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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | depression, weight gain, ADD | BAD: Headache, mild insomnia, dry mouth, mild aggitation, difficulty concentrating GOOD: energy that feels natural (I don't feel like I'm on speed), loss of apetite and cravings, forces you to drink water, improved mood | So far I am very happy with this medication. I have been on it for about a week now. I can already feel an improvement in my mood, I am not depressed anymore during the day. I don't take things so personally, and get upset by every little thing. I am feeling a lot better about myself. The energy enables me to have motivation. The only problem is with the concentration. My doc thinks I might be ADD but this medicine has made my ADD symptoms worse thus far. Hopefully, that will change b/c this one works. i had tried both effexor xr and prozac before and they almost ruined my life! | F | 22 | 7 days | 7/16/2007 | 4 | Depression | Bumpy rash on my hand (started as a small bump, which I picked, thinking was dry skin. soon many bumps appeared. after the rash itched, I scratched it, inevitably causing redness & inflammation. bumps are still on my hand now, & sometimes still itch, usually at night). Headaches. Lightheadedness. Slight hallucinations, Got my period two weeks early. Weight loss. Loss of appetite. While on a road trip, I COULDN'T top thinking how easily I could accidentally lose control of the wheel, causing an accident (this wasn't a suicidal thought, more of me telling to keep alert to prevent it from happening). | Despite the list of side effects, I continue to take the drug because I think it is helping me. I am wary of telling my psychiatrist about the rash on my hand because I fear she will take me off of the drug. I do not want to be put on another antidepressant because I do not want to be taking a drug that may impair my sexual function/desire. Furthermore, I hope/think that after time, I will become immune to whatever is causing the rash on my hand, and following that, the rash will disappear. All in all, I am a fan of the drug. I feel that I am generally happier, more hopeful for the future, more confident in myself, and more productive of a person. I no longer feel like I am alone in the world, or that there is very little I can do to get myself out of this depressive slump. After taking the drug for under a week, I woke up one day and realized that there was so much more I could do in my life than sit in bed every day, skipping classing, and watching seasons and seasons of tv shows on my computer. It is like a light bulb went off in my head and made me realize, "Hey, you can climb out of this hole. There's no need to be hopeless anymore." I still have anxiety regarding my future after college, my job, and my grades. But I know this anxiety is stemming from the fact that I am now behind in school because of my depression. I am aware that this something I have to work on myself, and not something a drug can help or cure. | F | 22 | 20 days 300MG 1X day | 4/13/2010 Patient History | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Trouble Focusi | Insomnia, Crying spells, conflicting emotions, weight loss and decresed appetite, feelings of wanting to detach myself from loved ones, increased desire to smoke weed, increased sexual drive, frequent inability to sit still, able to focus better, increased energy and ambition. | Switching from zoloft (7 years) to wellbutrin has been an overall more positive experience for me than negative. I am focusing more in school and have a lot more ambition to hang out with my friends, instead of being alone. I have recently been feeling as though I want to avoid the ones that I love the most which is extremely confusing and conflicting for me. I have a lot of trouble sleeping, but still feel energized during the day. I have lost most of my appetite and feel good about the weight that I have lost since taking the medicine, though I fear that if this continues, I may become unhealthy because of it. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 200 MG 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 4 | GAD/Depression | INSOMNIA! Dry skin, esp. on hands. Dry cough. Very increased sex drive. Ringing in ears. Restless legs and arms. Nystagmus. | I tried this before but the insomnia was too much to handle, I tapered off too quickly and cut up my arms pretty bad from rebound depression. Be careful. I'm not a cutter, this is a serious brain drug. I'm back on it because it works for me. I need this more than sleep at this point. I feel hope and confidence on it. | F | 22 | 14 days 300mg 1X day | 5/30/2010 | 4 | moderate depression | In the beginning, headache, trembling, increased heart rate, jitteriness, mild anxiety, eye twitch, insomnia, none of these symptoms severe enough to significantly affect daily functioning(except for the insomnia, which I treated with Ambien for about two weeks until I no longer needed it.) | I took 150mg for the first two weeks and am now taking 300mg daily. I noticed a marked improvement in mood and a huge change in energy and concentration in the first couple of months. Since then they have leveled off some and I still have mild depressive episodes but in general feel better. Find myself better able to fight these episodes once they start. I also can't say enough about the positive "side effects" of Wellbutrin: I have effortlessly lost weight and experienced a marked decrease in appetite, effortlessly quit smoking, and my libido is through the roof, accompanied by much greater sexual satisfaction. Although I can't say that Wellbutrin has completely cured me of the ailment it was prescribed for (depression), I have definitely improved. Definitely worth a try. | F | 22 | 5 months | 5/14/2006 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | Loss of Appetite, Feeling full after a few bites of food. Minor headaches that lasted a few minutes, Went away on its own quickly & only happened sometimes. Increased sexual desire & drive | I've been on Wellbutrin for about 3-4 weeks now & it's definitely helped me feel less on edge all the time. It's helped me also lose weight lol , curbing my appetite & making me a little nauseous here & there NOW 3 weeks later, but it's alright lol. It's not debilitating for me, it's just a little annoying sometimes. Make sure you eat sometime before taking it if you're a nauseous person lol & stay hydrated! :) | F | 22 | 22 days 75 2X day | 7/1/2022 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Headache, heavy breathing, loss of appetite, anxiety, crying spells, jitteriness, broken sleep, loss of concentration, lack of energy. | I've been taking Wellbutrin XL for 3 days now and although it's not enough time to pass any major judgement I definitely am witnessing some really awful side effects. I switched off Lexapro 10 mg because of drowsiness and appetite increase; I was really optimistic about Wellbutrin but so far it has not been what I thought it would be. I am also on Yaz and a small dose of Adderall so I'm not sure if the interactions of these drugs are making me feel this way but if these side effects do not reside I'm going to be extremely disappointed. I felt like Wellbutrin was my last hope being that it's not an SSRI and is for depression. I can also feel my anxiety gradually increasing.... something I really really do not need. I just want to wake up happy to be alive. | F | 22 | 3 days 150 mg 1X day | 6/19/2010 | 3 | Major Depression | Though headaches are not new to me by any means, I am getting frequent, continuous pounding headaches about once a day. Some are so severe I can barely function (although I don't think they are migraines). Vivid NIGHTMARES--not just dreams--almost every night...usually about everything falling apart (i.e. my life, my mind, etc.) or a horrific event occuring (i.e. deaths, natural disasters). My memory has gegenerated almost to senile (I am 22)and I lose my train of thought at the drop of a hat. Also increase in anxiety and thus I don't want to talk/be around people (yikes!). | Switched cold turkey from 100mg Zoloft(the Zoloft didn't treat my depression at all but also didn't give me any side effects). Nothing negative from the abrupt switch to Bupropion 150mg SR...then started taking 300mg,then bumped up to 450mg. At best it has worked a little...my depression has subsided, in that sometimes I truly think "wow, I'm really not depressed" (an improvement), but at other times I still do have that "down in the dumps" feeling...and I still have trouble attenting to everyday tasks (to-do lists are pointless)and the weird thing is that as I increase doses I begin to notice more side effects, instead of benefits, of the drug. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENERIC (BUPROPION) AND REGULAR WELLBUTRIN??? My body has never adapted well to generic versions of any drug, so I'm wondering if I should switch to name brand. And what is the difference between "SR" and "XR"??? | F | 22 | 2 months | 7/26/2006 | 3 | Panic Attacks and Anxiety | drymouth, itching, tremors, increased anxiety, mild disoreintation, trouble sleeping | When I started taking this med, I was having panic attacks only once a day. During this first week, I've had up to two panic attacks per hour, every hour. The doctor had to perscribe Xanax so that I could function. I hope this drug works, but right now it seems to make things worse. | F | 22 | 7 days | 8/20/2005 | 3 | Severe Depression | Severe Dizziness and painful headaches. Decreased Apetite. | It made my depression more bearable but the side effects started effecting my ability to function. | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 12/8/2006 | 3 | Depression | Better ability to orgasm, jittery feeling, loss of appetite, extreme mood swings, get angry easily and it's difficult to control, anxiety, and in general not feeling like myself. Also, feels like the depression has gotten worse. Hoping everything but the increased ability to orgasm will go away soon! | I am on my 2nd wk of Wellbutrin XL, 150 mg/day. I took Paxil for 9 months before, and although it worked well to alleviate the depression, the side effects eventually became intolerable (extreme somnolence, weight gain, inability to orgasm). Decided to take Wellbutrin because I heard good things, and no sexual side effects. I must say that at the present moment I'm hating Wellbutrin because of the mood swings, anxiety, uncontrollable anger, etc. I feel like I have gone from being depressed to Manic-depressive!! I read that these can be normal in the beginning and should go away after taking the drug for a longer period of time, (I experienced something similar when I started Paxil that I had chalked up to the depression, but now suspect it might have been an initial response to the Paxil), so I am hanging in there for now...will let you know how it goes. | F | 22 | 12 days | 5/18/2006 | 3 | to improve the sex drive | ringin in the ear ( Could be because of Celexa(lexapro)), feeling hyped , pain in the head ...like trigger shots ..specially if i focus on somethin , increased apetite, ) | well i just started..its my 4th day . Im takin 10mg of Celexa as well..but celexa made me lose my ejaculation ability so doctor told me to take Welbutrine which has no sexual side effects aparently, so far i habvnt noticed much of difference except few pains in the head and the hyped mood | M | 22 | 4 days | 9/13/2006 | 3 | depression | jitteriness, feeling mostly energized then randomly have an entire day where I could barely keep my eyes open, increased libido, severe headaches, irritability, sudden fits of anger, ringing in the ears, unable to concentrate, sometimes bad short-term memory | I wrote earlier on when I was taking Wellbutrin SR (150 mg once a day) for four days. Now I've been taking it for 2 weeks. The first few days were hell. I was like a ticking bomb, anything and everything annoyed the hell out of me; I was unbearable. However, it did get better after the first week or so. I have so much more energy, I have to excersize for about an hour each day because I have this urge to move. My feeling of depression has also eased a bit. However, though 6 days out of the week I feel as mentioned above, there is that one day which is HELL. I feel totally useless and spaced out, my depression recurred and I have random fits of anger and crying. Though my sex drive has increased significantly, the guy I was seeing called me a 'freak' due to the initial side-effects, so it kinda sucks for me right now. Oh well, his loss. | F | 22 | 14 days | 6/11/2007 | 3 | bipolar II | aside from lithium, i was taking 200mg of zoloft, and my depression persisted while the hypomania was controlled. wellbutrin was added, and i've been on 300mgs for a week now, and am feeling some positive effects. we're trying to back down the zoloft b/c of the continuous tremors. | F | 22 | 7 months | 6/9/2005 | 3 | Depression | bursts of energy, drowsiness, dry mouth, severe headaches, insomnia, restlessness | I only started taking Wellbutrin for 4 days, so I am still at a very early stage of the treatment. Up until today I felt very elevated, high sex drive, full of energy and did not feel the usual need of 8 hours of sleep. However, today I feel drowsy, my head won't stop hurting and I am completely exhausted. I also noticed that my appetite has actually increased - I certainly hope this won't prevail. I also want to say I found your comments very helpful, thank you! | F | 22 | 4 days | 5/31/2007 | 3 | depression | anxiety, nervousness, easily frustrated, agitated, always emotionally on edge - could cry in an instant, feel uncomfortable in my own skin - body aches, can NOT concentrate, 12# weight loss in 2 weeks, majorly increased libido, tons of energy, need less sleep, smaller appetite | man, the increased energy was sure a welcome relief, as was the weight loss and increased libido. but i feel like i'm going crazy... i can't concentrate, i feel restless all the time, i'm usually not an irritable person but i get annoyed/mad VERY easily now, constant movement, hard to sleep.... if these don't go away i guess i'll have to switch back to something else... | F | 22 | 2 months | 2/7/2005 | 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 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 | 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 |