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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | depression | panic attacks, paranoid, crying and upset, anxiety attacks | I was taking the generic form of Wellbutrin 150mg a day. The first day I took it at 10a.m. and at 4p.m. I got so paranoid I thought I was seeing something and had a panic attack. I almost ran out the house in my underwear. I took for 4 more days and suddenly stopped and had 3 panic attacks in a row at work. That was weeks ago and I haven't been the same since. | F | 30 | 4 days | 8/26/2009 | 4 | Depression | tremors, general feeling of shakiness, one episode of derealization, some spaciness (having a hard time coming up with words, etc.), some trouble sleeping but that's pretty easily fixed with trazodone. Lots of energy though!! | Just recently started this medication along with Celexa as a cheaper alternative to Cymbalta, which was working well for me. But I think the Wellbutrin is working even better - I feel great! I still had pretty low energy on the Cymbalta, and the Wellbutrin seems to fix that. I am having some problems with tremors/shakiness in my whole body, makes it difficult to write or do other fine motor skills, and somewhat difficult to talk as well. Hopefully that will go away after a few weeks on the medication, but if it doesn't I am willing to live with that - seems like a fair trade-off for feeling so great =) | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 8/25/2009 | 4 | Mild Depression | I was taking Zoloft, and that drug is evil, I clenched my Jaw, was drowsy and dizzy all the time, could not function at work. My jaw hurt for a week! I flushed the Zoloft down the toilet after starting Wellbutrin. | It really hasn't made me feel any side effects, but I don't feel depressed as well. I was hoping it would allow me to lose weight, which is a trigger of part of my depression. I take 150mg twice daily of the Budeprion SR | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 8/24/2009 | 2 | difficult time in my life | After 3 weeks I broke out in hives... | F | 50 | 3 weeks | 8/9/2009 | 5 | anger/depression, compulsive eating | First month excessive energy/ couldn't sit still. Long term side effects are: need less sleep; loss of interest in food except when hungry; no longer eating compulsively or when stressed; occassional ringing in ears; increased sweating. Secondary side effect of weight loss (30 lbs in 3 months). | I have always been moody and quick-tempered, but last year I felt like a caged animal. I wanted to run from life as a stay-at-home mom/ wife, but I felt too angry and frustrated to even think about working part time just to get out. I had also gained nearly 90 lbs over the last several years and lost my self-esteem (which I never had trouble with). I no longer had a career and didn't recognize myself. Basically, I had an identity crisis. Eating became compulsive after my son would go to sleep and then I'd feel anger and despair over how gross I felt. I would obsess about dieting, but never start. I would go on rants often and then feel guilty. I tried Lexapro but it made me even more evil. I specifically asked my GP for Wellbutrin and he happily obliged. Started at 150 for 7 days then 300/ day. This is an amazing drug for those who need it. I suspect eating had become an addiction (MH and addiction is common in my family) and Wellbutrin satisfied the need for dopamine in my brain (which is a factor in addiction). Also, I started to think of food like a normal person... only when I was hungry and I had energy to work out, so I lost weight naturally. The effect has leveled off, and I do have some rough days, but my head is clear enough to work it out. I'm switching from generic budeprion sr to wellbutrin bupropion sr, because I feel generic has noticeable differences from refill to refill, and I've heard documented negative things about the generic maker. | F | 33 | 6 months | 8/1/2009 | 3 | Quit Smoking/Anxiety | constant metallic taste, increased anxiety, buzzed feeling, insane dreams (when taken at night), racing thoughts, decreased appetite | I am on day 10 of taking it to help with quitting smoking and to ease some recent anxiety. I am going to try to stick it out, but since I have gone to 2x a day, my sleep has been plauged with the craziest and most vivid dreams I have ever had. I have a hard time focusing on things right now, but hear that these side affects will go away in a few weeks. | F | 35 | 10 days | 7/23/2009 | 5 | Depression & ADD | a little bit of sweats, a feeling of happiness, overall better mood. | This has been really beneficial to me. It has helped me regain my life. I am so very thankful the Lord has given us technology to help in our time of need. | M | 35 | 3 months | 7/18/2009 | 5 | ADD Depression | metallic taste in my mouth, decreased hunger, vivid dreams, sometimes more than usual sleeplessness (but with my ADD I have always had some of that) | I was on Wellbutrin SR (round purple) 150 mg X 2 daily. 1st time was in 2000 and I loved what it did for me. I lost 15 lbs without trying in the 1st 2-3 months. My house was cleaner than it ever had been. I don't remember why I went off it. I went back on last year but used WB XL once daily. I used the name brand and most recently the generic by TEVA. For some reason, the WB XL name brand AND generic did nothing at all for me. I was using in combo with 50 mg Zoloft and then to 100 mg Zoloft which I am still on. The XL has none of the side effects or benefits like I experience with the WB SR. I felt like I was taking nothing at all. On top of that, I was lazier than ever not wanting to clean or get off the couch. This could be attributed to the Zoloft but I need that for anxiety. The SR is more expensive than the XL generic for me, but worth every penny. I just switched back to the SR and have been on for only 2 days but I have already lost 2 pounds. I also am experiencing the side effects I fondly remember. I don't mind the funky taste in my mouth because my weight attributes greatly to my depression. Overall Wellbutrin SR does WONDERS for me. | F | 39 | 3 days | 7/17/2009 | 5 | No energy or sex drive, depression | Increase in energy, crazy dreams, headache for 1st 3 days, return of libido!!!!!, dry eyes, and a stomach ache if I eat too much (although it has NOT made me want to eat less- wish it had). | I have been complaining of constant fatigue and lack on ANY sex drive for years now and after being given an ultimatum by my hubby, I went to see a doctor, who did a whole slew of blood tests-all normal. So he said maybe I'm depressed? I didn't think so, but what the heck, I'll try anything. He started me on Lexapro first. I only took it 2 weeks and I was miserable. I was soooooo tired, it took all the effort I had to do anything but I could not sleep at night. Horrible. So then he switched me to 150 Wellbutrin SR, and then to 300 (2x a day) on day 5. WOW! I feel amazing! My husband and I have had sex TWICE in the last week (this is more than we've had in the last YEAR~ poor guy!) I am actually horny and I have sensation "down there" again! I feel genuinely happy again; smiling, laughing and much more active. I've been swimming in the pool with my son every day for the past few days. I actually cleaned my house...I mean these are the simple things I could not find the energy to do before. I will repost in a few months, but so far this has been amazing. Oh, should add that I also smoke and this has not helped. And there has been no decrease in weight or the urge to eat. Although when I eat too much, I get a stomach ache which never used to happen. | F | 35 | 10 days | 7/17/2009 | 3 | Depression | Nervousness. Impending doom. More talkative, but not necessarily making any sense. Disassociation. | Into 1st week at 300mg. Almost quit taking it last night but friend urged me to wait it out another week. The anxiety it causes seems to worsen the depression. We'll see... | M | 45 | 10 days | 7/9/2009 | 4 | yes | None so far. | At this time I am 4 days into using this drug. No side effects yet. Currently am taking 150mg in the morning and supposed to increase to 150mg twice a day. Noticing I am more focused. The depression is gone. Sleep very well, but will see when the dosage is increased. Have not had my hunger decrease, (can't wait for that to kick in) actually the food is tasting alot better. | F | 53 | 4 days | 7/8/2009 | 4 | stop smoking | vivid, sad and scary dreams, dry mouth, strange taste in my mouth that makes cigarettes taste different in a way that makes me nauseous, appetite is going away, brief moment of confusion yesterday | Started taking 150/2x day but am thinking that I may back it off to just once a day. The dreams are the worst side effect of this drug for me. Horrible, sad dreams and the images stick with me throughout my day. Happy about the decreased appetite, makes it easier to make healthier food choices, since I'm on this to stop smoking I appreciate that cigarettes are starting to taste horrible and make me nauseous on this drug. Am calmer and find myself getting alot of things done, just methodically doing things and enjoying myself rather than racing around in a half panic. Feeling more centered and loving. | F | 30 | 7 days | 7/6/2009 | 5 | suicidal thoughts, depression, BPD | On standard dose of 150mg: tinitus which has been classical music, felt hot, sweated a lot once or twice, had vivid dreams including weird sex dreams, had a persistent bad headache, anxiety and social phobia worsened, increased hand tremors, felt relentlessly happy & felt so different and almost cut off form the world I wondered about my identity. Worst of all was insomnia - 2 hours of sleep in 2 days. These lessened when I switched to a 50mg cut pill. | I’ve had poss Borderline Personality Disorder and poss OCD. Wellbutrin has been great for me thank God. Suicidal thoughts have stopped - actually felt insulated from them. Significantly more stable mood, felt happier warmer and friendlier. Needed less self-soothing. Felt no need or interest in viewing porn - I'm actually not interested in it now which feels very healthy. Less obsessed with accomplishing things before bedtime. I found Dr Jay Cohen thinks that initial standard dosages of antidepressants have not been right for a lot of people and he recommends starting Wellbutrin at 50mg an increasing it if needed.(See:http://medicationsense.com/articles/jan_mar_04/antidepress_side_effects.html) I've always been a bit more sensitive than other people in various ways so I took the side effects as warning signs. I read that cutting could speed the release of Wellbutrin. This didn't bother me as I gather Wellbutrin used to be in non-slow release format. I actually saw speeding the release as an advantage as it could help me sleep better. I'm sticking with 50mg for now. To tackle the social phobia and OCD symptoms I'm going to ask my doctor if I can take (very low dose!) Zoloft as well as I have read Zoloft has zapped both of those for many people! Thank heaven we have these medicines. | M | 31 | 4 days | 6/29/2009 | 5 | Primarily anxiety / depression | Started out on 150mg/day - had trouble falling/staying asleep (1st week), easily distracted and spaced out a LOT (1st-4th week), lots of headaches (still experiencing), then came three weeks of intense suicidal thoughts (3rd-6th week). Survived that and doc upped dose to 200mg/day - suicidal thoughts finally went away, appetite increased, but now I have this bad/gross/disgusting taste in the back of my mouth/throat, ALL THE TIME. I didn't want to quit smoking but I might have to because I have a feeling the bad taste is somehow caused by the Wellbutrin+cigarettes, since the Wellbutrin also causes me to taste the cigarette smoke in my mouth in a way that I never have before. Bad, bad, bad taste. (Food tastes great though!) | I noticed a decrease in my social anxiety during the first month, but I believe that to be because I was too spaced out/distracted to be anxious in situations I normally would be. The anxiety has since returned, but it's less predictable now and sometimes I manage an entire day without experiencing it at all. I believe that curing my anxiety (if that's even possible) is going to involve a lot more work than just popping these pills every day, but I think the Wellbutrin has helped me on my way by practically curing my depression COMPLETELY. I can't explain it but I just don't think in the same patterns I used to, I've stopped having mood swings (and my relationship has hugely improved as a result of that). My sex drive is pretty wild, so no probs with that. I also have *extreme* bursts of energy and have begun exercising regularly again for the first time in 4 years! I can no longer go days without having the energy to take a shower - I shower every day and always feel motivated to take care of myself in ways I wasn't able to prior to taking this medication. Overall this medication has given me the energy/ability to do OTHER things that are helping me to get better, like exercising and getting out and spending time with people again. I haven't lost any weight yet but I feel a million times better physically as well as mentally. Yay WB. | F | 25 | 53 days | 6/22/2009 | 4 | depression, migraine headaches | extremely vivid bad/disturbing dreams that I remember, (not nightmares per say... for example dreams about my kids getting sick and dying, etc), increased energy | have only been on it for 11 days, i am unsure if there will be other benefits or side effects | F | 32 | 11 days | 6/22/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, Low libido | early onset nauseous, head feels a little funny- off and on though, dry mouth | Upon hours, felt more chipper and was less negative and irritable. Initially upon taking, no desire for food or smoking. Will continue to see if an increase of libido occurs. I am happy with the results thus far. By the way I was initially scared to take the generic at first due to reviews, but I am on the generic and seem to be tolerating it well. | F | 30 | 3 days | 6/15/2009 | 4 | Borderline Personality Disorder | Short Term Memory Loss, Feeling of being on a elevator, insomnia, irritable, weight loss | I currently take wellbutrin sr 300 mg ..I am a fulltime student and have noticed wellbutrin sr has made me have some short term memory loss.. also the feeling of being on a elevator, some slight insomnia not to bad, and irritable with people in general.. tastebuds have changed certain foods i enjoyed eating im not enjoying the taste makes feel as if i have to throw up.. overall for the majority of the day i am happy and much more calmer... i would def recommend this medicine | F | 30 | 15 days | 6/13/2009 | 4 | depression and weight loss | Weight loss, increased energy, which helped my depression. | F | 38 | 7 months | 6/6/2009 | 5 | depression | increased energy, decreased appetite, I feel a bit more focused. The first week I didnt sleep well and I felt kind agitated and wierd but that has passed. No sexual increase. Not sure its done much for my mood maybe getting alittle better everyday. | I noticed some changes in appetite the first week when I was on 150mg a day and when I went up to 150 2x a day my appetite was gone. I am little hungry in the morning and eat something light and then I may not even think of eating again that day. I am hoping that will last. I lost 2 lbs the first week on 150mg a day and 5 lbs the next week when I went up to 150 2X a day. 7lbs in 17 days without exercise or feeling starved is improving my depression! | F | 40 | 17 days | 5/17/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Initial: strange taste in mouth, weight loss, lack of appetite, speedy feeling, some ringing in the ears, increased sweating and body odor. Longer lasting: anxious feelings returned, panic attack, weight stayed off. I am no longer taking wellbutrin and I experienced very little withdrawal from the drug. It was an easy one to quit. | While wellbutrin does not have many negative side effects, I do not think wellbutrin helped my depression/anxiety much at all. I sort of remained depressed and anxious for the two years while taking it. I finally stopped because the anxiety eventually worsened. | F | 30 | 2 years | 5/11/2009 |