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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | depression | Okay i have given this drug a good while to see it true effects and i would like to be very honest with those reading. I like this drug BC i have more energy, i believe that i take things in more stride than i once did and i believe i feel happier with it. Now here is what my husband and friends say. They want me to stop BC the suicide ideation is more real than ever. When its good its good, when its bad its bad. Strange i know for me to like taking this drug. But in truth drugs that alter chemical balance also alter perception. If anyone else believes they may be experiencing similar thoughts plz email me. I don't want to put everything on here but it is always positive to speak to those with similar experience. That being said, i still find it a helpful drug. People just need to be careful with any of these types of drugs. | F | 26 | 6 months 150mg x2 | 2/19/2013 | 4 | Depression, social anxiety, | 1st two weeks - insomnia, headaches, felt like it couldn't get a deep breath, slight panic attacks when mixed with too much caffeine, alcohol or over the counter cold medication. full month - cannot mix any caffeine, antihistamines, sleeping medication etc. Triggers slight panic attacks, irregular heartbeats, tunnel vision, etc. These side effects have not subsided. | Had crappy common side effects the first two weeks; headaches, insomnia, etc. Also, I can hardly have any caffeine or take any time of sleeping medication with this drug or over the counter antihistamines etc.. It triggers mild panic attacks. Also, alcohol is a no no on this drug for me. If I get drunk, I'll have irregular heart beats the next day, have mild panic attacks, etc. Definitely not worth drinking heavily on this medication However, I was able to get back to a fairly regular sleep schedule about 2.5 weeks in to taking the medication. I rarely get headaches now... but occasionally at the end of a work day I will get a slight headache. I definitely focus more and am able to bust out some serious projects at work in half the time it took me before. I definitely feel lots better (and felt better almost instantly). Way more motivated to be social, hardly irritable at all, focus on thins better, not as fidgety, and generally just have feel better about everything. I was on lexepro before and had no sex drive, couldn't get off and felt almost manic. Here's my issue. I cannot mix ANYTHING with this. I took a generic day quil one day for a cold and got angy, agitated and wanted to bite someones head off. After two hours, I was back to normal. Caffeine is a no no (at least in large amounts), it triggers mild panic attacks. I didn't even realize I was having panic attacks because i had never had them until now. Has anyone experienced crazy drug interactions | M | 26 | 1 months 150 XL 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 4 | Depression | The only side effect I experience was a "wired" feeling for the first couple days, and then again when I increased the dose from 150mg to 300mg. I was very worried about side effects but have only experienced that one. It is also helping my depression. | F | 26 | 1 months 300 MG | 9/1/2014 | 4 | F | 26 | 4 days | 4/28/2004 | 4 | Depression | Since I’ve started taking Wellbutrin my stomach is more sensitive to smells and other things (I do a lot of gagging, I work at a daycare & things that use to not bother me now cause me to gag) I’m on my second bottle and I noticed my period was a few days late which I’m not active so I know it’s not pregnancy, I think the medicine just has been messing with my hormones 🤷🏻♀️ When I started taking it I felt like my mind was so clear, but I also felt extremely tired at the same time | F | 26 | 2 months 150 | 6/21/2019 | 4 | add, depression, smoking cessation | Dry mouth, a little shaky | I had known I was depressed for some time. My husband and I were fighting about the cleanliness of our home, couldn't keep kids on a steady schedule, life was just...chaotic. I know it's only been a week but I can tell a difference. I'm CONSTANTLY cleaning, dinner at around the same time, showers and bed routine with kids done before their bedtime,and no fighting with hubby, and I haven't had a cigarette in 8 days. I'd say it works for me. | F | 26 | 7 days 150 mg | 3/22/2016 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | In the beginning on 150mg once a day I felt like I drank 6 cups of coffee all day for about a week. The second week I started crying alot about everything. Finally it settled down and the doc raised the dose I had the same side effects. After 6 weeks developed shortness of breath, Extreme agitation, uncomfortable in own skin, wanted to keep moving feet, couldn't even hold a conversation because I was so impatient. | I know it works for some people, it did for me for about 3 weeks. If anyone starts to feel uncomfortable with this med or any other, don't let the doc try to convince you that you just have bad anxiety and try to keep you on it. Listen to your body, only you know how you feel. | F | 26 | 7 weeks | 10/3/2006 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | In the beginning on 150mg once a day I felt like I drank 6 cups of coffee all day for about a week. The second week I started crying alot about everything. Finally it settled down and the doc raised the dose I had the same side effects. After 6 weeks developed shortness of breath, Extreme agitation, uncomfortable in own skin, wanted to keep moving feet, couldn't even hold a conversation because I was so impatient. | I know it works for some people, it did for me for about 3 weeks. If anyone starts to feel uncomfortable with this med or any other, don't let the doc try to convince you that you just have bad anxiety and try to keep you on it. Listen to your body, only you know how you feel. | F | 26 | 7 weeks | 10/3/2006 | 3 | Anxiety/Seasonal bipolar | Loss of breath, increased blood pressure, chest tightness, dizziness, loss of appetite, weight loss, menstrual changes, panic attacks, sweating episodes | My doctor started me on 150 mg to try out and all was great the first few days. I had so much energy and nothing bothered me at all. After about a week, my menstrual cycle started 2 weeks early and now I have it again when I'm supposed to get it (I am on birth control too) and I also felt like I hit a wall. I couldn't get up the stairs and once I did, I had to stop and catch my breath. This is not normal for me since I am a zumba dancer and can handle intense cardio workouts. I called my doctor immediately and she decreased the dose to 75 mg. The lack of breath isn't as bad, but I am still lacking energy. Nothing seems to bother me, but I also don't feel like doing anything. I had one panic attack on the higher dose and have not had one since. I am still sweating at random times during the day, mostly at night though and the lack of taste is something I can deal with. I am giving it a few more weeks and hope it is worth my time. My body is way too sensitive to these types of meds and I hope this one does work out. For now, I carry around a bottle of Inderal, Xanax, and an inhaler for desperate times. It scares me too many people are having bad reactions, but for those it helps, gives me some hope. | F | 26 | 3 weeks 75mg 1X day | 3/22/2011 | 3 | Slight depression | DRY MOUTH! Lack of taste. Headaches. Jittery. | I feel silly for posting so early in the game but decided to after reading some of the others. My doctor, when I asked him the side effects, only told me about the insomnia. Since I was already dealing with sleepless nights I thought, "What have I got to lose"? I am not having problems with sleeping (it is the same or better). But what I did notice after only being on the meds for three or so days was the dry mouth and sudden loss of appetite and a change in my taste buds. For me, everything sort of tastes the same (when I actually want to eat). I am also pretty jittery. I am grinding my teeth throughout the day and this results in a constant head ache. | F | 26 | 7 days 150 2X day | 12/21/2010 | 3 | anxiety | Dizzy, pissed as hell, but I do have personal reasons for this, so it may not be the meds. Minimal decreased appitite, some feelings of euphoria. | I'm on 150 mg right now soon to switch to 300. The dizziness scares me a little, but I'll give it some time. Sex drive is insaine! This isn't great because I'm married and I'm having thoughts about other men all the time. I'll keep pushing the thoughts out and be aware of it. I was previously on Lexapro and loved it, but had to find something else that's easier on the wallet. Seriously though that was a wonder drug for me. Good luck all! | F | 26 | 7 days 150 2X day | 1/17/2011 | 3 | Severe Depression, irritability | Positives: Rapid weight loss, Better outlook on life and looking forward to the future, Manageable anger fits, Increased sex drive, Better, more restful sleep. Negatives: Extreme loss of appetite, paranoia, moody, sleeping A LOT, memory loss, blank spaces in my day. | I get sick whenever I think of eating, going as far as thinking that I hate food in general, when I do eat, I'll get half way through my meal and then have to stop because I get nauseous, even the smell of anything food related makes me sick, EXTREME paranoia, to the point where I was pacing back and forth being worried that I was going to die, harder to wake up in the morning, always aroused for no reason, I have periods of time in a day that I cannot remember, increase muscle pain in my legs, including tingling. In general, I'm better off than I was. I'm stable, but when the side effects kick in, they kick in really hard. I am on the generic version of Wellbutrin. After reading other posts, I think I might try the real deal, although, I think if that if there is THAT much of a difference, the pharmaceutical companies should stop and think REAL hard about playing roulette with people's lives. | M | 26 | 3 weeks 150 MG 2X day | 4/11/2010 | 3 | Depression and mild ADD | F | 26 | 4 months 75 1X day | 6/16/2010 Patient History | 3 | anxiety/ celexa sde effects | initially- severe dizziness,increased anxiety and depression, ability to orgasm returned, loss of appetite, decreased desire to smoke, irritability, agression, hostility, severe nausea, increased desire to be alone | Initially I was ready to kick myself for switching from Celexa to WXL 300mg. I was wondering if ever having an orgasm again was important enough to feel like crap. The dizziness was unbearable as was agression, irritability, and hostility. Once those were gone, the nausea kicked in. Today is the first day I feel somewhat normal (for me). I can have an orgasm again, which is great. I am still waiting for my anxiety to be as subdued as it was when I took celexa 40 mg. I did feel increased depression and anxiety initially, which really pissed me off. I was ready to call it quits and then I read some of these postings and it made me feel better to know I wasn't alone. I actually am starting to feel better. If anyone is going through this and is feeling like it will never end, I have been there and in 9 days they are gone and now I can just sit back and let it do it's thing. I don't know yet if this is the medication for me, but at least I am feeling relief from the side effects. | F | 26 | 9 days | 2/11/2006 | 2 | Severe depression, extreme anxiety | trouble staying asleep, shakiness, headaches, cloudy headed, nausea, no appetite!! | I currently take 40 mg of fluoxetine the generic form of prozac, .05 of clonezepam 3 times a day, and now wellbutrin xl 150. My doctor put me on this because my panic attacks were coming back, and I was starting to have crying spells, and anxiety was getting bad again. He says my clonezepam was wearing off after almost 2 years, thats why I was put on Wellbutrin. Am on day 4, and hopeful from what I read..The sleeping disturbance is the worst part of all, since when my clonezepam worked, I had NO problems sleeping through the night. I do feel more focused, and have more energy. too soon to tell though. | F | 26 | 4 days | 3/25/2007 | 2 | antidepressants | increased anxiety | F | 26 | 3 months | 12/18/2005 | 2 | Depression | extreme sweating | this drug made me feel like a zombie. i've been off it for 2 months and my armpits are still constantly sweaty. | F | 26 | 4 months | 12/11/2006 | 2 | Depression | Rapid heartbeat, Problems breathing, shaking, anxiety, lightheadedness, insomnia | This drug made me feel like crap. I thought I was going to faint when I started taking one whole pill at 60mg. I felt like my heart was going to explode and I couldnt catch my breath. I felt like a had drank 10 cups of coffee. It was like a coming off a bad caffeine high. | F | 26 | 7 days | 7/20/2006 | 2 | smoking cessation | Dry mouth, foggy brain, metal taste in mouth--were all tolerable for the first 2 weeks (on 300mg). At the 3 week mark, however, I began experiencing panic attacks, severe nausea and vomiting, headache, nervousness, crying for no reason, paranoia, loss of appetite...I had to force my doctor to take me off it. | I have a hypoglycemic friend that this medicine worked wonders for. She never experienced any of my side effects. So, it seems to be a mystery why some people respond positively to it and others do not. I did quit smoking though, so I'm calling it a hard lesson learned. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 1/25/2006 | 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 |