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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | depression | speedy heart rate, paranoia, increased anger, loss of libido, extreme memory loss, feeling flat emotionally(as an opera singer this sucks!) | I am grateful that Wellbutrin has been able to help me quit smoking (5 mnths clean!), but the price has been too much. It has really dampened my sex drive - I normally have a high sex drive. But since taking WB my drive has disappeared. Moreover, I've developed some really anxious behavioral traits. I'm really anxious and can have a difficult time making eye contact with people. My thoughts race. My memory sucks. My PMS has skyrocketed and I'm almost dangerous during that time. Most of all I no longer feel like myself. I'm going to stop taking the WB, with the guidence of my doctor, and go the route of talk therapy and spiritual exploration. | F | 26 | 5 months | 7/25/2007 | 1 | depression/anxiety | increased anxiety, suicidal thoughts, agitation, increased sweating | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! I have taken prozac, celexa, paxil, zoloft, and effexor in the past. I've been on lexapro for a while and wanted to switch due to feeling fatigued. My doctor raved about the benefits of Welbutrin XL and urged me to try it. I started at 150 mg for 2 weeks and have been on 300 mg for 2.5 months. I haven't had a major depressive episode in over two years. I have been suicidal and EXTREMELY anxious and agitated. Get as much info as you can before you decide to take this poison!!!!!!!!! | F | 26 | 3 months | 5/31/2005 | 1 | Depression | Insomnia, heart palpitations, panic attacks. | I took Wellbutrin 200 mg/day for about 4 weeks before I got the heart palpitations. I awoke in the middle of the night thinking I was having a heart attack (I was 25 at the time). It felt like my heart was skipping beats. I had never had anything liek this before, so I went to the emergency room and they told me I was having a panic attack. I backed off the wellbutrin a little but would still get heart palpitations througout the day. My doc put me on another anti-depressant and it made my heart feel like it was vibrating. I stopped taking anti-depressants altogether and I am happy again (thanks to my wonderful fiance), but I STILL have heart palpitations sometimes, esp. if I see something upsetting on TV. The effects last long after you stop taking the drug, so beware! | F | 26 | 2 months | 1/12/2005 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | Panic attacks | I have never had such bad panic attacks as I did with Wellbutrin. I felt like I was going to pass out and sweat was dripping off of my neck. This happened twice in two days. I do not reccomend this medication to anyone. | F | 26 | 2 days | 12/12/2005 | 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 day | 3/19/2010 | 1 | *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~***75mg/2x daily***~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* felt like bugs crawling all over my skin. auditory hallucinations. Unable to perform any task that required concentration. Extreme insomnia. Heart palapitations. Loss of appetite. Loss of short term memory. Can't taste food. Quit smoking. Headaches that would last for days and days. Developed rash on face. it comes and goes. Felt disconnected from my body. BREAST TENDERNESS. Paranoia. I was very scared to be alone in my apartment (I have a giant window and i was deathly afraid of it-at night). Mood swings. The stuff made me feel crazy. Increased sexual desire and increased sexual sensitivity. Caused vivid dreams. The pros just didnt outweigh the cons for me. | 26 | 2 weeks | 10/18/2006 | 1 | anxiety/depression | hyperactive, irrational thoughts, suicidal thoughts, dry mouth, tremor, insomnia, extreme hair loss, major mood swings/crying episodes | I was prescribed Wellbutrin from my primary care doctor because I had gone to him with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Unfortunately it was the WRONG drug for my anxiety (which was the primary issue) -- the drug made me super hyper and just completely miserable. I felt like I was on a speed-like high all the time but couldn't concentrate or remember anything. I couldn't sleep and had several crying episodes a day where I just felt absolutely desperate. This drug made my anxiety much worse -- it should never have been prescribed to me! I'm on Zoloft now and am totally back to my normal self. Please be cautious when using Wellbutrin -- it's a scary, scary drug. | F | 26 | 14 days | 11/6/2006 | 1 | Depression | Severe headaches and severe nausea. | First couple of days on Wellbutrin were great. Then it was all downhill. I had severe headaches, with pain in areas of my head I could actually pinpoint, I was not able to eat much without throwing up, I was afraid to drive for fear of getting dizzy ( something I have NEVER experienced). I was so scared I went to urgent care. Was told to get off Wellbutrin, works differently for everyone. | F | 26 | 5 days | 2/6/2007 | 5 | Depression | Slight headache first couple of days and a bit of anxiety ONLY at first. | I've tried zoloft ( worked great for a few years), paxil (decent but horrible sexual side effects), however both of these did work well for Major depression but most of the side effects eventually caused me to continually stop the medicine. WEllBUTRIN- i've had no problems while on this medication, the anxiety I got first is gone with a few days, and there are NO sexual side effects. Very happy with this medicine. | F | 27 | 5 months | 4/17/2006 | 5 | depression from quiting smoking | the only side effect I have had is an itchy rash on the backs of my hands and on my forearms | I quit smoking 5 months ago on my own but found myself getting more and more down. I wanted just a little help to get me over the depression from quitting. The medication is wonderful. I feel great and have noticed many changes in my disposition since being on it. I really am concerned about the itchy rash. I've had the rash for about 2 weeks now and am hoping that it will go away. I really don't want to stop taking the medication because I am having such great results. Does the itching go away? If anyone has any info, I would greatly appreciate it. | F | 27 | 30 days | 3/8/2007 | 5 | depression/anxitey | the first 4 weeks were not fun...very quick to anger, bigtime moodswings, just didnt feel | for me this is a great alternative to the slugishness/weight gain/obliterated sex drive experienced on the ssri's. its rough in the begining, but well worth the discomfort. it has a very refreshing energizing effect, allowing me to accomplish much more during my day and still have energy to exercise and play with my daughter, wich in turn help keep depression at bay. highly recomended. | F | 27 | 8 months | 8/10/2005 | 5 | Major depressive symptoms | mildly increased sex drive, increased thirst, insomnia | I really like Wellbutrin. It's been about the only thing that has worked for a long period of time for me. I've been on Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, and Paxil. Zoloft and Lexapro were the only two that didn't create major side effects, but did not even out my moods. Effexor changed my eye sight and made me paranoid, and Paxil created a chemical bipolar change which caused hallucinations. Wellbutrin has not made me gain weight, which I love since I am trying to lose weight. I will have to take depression meds for life, and I plan to take Wellbutrin as long as it works! :) | F | 27 | 30 days 300mg 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 5 | depression | first couple weeks on 150mg i had dry mouth and absolutely no appetite, up to 300 mg now and no more dry mouth, still no appetite. I sleep much better now and no jittery feelings. | I have tried many of the SSRI's and they never worked for me and took my sex drive completely away. I am now on 300mg of wellbutrin for depression and 10mg of lexapro for anxiety. I have no sex drive, which i think is from the lexapro so i'm gonna stop it. I have lost weight over the last month as well. I really think this drug has worked really well, you never know how something is going to affect you until you try it. I recommend doing just that. | F | 27 | 1 months | 9/13/2005 | 5 | Stop Smoking / Depression / Anxiety | At first, I had horrible stomach cramps and even barfed once, but in retrospect, probably could attribute that to one-a-day weightsmart vitamins, which contained those speedy ingredients that cause that. Once I stopped the vitamins, the stomach pain stopped. The only real side effects, then, were increased sex drive & satisfaction and weight loss (which are very welcome side effects!). | Have not had a single cigarette in 23 days! Have not obsessed over them, or the variety of other things I used to obsess about over the course of the day. I feel like a normal human being for the first time since childhood! I have also taken Paxil and Celexa for depression, and this is by far the best solution for me. This is a miracle drug for my purposes, and I couldn't imagine not having it now. | F | 27 | 1 months | 10/21/2004 | 5 | Depression | Dry mouth, bugged out moments similar to ecstasy the first few weeks, clentch my teeth, loss of appetite, I catch myself making a weird face I never have before ...its a frowning look. Very unattractive and it's something I am constantly having to make an effort to be conscious of and remind myself to smile or smirk. My son pointed it out to me. | When I was 27 this saved my life. I mean literally saved my life. After my post pard. I took it a little over a year but noticed after about 8 months it not working as well. Tried increasing to 400 mg but too many side effects. 6 years later I am trying it again and finding that its having zero effect on me. Its really weird. I swore by this medication and should have been a spokesman for it with the way I recommended to anyone I knew struggling. I am in the process of finding something that can help me as much as wellbutrin did so many years ago. Trying Lexapro now and it works very well But it doesnt give me that boost to get out andbe social and do stuff like wellbutrin did. So I am still searching. But I would still recommend for a first time patient. | F | 27 | 1 years 300mg | 2/16/2016 | 4 | Depression | Cons: Sweating more than usual, irritable and more emotional for the first couple of weeks but gradually that part's gotten better. Random flashes of anxiety about my health in particular, occasionally staying up all night reading webmd and convincing myself that I have some deadly disease. Bad hangovers when I drink with it, even if only a few beers. Weird sleep schedule. Pros: I do feel more positive in general and less of the sense of hopelessness that my depression always caused. basically quit smoking, on the days I have a cigarette it's like one a day. Weight loss (5 pounds in a month). More energy, more motivation. Getting along better with people. More sociable. Less sugar cravings. Not feeling like I need to smoke weed 24/7 (which is a big one for me) | The only side effect that really bothers me is the anxiety, I was already kinda a hypochondriac and this seems to make it worse. Thought about asking the Dr for anti anxiety meds but I am also anxious about taking those bc I'm scared I'll get addicted. Overall though the Wellbutrin has been helpful and I intend to keep taking it | F | 27 | 1 months 300 | 5/16/2020 | 4 | dpresion/add | the only side affect I ever had was tremors in my armes | It's a great drug.I still have depresed times. I'm bi-polar. but when I'm on wellbutrin my depresion never reches the point when I feel disprate. bacicly it takes the edge off so I am ablie to funcion and have a normal life like other people | F | 27 | 3 years | 11/18/2004 | 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 | 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 | 4 | PMDD, Anxiety, Mild Depression | First of all, DO NOT take the generic Budeprion SR. I took this for 4 days and was borderline suicidal, crying, upset, zombie.. you name it. Worst experience of my life. On 150 mgs of Well XL for one whole month: Drymouth, Nausea, Dizzyness, Lightheadedness, very upset stomach (esp when taken with caffeine), some trouble falling asleep but would sleep well when I did. Almost all of these disappeared after 3 weeks. On 300mgs of Well XL (in my second week now): Late afternoon breathing difficulty (or feeling like I need to burp but I can't), but I soon realized that if I eat something substantial, this goes away. Some slight tremors, difficulty talking, spaceyness. | BE PATIENT!! It took a good 2-3 weeks for the side effects to go away, and they come back when you increase the dose. It takes a few weeks for your body to adjust. For the first time in a few years, I was not a raging b*tch the week before my period. I can focus (think I have some mild ADHD too), my sleep/wake cycles are much better, I no longer have anxiety attacks when I have to present something, and in general, has made me a much happier person. No more negative ruminating! Definitely helped arousal (though not sure about orgasm... not sure if I've ever had one!). I'm going to persist at least until the end of this month and see how it goes - if the 150mg was any indication, I should feel like a 10 in about 2 more weeks. Good luck and get well soon! | F | 27 | 7 weeks | 10/17/2007 |