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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Severe Depression | painful headaches, insomnia, loss of appetite, weight loss, distaste for most foods, mild shakiness, cloudy-headed, little anxious, slight difficulty breathing at times, minor panic attacks, dehydration, strange dreams, waves of happiness, muscle pain, mild memory loss (difficulty remembering recent events clearly), increased heart rate, mild paranoia | Just a bit of background: This is not my first time taking wellbutrin, I previously took it for about two years and quit to see if I would be okay without it-I wasn't. So I have started again, and adjusting to the medication, like last time, has been quite hellish. However, these side effects do go away, so it's worth it. Last time wellbutrin significantly improved my depression. I still had bad days, and suicidal thoughts, but they didn't preoccupy every waking moment like they had before. Wellbutrin also helped me quit smoking, I haven't had a cigarette in over two years. Before wellbutrin I had tried quitting so many times and always gave in. Wellbutrin is also great because it generally does not affect libido. I have taken paxil and found it was a sex drive killer, so I was relieved to know there was an anti-depressant that would allow me to enjoy a sex life. Some of the negative experiences here seem unnecessary. Like if you have only just started taking wellbutrin,of course you | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 12/6/2006 | 5 | depression/anxiety/insomnia | sleepier than usual, other than that, none | This drug combined with wellbutrin (300mg) has completely changed my life. I have been depressed for about a year now due to a tragic event in my life, and I switched meds god knows how many times to find the right combination-this is it! I am slowly going out more/regaining my social life, able to concentrate better, exercising, and losing the 15 lbs. I gained over the course of the year. Previously I tried xanax(felt doped up and was becoming addicted). I am on 7.5mg, but I felt so sleepy on it that I cut it in half now. I am rested and full of energy the next morning-I actually look forward to living for the first time in a LONG time. | F | 21 | 2 months | 10/25/2006 | 5 | depression | Occasional dizziness, 10lb weight loss! | I've been on wellbutrin for almost 4 months now. I used to have migraines everyday and ever since I've been on this medication I've had 2 migraines. Sometimes I feel a little loopy but overall my movtivation has greatly improved. I have so much more energy and don't find myself crying every night! Not sure about the sex drive like everyone elses because my boyfriend is in the military! haha...but I'm just glad I found something to get me back to myself!!! | F | 21 | 4 months | 3/8/2007 | 5 | Depression | No bad side effects at all. I am able to sleep better, I have more energy, I can focus and get things done, I don't have as much of an apatite and have lost a little weight, increased sex drive, much more optimistic, and reduced back pain. | I think this drug is amazing. I was having a lot of problems with focusing on getting school work and other things done and had no motivation to do anything but lay in bed. Now I can't find enough to do. I am able to focus and get everything done. I am more orginised and motivated. I had had almost no sex drive for awhile which is not normal for me and this boosted it right back. I don't get angry so easily and it has improved my relationships with my boyfriend and family. I had been having trouble sleeping and now can sleep easily. I don't worry all the time. And I used to get really bad back pains from being on my feet all day and now that is almost gone altogether. | F | 21 | 1 months | 8/24/2009 | 4 | Clinical Depression | In the beginning: sensitive gag reflex, sensitive to smells, stomach cramps, shorter sleep periods, mild taste changes | Wellbutrin has been really helpful. It makes me feel more motivated, and it helps my hypersomnia. I sleep a normal amount at night now without feeling tired. And there are no sexual side effects for me, which was a problem with every SSRI I tried. | F | 21 | 4 months 150 mg 2X day | 7/18/2015 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Slight light-headedness at first, not major | Although just starting regimen, I already feel the drug has had positive impact in improving my overall mood and libido. It is the first antidepressant that has actually had positive effects for me. | F | 21 | 15 days | 1/20/2008 | 4 | Major Depression | Weight loss, VERY vivid and unusual dreams, and slight insomnia. This drug takes about 3 weeks to kick in and feel the full affects. In my opinion, this drug has helped a great deal for me and I've tried other drugs to help my depression. Its not a miracle pill and there is not such thing. But it definitely helps take off the edge and helps me think logically. Before this medication I felt alone and felt as if it was the end of the world.. Even when little things happen. This pill made me realize that anything is fixable and I do fix it. It may not work for everyone but it worked a great deal for me. Remember that there will be no such thing as a miracle pill but if u need that edge taken off then look into a anti-depressant that works for you. I also started meditating and exercising which also helps a great deal with depression. Hope this helps. | F | 21 | 3 months 150 XL | 3/16/2012 | 4 | depression | Dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, irratibility | I was on Zoloft for a while and hated it. My sex drive was completely demolished which only added to my depression. Withdrawal from Zoloft was AWFUL! Then I started Wellbutrin XL at 150mg in the morning. I definitely felt it working after a week or so. While on Zoloft I was just ¨not sad¨, on Wellbutrin I started feeling happy. My doctor increased my dosage to 300mg a couple of weeks ago. I didn´t notice any difference in its effectiveness but I started getting terrible dry mouth and nausea. Right now I´m traveling in South America and I thought I was getting sick from something, but then I realized it´s just the Wellbutrin. I hope these effects go away soon because they´re ruining my trip!! | F | 21 | 3 months | 9/11/2006 | 3 | major depression | panic attacks, general anxiety, decreased appetite (food is often revolting to me), emotional numbness, greater sensitivity (to scents, noise, touch, light), angry more often, depression was lifted somewhat (went from pretty severe to mild most of the time with some moderate spells, so that is pretty good) | I had a really bad panic(?) attack (lasted for a whole day and into the next) on the 2nd and 3rd days, and then was basically hypomanic during the first month (which was actually quite nice), but then it subsided into mild depression most of the rest of the time. I can work and interact with people much better now and I'm actually happy once in a while, but mostly its just like a sort of gray haze over my brain and I'm sort of plodding through life. | F | 21 | 1 years | 5/16/2006 | 3 | Major Depression | Insomnia, hostility, increased appetite, decreased thirst, jaw pain. | I was on Prozac for 4 months and in the last month of taking it I gained 25 pounds. Doctor switched me to Wellbutrin and I started taking 200mg the first two days and then increased to 300mg where I stay. I am easily irritated and agitated, I feel hungry all the time - even after I finish a huge meal. My jaw starts to throb when I chew food or gum. I don't feel depressed anymore though. I wish I could sleep! | F | 21 | 14 days 100mg 3X day | 10/18/2010 | 3 | depression | headaches, increased suicidal thoughts, memory loss, cant sit still, takes 45 minutes and i feel out of control | Im gonna stick it out but its VERY tough. Any help from anyone is greatly appreciated | M | 21 | 3 days | 3/11/2008 | 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 | 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 | 2 | depression | anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, metallic taste in my mouth, extreme random sweats, insomnia, confusion, agitation, loss of memory | this drug is shit. it made me feel worse. in fact i hope that when i stop taking it ill go back to how i felt BEFORE i took it. i never had anxiety and im not bipolar but this drug made me feel that way. i think i'm going to stop taking it. | F | 21 | 16 days | 9/29/2006 | 2 | felt previous ssri's were not worki | First few days were nothing short of incredible! I felt like a new person. On the third day I knew I felt almost too good and that it couldn't possibly last, and I was right... Towards the evening things shifted and I felt INCREDIBLY depressed. The drug seems to be less effective each day and I just feel more and more anxious as time progresses (don't feel like talking to people, nervous, edgy). My libido went through the roof, but I feel as though that too is declining with time. I really don't know if this medication is right for me - I hate riding these emotional rollercoasters :( | Sexual intensity x 50. Woke up with a boner every morning for the first week. Had LOTS of energy waking up (it was really quite scary how energetic and raging horny I was). It seems as though after a week all of these things went away (sadly), and I feel more and more moody/anxious. | M | 21 | 14 days | 2/22/2006 | 2 | depression | bizarre sexual dreams, sleepier than usual, slighty anxious, itchiness/hives, body feels hotter than normal, anger seems constant | I've been on and off Wellbutrin for 4 months. It worked great initially, but it seems to almost be doing nothing for me now. I actually ended up in the ER 2 months ago due to my legs shaking (would not stop for over 48 hours until I got a dose of xanax-scariest experience of my life). That was a one time thing, not sure why it happened, and I'm still on the drug. Honestly, I don't think this does much for me anymore, but I'll continue taking it since I refuse to gain weight on ssri's. I'm stil pretty angry all the time and have been socially alienating myself. I don't think this is right for me...ugh. | F | 21 | 4 months | 7/6/2006 | 2 | achoholism, depression. | i am very confused and paranoid i had to lock the bedroom door because im wigging so hard. im hearing things and i seen them in the dark of the hallway. hence, the locked doors. | would not recommend. its about trial and error. this one is a big fat ERRRRRRRORRRR for me. have heard some good recovery stories while taking this | M | 21 | 1 days 100 mg 2X day | 3/30/2017 | 1 | Depression | Anxiety, paranoia, auditory hallucinations, withdrawn | So before taking Wellbutrin, I was taking Prozac, which made me extremely sick and I was nauseated, the worst burning stomach pain of my life, and barfed for 24 hours. My doctor then prescribed me Wellbutrin which was SO much worse than my side effects of the Prozac. I started getting extremely paranoid that someone was breaking into my house, which only got worse over time. I then started having auditory hallucinations and I would hear banging on my windows and doors, foot steps on floor inside my house, and a man whispering things like "I'm going to kill you" or saying my name. I ended up hiding in my bathroom with a knife and called my dad while he was at work and told him someone was breaking in the house to kill me. He left work immediately and had to talk me into opening the door for him to come inside. And when he found me I was curled in a ball screaming and completely hysteric. I continued hearing things, and thinking someone was coming to kill me for four days after that, and then the symptoms started lessening. For anyone who experiences these symptoms PLEASE DONT TAKE IT LIGHTLY. I have since seen a psychologist who told me that the side effects I experienced on Wellbutrin are side effects people with Bipolar Disorder ecperience, and I have now been diagnosed with Bipolar 2 Disorder. So, keep in mind that you may not have depression, and these side effects may mean you have Bipolar Disorder, so PLEASE talk to someone about this. | F | 21 | 5 days | 8/25/2016 | 5 | Depression | First off I was taking the GENERIC Wellbutrin 300mg XL made by Teva and had to stop it because of the horrible side effects. My moods turned from suicidal to extremely violent like wanting to kill people for them taking too long in line and throwing things at people. It also made me HORRIBLY constipated, and I have never been constipated before in my life. I couldn't sleep well and was foggy. I stopped taking it and everything went back to 'normal'. Then I heard about people taking the brand, and so I ordered the brand name drug instead (cost 40$ instead of 10$ for the co-pay) and I have not been constipated, or violent and can sleep relatively well. It is criminal that the generic is so disgustingly bad. If you have had horrible side effects from Wellbutrin try the brand name. I didn't believe it either but I was desperate since I have tried SSRIs and I felt like I had a dopamine problem and this is the only drug (minus MAOIs and some tricyclics which both have horrible side e | With the BRAND name, I feel a little speedy sometimes and I don't want to eat as much and my mouth gets a little dry. All very tolerable compared with the generic's side effects. | M | 22 | 3 weeks 300 mg 1X day | 4/3/2010 |