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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Anxiety, mild depression | Very heavy feeling in my chest, anxiety, paranoia (like something is hiding around the corner to jump out at me), dry skin, dry mouth. The XL must wear off by the end of the day, because I feel VERY irritable/anxious. | Been on the generic drug (bupropion), but thinking of switching to brand name after reading others' suggestions. Took Wellbutrin on and off for a few years and it always helped, but I've never had this horrible anxiety I have now with the drug -- especially the heavy feeling in my chest, like I can't take a deep breath. On Xanax twice a day for that, but not sure it's helping. Doctor said first 2 weeks will be horrible, so I'll wait and see if these side effects subside. Otherwise, I'll switch to namebrand and possibly to the Sustained Release (2x day dose)..I seem to remember in the past that the XL did not work well for me. | F | 28 | 7 days 150 MG XL 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 3 | Depression | Severe headaches; upset stomach; insomnia; feeling of being on the outside looking in at life /"fuzzy" thoughts; irritablity. | I began this medication 2 months ago after almost seven years of fighting the Prozac battle (I absolutely detest the amount of lethargy Prozac produces). My 9-year old son went on Wellbutrin 100mg 2x a day so I decided to try it as I saw positive results in him. At first, I was on cloud nine. High energy, positive attitude, and overall calm feeling. My doctor prescribed 150 mg 2x a day, however, that dosage really is too much for me in terms of the headaches and "fuzzy" thoughts. I have backed myself down to 150 mg at lunch and seem to be okay. I still battle bouts of severe anxiety for which I take .50 to 1 mg of Ativan (which makes me sleepy, go figure). I would love to hear from anyone else battling the headache and irritability dilema. I am trying to ride it out hoping it goes away in time. | F | 28 | 2 months | 9/23/2006 | 3 | quit smoking/mild depression | increased libido. metallic taste. flat emotional feelings. | i still feel a little down, but after only a week, i'm much more focused. i've started exercising and i feel more concentrated at work. i'm a week from my quit day for smoking, and i've already considered moving it to an earlier day. i could do without the increased libido. | M | 28 | 7 days | 12/19/2005 | 3 | Depression | I am getting heart palpitations and racing heartbeat. My appetite is less and was sick to my stomach today. | I have seen a positive change in my attitude and energy levels. I was able to close more deals at work due to my positive attitude and felt more social. The downside so far has been the heart palpitations. I have terrible anxiety and I get panic attacks when I think I am in danger medically and with these heart palpitations I think I am having a heart attack. Very hard to relax and not getting good sleep. Hoping to be able to stick this out. | F | 28 | 5 days 150 1X day | 10/23/2020 | 2 | Depression | It's my first day taking Wellbutrin I am very nauseous, having crying spells, restless to do something but not wanting to interact with people or leave my house. I'm so sleepy but cannot sleep. I almost smashed my remote against the wall when my Netflix froze which is unlike me. All these symptoms started today. The only symptom I was experiencing prior to my first dose was on and off withdrawn from family/friends. I have felt numb and not able to cry so I was surprised at the changes today. I have paced the house several times feeling so restless. I am still continuing to try the med since its only day one. | F | 28 | 1 days 150 1X day | 5/11/2017 | 2 | Depression | Started feeling rushes of panic and light-headedness. Also broke out with acne all over my torso and face, which hadn't been an issue for me in 10 years! I'm still battling with feelings of depression, but hope that all of these things will work themselves out after another few weeks | I was taking Lexapro for several months, and it worked fine except for decreased energy and almost complete inorgasmia. I was perscribed Wellbutrin because it doesn't have those side effects, but be aware that if you are succeptable to anxiety and light-headedness then you may end up feeling even worse. I'm still just starting out, and may even be suffering some side effects from going off the other drug simultaneously. | M | 28 | 21 days | 9/26/2005 | 2 | weight loss & anxiety | Insommnia, agitation, anger, tinnitus, loss of appetite, dry mouth | At the same time I began Wellbutrin, I also discovered I was 4 weeks pregnant. I alternately felt wired and exhausted. I was in a terrible mood and very irritable and aggressive. The biggest thing I noticed was that I was very revved up and super alert, to the point where I could not go to sleep at night. I would wake up with the most miserable cotton mouth. Normally, I fall asleep quite easily, but with Wellbutrin SR at 300 mg, I had to have complete darkness and silence...until the tinnitus started. Then I had to have background noise. The worst thing for me was that I had a hard time shutting down my thoughts due to the increased focus. Normally, I would not complain about something like that, but at a time when my body needs its rest, this drug was NOT working out for me! My appetite was shut down, which, if it was an appropriate time for weight loss, would not have been a bad thing at all. Quite frankly, I felt like I was on speed. While Wellbutrin may work well for som | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 12/3/2006 | 2 | penile problems, smoking | pooping ALOT, peeing CONSTANTLY, gave me dry mouth, i kept feeling like i was getting tickled but nobody was there, my amount of erections INCREASED TOTALLY, made me want to smoke so bad that i would actually light another cigarette before i was was done with one, i had a strange habit of scratching my genitals, and VERY BAD ANGER PROBLEMS | Well, first i must tell you mwhat happened to me after taking wellbutrin for about 3 1/2 weeks. I was in the conference room where i worked(as in past tense) and i was giving a presentation. but everyone was acting very wierd and looking at me. well, i slightly noticed where they were looking and then i looked down. i had an erection. when everyone knew that i noticed my problem, they started to laugh(even my boss!!!)so i covered it up with my presentation papers, yelled at everybody(i was just screaming and yelling!)so 2 minutes later my boss told me to leave and to come back when i werent such an asshole. thats when i thought "this is the line", so i walked up to my boss, lit up a cigarette, and blew the smoke in his face. thats when i was laid off. | M | 28 | 5 weeks | 2/25/2006 | 2 | depression | severe irritability, lack of concentration, sever changes to menstrual cycle | I started with 150mg two months ago. After a week I felt worse than I did before. I wanted to commit suicide every day, instead of the couple times a year like before. The next 3 weeks were better. I had no more suicidal thoughts and had a general feeling of wellness. The following 3 weeks were the complete opposite; I was irritable to anyone and everyone for doing absolutely nothing. In addition, I went from having no menstrual cycle for a year, to having it every day for the last 8 weeks. After 7 weeks my dose was doubled to 300mg. Since then I have been in a fog, unable to concentrate on anything. When driving or even walking, I feel like I am in a tunnel. | F | 28 | 2 months 300mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 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 | 2 | ppd. and hostility | excessive sweating,very vivid dreams, headaches,stuttering,teeth grinding, bruising easily, and severe irritability. | It did not seem to help any problem I was supposedly taking it for. | F | 28 | 4 months | 6/9/2005 | 2 | depression | horrible headaches that lasted most of the day | Although it may have somewhat helped with depression, the daily headaches were not worth it. The statistics of people who get headaches with wellbutrin is quite high--something my doctor just dismissed. There was no way I could continue taking it, though. | F | 28 | 3 months | 2/15/2005 | 1 | anxiety/depression | I was on 20 mg of lexapro for about 2 years. All of a sudden it stopped working, and I gained about 15 lbs in 4 months. My doctor decided to switch me to the generic of wellbutrin. I also take meds for hypothyroidism. I started with 150 mg for the first three days and the first day I didn't feel any different. I could already start to feel the effects by the second day...And they were not good. Once I moved up to 300mg of felt absolutely awful. I was nervous and my whole body felt jittery. I could not sleep for about the first two weeks...And eating? Well forget about it! I was constantly sick to my stomach and would throw up several times a day. With in the first two weeks I lost 10lbs. I had horrible constipation, but I will spare the details! My head felt like it was in a constant fog and I couldn't focus in anything. It also gave me horrible headaches. I know it can take a while for an antidepressant to work so I'm trying to hold out. My doc lowered my dose back to 150 mg a day, but I am still throwing up atleast once a day. My moods are crazy! Sometimes I just want to cry all day, and other days I am just plain mean. I just want to feel normal again!! My doctor said we might have to change my meds again, and that terrifies me because that means hell starts all over again. At this point I feel so bad every day it's like I'm living in a constant hell...so what could it hurt to try another one! Right? I really wanted this one to work because of the low sexual side effec | F | 28 | 1 months 300mg | 9/17/2014 | 1 | Depression | Anxiety, exhaustion, anger, depression, sleeplessness, fatigue. | F | 28 | 21 days | 6/27/2006 | 5 | severe depression/ADD | none | I have been on zoloft prozac and lexapro over the last few years and all have failed in many aspects. This is the first drug that has helped me ever. I can think clear I can get out of bed and go and I am not crying and wanting to die. Yes an increase in sex drive a major plus also not eating as much but since I had gained 50lbs from prozac over the last year (even exercing 6 days a week and a 1600 cal diet)this so called side effect was a good thing for me. I have not slept in years without taking tylenol ect for pain to go to sleep and I actually am sleeping without taking anything else to aide this problem so that is a plus as well. I am not yelling at my kids I am more calm like the real me.I have been depressed since the birth of my first child 10 years ago and I feel like I am finally starting to be myself again. I just thank God for it!!!I have not been on the drug very long but already have seen a difference and have already dropped 5 lbs. It worked fast for me really, a | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 3/20/2007 | 5 | Chronic Deppresion | The first few days were difficut in the sense that I felt a little fast as if I had had one too many cups of coffee. My tummy was a bit upset and I noticed when making dinner for my family that I hadn't eaten all day. After dose 2 of the WellbutrinXL 150 I felt like I had a chance again. I had the energy to accomplish my daily routine. Everything seemed challenging before. Simple tasks like making the kids lunches, packing backpacks and remebering to charge my cell phone before just exhausted me. | I have had bouts with depression all my life. I was misdiagnosed with Bi-Polar during a terribly abusive marriage. I was put on 50mg of Zoloft by the second dose I called my doctor because it made me so tense my jaw was clentched to the point I had to relax it with my hand. Two months later we tried 10 mg of Paxil. It gave me the energy I needed and was the safest of all my choices while nursing. I thought that Paxil was great aside from the iritability I experienced. However, I have seen the light now. I am so please with the Wellbutrin at 300mg. I am no more cranky than usual, still feel energetic and am once again hopeful. The only negative comment I have is one of safety. I missed three doses while out of town and had ALOT of trouble keeping it together. It has been 60 days now and I would hope that I am not that dependant on the drug. The high/low was very frightening for me. | M | 29 | 2 months | 4/7/2007 | 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 | 5 | Major Depression | I did experience the rash (hives) so many people are describing here. For me this could be completely controlled through the use of antihistamines like Claritin or Benedryl. They go away on their own after a few days or weeks, but there is no need to suffer. | So far, Wellbutrin has helped my depression a great deal. I am more active, ambitious confident than I have felt in years. The hives were a little alarming at first, and were certainly uncomfortable, but they're not dangerous and antihistamines took care of them completely. | M | 29 | 30 days | 12/13/2007 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | After about a month, developed a tremor in my right hand. Actually made it difficult to write, to the point where I started having to type everything for lack of control of a pen. Extremely vivid dreams. Sometimes couldn't tell whether a memory I had during the day was real or a dream from the night before (I actually really liked this at first). Severe weight loss. I'm 5'3, and lost 16 pounds in 2 months. Am down to 109 lbs, less than I weighed in high school. Lastly, pretty severe short-term memory loss. I know it definitely has been affecting my job performance, but so far have been able to play it off. | These side effects aside (the worst being my short-term memory loss), Wellbutrin has changed my life. I can speak in front of others without sweating or turning red (an important part of my job), I don't feel like I need a "night cap" to go to sleep-- in fact, I haven't craved alcohol since I started Wellbutrin XL, and I've even wanted to get out and meet new people (cough, men), something I haven't been interested in in over 5 years, much to the dismay of my parents. I struggle with whether the decrease in my anxiety is worth the severe short-term memory loss though. | F | 29 | 2 months | 8/31/2007 | 4 | depression | Dry Mouth, vivid dreams, ringing in ears, sleepless nights, sweating and slight irritability. | Word of advice never read the side effects before you take any kind of drug bc you will feel like you have all the side effects listed. However, with that being said i am experiencing a few side effects. I definitely do not tolerate many medications well but I have to say so far so good even though i am almost a week into and it takes a while for it to work i do feel a little bit better from it so i will give it more time to work before i can actually say "yes" this is the drug for me but we shall see. | F | 29 | 5 days 100mg 1X day | 4/11/2015 |