as well. does anyone know if it is still possible that the medication will make/help me quit smoking even though i have been taking it for about 2 months already or should i talk to my doc about giving me the max dose 450mg/day i am already taking 300mg/day??? thanks for any input | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/30/2007 | 2 | stop smoking,depression | i have been on WB for 15 days now and felt nothing nor have the urge to quit smoking. i think i am going back to taaking lexapro that helped a enourmous amount!!!!!!! | F | 25 | 15 days | 4/28/2007 | 3 | Depression | headache, some dry mouth, suppressed appetite, irritable. I feel sort of dazed and out of touch with reality. I have only been on for 5 days, but so far I don't feel noticeable changes in my depression. If anything it has gotten worse and I'm having anxiety that I don't normally have. | I don't like the way I've been feeling for these 5 days, but I have high hopes for Wellbutrin, so I think I will continue on it. Did anyone else feel more depressed for the first week they were on it? Does that eventually go away? | F | 20 | 5 days | 4/27/2007 | 3 | panic attacks/ anxiety | dry mouth, increased sex drive & a bit shaky...I have taken the meds for about 3.5 weeks and I am not sure if their working or not. I felt pretty lousy in the beginning but I am feeling better now. I want to give this med a good 2 months to determine if I need to stay on it. I wish it would supress my appetite like others mention. My short fuse is getting a bit longer... | F | 36 | 26 days | 4/27/2007 |