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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | stop smoking and headaches | emotional i crave less cigs hard time sleeping | i feel shaky and just mellow it has helped my headaches. My emotions are very happy or very upset kind of feel like im on a rollercoster im gonna give it 2 more weeks.I hope everything evens out I really want to quit smoking | F | 27 | 6 days | 3/20/2007 | 3 | depression | side effects are bad in the since that depression is worse dont really mind any of the other side effects | ive taken wellbutrin before and it got me through but it is hard for me to know if its for me or not i am very dissappointed in my doctors its like they threw threw the drug at me and kicked me out the door. i really feel like dieing | M | 40 | 6 days | 6/17/2006 | 3 | long term chronic depression | Insomnia. Some agitation. Occasional headaches- not sure is Welbutrin caused | Works like a charm for most of the time but after a while, (3-4 months) at 150 day dosage, started feeling a bit irritable. Got used to sleeplessness, still have tons of energy.Being a career athelete/runner I like the high energy effect, just wish I could sleep all the way through the night. No noticable wt loss or gain, no change in libido.Definate improvement in outlook on life. Much less bleak- higher self esteem. Got off it for 3 weeks, and started feeling very depressed, crying easily- back on it every other day now. | M | 49 | 6 days | 3/20/2006 | 3 | Depression | Improvement in mood the very first day taking it in the morning. The next 2 or 3 days had annoying dry mouth; decrease in appetite (which I needed because of | I am hoping the Wellbutrin will finally get me back on track with my wt. AND my energy level which was near 0. I had also gotten depressed again on 100 mg Zoloft, and the huge weight gain with it made everything worse. I had been trying to lose weight for the 9+ years I have been on Zoloft, but NOTHING would work--including diet and exercise, so the couple pounds I have already lost is a miracle for me. Overall, I've gained a whopping 31 pounds (I weighed 126 when I went on Zoloft). I have already noticed some improvement in these 3 things. Dr. still has me on 100 mg Z.with 150 mg of Wellbutrin (Every time Z. dosage increased, so did my weight!) Zoloft seems to have lost much of its effectiveness for me, so my hopes are high at present that Wellbutrin will bring me back up out of the pit. | F | 44 | 6 days | 4/15/2005 | 2 | depression/anxiety | Nausea, insomnia, heart palpatations, mood swings, severe panic attacks. | After six days of insomnia, heart palpatations (especially at night), and panic attacks, i've decided to stop taking the drug. The panic attacks are like nothing i've ever felt; they can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to half an hour, and tend to come in spurts -- for example, i might have several during the morning hours, then none during the afternoon, then several more during the evening. I've been on Wellbutrin before, and it caused all the above side effects, though not nearly as severe as this time around | M | 24 | 6 days | 5/27/2007 | 2 | Anxiety, Panic attack | agitation, increased anxiety, panic attacks, and eventually puffiness under skin similar to a subdermal hematoma...also serious itching started under arms | 3 days at 150mg, then up to 300mg. Had a nice feeling the first few days with the clear thinking. Anxiety gradually increased til I had a huge panic attack like I haven't had in years. The itchiness is about to drive me crazy so I'm going to drugstore if I can deal with the public:) Doctor suggests lowering dose back to 150mg for a few weeks...after what I've read I'm thinking that's not good advice. | M | 37 | 6 days | 2/16/2005 | 2 | Anxiety/mild depression/mild OCD | all my severe sypmtoms of Aniexty came back, there was the shortness of breath or feeling like an elephant was constantly sitting on my chest, there was panic attacks, racing heartbeat, paranoia, the obessive thinking came back, difficulty swallowing when eating, constant panic and then there were some new ones like clenching my jaw without realizing it, no appetite, feeling of hopelessness and like I would die at any moment, feeling like there was a lump of food in my throat all the time that wouldn't come out, feel like I drank a lot of coffee. BUT...I already felt an increase in libido and wetness down there (which was what I got on this med for) | So, from what I read below, I am going to keep trying this medicine, though I already stopped it per my doctor's orders after just the first 4 days because after just that short period of time I had all those side effects I just mentioned! I freaked out. But then again, my doctor did not warn me about any of these side effect and she did not ween me slowly onto this medicine. I jumped right in at 150mg. Clearly, that was too much too soon. So I am going to try again, only very slowly and with a small dosage, increasing it by 50 weekly and see what happens. Maybe my body just needs to get used to it. I hope that's the case. I really want this drug to work because I see other people are thriving with it. I am also on Zoloft (after being on Paxil for 5+ years) and both those drugs make me have NO sex drive. I got on this to counteract that, but it is worth all these crazy side effect? I'm not sure. Please contact me if you have a similar experience or advice. | F | 23 | 6 days | 12/20/2007 | 2 | Mild depressin very mild ADHD | Feeling detached and withdrawn. Actually feel like I have a head full of water and can't focus on much. Irritable and very on edge. Slight anxiety and starting to get A funky taste in my mouth. Oh and most of my relationships are falling apart. | Wondered if this stuff will improve? | M | 34 | 6 days 150 1X day | 3/11/2012 | 2 | dysautonomia, difficulty focusing | Don't fall asleep until later than usual, but then sleep ok. First few days were fine, but then have had one bout of anxiety and 2 of dizziness in the last couple days. The weird thing is that I also feel like I'm sick when I take it: feverish, with hot/cold flashes, nauseaus, muscle pain, and even have a weird taste in my mouth that is just like when I'm sick. The one day I didn't take the drug, these didn't happen. | I don't think it's been long enough for the benefits to kick in. I'm just wondering if these side effects are at all normal or whether they're a sign that this isn't for me. | M | 27 | 6 days | 1/27/2007 | 2 | To stop smoking | Major hives. Iching all over. It's always moving. It started on the back of my hands, then inner elbows, back and buttocks, ears and shins. Yikes! I want to discontinue. Need to call doctor. | M | 38 | 6 days | 5/5/2006 | 2 | Depression | Day 1: Felt high as a kite. I was very restless & anxious and had difficulty sleeping. Day 2: Still felt high & unable to function. Extreme anxiety. Day 3: Not as high, but more like the feeling of being down from a high, but "under the influence". Extreme anxiety. Day 3-6: Feeling stoned. Brain fog. Unable to carry on a normal conversation. Feel more depressed than before the meds. Feeling of complete deadness inside, severe anhedonia, anxiety not as bad, but isolated panic episodes. (Anxiety was not a problem before wellbutrin) Not feeling "right" or " normal". Crying a lot. Day 7: Cannot continue this medication. A lot of people on forums say it will get better, but I cannot live or function another day feeling like this. My depression doesn't seem so bad now after feeling like I felt after 6 days on Wellbutrin. I do think that my experience is not typical though. | I was taking generic wellbutrin SR 150mg twice daily. | F | 37 | 6 days 300mg | 4/12/2015 | 1 | depression, anxiety | severe dizziness...i fell down because of it. spacing out, constipation, nausea, have to pee all of the time...probs holding bladder, shaky hands, suicidal thoughts, crying, no sleep, headache, anger, agitation, just feeling of being lost | I wrote a positive comment here before i think. its been 6 days on the med. its horrible. it was fine till i upped the dosage. 150 to 300. the day after i upped it i decided to take 1 pill in the morning and then one pill later. horrible horrible. very spaced out in class and hated my professor as he lectured. hard to hold bladder...held it for 1hr and a half and was worried that when i spaced out i'd have an accident. i cant do anything now, cant study. be prepared to change ur life in the first month of this or days. college life is tons harder than w/out the med. cant focus, no clear thoughts, cant talk right anymore. i stopped taking it on 7th day, feel the same though. waiting for it to wear off...i actually miss my depression...at least i knew that i could stop harming myself if i wanted to. on this stuff u feel like ur going to die. | F | 20 | 6 days | 10/18/2006 | 1 | depression | severe rash, nausea, sudden and severe onset of muscle and joint pain, frequent urination, severe migraine, severely dry mouth, nose, and eyes. | TERRIBLE DRUG! do not take this without being prepared for the possibility of awful things happening. i've reacted harshly to other antidepressants/mood stabilizers but never this severely. also wellbutrin takes a long time to clear your system so if there is a reaction to it, its hell for quite a while. | F | 23 | 6 days | 8/20/2007 | 5 | moderate, reoccuring depression | increased sexual desire and performance. A little "hyper" right after taking it in the morning...I don't always need a cup of coffee now. | I have been on Lexapro for 2 years and my sexual desire and ability to perform was gone. I was constantly fatigued and very dull headed at work. After one week, I have gotten my sex drive back as well as a HUGE erection. I'm no longer fatigued all day long and I feel very sharp at work. I'm loving it! | M | 39 | 7 days | 2/23/2006 | 5 | PPD, ADD, Depression | Loss of appetite, nasal congestion, elevated energy level, HAPPY, Loss of desire to drink any type of alcohol!:) | I started wellbutrin 150xl after years of self medicating my depression and ADD with Alcohol and Marijuana. After day 3 I had no desire to drink, smoke, eat excessively, or sleep all day. I was a 2-3 glass per day wine drinker and regular pot smoker. This drug has made me feel better and happier than I have in years. I am motivated to work out, clean my house and do my work. I feel a little "sped up" at times, but not enough to bother me. After years of complete laziness and depression it is a great change. I tried to have one glass of wine at dinner and it made me vomit, not a bad thing for someone who has self medicated with alcohol for years. Needless to say I will not be drinking or smoking anymore!(I never thought I would say that) I am able to concentrate and organize my life! I pray that this continues to work. I feel great! My Libido has not changed, and I do not have problems sleeping at night. | F | 39 | 7 days | 10/26/2006 | 5 | Depression | I have taken Wellbutrin for at least 6 years. In the beginning, it sent me into incredible panic attacks, but trusted my psychiatrist when he told they would pass. My dose has been pushed up over the years to 450mg per day. I have a drink occasionally with no side effects. Unfortunately, I was placed on the generic 300mg, which has caused a terrible rash and I have to discontinue this until the rash goes away. I would recommend this as a drug to take, just know that the side effects will go away eventually. For me, it had only positive sexual side effects! | F | 56 | 7 days | 4/10/2008 | 5 | ADD Depression Cronich Fatigue | First two days I had head ache , but I was trying to stop coffee at the same time... Agitation and aggression for two days and then that stopped. | First two days I had a light head ache, irritability and aggression... After those two days I was much more fucused and although I thought I might be having a slower response time and less ability to think str8 do to it slowing my add down... I actually won every video game I played vs. others on the internet and seemed to actually think better. I can focus and my depression has gone. I will be going up to 300mg in a month, but if I had to stay at this 150 it would be a god send. | M | 36 | 7 days | 9/18/2007 | 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 | bad headaches at night. not able to sleep well. | I have only been taking it for one week and I do feel better. I think this is a good sign and hopefully in a month I will feel human again. I don't run for coffee in the morning the way I used to. I have more energy too. | F | 42 | 7 days | 10/14/2006 | 4 | dysthymia; GAD | So far, none noticeable. | After a 4 month break from Lexapro, I resumed at half dose 5mg/day. The reduction helped but still major side effects - sedation and no sexual interest/anorgasmia. One week ago I switched to Wellbutrin 150mg/day; noticeable improvement re: energy; no sedation; still waiting for improvement on the sexual. | F | 40 | 7 days | 3/29/2008 |