Drug Ratings for WELLBUTRINAverage Rating: 3.2 (1078 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | smoking cessation/depression | I noticed when I took it in the summer I would itch horribly to sun exposed areas. So I waited to take it in the fall to quit smoking. After the suggested time to set the quit date, I could quit "cold turkey." It worked wonderfully, took away those jittery feelings you get when you just have to have a cigarette without gaining weight, in fact I lost weight. It seemed to take away my appetite which I didn't mind at all. | I continued on Wellbutrin along with Paxil to help with some depression after the breakup of a relationship. | F | 38 | 6 months | 1/25/2002 | 5 | depression | None | I hope there will be weight loss, because I gained 28 pounds when taking Anafranil for 4 months | F | 58 | 6 months | 2/24/2005 | 4 | depression | could not sleep | 300 mg , overall very good, lately it's been tapering off might need to up the dose. | M | 33 | 6 months | 12/30/2004 | 4 | Smoking Cessation | First Week: Difficult sleeping thru the night. Vivid dreams (not bad ones, just intense). Wake every couple of hours. Get up early. Feel energetic, sleep 2 hours less per night. Third Week: Sleeping more | This is an AWESOME aid to quit smoking. Using Wellbutrin and a good program, it has worked beautifully for me. Also, I think I have been mildly depressed for a large part of my life, and taking Wellbutrin has provided a welcome side effect of lifting that | M | 50 | 6 months | 2/6/2005 | 4 | depression/ ADD | One of the side effect I noticed was an increase sensitivity to the sun in which I had wear sunglasses consisantly. Another side effect I noticed occured as the blood sugar rose,(over 200)(I'm a diabetic) I had to wear my glasses.(Before wellbutrin-I didn't need the glasses as much.) | Taking wellbutrin gave me a CAN DO attittude I didn't have before the medication. I noticed this effect within the first couple of weeks and was able to accomplish projects that I would not normally do. It also allowed me to focus more attention in longer spurts. In addition, the stress that normally was on my shoulders was relocated to the left shoulder blade. (For me,it was great NOT to have stress on the shoulders for once). (I switched to prozac, to see if the medication changed the side effects- yes, the side effects of sun sensitivity,increased glasses wearing HAVE GONE AWAY,in addition, the stress IS back on the shoulders again.) | F | 40 | 6 months | 7/3/2003 | 4 | Quit smoking and depression | Disturbing chest pains and uptight feeling, insomnia which is no worse than my normal insomnia. I take 75 or 150mg of SR formulation 3 to 5 mornings a week to minimize these affects. | Originally prescribed to quit smoking, I took the recommended 300mg a day for that purpose when I was not depressed, and it made quitting very easy. I'd tried only twice before, and both failed attempts were really agonizing. 300mg a day was damned unpleasant, and I discontinued Wellbutrin ASAP after about 2 months, but it really did just make me almost indifferent to cigarettes, after 30 years of smoking 2 - 3 packs a day. About 6 months later, I started to get really depressed; I had some Wellbutrin left over, so I tried it, and it literally relieved depression in a matter of a half hour like an amphetamine without any addictive or "crash" affect. I used Prozac for 3 months after running out of it, but I now take the small dosage of Wellbutrin I use now as maintainance/relapse prevention. It's affects are energizing for 3-5 days in a row, then it turns "mean" and I take a few days off it. I remain in a good mood for 2-3 days during these "drug holidays", then resume taking it again when I start feeling down. It continues to bring virtually instant relief whenever I resume taking it. (If I felt that I could stop, I would.) I have ADHD also; Wellbutrin has slightly helped some of those symptoms, but is far inferior to amphetamines for that purpose. | M | 44 | 6 months | 6/29/2002 | 4 | ADHD | None | Has worked very well for my son in treating his ADHD | F | 24 | 6 months | 1/2/2002 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth, nausea, headache/eye hurtings, inability to sleep, extreme jitteriness at times, strangely focused other times. Accelerated heart rate. | I started taking Wellbutrin a couple of months ago for depression. The side effects were horrible but I hung in there. I was taking about 150mg a the time. It helped a lot, gave me that extra boost so that I could see tasks that are extremely difficult for me through to the end. Recently, I hadn't been benefiting from it lke before so I went up to 300. Taking this amount has brought back the side effects and given me, so far, a few days of eery focus. I am scatterbrained, never finishing a task that i begin. Well on wellbutrin I have definitely been improving in that regard. I'm just desperately hoping that these new side effects will diminsh as my body adjusts. | F | 29 | 6 months | 5/6/2007 | 4 | F | 59 | 6 months | 5/22/2007 | 4 | Depression | Irritability, Mood Swings, Gas, Bloating, Brain Fog, Insomnia | I am a man who has been taking the generic form of Wellbutrin for about 6 months. It has cured my depression! I actually have the energy now to get out of bed and live. I've been exercising and have lost 50 lbs! A lot of the emotional eating has stopped. However, the medicine has come with a price. The mood swings are pretty bad. Some days I'm friendly and outgoing. Other days I'm so irritable, I bite people's heads off if they even look at me wrong! Honestly, I'm surprised I still have any friends left. I have a crying spell at least once a week. My brain is often foggy, also. And the gas and bloating of my stomach is pretty bad. I'm taking Ambien to help me sleep at night. I'm going to see if I can afford to switch to the name brand Wellbutrin instead of generic and see if that helps relieve the side effects. These meds have been a wonderful thing for my depression but I don't want to lose all my friends and have a bloated stomach, to boot! | M | 38 | 6 months | 9/19/2009 | 4 | F | 59 | 6 months | 5/22/2007 | 4 | depression | Severe dry mouth, poor appetite, weight loss, anxiety, feeling generally "off", loss of concentration | Side effects passed after about 6 weeks. They were a terrible thing to endure and I understand why many people quit this drug. After the side effects Wellbutrin works great for mild depression. | F | 31 | 6 months 150 2X D | 11/20/2010 | 4 | Depression | I first took this years ago at high doses (150 mg or more), and this made me agitated and irritable. But trying only 75 mg per day made the difference. | You have to work to get the dosage right. Too many drs start people at a high dose when they are sensitive to meds as I am. My current dr was wise enough to try a baby dose, then said I can step up if I choose. I did once step up to 150, but went back down because 150 mg is too much for me. You can't always tell by weight how someone is going to respond because I'm average weight. I can't take SSRIs or SNRIs because of nausea, lack of sex drive, feeling lethargic, etc. This drug doesn't cause any of those nasty effects for me, just have to deal with the stimulating effect, which is sometimes a good thing because depression makes me lethargic in itself. Try it, but work with your doc to find the right dose or if this drug is right for you at all. | F | 46 | 6 months 75 1X D | 9/22/2011 | 4 | depression | nervousness, dizziness, increased appetite | relieves depression quickly not for anxiety though , had to take xanax too to calm down | M | 60 | 6 months 75mg 2X D | 3/31/2010 | 4 | depression | Okay i have given this drug a good while to see it true effects and i would like to be very honest with those reading. I like this drug BC i have more energy, i believe that i take things in more stride than i once did and i believe i feel happier with it. Now here is what my husband and friends say. They want me to stop BC the suicide ideation is more real than ever. When its good its good, when its bad its bad. Strange i know for me to like taking this drug. But in truth drugs that alter chemical balance also alter perception. If anyone else believes they may be experiencing similar thoughts plz email me. I don't want to put everything on here but it is always positive to speak to those with similar experience. That being said, i still find it a helpful drug. People just need to be careful with any of these types of drugs. | F | 26 | 6 months 150mg x2 | 2/19/2013 | 4 | depression | My only negative side effect was a little anxiety. Benefits have been a healthy weight loss and incredible sex drive. | I was suffering from severe depression and lethargy. Within a week that was gone and I was a little anxious. Now, after about 6 months, I'm really happy, focused and committed to my business and life! | M | 42 | 6 months | 1/11/2007 | 3 | depression | very few at first, had been through Paxil & Lexapro but both gave me horrid headaches. Am supposed to be taking 150 mg of the SL twice a day but usually only take the morning pill--never remember the second one. | while i was away on vacation i had time to take the correct dosage (150 mg 2x day) and about a week after that i had the most gawd-awful headache and nasea/vomiting. am very prone to migraines anyway so i don't know if this is coincidence or the effect of taking the higher dose, but i am going back to 1 pill a day. as for helping w/depression, i guess it's okay, i am still likely to cry easily but i don't feel as negative/angry/hopeless as i used to | F | 54 | 6 months | 8/16/2005 | 3 | major depresion | Loss of appetite | F | 34 | 6 months 300 mg | 12/14/2012 | 3 | with effexor for depression | teeth grinding | I was taking this with effexor to help with the sexual side effects of the effexor. I ground my teeth so bad I had to be fitted with a $400 night guard. When I ran out of wellbutrin, the grinding stopped and I realized that the med was causing it. My doc had never heard of this before. It didn't really help witht he sex drive, either. | M | 29 | 6 months | 8/15/2006 | 3 | Depression | Increased agitation. I have to take Valium (5-10 mg/day) to calm me down. Increased sweating indoors which causes me to be very cold when I go outside (I live in the NE). I have to wear summer clothes if I'm going to be indoors. And although I'm normally sensitive to fabrics, many of those fabrics I used to be able to wear are now uncomfortable. | I used to take Prozac (for 15 years) and increased to the maximum dose in the last few months I was taking it, but it wasn't having any good effect (lots of the side effects). Since I've started taking Wellbutrin, I've been a lot less depressed, I've been a lot more energetic, and my libido has significantly increased. Aside from having to pop Valium 2x per day and being uncomfortable in my clothes, the Wellbutrin has been a big help. I'm taking 150mg XL. | M | 48 | 6 months | 2/19/2008 | 3 | depression | Increased libido, weight loss...hey, what more can you ask for? | Can cause irritibility. Don't take with any ephedra drugs (like Sudafed) or you can become a bit manic. | F | 44 | 6 months | 10/7/2004 | 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 | mini seizures, muscle flinches | I felt this medication worked helped me start to overcome my depression. Unfortunately after about six months of taking this drug. I felt uneasy all the time. I couldn't keep my head in a comfortable position. I felt like my head was always twitching. I went to the doctor and he told me he had recently seen a patient on the same medication with the same side effects and she was having mini seizures from this medication. If this medication works for you, great, but be careful. | F | 23 | 6 months | 10/11/2006 | 2 | for depression; I also take Prozac | Mostly constipation. | I don't feel a difference. I'm doing about the same. My doctor just increased it to 150 mg. twice daily. | F | 6 months | 8/7/2002 | 2 | depression | sore stomach, bloating, sweating, tiredness | I have heard great things about Wellbutrin but it did not have a positive effect on me. I experience a sore stomach, loose bowels and extreme sweating pretty much from the start. I kept taking it it hopes of things improving but they did not. | F | 30 | 6 months | 12/11/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | extreme agitation and increased anxiety. | I take 150mg in the morning and it seems to be making me extremely irritable to the point that friends have mentioned to me that "whatever you are taking for your issues you might want to consider quitting because it's making you go off the deep end." If you suffer from anxiety you might want to discuss this possible side effect with you physician or pharmacist. | M | 46 | 6 months | 7/13/2008 | 2 | anxiety, depression | Increased anxiety, constipation, tremors, facial tics, strange thoughts, irrational anger, increased libido but decreased sexual enjoyment, made me feel like a Stepford Wife | I probably shouldn't have been prescribed this, the only reason I was depressed was due to the side effects of the anti-anxiety medication I was on previously. On the upside, I did lose 35 pounds but honestly I'd rather be overweight than live with the side effects. | F | 41 | 6 months 300 mg 1X D | 9/14/2010 | 1 | depression | Took Wellbutrin XL for 6 months. started at 150 mg. then went up to 450 (after 300 mg). Very irritable. Easy to anger. Also lost some weight. Libido slightly increased after years on Prozac. (I was on Lexapro before this and that did zip for me) --- My anxiety (another problem I have) really skyrocketed and my blood pressure increased. Finally put 2 and 2 together and bet the Wellbutrin caused the spike in my B.Pressure. | My Dr. finally took me off of Wellbutrin XL and now I'm on Paxil CR (25 mg.). We'll see what happens. | M | 42 | 6 months | 8/28/2005 | 5 | None whatsover | All of you on here, with the exception of myself must be real nutcases or hypocondriates. There are NO side effects associated with Wellbutrin or any anti-depressant for that matter. It's all in your screwed up heads. Depression is not real, it's not a chemical imbalance it's a state of mind. You create your own happiness. Stop popping a pill thinking it's going to magically make you ALL better and start digging deeper into your soul to find out why you are the way you are. You probably screwed up somewhere along the line and now feel guilty well guess what? Everyone messes up - it's called life. Get over it. Stop looking for pity. I take this medication for ADD, a legitimate brain disorder and I felt no side effects at all. It's all in the preception of this drug. Power of suggestion. | M | 7 months | 3/8/2008 | 5 | GAD/Depression | None. | This has neutralized my GAD and the depression has lessened a great deal. Other meds (Effexor/Pamelor) were not effective. Still have a bit of anhedonia at times, but I recognize it for what it is and move on...eventually things improve. I accomplish more, can maintain my focus and function well in situations that were impossible to deal with before I began to use this medicine. My advice is to give it a chance to work and hang in there. | M | 52 | 7 months | 5/24/2009 | 5 | Depressoin | weightloss | I have taken many different meds for depression over several years, and nothing has worked for me. Finally, wellbutrin was prescribed, and I feel like it is a miracle drug for me. I was hospitalized last April of 2005 for severe Depression and suicidal thoughts while on another med, and the Dr. I was seeing monthly would not listen to me about how I was feeling until the day came that I could not cope anymore. My husband and family saw me fall into a pit that I could not crawl out of, and finally, a mix of meds along with proper therapy has helped me to find a way out of that cycle of depression and realize that I do not need to feel that way, and that there is a med that can help me to feel whole again. While everyones chemical makeup is different, those of us that have tried this med, and it has worked for us, we know how much it has helped us, thanks goodness. I took 150 mg for several months, and the Dr. has currently raised it to 300mg. | F | 37 | 7 months | 1/22/2006 | 4 | depression | memory loss, sudden anger, increased libido, anxiety | I'm glad I stuck it out. I started out on 150SL. The depression was gone but the anxiety was terrible. I had tingling and numbness on my lips and tongue, and feelings of tension in my mouth with the anxiety. Dosage was increased to 300XL (generic). Anxiety increased, then gradually, after about 3 weeks, anxiety was gone, and I felt leveled out. Xanix helped me with anxiety when the dosage was increased. Energy level is higher, libido is out of sight, sudden anger gone, weight loss, and no cravings. At this point the only negative side effect is memory loss which started immediately when I began the 300XL. I don't like the memory loss but hope I can live with it since I feel so much better in all other respects. | F | 59 | 7 months | 12/20/2008 | 4 | depression / anxiety/ add | dry mouth, constipation, chest tightness, spacey if dose is wrong, disconnected at times, not being able to express emotion as fully. Depression better, able to snap myself out of it where I used to be on the floor crying. Still have mood swings at times, but not really bad ones and hey, we are human. But 300 was too high for me when i abruptly switched from 150 and side effects were VERY bad that day, went back to 150.. always taper. | I have taken many drugs for depression, this has made me feel the most "normal" for extended amounts of time. My advice: -don't take the generic (fillers really upset my tummy, they are not the same as the real thing) -always taper up slowly (I went straight from 150 to 300 as mentioned and felt suicidal) - I like the 150XL better than the 150SR(XL way smaller pill, less additives? SR is twice the size) - you must give it time to start really working (@ a month) - Stay on it once you feel better.(I didn't after 4 months of feeling fine, got sad, went back on and felt better.) - make sure someone is aware of whats going on when you change doses. Any change in doses can abruptly change your mood. I am still not convinced this is the one for me, but it has worked the best so far. I feel fairly normal mostly. (on paxil or prozac, I was an uncaring space cadet.) Overall there is no Majic pill, you have to make an effort too. Don't settle for being drugged up, you should | F | 31 | 7 months | 2/19/2008 | 4 | major depression | decrease in appetite, lost 18 lbs. also experienced frequent severe headaches, constipation, trouble remembering, confusion, very rapid heart rate, and actually felt pretty euphoric when i first started the medication. | Wellbutrin has really changed my life, although i am not completely recovered from major depression, my views on life have changed for the better. This drug gave me an ease of mind, energy, motivation, happiness, and helped me concentrate. I love wellbutrin, it helped me so much. I was on 450mg of XL. | F | 20 | 7 months | 7/9/2004 | 3 | Depression | I started with the 150MG XL and was on that for 6 months. I initially had night sweats, couldn't sleep and was jittery with legs shaking all the time when sitting. I just moved upto 300MG XL because I still felt depressed. I have been on this dose for just about 4 weeks and I feel great except for the rash, raised bumps inside my mouth, awful headaches, joint pain and more jittery and jumpy. I have also been having more dreams. | I think its a great drug. I am sensitive to all kinds of | M | 31 | 7 months | 2/23/2005 | 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 | Deep depressive episodes; severe premature ejaculation | The occasional "dark" feelings were more severe than with Paxil or Effexor--felt utterly hopeless, but would pass within a few hours. This was almost offset by fine periods of contentment and optimism. Hair-trigger sensitivity/ejaculation. Libidinous thoughts, however, increased. A curious situation: My interest in my wife's body rose above its usual high pitch, but since my "reaction time" was so fast, I wouldn't even bother with my needs, just focused exclusively on hers. She didn't mind at all, though it was still the usual scenario of man pestering woman for sex.... | M | 49 | 7 months | 11/29/2007 | 3 | major depression/anxiety | heart palpitations!!some trouble sleeping. irritibility and anger. | I have tried a number of meds. Wellbutrin has really helped with the depression. I take only 100mg of SR, can't tolerate any more... puts me in absolute mania/hyperactivity. But my heart is skipping beats more and more, and my legs seem to be fatigued while on it -- so, finally, I have decided tghat it has to go. But if you can stand the side effects it can be helpful. | M | 49 | 7 months | 3/5/2006 | 3 | ADHD symptoms | Weight loss; occasional paranoia ; increased energy & productivity; shaking/trembling feeling; auditory hallucinations | Of course the weight loss and increase i'n energy was phenomenal bc it came off it seemed like w/out even trying and the increase in energy certainly helped my workouts but w this came tremors and frequent auditory hallucinations- it was so strange! I would have this song playing like it was playing right beside my ear & sometimes songs I swore I had never even heard before!! It was so crazy- this would occur almost every night right before I would fall asleep- it got intense to the point where I heard voices- thinking that someone was yelling my name is another room- that was it for me!!! I stopped cold turkey- | F | 27 | 7 months 150mg 1X D | 10/24/2011 | 5 | depression/anxitey | the first 4 weeks were not fun...very quick to anger, bigtime moodswings, just didnt feel | for me this is a great alternative to the slugishness/weight gain/obliterated sex drive experienced on the ssri's. its rough in the begining, but well worth the discomfort. it has a very refreshing energizing effect, allowing me to accomplish much more during my day and still have energy to exercise and play with my daughter, wich in turn help keep depression at bay. highly recomended. | F | 27 | 8 months | 8/10/2005 | 5 | Smoking Cessation and Anxiety | Dry mouth, jaw clenching, loss of appetite, dizzyness,insomnia, agitation, | First three weeks of taking this medication, my side-effects were quite difficult, however, after the third week they pretty much went away. I do have to take a benadryl every night before bed to help me sleep, but I'm okay with that. Before taking Wellbutrin, I smoked for 22 years, roughly 5-10 cigarettes a day. This is the first time I've felt like I'm really done with smoking. Haven't had one in 8 months! Also, I DO NOT take the generic. Tried the generic once before and it didn't work well for me. My anxiety is greatly decreased as well. | F | 36 | 8 months | 11/5/2009 | 5 | depression | none on the reg release, hives on the SR. Enjoyed the SEs of the SR of increased energy and decreased appetite. | I adored the SR - within 2 hours of taking the first dose it was like the sun rose. I loved it's side effects and was bummed when I discovered I was allergic. A few years later after a cancer diagnosis I wanted to retry it because it had worked so well but was afraid of the SR. I take 100 mg of regular release (I call it homeopathic) and it works great. Energy is good. Unfortunately, it doesn't decrease my appetite! If I take two I get kinda jittery but not bad. Overall, I love it. | F | 50 | 8 months | 7/29/2007 | 5 | depression, social anxiety | None | This is the drug for me. I have more energy and less anxiety. I'm more able to deal with problems as they come at me. I'm happier. I work better. I've stopped grinding my teeth at night. I have better sex. I spent two years on SSRI's and quit because they slowed me down and damped down my emotions. Wellbutrin doesn't: it gets me moving and thinking and focusing on what's going on around me. I can't recommend it highly enough. | M | 39 | 8 months | 10/8/2008 | 4 | depression, mood swings | decreased appetite, heart palpitations, jittery feeling, anxiety | I started taking 300mg Wellbutrin (150mg 2/day) back in Feb and initially it worked wonders. My friends said I was more relaxed and happy, and I was able to take a 2-week trip overseas with none of my normal anxiety/antisocial episodes. I started forgetting to take the second dose, and while I notice a slight decrease in the benefits, I could not get back to the full dose without feeling like I was having constant anxiety attacks. My doctor tried me on 200mg once a day and I started having heart palpitations 5-6 times a day. I started Trazodone at the same time which could have contributed, but when I stopped the Trazodone the palpitations decreased but continued. The very minute I went back to 150mg the palpitations stopped completely. The benefits of 150mg decreased a bit over the last 8 months, but I started 25mg Lamictal recently and that seems to help. | F | 34 | 8 months | 10/23/2008 | 4 | depression | Jittery, nervousness. | It's great, but makes you a little nervous. I don't think it will help anyone to stop smoking. | F | 42 | 8 months | 7/21/2004 | 4 | depression | Initially: Headaches, ear ringing, irritability, metallic taste in mouth. (the headaches went away when I switched from IR to XL after a week, but returned for a week each time I upped my dose.) | I've used SAM-e and SJW, but aside from that, this is my first experience with AD meds. When starting, I had horrible headaches. They went away after a week or so, but really were bad to start with. And ear ringing that went away within a few weeks. I started off on 75mg twice daily of immediate release (IR), generic, and had the worst side effects (of the headache, feeling irritable)of any dose. I am not sure if it was the IR or the generic, but I wouldn't go on that again. I also was peaking and valleying from the two doses. When I switched to the 150 XL it was like the sun shone and the rainbows came out, way better. I asked to move up to 450 because i thought i could improve a little more, plus i wanted the weight loss. But after 3 or 4 months of the 450, I don't think i am as happy as i was on 300 so i will probably drop. My pharmacist recommended i go on 200 twice a day, so i will only need one rx instead of two, so big money savings.. I'm considering it.. | F | 35 | 8 months | 5/5/2007 | 3 | depression | I get hot every onece and a while, and sometimes I get stomach achs. | F | 15 | 8 months | 12/2/2002 | 3 | bulemia | Sweating at night, talking in sleep, rapid heart beat, more energy in the first month which goes away, decreased appetite, less urge to binge and purge. | About 5 years ago i started on prozac, which was supposed to help with eating disorders, but I could NOT have an orgasm, which is very important to me! So my dr. put me on Wellbutrin. With Wellbutrin i have no sexual side effects. I stopped taking it (suppose ignoring my problem) but have started up again. I went 10 days without vomiting and felt like a million dollars, then I had to go to another psych for insurance reasons and she wouldn't write me a prescription because it specifically says do not take if you have bulemia! SOOOOO, i was devastaed and started back in my old routine. I pretty much called her and cried on the phone, I was willing to take the risk to feel better and worthy of living! I am trying so hard, but I have been dealing with this for, lets see, 9 years. Sad, but true. | F | 27 | 8 months | 10/4/2006 | 3 | Adhd, Depression. | Broken up sleep, Increase sex drive, Strange thoughts, ringing ears, increased headaches, strange feelings that something bad is going to happen. Just different feelings | On top of all these bad effects, if i drink alcohol I do not get drunk, i only feel it in my body. Does anybody else feel that way on it? In my mind im completly fine yet i notice im stumbling and dropping things. I can drink a bottle to my face and i still will not mentally feel drunk just physically... Its so odd and hard because i have all of these bad effects yet i feel so happy on it most of the times. Im stuck in the middle on what i should and shouldnt do.. | F | 17 | 8 months 300Mg 1X D | 6/26/2010 | 2 | Moderate depression, PTSD | Greatly increased irritability and anxiety. Excessive sweating. Weight loss. | Increased energy/irritability with accompanying weight loss. Did nothing for my symptoms/condition. Just been switched to Remeron. Good luck to me. | M | 46 | 8 months 100 MG 4X D | 3/21/2010 | 5 | ADHD | Terrible headache until I adjusted to the dosage that works best for me - two 100's twice a day. I have slight hand tremors and some thirst. | The headaches went away and the other symptoms are well worth the results. I feel like it changed my life by making me able to keep track of things, pay bills, and concentrate on what I'm doing. Everyone is different but this really works for me. | F | 28 | 9 months | 6/14/2006 | 5 | Major Depression, Anxiety NOS | Constipation, for which I take fiber pills & Fig Newtons. A little unsteadiness in my hands. Sometimes I feel a little too "hopped up," and at 400mg SR I felt irratable, and almost identical to the way I felt when I got sick and missed a few days of it. Cranky is the right word if you multiply it times 10. I strongly recommend tapering slowly in either direction. All in all, this med is the best as far as side effects go. It's great if it works for you, but it doesn't work for everyone. | I've been on and off for a few years at varying doses. I seem to think I can live without a med once I start really feeling better. Hmmmmm..... *I am wondering if anyone else has had an experience with camparing the SR vs. the non-sustained-release version.* I have given myself the notariety at my clinic of being "non-med-compliant," but I am always safe, and always give what they have to offer me a good college try. Zoloft sent me the wrong direction, as did the Lamictal and the Zyprexa. Lately the Wb 200mg SR hadn't been great, but I really noticed when I went off becuase I got the flu and couldn't keep anything down. It was bad news even when the nausea et all subsided. I took a few more days worth. I ran out and started taking my backup non-SR 75mg/3x day (225mg) for a few days, and finally felt like my gears were oiled again. Has anyone experienced a difference between the SR and non SR? How about SR vs. XL? | F | 38 | 9 months | 11/21/2006 | 5 | depression | At first night sweats, awakening during the night, vivid dreams and dry mouth. All of those are gone, I have great weight loss. Possible urinary sensitivity sexual desire increased ( to the point, tight jeans get me going) hand shakes sometimes very spaced out | I was 149 in 4/04 and now 1/05 am 125. I needed desperatly to loose so that is welcome. I have a smaller desire to eat, but still enjoy eating. I love how it is working with the weight loss. I have had a uti and now I feel like I have to urniate a lot. I either have trouble with uti, or sexually I am off the scale. It may just be hightened sexual desire. Horney is a good way to describe it. The negative side effects took at least 2 months to subside. If you are new to the drug, dont be quick to judge the results. I am happy the way I used to be and should be. I did not know how depressed I was until I got used to the wellbutrin xl. I did not have weight loss until I hit the max dose, the dr will lower the dose when I reach the desired weight. | F | 38 | 9 months | 1/8/2005 | 5 | depression and ADD | none | I've been on a few different anti-depressants. Wellbutrin has been the best so far. No side effects, and best mood stabilizer. Also some improvement of ADD symptoms. | F | 34 | 9 months | 8/31/2004 | 5 | chronic clinical depression | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. The main side effect has been sudden acute anxiety after I was finally completely off the Effexor. Since it was so sudden, I figured it was a chemical problem, not "being crazy," so I started taking Buspar, and it has handled the anxiety very well. I'm taking 45mg a day in 2 doses, morning and night. Another consequence (side effect) is I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. A secondary side effect seems to be frequent urination, especially since my psychiatrist increased the Wellbutrin to 400mg wellbutrin daily (in 2 doses). I will be seeing a doctor about it though, in case it's physical. | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. It has given me back my energy, after 15 yearsof fatigue, even before I started on antidepressants. I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. I am very grateful for finally finding a medication that has brought me back my energy - motivation, it says in the medical literature, but the more I am motivated to do, the stronger I get, and the more I can do. I'm no longer out of breath after a brisk walk, and I do tasks (no longer "chores") easily - just because I feel like it, not because I've guilted myself into doing it. I was so overwhelmed by my life before Wellbutrin that I spent most of my evenings playing cards (numbing out) with strangers on the internet. I was exhausted, mostly able to function at work, but too tired for just about anything else. Now I have 4-5 hours more a day - I'm not hyper, but I can calmly and contentedly fiddle here and the | F | 57 | 9 months | 12/25/2008 | 5 | depression | side effects were muscle twitches of leg, feet or eyes. Nothing serious though. Like now my right eye is twitching but it happens about once or twice a day. I did try 300mg and I did notice an increase of anxiety which is not good if you have anxiety or ADHD:) Also it was like being in a tunnel or slow motion coupled with bursts of anxiety momement. | Currently I am on Cymbalta 60mg, Welbutrin 150mg, Dexadrine 10mg Lamictal and Abilify 5mg. Can you say I am F'd up just looking at all the meds I am on in writing is pretty freakin crazy:) Anyway when I was put on Welbutrin my memory improved 180%. Names and numbers come easy to me compared to nothing or just cymbalta. I remember things like dates, times, events, and history that I never could before. I used to hate Math and now my scores improved from failing to low 90's. Also I am able to control my appetite. | F | 33 | 9 months | 3/21/2009 | 4 | depression & mild bulimia | ringing in the ears, insomnia, sore throat, major forgetfulness, reduced appetite, photosensitivity, increased sex drive | the first time I took it, I got two UTIs in 6 months. I also noticed that every time I ate unpasturized cheese, my glands would blow up and I could make myself reallly sick. Its initially helpful, though.I am not going out, eating and scarfing down a box of laxatives, and I just feel better | F | 23 | 9 months | 3/3/2007 | 4 | chronic pain, depression, anxiety | decreased appetite. After taking it for 9 months, I developed a hand tremor. | Wellbutrin helped me a lot and right away. Unfortunately after 9 months I developed a hand tremor and had to stop taking it. I then went on a frustrating journey of unsuccessful meds for more than a year before I just gave up and stopped taking anything. | M | 37 | 9 months | 3/13/2007 | 3 | moderate depresion | anger, impatience, loss of impulse control. | M | 38 | 9 months | 7/8/2006 | 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 |