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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | depression | dizziness at first....slight feelings of being numb after the first month...not in a bad way but just no emotion bad or good. slight desire to quit smoking but not enough to stop | seems like a good antidepressant...just depends on the user and how it affects them...no horrible side effects except the dizziness at the start. whoever is bashing ppl for taking this drug for an antidepressant is ignorant and needs to stfu if you say depression isnt a real illness than wtf do you think about being ADD. LOL@ YOU you obviously have no real idea about what your are talking about. makes me laugh | F | 22 | 1 days | 3/25/2008 | 3 | Quit Smoking/anxiety | Nausea, sweating, I go back and forth between feeling relaxed/normal and feeling jittery and anxious. | I have notice that the drug has significantly reduced my cravings for cigarettes, and when i do have them, i don't finish them. It has also reduced how often I think about the ridiculous things that worry me. Caffeine makes me jittery/anxious - I will phase it out of my life. Started with a week on 150mg XL and am now on my 6th day at 300mg XL. Am feeling it begin to work, hope side effects go away soon. | M | 22 | 13 days | 4/3/2008 | 3 | Bipolar | decreased appetite, weight loss, agitation, anxiety | I didn't notice a difference in my depression because I was also on Lamictal at the time. I did however notice that I'd become less and less hungry thus making it easier to diet and lose weight. Later on, I started becoming extremely irratable and manic. As soon as I went off it and got on Lexapro, I gained weight. Wellbutrin was a dream for weight loss, but it made my maina worsen. | F | 22 | 9 months | 2/23/2008 | 3 | Depression | dizziness, trouble sleeping | I have been on Wellbutrin for about 3 weeks. I know doctors say that it is not supposed to work right away but it seemed as though it worked within a few days. I was feeling so great. The thing that I loved about it most was that I felt like myself again after so many years of suffering. My doctor increased my dose to 300 mg after a week and that was way too much. I couldn't feel any emotion and was getting no sleep. So I went back down to 150 mg. It seemed as though it has stopped working now. So my doctor raised the dosage just slightly. Hopefully this works. Anyone else have this happen? | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 5/22/2009 | 2 | Smoking/Depression | Fogginess,dizziness,feeling of a headcold, extremely anxious, irritable at the drop of a hat, spontaineous crying bouts over nothing, itchy skin, complete loss of apetite, and at 125 pounds i really dont need to lose any more weight :-\ | even though it did help me with quitting smoking, no cravings what so ever, the side effects are enough to make me ( or anyone ) think twice about this drug... | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 7/14/2004 | 2 | Depression | Shortly after taking Wellbutrin XL 150, I felt like I was on speed. I couldn't sleep and it seemed like everything was moving too fast. Considering I had pretty severe depression, my doctor kept upping my dosage to 450mg. I honestly believe it did nothing to help my depression. I was able to work through the problems myself, and after my doctor suggested I | I've been stepping down very slowly with this medication-it's very important to do that with all anti-depressants. | F | 22 | 6 months | 10/11/2004 | 2 | Depression | Seizure | Not happy with the medication at all. | F | 22 | 2 years | 3/22/2004 | 2 | Major Depression, weight loss | nausea, vomiting, severe headaches, irritability, anxiety, insomnia | I was on Effexor XR for two years and it worked wonders for my depression. However, I also gained 30 lbs, so decided to switch to Wellbutrin. So far I haven't lost any weight, my depression is back in full force, and the side effects are terrible. I'll wait it out a little longer, but if the side effects continue, continuing would be unbearable. | F | 22 | 5 weeks | 5/2/2005 | 2 | Depression | Very dizzy, feel useless and dont want to communicate with people at all. Have suicidal thoughts and want to cry all the time. | Used Cipralex before, and I had to pee all the time while I used it. With Wellbutrin I dont need to pee all the time. | F | 22 | 9 days 1X day | 11/2/2017 | 1 | Major Depressive Disorder | Increase in depression, anxiety, loss of appetite, lack of energy, insomnia, increase in suicidal thoughts and actions, irritability, mood swings | I had switched from fluoxetine to wellbutrin due to my body becoming used to the medication. But within the first 2 weeks my depression spiked and I had thoughts of suicide at least once a day, and sadly acted on them for about a week straight. Normally I would eat at least 2 meals a day, with the occasional snack, but this pill made my stomach practically regect any form of solid food. I had to drink ensure just to keep my nutrients up. My low energy was so bad that I had to sit down while at work just so I wouldn't black out. If you have any mild form of autism I would strongly suggest not to take this pill. If I had known my side effects from going off the pill would be better than while on, I would've stopped taking it after my second week. My depression and irritability became so bad that even my coworkers noticed. It's now been a few days since I stopped and, wether it is in my mind or not, I've felt increasingly better! I haven't had any low drops in my depression and I haven't wanted to act on any thoughts, let alone have them! I will 100% be letting my doctor know that this one is a strong no. Hopefully this helps others when they are thinking of switching their medication to this. | F | 22 | 45 days 150MG 1X day | 9/14/2020 | 1 | Depression | I'm going INSANE. I was originally on 150 mg and started to feel really bad, my worst symptom at that time was anhedonia (not caring about anything). All I felt was sadness and loneliness, even with my boyfriend, friends, and family. It didn't even cross my mind that it could be the Wellbutrin because my side effects coincided with some negative things that happened to me. So because I was feeling so low, a week ago my psych changed my dosage to 300 mg. And it seriously feels like I'm dying. I can't eat, I forced myself to today but yesterday all I could stomach was a handful of trail mix. I can't sleep, even though I take sleeping medication. I'm rapid cycling through moments of severe depression and occasional moments of what I would probably call mania. Yesterday I was semi-delirious because I didn't eat and hadn't slept, and severely paranoid. I kept picturing that an earthquake was about to happen, and then I kept experiencing it over and over in my head. My psych is weaning me off of it completely right now, 5 more days to go, and the end of this nightmare can't come fast enough. I'm praying these days fly by. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 300 mg | 12/2/2015 | 1 | counteract side effects of Zoloft | Extreme sleepiness! My doctor said he had never heard of that happening before...somewhat alarming since it is supposed to be a stimulant | I was really hoping this drug would help w/ the tiredness I was experiencing from Zoloft but it made my symptoms worse | F | 22 | 2 weeks | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Quit smoking | It started out excessive energy the first day, followed by angry outbursts. The next three days I experienced a horrible toothache, gum irritation and inflammation, swelling in my throat and face, swelling in my arms, loss of appetite, no desire to move, and dizziness. I also felt like I was out of this world, really zoned out. | This is the first method I tried to quit smoking, and I will never touch another drug like this again in my life. The only drug I will use is good ol will power. The possible side effects is just not worth it. Even after discontinuation the inside of my mouth is still healing. I am taking 10 tylenol 1's a day, and it is still not taking away the pain fully! | F | 22 | 4 days 150 mg 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 1 | Panic Disorder, Depression, Anxiety | Insomnia, Nausea, Dizziness, Irritability, Felt very indifferent, was emotionless..didn't care about anyone or anything, had more frequent panic attacks than before, constant fast heart rate, sweating, confusion...actually stopped in middle of road because I thought I saw a stop sign on a familiar street, occasional hallucinations. | I have tried many different medications for depression and anxiety, and this one was the worst for me. It made me into someone I wasn't and completely effected my work and social life. I felt very sick when I didn't take it the first few days, but was always confused whenever I did take it, and had several panic attacks while on the medication. It made every symptom that I had that was supposed to be treated worsen, except depression, because I couldn't even think enough to be depressed, let alone drive my car properly. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 100 MG 3X day | 2/22/2011 | 1 | Depression/ADHD | felt even more depressed, fatigue like no other, be up for 9 hours sleep 15, feeling out of wack , heavy eyes. neck stiffness. unmotivated | THE CIA IS TRYING TO KILL US ALL, i was taking the 150 and felt great , moved to the 300's and felt the side affects mentioned | M | 22 | 4 months | 3/10/2006 | 5 | intermittent depression | Mild insomnia, wildly vivid dreams, dry mouth, constipation | I can't say I'm a whole new person, but I do feel more like myself than I have in years. Wellbutrin has given me back my sense of general well-being without totally numbing me to the natural highs and lows. I have noticed an absolute inability to consciously recreate the depressed feeling- like I can no longer access that part of my mind, which is great! I haven't expreienced any of the anxiety or irritability associated with Wellbutrin, but the effects are still evolving at this early stage. This is a great alternative for people who don't respond well to the SSRI's- no loss of libido, no weight gain... Also affects totally different chemicals, so may work for some and not others. It's a crap shoot. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | Headachs and dry mouth for the first 2-3 months I was on it, but it went away. Increased sex drive. Increased energy. On rare occasions have woken up at night with my heart beating very fast, but no lasting problems. Appetite leveled out (used to eat far too much). | I took 150mg for about 6 months then increased to 300mg and since then Wellbutrin has really been a huge help to me! I was overweight and it helped level out my appetite. It also has helped decrease my anxiety and increase my energy. I sometimes have trouble falling asleep at night, but in general am able to get a regular full 6-8 hours of sleep a night. Previously I was either up all night with insomnia or wanted to sleep for 10+ hour periods at a time. | F | 23 | 2 years | 3/26/2007 | 5 | quit smoking | at first i noticed that i had no appetite and that i felt really happy and cheerful and energized, but i was still smoking a lot but after a couple of days i no longer needed to smoke as often, only once or twice a day and even then i didn't enjoy having a cigarette as much as i used to. now i have a tiny appetite and still feel great. the only thing is that i seem to have a heightened sense of smell as well as some breast tenderness which is odd because it is not listed as a common side effect. otherwise this is a great drug! | F | 23 | 5 days | 10/16/2005 | 5 | Depression/ Anxiety | First 3 days, I felt a bit "speedy" but nothing that I couldn't deal with. After day 3, that decreased dramatically. My favorite "side effect" is increased sex drive. I definitely do not think this drug if for people with high anxiety or high blood pressure, it may be too much at first. | This drug really seems like it is right for me. I am not one who likes being on medication, but depression runs in the family and maybe you understand how "fighting" it just makes it worse. I tried paxil a year ago, it kicked out my depression at first, but the fatigue and COMPLETE removal of sex drive came (not to mention weaning off Paxil is complete hell). So i went drug free. I started feeling foggy again about a month ago and heard great things about this drug. I couldn't be happier, I'd have to say this isn't a "happy pill" like SSRI's seem to be, but more of a medication to make you feel like yourself. I am more aware of life and the great parts about it. It's only been a week and i'm feeling back to normal, also i usually have a cigarette or two on the weekends and now they just taste bad and aren't satisfying. Right now I'm only on the generic bupropion SR (1x daily 100mg) so hopefully it keeps working and I won't have to up the dosage :) | M | 23 | 1 weeks | 1/28/2009 | 5 | severe anxiety/depression | The first three days i took budeprion SR 150 mg twice daily(generic) I had a constant migraine and nausea... I called my NP and she said they were normal side effects and should go away when my body adjusted to the medication. I have been taking it now for 11 days and it completely went away. My only complaint is the constant feeling of something stuck in my throat and tightness in chest. I will be calling my NP to see if they too go away with time. | Before taking this medication I was a complete wreck... Constantly angry, feeling out of contol, always tired, isolating myself from everone, zero sex drive and feeling like I was a horrible mother and couldn't do anything right. After 11 days on this medication I have energy in the morning, feel happy, close to fiance and baby, and in control. I finally feel normal! The minor side effects are so worth it!! | F | 23 | 11 days | 12/1/2008 |