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| 4 | Mood Swings And Depression | My Doctor who keeps up with the drugs very well says it's a well known fact that Wellbutrin Generic doesn't work as effectively as the name brand. After doing research I found that Watson brand releases in a very close way as the name brand. If you are having problems I suggest asking your pharmacy if they can get the Watson brand. Other manufacturers caused hives and itching horribly. The only down side to this drug is the increase in heart rate and blood pressure. It's the best!! Most anti depressants had horrible side affects for me. | F | 49 | 2 years 150 2x day | 4/21/2014 | 4 | depression. add. chronic fatigue | I know add and fatigue don't seem to relate. I don't have add but have symptoms, scatter brain, forget everything,etc. Anyways.. Very early. But I was looking for early side effects when I found this site (I have been on several different anti-depressants and know these side effects typically go away.) So far... anxiety. Insomnia. ZERO appetite (and I am a binger). headache. Shakes. Alertness. Yawns are gone! Frequent urinating, slight nausea (which could be because I can't eat!)... Will update review in a couple weeks! | F | 34 | 4 days 100 mg x 2 | 11/22/2013 | 4 | Depression, smoking cessation | Dramatically improves my depression. Improves my lethargy. Improves my sleep from being tired during the day and sleeping 12 to 16 hrs per day to sleeping normally and being able to stay awake all day. Side effects: zyban allergy (cysts under skin and rash on chin -- severity depends on dose), homicidal thoughts and aggressive actions, increased spectrum of feelings especially joy and anger, irritability and feeling of being out of control like yelling at service people over sometimes insignificant things, adrenaline rush, flushing face, crying when I wake up, tears when I laugh, burning pain in head when I'm startled, panic at the dentist, ready for a fight, sexual promiscuity and intense orgasms, fear of heights, overstimulation under pressure (like while speaking in public). | Started taking this med for smoking cessation and did quit smoking. I've taken all forms: zyban, wellbutrin, and bupropion -- all the same. Stopped this med but started again a few times with no change in effectiveness. I took Prozac in the past which didn't help much. I only take Wellbutrin and no other medicines except vitamins. I'm normally a calm and mild-mannered person and never experienced such physical anger, hatred, or panic as I have on this medicine. Lowering the dose helps. The side effects go away when I stop taking the medicine, but my depression (sleeping all the time, feeling of overwhelming sadness) returns. People with any kind of violent or aggressive past shouldn't take it. People who are normally anxious probably shouldn't take it. | F | 40 | 12 years 100 2X day | 3/10/2014 | 4 | Depression | Worked pretty well except it kicked in hypomania sometimes because I'm bipolar II so we had to lower the dose. But unfortunately after a time, it made me lose 18 pounds and I was already very slim – 5'10" inches and size 6. I looked anorexic and I had to eat like a horse just to maintain my low weight. It was out of control. | If you need to lose weight, I might be a great option for you. I love that it didn't suppress my sex drive . | F | 48 | 30 days 1X day | 10/30/2015 | 4 | Depression | I recently started experiencing brain fogginess and dizziness. Three years ago I experienced severe Vertigo with heaving. I attributed this new feeling with that. I was so dizzy at home this weekend I yelled my husband's name and he caught me as I hit the floor. I went to my ENT this morning and after a series of tests, including one with the audiologist, he is sure it's the Wellbutrin. I really don't want to stop it. I need to know if this is normal after one and a half months to first begin. I also now know where my itchiness is coming from after reading comments on this thread. | Will the dizziness and fog end? It began recently, at least one month after beginning. | F | 60 | 1.5 months 150MG 1X day | 10/5/2015 | 4 | Depression, Muscle Spasms & Fatique | At first, major anxiety, shakiness, memory loss, insomnia, major depression and suicidal thoughts. Dry mouth and a small amount of anxiety is present still. | I am taking 150mg 2 X a day, it was hell going through the Wellbutrin at first because I had huge anxiety, lots of crying, lack of sleep etc... I aggressively walked the anxiety off when it came. (this helps in weight loss too) I have been on it for 2 months now and am finally leveling off, I definitely feel better than I did a couple of months ago, but a first I felt worse. On day 2 of taking Wellbutrin I had to admit myself into the hospital because I wanted to commit suicide. I was very depressed and could not stop crying for 3 weeks, the anxiety attached to all of this was huge and I had to take Ativan heavily for those first weeks. There is still some anxiety, but for the most part it is caused by my life situations. When my husband and I argue, the anxiety is triggered or when something goes wrong for me, again the anxiety is triggered. I also suffered with fatigue, that is now gone, but I still have muscle spasms. I now know that the spasms are triggered by stressful | F | 41 | 2 months | 12/7/2008 | 4 | anxiety/moods | muscle and bone pain, dry mouth, ringing in ears, dizzy, emotional wreck, zoombie | Day 1 - 3 I was an emotional zoombie. Day 2 and 3 I couldnt sleep well. Bursts of anger. Day 4 - today, I am feeling stable enough to do the dishes! The last few days I was so depressed! I keep reading all the feedback saying to myself that it will take time to kick in. Today is the first day I feel somewhat normal. more energy, not as emotional... will keep you up to date. | F | 31 | 4 days | 12/10/2008 | 4 | anxiety | I had taken Zoloft for 6 months & had ALOT of side effects intially. Some of them passed but the ones that remained: drowsiness, inability to lose weight even when exercising, ZERO libido, ZERO orgasm. So my doctor put me on Wellbutrin SR (150 mg 2x daily). I was a bit nervous starting...I was anticipating a bunch of horrible side effects in the beginning like I had with Zoloft. Surprise, surprise...NONE! Except really good ones...I'll continue in next section... | WOW! Libido is at an all time high. My husband is a VERY happy man! I noticed a difference in my sex drive almost immediately. My orgasms are the best I've ever had & frequent (5 times last night alone!) Also, decrease in appetite which has caused me to shed some pounds. Very vivid dreams....many erotic...not such a bad thing. I also had a "first" while taking this drug. I actually had an orgasm IN MY SLEEP during one of my erotic dreams. I am a female & didn't even know this was possible! It has helped 100% with my anxiety as well. I am calmer, happier and more "normal." On Zoloft, I had a very flat affect...calm but very unemotional for months. Wellbutrin, for me, has been a wonder drug. I know it is not for everyone but if it does work for you...LOOK OUT...your peaked sex drive will shock you (& your partner!) I feel like a sex kitten again :) | F | 39 | 4 months | 4/29/2008 | 4 | binge eating, ocd | muscle and joint aches, like speed feeling. | I loved it because I have been able to loose 40 lbs in 1 year. Haven't been able to get the scale to move in 15 years! | F | 49 | 365 days | 5/22/2008 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth and feeling dehydrated, feeling a little jittery sometimes | Six days in on 150 mg once a day. I was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning and filled with dread. Felt like I was living underwater most of the time. A couple of weeks ago, it was so bad, I just stayed in bed all day and didn't go into work, which was a sign to me that my depression was more than just stress. Just 3 days in, it was easier to get out of bed. I have more energy from the moment I wake up. I'm in the middle of a stressful period at work, and I feel more alert and engaged and able to face things better. I'm actually having some trouble sleeping, but I was traveling, so it's hard to tell if that's the medicine or being in a hotel. My mouth and throat feel dry, and I'm trying to drink more water. I've noticed my appetite seems lower and I'm not obsessing over food. My cravings to suppress my feelings with alcohol and food are down. I'm able to resist them better so far. No weight loss yet, but if this continues, I'll probably drop some weight in the next few wee | F | 32 | 6 days | 6/13/2008 | 4 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | Increased sense of panic and/or dread | My doctor prescribed this for me to replace Celexa, which caused quite a bit of weight gain. Since it's still July, I can't really gauge its effect on Seasonal Affective Disorder. But here's the thing, as Monk would say: since I've been taking budeprion SR, my Restless Legs Syndrome has disappeared! I'm very happy not to have to refill the meds I've been taking for RLS. | F | 54 | 40 days | 7/9/2008 | 4 | depression and fatigue | nasty taste, itching, night sweats, and my hands shake terribly. Memory loss is a problem as well. | dosage - sr 150 in the am, and after lunch. I could deal with all the side effects if I could just get rid of the night sweats and shakes. | F | 47 | 3 months | 6/9/2008 | 4 | ADHD | cramping, loss of appetite which leads to the shakes from not eating, odd dreams, and being bloated | I've been on WB SR for almost a week now. I take 150 mg a day and am supposed to go up to 300 today but i'm nervous. I feel energized for about 3 hours after taking it then i feel sluggish the rest of the day. I don't think it's helped me with my ADHD yet. I guess i've got to give it more time. Oh, I have no problem sleeping at night thankfully. Overall I'm somewhat satisfied because of the loss of appetite. Not sure how much I've lost so far. | F | 21 | 5 days | 2/22/2009 | 4 | extreme sleepiness/depression | increased energy, vivid dreams if taken at night, a little more irritable but does not last as long as it used too. | So far i love it. It's only been 2 months. I started out on the 150XL and was feeling almost "cracked out" It was too much. So they put me on zoloft, hated it. SO I asked to be put on the SR 150 once daily insted of twice daily. (I work in a pharmacy so I know a bit about this stuff) and I love this dose. I take it in the am otherwise I get crazy dreams. I feel much better. I wake up with energy, I am a little more crabby but I don't stay crabby as long as I used too. I get over it now. Before I would stay mad for months. I love it so far. | F | 25 | 2 months | 2/23/2009 | 4 | depression/suicidal | Started out at 300mg and had severe insomnia, dehydration, nervousness, weight loss (50 lbs since October '08), muscle loss, increased pulse. The weight loss was a great side effect, but now to the point where I need to stop. Have increased energy, but get tired quickly. When I first began taking it, had a stiff neck and teeth grinding, but that stopped after a few weeks. Feel nauseated in the morning, but could be from Ambien I take to sleep. | Reduced my dose to 150mg - I take half in morning and half in the latter part of the afternoon. Tried to switch to Lexapro to combat the weight loss and it sent me into extreme fatigue and exhaustion. Switched back to Wellbutrin and energy came back within hrs. | F | 46 | 3 months | 1/16/2009 | 4 | major depression, | increased sweating (especially hands and feet),insomina, increased energy (Whoa! It's like I'm on meth or something),no appetite whatsoever, sex drive is back (Hurray!) | I am taking 150 mgs of the generic SR daily. My doctor wants me to go up to 300 mgs daily, but I tried it and its too much for me. I didn't sleep at all those couple of nights that I took the increased dosage. It's amazing how much better I feel. I have loads of energy. I feel really calm and focused and no longer spend days in the bed. My sex drive is back (previously was taking zoloft and sex drive went away) and my husband is estastic. No appetite at all! Lost weight and its wierd how I have no interest in food at all. This is a great drug but I can see how it would not work for some people. Feel like I'm getting my life back. | F | 29 | 4 days | 3/16/2009 | 4 | Chronic Depression | The first 3 weeks were awful. Major dry mouth, insomnia, and so much anxiety that I didn't even think about being depressed. Also have lost about 22 lbs which is a good thing. I stuck it out and almost all of the side effects went away. I still don't feel compelled to eat but I'm fine with that. Biggest difference is that I now feel hopeful not hopeless. Best advice is to stay on the meds for at least 2 months-it gets much better! | F | 49 | 4 months | 2/3/2009 | 4 | Major Depression | Dry mouth, dry throat,bitter taste, vivid dreams, sleeplessness. | Just started this med a couple weeks ago and it's already made a tremendous difference compared to others I had taken in the past including Zoloft. I feel alot more energetic, motivated, and alert. I have extremely interesting, clear dreams. Another "positive" side-effect, I guess you could say, is the sleeplessness. Because I am awake at a decent hour in the morning and no longer unmotivated to get out of bed or CONSTANTLY fatigued. However, sometimes, it seems to cause me to wake up a little earlier than I'd like to... like 5- ish. Some negative side-effects are the dry mouth and dry throat, which causes me to always feel extremely thirsty or have a bitter taste in my mouth. Strange. But so far, so good. | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 5/18/2007 | 4 | Atypical Depression, some SAD | none that I'm aware of | When I cried over the stress of choosing bathroom tile, I knew something was really wrong. I slept all the time, any stress sent me bawling, looking for parking gave me anxiety attacks, I couldn't get the bills paid, I ballooned over 200 pounds and I lost my best friends. Wellbutrin has made it possible for me to live again. I still have the occasional problem with crying or poor self esteem, but I feel so much better. | F | 36 | 5 years | 8/16/2007 | 4 | moderate/severe depression | I sleep a bit less and sometimes get shakes when I take my dose at the same time as Zoloft | This is a good med to take along with any of the SSRIs like zoloft because wellbutrin boosts the libido; the SSRI depresses the libido. I find wellbutrin has no bad side effects and helps lift the mood/energy level. I am taking 200 milligrams twice a day. | F | 51 | 5 months | 8/16/2007 |