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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Chronic Depression, Anxiety, BPD | Good: Increased Energy, Increased libido, laugh more Bad: Headaches, Poor Concentration, Impulsivity, I drop things and stumble a lot | I was so scared to try meds again and this was my #1 choice to give a chance. I laugh at more stuff now. I don't obsess as bad anymore. My sex drive is kinda nuts. I can wake up easier. I have more motivation. But the first week I had bad headaches, they went away. I've had about 4 lbs of weight loss in 2 months so not as much as I was hoping. Ugh, I have more skin issues now than ever. Like rashy acne. And barely an appetite. My biggest thing is I keep dropping things. Like things fall from my hands. And my coordination is off in general. Frankly I think this is a wonder drug and I'm willing to deal with it to actually be happy. I don't remember ever feeling like this for so long. | F | 25 | 2 months 150 mg | 7/12/2015 | 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 | 5 | Major Depression | In the beginning, around 6 years ago (Wellbutrin SR 150 twice daily at the time), I had (for about a month) the heightened anxiety, angry outbursts, and insomnia alot of people here describe (this was made worthwhile by the increase in motivation, energy, and focus). The anxiety is much toned down nowadays, but still remains. Recently, about 3 weeks ago, my doctor upped my dose from 300mg XL to 600mg daily, and I have begun to experience 'itchy spots'--I always had one heat rash area on my thigh, but now it is constantly itching and bruised. Now I am noticing small rash areas appearing on my neck and arms, and I CANNOT stop sweating. I was always a sweater, but this is constant, and happens on pretty much every inch of my body. I think 600mg is higher than the advisable max of 450mg. Pretty convinced the sweating and rashes are due to the high dose, but I am also on BuSpar as of 3 weeks ago for the anxiety, and am not sure how this is affecting everything. | It saved my life. Despite the initial negative side effects, I went from an unfocused, inactive, self-destructive mess to a functioning and productive human being. As I age I think my metabolism has changed, leading to an increase in anxiety and occasional anger, but I firmly believe that stopping this drug is really not an option for me. I prefer this greatly to traditional SSRIs such as Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, and Prozac (all of which I have tried and ended up causing lethargy and serotonin syndrome). If you feel that SSRIs are not for you, I think Wellbutrin is the way to go. I believe it is actually classified as a norepinephrine and dopamine re-uptake inhibitor (NDRI?), which indirectly affects seritonin levels, so if you are seritonin-sensitive like I am, it will not hit you like a freight train like all the SSRIs. I personally think of Wellbutrin as my depression medication, and as I age I have learned that I need a secondary drug to work on my anxiety levels. Nonetheles | F | 25 | 6 years | 12/11/2007 | 5 | Depression , Libido | Well I tried this med at 100mg Wellbutrin SR per day and felt results right away first few days. Was more focused, happier, more confident etc.. However By day 5 I started having Drastic Mood Swings and a Mini Panic Attack First time in my Life! Now I realize that for Wellbutrin SR to work properly it needs to be combined with an SSRI. If you take Wellbutrin SR by itself it'll be good at first but eventually it's going to cause massive anxiety and panic attacks , insomnia. HOWEVER when you combine it with an SSRI like Prozac YOU GET MAGIC. Wellbutrin SR + Prozac you get MAGIC! All the side effects of wellbutrin are cured by Prozac and all side effects of Prozac are cured by Wellbutrin. PURE MAGIC. NEVER TAKE IT ALONE never take prozac or wellbutrin alone. Always combine them(Serotonin - Dopamine and Epinephrine) You need ALL 3 not 1 and not 2. ALL 3 OR NONE. | Well I tried this med at 100mg Wellbutrin SR per day and felt results right away first few days. Was more focused, happier, more confident etc.. However By day 5 I started having Drastic Mood Swings and a Mini Panic Attack First time in my Life! Now I realize that for Wellbutrin SR to work properly it needs to be combined with an SSRI. If you take Wellbutrin SR by itself it'll be good at first but eventually it's going to cause massive anxiety and panic attacks , insomnia. HOWEVER when you combine it with an SSRI like Prozac YOU GET MAGIC. Wellbutrin SR + Prozac you get MAGIC! All the side effects of wellbutrin are cured by Prozac and all side effects of Prozac are cured by Wellbutrin. PURE MAGIC. NEVER TAKE IT ALONE never take prozac or wellbutrin alone. Always combine them(Serotonin - Dopamine and Epinephrine) You need ALL 3 not 1 and not 2. ALL 3 OR NONE. | M | 25 | 30 days | 12/8/2006 | 5 | Depression, ADD, Smoking Cessation | Decreased appetite, no sleeping problems, sandpaper tongue, I used to watch a lot of TV to avoid doing homework and research, since beginning Wellbutrin I have only watched one hour of TV! , greater focus on schoolwork, healthier eating, decrease in urge to smoke. | Its been good! | F | 25 | 5 days | 1/20/2007 | 5 | to quit smoking and even moodiness | I have taken WellButrin for over a year now, and I am very happy with it. I was able to "just quit" smoking. I smoked a pack a day for 7 years and then didn't feel the need to smoke anymore. I lost 20 pounds, and it really does even out my moods significantly. The first 3 weeks I took it I wasn't so sure...I was shaky and couldn't sleep much and felt like I was on some sort of serious drugs. That wore off for the most part. I think it's very important to take it at the same time every day. If I take it an hour or more later than usual I get much more irritable and usually can't sleep. The insomnia side effect never completely disappeared, unfortunately. Overall, it's a huge help. | F | 25 | 1.5 years 150mg 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 4 | Borderline Personality Disorder | First 4 weeks: Sleeplessness, slight irritability, some light chest pains. Following weeks: one instance of severe chest pain (taken to emergency doctor), much more anxious with panic attacks, bad dreams, irritability ceased, slight hallucinations, strange thoughts and notions, depression increases dramatically later in the day (Wellbutrin taken in the morning) | I've been on this for 7 weeks now and it's had quite a few unpleasant side effects, as you can see. However, I continue to take it because it's stopped me being suicidal - completely. It is a massive relief not to be suicidal every day for no reason and I feel less at risk of harming myself. It is not certain if I'll stay on this drug and it's being closely monitored due to the side effects. | F | 25 | 7 weeks 150mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 4 | Anti-depressant/stop smoking | Ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, headaches, feels like the room is spinning sometimes, constantly tired | The tiredness may not be from the wellbutrin, but it seems like since my dosage was increased to 300 mg I've been extremely exhausted by the time I get off work everyday. I don't have any desire to smoke any longer, even around other people who are smoking. My mood swings and general depression are getting better, I have less bad days then I did before I started on this. | F | 25 | 4 weeks | 11/10/2005 | 4 | Depression | Horrible migraines, i felt like my head was swollen, pressure and tenderness around my face, vision problems, sharp head pains | F | 25 | 1 months 100 | 2/16/2013 | 4 | depression | A ton of nasty ones at first. I was so angry. Now not many, pretty much just nervousness and the feeling that I will never be able to stop taking it. | I don't feel like wellbutrin has worked as well as I could hope, I still get periods of horrible depression, but I am not always consistant in taking it. Am s'posed to take it morning and afternoon and sometimes forget the afternoon dose- but the periods of depression don't correlate with the missed doses. | F | 25 | 1 years | 11/30/2006 | 4 | Smoking Cessation | A little confusion and lack of focus and it's day 1 for me. Other than that, things are a pleasure right now. Feel very relaxed and smoking is already starting to taste bad for me. | I have just started taking Wellbutrin SR to quit smoking and am tracking my journey at www.nicotineguillotine.blogspot.com if you want to follow my progress. | F | 25 | 1 days | 9/26/2007 | 4 | smoking/possible anxiety/ocd | The first week I felt a little woozy I think, can't remember much. Cigarettes tasted horrible and made me nauseous. That went away after a few days and I felt fine, continued smoking like normal. | I'm taking the generic. First week - 75mg. Second - 150mg. Third and forward - 300mg in the AM. The smoking cessation property is just starting to kick in after 3-4 weeks. This week my smoking has gone down from 15+ to 12,11,10, (a day) and today 1 cigarette as of now. | M | 25 | 3 weeks | 5/2/2008 | 4 | Depression | Heightened sense of smell, nausea | F | 25 | 7 days 150mg | 8/23/2015 | 3 | Depression | Anxiety is worsening, thought something was wrong with my job/work (getting fired etc) feeling panicky and had no sleep last night because of it. Im taking 150MG twice a day and the generic Brupropion. I have severe depression, never really had issues with anxiety as bad as this, I tend to worry a lot but its not this severe. | I see from a lot of comments that other users have experienced this as well and seems like it didn't work out. Im on a trial for 6 weeks so if this feeling doesn't disappear I am going to tell the doctor. | F | 25 | 10 days 300 MG | 3/9/2016 | 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 | 3 | depression possible bi-polar 2 | First week: Scary episode in which I freaked out,shaking,crying,hot flashes and then freezing cold and confusion. First 2 months: Severe short term memory loss,confusion,dizziness,feeling spacey,trouble forming sentences,concentration problems,feeling "slower". Past 2 months: Still all of the above but with some weight loss even though I eat like a pig.Over the last 2 weeks: Same but with severe insomnia,racing thoughts. | I used a substantial amount of drugs from about 15 to 20.Then the severe depression symptoms showed up. Over the next few years they got worse and worse. I was on drugs for so long that I was hesitant go on medication and all the stigma attached to it. After trying and going off of Zoloft (and wrecking 2 cars because it caused mini blackouts)I decided to try Prozac which sucked and only made me gain weight, cry and feel spacey (all of which is very unusual for me) Finally after I broke down and told my boyfriend (who was becoming very suspicious as to why someone who was so interested in sex before was becoming more and more repulsed by it and finally just stopped altogether) what I was going through and he made me an appointment with a doctor who put me on Wellbutrin SR 150mg twice a day. If you've done alot drugs you become very sensitive to anything (caffeine,sleep aids,alcohol,meds,ect.) being your system. I know these meds make me feel weird, have dulled my personality, make me fe | F | 25 | 4 months | 12/11/2007 | 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 | 3 | Depression Anxiety Weight Loss | The good: No appetite. Not depressed. High energy level. Better outlook on life. The bad: Anxiety. Dry mouth. Slight headache. Slight fatigue. | I took it for the first time last night. (300mg) I am allready on 100mg Zoloft & Xanax as needed. Today I woke up a little anxious. Then it turned into happy energy. I felt great! I didnt have any anxiety all day. But then I had a panic attack, or something like it, which I havent had in about 2 months on Zoloft & Xanax. I read where most of the side effects wear off after a few weeks. I don't know if I can hang on that long. That stuff just made my anxiety worse! And that is pretty much the cause of my depression, being that I suffer from agorophobia. I'm still pretty unsure of this stuff. Cant make up mind. Does the good outweigh the bad? | F | 25 | 1 days | 11/10/2004 | 3 | Depression | Well, I've been taking it for three weeks and the side effects have actually gotten worse. I have dizziness, sometimes zone out, nausea, horrible nightmares, shakiness, trouble staying asleep (I find that I can fall asleep fine but I will wake up in a jolt and be wide awake)...and I have yet to start my period although I have cramps. I am two weeks late and as of last week, was not pregnant. Any other woman have a problem with this? | I've not been taking it for very long so nothing to report on good effects. I hope those kick in soon! | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 10/3/2006 | 3 | seasonal depression | headaches in beginning, weird breathing problems | started taking it 4 months ago for seasonal depression. SR gave me terrible headaches, so doctor switched me to XL which helped. All was fine till last couple weeks. Feel like breathing is a conscious thing, and wake myself up at night gasping for air. Thought i was dying or something until read this site...maybe just a side-effect? | F | 25 | 120 days | 9/24/2007 |