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| 3 | Depression(stress/cfs/fms) | (namebrand)2 150mg wellbutrin xl iAM for yrs, but with recent new order nervousness, sleeplessness, muscular burning/clenching spasms, sob and gastro complaints similar history with generics tried. . | have appt for dr to evaluate first available | F | 54 | 7 years 150mg 2X D | 6/11/2013 | 3 | Postpartum depression | I have been on 150 MG of Wellbutrin xl for a week now. The only side effects I gave noticed are loss of appetite, light headed (almost passing out) even after a full meal, and slight nausea. My dr switched me from 50 Mg of Zoloft after my complaints of no energy, and slight weight gain. Anyone else experience light headed symptoms? | F | 33 | 7 days 150mg | 5/20/2013 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, Extreme Stress | headache for the first day or so, joint pain (although that's common with a hyperlaxity disorder) increase in sexual libido (no complaints) ... falling asleep and/or staying asleep is the worst - currently 7am and Ive been awake since 2pm yesterday. ..... I am finding issues with short term memory at times .. but that could just be the hundred things I have going on at once. | I work in the medical field and deal quite a bit with medications. Other than clonaz 3mg/day, I don't take other meds. I researched and researched this drug, I even discovered a co-worker and a friend have been taking it for awhile and they had nothing but great things to say about it ... plus it helped them stop smoking, something I have been trying to do for a year, as well as lose weight. -- so far so good ... appetite is decreased ALOT ... Im not hungry therefore have trouble deciding what to eat .. but once its infront of me, I will eat. Smoking, no change (esp at work!!) ...... looking forward to seeing whats to come from this ..... the reviews have been fantastic so I am very very hopeful and look forward to the "new me" | M | 29 | 2 weeks 300 1X D | 5/18/2013 | 4 | Atypical Depression | Short Term: Dry Mouth, Slight Headache, Vivid Dreams, Slight Insomnia, Slightly Moody (but happy) | I will have to give it 2 months before I can truly say if this worked. The initial effect at 300 mg was an amazing rush of energy. I was socializing with everyone around me. No social fear. No paranoia. I am expecting this to to decrease and stabilize in 2-3 months. I hope this medication helps me become me again. I have been experiencing emotions for the first time in a long time. It's such a good feeling. Slight headache is common, but it's not painful enough that you'd want to take anything for it. Usually you're distracted and don't notice it until you're alone with your thoughts. So that's alright. | M | 26 | 2 weeks 300 mg 1X D | 5/16/2013 | 1 | Quit smoking | Parkinsons-like head tremors, easily angered, aggressive, hand shaking, severe anxiety, agoraphobia, nausea | I had stopped smoking, cold turkey, and after 2 weeks began to feel extremely depressed and had crying spells. My doctor prescribed Wellbutrin. The drug did stop the crying spells but I had major anxiety. I had severe hand and head tremors I was stressed. I looked like I had Parkinson's disease. I do take Paxil for depression (30 yrs) and a sleeping pill along with Ativan for anxiety (as needed). Maybe adding the Wellbutrin just put me over the top. Stuck it out for 2 1/2 months, then started smoking and weening myself off the drug. I'm going to try to stop smoking again and try to tough it out without meds. I will not go back on Wellbutrin. The worst experience of my life. | F | 59 | 75 days 300 mg 1X D | 5/16/2013 | 2 | mild depression | Very mild side effects that lasted a few days: dry mouth, vivid dreams. Lasting side effects: increased hunger, weight gain, fatigue | I've never been on any antidepressant and I barely take any drugs at all including ibuprofen, so I thought this would work for me. For me it seems to have the opposite effects of its intended ones, I don't really feel better at all and now I'm tired all the time. I am usually very, very energetic, but since taking this drug, my energy has been sapped. I'm very physically fit--i work out hard 6-7 days a week and now in each workout I feel out of breath. I've never had that problem before. My usual 5-7 mile runs feel like I'm running with weights. Anyone else experience fatigue/shortness of breath on this drug? I told myself I'd give it 5-6 months, but I don't think I can tolerate feeling tired all the time. Also, I have no decreased appetite--I seemed to have gained a few pounds (not in a good way) and feel no effect on my libido. Anyone else had as similar experience? | F | 36 | 3 months 300mg 1X D | 5/9/2013 | 3 | Depression, anxiety | Started with 150 & 40 of Selexa. Dr weened from Selexa gradually and increased to 300. Since then, by mid afternoon everyday Im having some intense anxiety, sobbing and or angry . This is disappointing as I was sure this med was working so well. it's a scarey feeling though when im getting so anxious for no reason and so dispairingly sad and crying. | F | 44 | 7 weeks 300 | 4/22/2013 | 4 | Anxiety | Vertigo, increased energy and motivation, fuzziness, loss of memory | I took Wellbutrin 5 years ago and have recently started taking it again. Although it's only been 2 weeks, I notice an increase in energy levels - I am awake before my alarm goes off in the morning and have started running. I feel more motivation to be active - I'm not sure if that's the medication or the fact it's spring time. I had started smoking again 3 to 4 months ago after having been quit for almost 6 years. Within one week of taking this medication cigarettes were disgusting and I just stopped smoking. It's only been 4 days, but I have zero cravings. I'm concerned with the vertigo symptom as I read on-line this could be in relation to a seizure. | F | 35 | 2 weeks 150mg 1X D | 4/9/2013 | 5 | Depression and pain | My husband of 26 years wants to know where his old wife went because our sex life was none existence because I just had no desire and now since being on Wellbutrin my sex drive has went thru the roof. I can't keep the man in bed enough lol he ask me jokingly the other day if I was trying to f.. him to death. It also has just made me feel young again I have had a great increase in energy. I am never coming off this stuff. I have taken several antidepressants and none have help me the way this Wellbutrin has. | F | 46 | 2 months 300 mg | 4/5/2013 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety/Panic Attacks | Extreme Nausea (all day on the bridge of throughing up) / Dizzy spells | It hasn't helped with anything its just made me feel sick all the time | F | 22 | 1.5 months 150-300MG 1X D | 3/30/2013 | 2 | Clinical Depression, Anxiety, ADD | Moderate to severe stomach pain, hungry until food is presented and then all appetite is completely lost, short term memory loss, fogginess, increased anxiety, loss of articulation, severe dizzy spells after smoking the occasional cigarette, huge increase in sexual libido, not wanting to talk, tired all the time but can't fall asleep, loss of articulation with speech. | I realize that I have not waited the period of time enough to judge this medication, but the initial side affects are intense. For the first time in years, i'm able to focus, but it's incredibly hard to do so with the pain in my stomach and increased anxiety and panic attacks. I personally felt affects the first day I took it, mainly the focus. But I also noticed a lack of articulation with outward speech and short term memory loss almost immediately. Any caffeine consumption leads me to severe anxiety, tremors, constant sweating, and lightning fast heartbeat. Have that feeling in your throat right before you cry all the time, which I usually only have during panic attacks. Every little thing sets me off. Irritated with everything. I will stick with this for a few more weeks just because that's what everybody keeps saying but this is fucked up. | M | 17 | 4 days 150mg 1X D | 3/25/2013 | 5 | depression | slight headache | F | 31 | 2 weeks 150 | 3/23/2013 | 5 | Bipolar II, depression | headache, metallic taste in mouth, very slight nausea | I have been depressed and moody since I was a small child. The only drug that helps seems to be Wellbutrin. This is a wonder drug for me. I feel energized and happy, I sleep better (contrary to most people's experience), and best of all I don't have the horrible depressed thoughts I tend to have when I don't take meds. I also take lithium 600 mg/day with the Wellbutrin, and I think the lithium helps me not get too hyped up and anxious. When I started this drug 15 years ago I took Wellbutrin (not XL) and it was almost as good. The XL is nicer though, it smooths out the troughs and peaks and seems to be easier on the system. Love, love, love this drug. | F | 57 | 15 years 300 mg 1X D | 3/20/2013 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety | Major anxiety, heart racing and major insomnia. Nausea, dizziness | F | 45 | 1 days 150 mg | 3/20/2013 | 2 | smoking cessation | increased libido, energy, intense itching and hives | Wellbutrin was GREAT for the first 2.5 weeks I took it. In the 3rd week I started itching, then I started to get roving hives all over my body. I wanted to wait it out, so I started taking allegra every day with benadryl 3 or 4 times a day, but after 8 days of the itching and hives becoming worse I had to stop. It seems to be a fairly common occurrence with the SR and XL versions, unfortunately. I tried both generic and namebrand. | F | 42 | 21 days 150 1X D | 3/4/2013 | 5 | SAD and depression | none | This is the second time I've been on this medication. Neither time have I experienced any side effects other than an occasional slight headache. | F | 38 | 3 months 300mg 1X D | 1/24/2013 | 3 | Depression | Insomnia, jitters, shaking, anxiety, rapid heartbeat. | I have been taking this for two weeks now. I have no trouble falling asleep but I only sleep for a couple hours and then I can't get back to sleep. I have stopped caffeine intake to help with the anxiety. As of now I'm not feeling any positive results and the side effects have not subsided. I'm holding out though since everyone says it takes 6-8 weeks. I'm hoping it starts working soon and the side effects subside. | M | 42 | 2 weeks 150 2X D | 1/12/2013 | 3 | Depression,anxiety,&to quit smoking | Increased crying spells for first 4 or 5 weeks. Quick to anger and a lot of agitation and irritability. Dry mouth but not bad. Some insomnia. Binge eating, I'm not hungry but can't stop eating. | I had tried taking wellbutrin in my early 20's and had to stop because of suicidal thoughts etc. however it has been about 15 years since then so I decided to give it another try. I did not start feeling any relief from depression (and seemed to have gotten worse) until about week 6. Now I don't feel so extremely low and sometimes have a good day. Honestly I have noticed no increase in energy but have noticed an increase in libido, which happened around week 3 or 4. I have cut down my smoking to a few cigarettes a day from over a pack for almost 18 yrs. However due to my agitation, irritability, and anger I am not quitting completely at this time. Interestingly I have severe menstrual cramps and it seems to help this ailment somewhat. When I was taking Prozac I always lost weight so it is interesting that on Wellbutrin XL (a drug known to help with weight loss) I am quickly gaining weight by binge eating. Perhaps it is due to cutting down on smoking, however most information I read led me to believe this wouldn't be much of an issue. I am hopeful that the Wellbutrin's effectiveness will continue to increase over the next month and that my anger and irritability will decrease, as well as my appetite. It is worth a try for anyone thinking of getting on it but keep in mind it can take several weeks of misery before you feel some relief, not always the case but something to keep in mind. This med seems to have helped an awful lot of people. | F | 37 | 7 weeks 300 mg 1X D | 12/21/2012 | 1 | Depression | Nausea, Headaches Dizziness, Lightheadedness, Fatigue, Dry Mouth, Tinnitus, Anxiousness, Increased Agitation/Irritability, Drowsiness, General Abnormal Aches and Pains. | M | 18 | 4 weeks 150 2X D | 12/19/2012 | 4 | depression anxiety | I have tried others like celexa,zoloft,seroquel...this one is it. I feel amazing situations that would make me cry are more tolerable I look at things differently now...it is week 4 and I hope it just keeps getting better...I am more focused,doing more things I used to enjoy and also enjoying my family again...I have lost weight not sure how much I don't go on scale but I fit into my pre pregnancy jeans now with ease...this med has given me happiness back. | F | 35 | 4 weeks 300MG | 12/7/2012 | 5 | depression | Major Hair loss, Sexual complusions always horny, vomiting, stomache aches, weight loss | Awesome med! I had to stop taking it because it was making my hair fall out. First medication I have ever been on that helped for my depressin. Gave me energy and I felt motivated. I also lost weight without trying and went from smoking a pack of ciggs a day for 4 years to now being a non-smoker. It did however cause stomache aches when I first started taking it. Also it made me hyper sexual. | F | 25 | 8 months 300 mg 2X D | 12/2/2012 | 4 | depression | dry mouth, anxiety, weight loss, headache, insomnia | This drug saved my life. I gave it time to work (I didn't feel anything until anout 2 months in) and now I feel normal again. I can feel joy and sadness and I can laugh and cry and go to work and hang with my friends and just enjoy life! | F | 34 | 90 days 300 XL 1X D | 11/19/2012 | 4 | depression | At first, I had extremely bad headache, dry mouth and horrible heartburn. Those symptoms went away after about 2 -3 weeks. After one month, my dr upped my dosage from 300mg to 450mg. The max dose. Before the meds, I had a hard doing anything. I had to force myself to go to work. I felt like I was watching life go on without me. I just wanted to lay in bed. I cried very easily about anything & everything. Now, I feel like I am my normal self. I get up, clean my house, play with my kids, work and all with out crying! I haven't had weightloss or problems sleeping like others. I do take the generic but it works. I am grateful for this med. It helped me find my hope & life again. | F | 36 | 4 months 450mg | 11/13/2012 | 5 | Depression | Feel nauseated but take gravel every so often & it stops the nausea for a couple days. I can't sleep much..4 hrs a night. With a sleeping pill I get about 5-6hrs. Hoping these side affects subside. | F | 38 | 2 months 300 | 11/10/2012 | 4 | Depression | Diarrhea and increased sex drive | F | 38 | 2 weeks 150 | 11/6/2012 | 3 | Depression | Bad sleep first night -switched to taking in morning -all okay Slight increase in anxiety for day 3 on. I will update after two weeks of use. | Using this as a supplement to Lexapro 20mg since it affects different brain chemistry. I live in Canada and SAD is a big depression trigger for me October to January so I am hoping this will help. Too early to fairly rate the drug. | M | 59 | 5 days 150 1X D | 11/2/2012 | 3 | Depression-Anxiety-(ADHD) | Developed a studder, loss of short term memory for basic things. Sore throat (I'm a smoker) part of the reason why I chose to start Wellbutrin XL was to eventually stop. Loss of appetite. Difficulty falling asleep/ staying asleep. | M | 28 | 2 weeks 150MG | 10/21/2012 | 4 | Depression, GAD | Initially (first month after every dose increase): anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, loss of appetite, weight loss, ADD-like symptoms. It has helped my depression tremendously, though! ***Long-term: I don't think many people list long-term side effects, so I want to warn people of my experience! Wellbutrin XL was great for losing weight INITIALLY. However, after being on it for 2.5 years, I now notice a severe increase in appetite, and slow weight gain....(see additional comments) | I am not taking any new drugs whatsoever, so I can't attribute this appetite increase to any other drug. It may be because I am on a high dose (450). At first the increased dose made me lose 10 lbs, but now my appetite is strange! I eat a full, balanced meal, and the next hour I am starving again. I haven't gained that much weight, but I am eating way more now. So odd! I'm going to see my doctor next week. I may decrease my dose. | F | 22 | 2.5 years 450 MG 1X D | 10/19/2012 | 5 | Depression | I take it for about six months with another six months to a year in between to manage my seasonal depression. | This medication has been a miracle pill for me! I never had suicidal thoughts, but lost my desire for basically anything and everything. I could manage to slap on a happy face for my kids, but nothing else matters. Wellbutrin XL pulled me out of my slump fast and the only side effects were loss of appetite. | F | 31 | 6 months 300 MG 1X D | 10/10/2012 | 1 | Depression | Seizures | F | 51 | 30mg 1X D | 9/28/2012 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety/Panic Attacks | I sometimes have a slight headache, dizzy spells | I was on Cymbalta 30mg, and it didn't seem to be doing enough at the needed times. I also got bad stomach aches,consipation (which had alot to do with the my nerves), gassy, bloated feeling constantly. My OB Dr. put me on Wellbutrin 150XL, and I have already been a happier person. I don't have alot of emotional breakdowns, worry, or racing thoughts that my anxiety causes. I have a more positive outlook on my life and can function in my day to day schedule. My kids can tell I am more in tune with them and not fatigued like usual. | F | 35 | 2 weeks 150mg 1X D | 9/25/2012 | 5 | Major depressive episode | Muscle jerking, waking earlier than I wanted and short intense bursts of anger slight wave of dizzy rarely though. | F | 39 | 7 months 300 | 9/22/2012 | 3 | Depression and panic attacks | When I first started taking I wanted it to work instantly but it didnt It took @ 3 months before I really could say it worked. Helped depression and have no more panic attacks. Losing 10 lbs definitely helped the depression. But now I'm noticing weird side effects. | My side effects were foggy minded. Can't focus and word retrieval is bad. But the forgetfulness has effected me the most. Leaving my phone and purse. Forgetting important meassages that really makes me feel stupid:( | F | 44 | 1 years 300 1X D | 9/21/2012 | 4 | Depression | Faster heart beat at times Slight tremor after caffeine consumption Heartburn Constipation HAPPINESS EXCITEMENT IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS | First off, I am a med student and know a good amount about antidepressants. NO ONE should be commenting on how bad this drug is before they have taken the drug for 6- 8 weeks. This drug, as many other antidepressants, take many weeks to take effect. The drug has to build up in your bloodstream and level out, becoming consistent before you start to feel positive effects. There has to be a consistent level of drug that you are taking in and that you are excreting. SO - do not listen to the reviews that say after 1 day or 3 weeks that the drug was awful. Everyone is different, antidepressants are known for their shitty side effects, and it is a FACT that you have to wait for them to work. This is not a fast food restaurant - you don't get what you want right away. These are neurotransmitters and receptors that are being altered in the brain. That does not mean that it will work for everyone after those first 8 weeks, however those people who are posting negative comments after 1 day or a week are just scaring those people who maybe want to try this drug. SO, I had awful side effects when I started this drug. Insomnia, panic attacks, jitters, palpitations...you name it. However, by week 2 or 3, the side effects slowly started to go away... and after two months of being on the drug I honestly could not be happier. I have never been excited about anything in my life, and I mean anything. I never celebrated birthdays, didn't care about presents, hated weddings, danc | F | 24 | 6 months 300 XL 1X D | 9/19/2012 | 1 | Major Depression | None | Is this drug a joke? I was reading through all of the reviews and it seemed that people were saying things like it helped with libido and increased emotions, which is exactly what I wanted because of my anhedonic/apathetic/low libido symptoms, but let me tell you, I was disappointed. I thought for sure it would work or I would at least feel SOMETHING, but unfortunately, it felt just like a sugar pill. Are you kidding me? What a wussy drug. I was taking it with abilify also, which was supposed to "work synergistically" with it. | M | 20 | 8 weeks 450 1X D | 9/16/2012 | 3 | Clinical Depression, GAD, ADHD | Lots and lots of nausea (on the verge of vomiting all the time) Dizziness and light headed | Apart from the nausea the wellbutrin is helping keep me focused on the things I need to do. I've asked my psych about the side effects; I think I need to give it more time. | F | 29 | 1 months 150 1X D | 8/31/2012 | 1 | Depression, And to quit smoking | Feeling Fuzzy, Anxiety attacks ( very bad panic attacks ), feeling zombiefied, Hullucinations ( fuzzyness ), suicidal thoughts, loss in appitite, | This drug is beyond me, and i honestly dont know why they would keep it on the market. Not only did i want to kill myself on it, but i felt emotionless. I know you see alot of rating on it, but my best advice is to stay away from it and try diet and excersize. The withdrawls were the worst ever withdrawls I have ever experienced. The panic attacks were horrible, I am feeling normal right now but still dont quiet have my inner self intact. Please dont let your child take this. I have tried most drugs in my life and this is like acid, coke, extacy all in one. Please beware | M | 21 | 7 days 150mg 1X D | 8/29/2012 | 1 | "depression" | Crazy. Acting completely not like myself. Just all around felt weird. Can't really explain. And when I drank (which isn't often. Once a week. I'm in college) I would go absolutely bat shit crazy. I punched my best friend even. That's when I started getting scared. And called my dr. She told me to stay on it and it would pass. It didn't. So I quit cold turkey one day ad will never go back. Turns out I wasn't depressed but had ADD and I feel better now. | F | 20 | 1 years | 8/22/2012 | 2 | SAD/anxiety | tremors, unable to put words and thoughts together, night sweat, headache, agitation, heart palpatations, no appetite | I live in the Pacific Northwest so I wanted something to ease the long winter depression and also day to day issues. I was told by my dr to take one 150mg for 3 days and then two 150mg a day thereafter (total 300mg). I was taking the generic. The first day I felt nothing much other than a slight annoying headache.Then the next day I took another and that evening got shaky, extremely agitated, unable to focus and put words together. My heart was racing and felt like it was coming out of my chest. My husband said it was like I was on speed. That night I woke up drenched from sweat. The next morning I could barely focus my eyes to work. They actually hurt. Head still hurt also and everyone I talked to, I still had to stutter my words out because I couldn't think of what I was trying to say. I had to try really hard to think and make sensible words. I decided that this was not for me. I didn't care to give it any longer. Today I was looking at the bottle and noticed that it said 300mg tablets. So if I had taken the prescribed dosage I would have been taking 600mg on the fourth day!!!! Guess its a very good lesson to read your prescription bottles before taking! Now I need to decide who is at fault. The pharmacy or the dr. Not that it matters because I won't be taking any dosage or anything higher. If I wanted to take meth I can get that anywhere and not need a prescription. | F | 41 | 2 days 300 1X D | 8/10/2012 | 3 | Depression | Binge eating, insomnia, anger, irritability, emotional outbursts | I was given Wellbutrin after I realized my 20 mg's of Lexapro we're seemingly not working. Since I started it Ive been binge eating, angry at minor daily situations, and severe mood swings (i.e. happy to blubbering depression) Ive also recently started having some anxiety. But the worst part I have to say is the insomnia and mood swings. I feel awful for bursting out at those who don't deserve is and I'm constantly on this emotional roller-coaster. My next psychiatrist appt. I am asking for a change. I believe three months is long enough to see that it isn't helping me but hindering. I just want to feel better. | F | 16 | 3 months 150 mg XL 1X D | 8/3/2012 | 3 | Depression | Decreased appetite. | I just want to know how long it will take for this to build up in my system. I was on Pristiq for a short time before this and I am still feeling the horriable side effects of it. I just want to get back to being ME again. | F | 41 | 4 days 150 1X D | 8/3/2012 | 1 | major depression | headaches, nausea, vomitting, restlessness, racing thoughts, anxiety, dry mouth, extreme weight loss, bitter taste in mouth, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, loss of concentration. | worst experience with an anti depressant I have ever had. It has not not really helped my depression at all and if anything has decreased my rational thinking and made me feel sick all day long every day. | F | 25 | 9 weeks 300 1X D | 7/16/2012 | 5 | Depression | Thirsty/dry mouth | F | 52 | 6 years 300mg | 7/14/2012 | 3 | to augment Effexor XR | I take 300 mg of Effexor XR and still suffer from occasional bouts of mild depression. This is the first day I have taken Wellbutrin XL 300 mg and had an enormous amount of energy as well as feeling "anxious" most of the day. It is now bedtime, but I do not feel tired. I do hope that this particular side effect will subside. | F | 58 | 1 days 300 mg 1X D | 7/13/2012 | 2 | Irritation, severe agitation | Everything plucked my nerves, angry all the time, headaches everyday. Upset stomach, jitters, shakes, insomina. | I was originally taking Zoloft and it seemed to stop working so my doctor decided to switch me to the wellbutrin, within 24 hours I had massive migraines, upset stomach and was so angry with everyone. I have a 2 year old so this was so not good. He is the reason I need medication because I would never want to hurt him in a manic state. I had to quit this medication cold turkey and switched back to the zoloft. Seems to working better with the break from it. | F | 37 | 9 days 150 2X D | 7/10/2012 | 3 | Depression | Hair loss, memory loss | I loved this medication for making me feel "normal" again but for 3 years I couldn't figure out why my hair had thinned by over 50%. After recently doing some internet research I found tons of information on people who have lost hair due to Wellbutrin and so decided to gradually wean myself off of it. I've gained 10lbs in the month I've been off it, am excessively tired and find myself less happy in general - but I don't want to continue to lose more hair. It's very upsetting because when I first started losing my hair I checked the side effects of Wellbutrin and it's not listed as one so I assumed it was from something else. It's frustrating that the manufacturer isn't required to list it as a side effect when clearly so many people are suffering from hair loss due to this medication. | F | 34 | 3 years 600 1X D | 7/8/2012 History | 4 | For Depression | still Not realized any side effects. But I have still the mentall Sadness. it's not cured. I don't know, for how long I have to use this medication. I have realized a Specific effect of ceasation of Smoking. No interest to smoke. Before taking Wellbutrin XL, I used "Lexapro" for couple of months. It didn't help me at all. Wellbutrin Helped to control upto a certain level. | It helped me to cease the smoking habbit. | M | 61 | 16 months 150mg 1X D | 7/4/2012 | 1 | Depression | ANGER!!! | While take this medication I was angry. I previously was on Prozac but it made me sleepy and sexless. This made me sexless and ANGRY at everyone and everything. | F | 41 | 2 weeks 150Mg 1X D | 7/3/2012 | 5 | dry mouth but it is good to drink a lot of water anyway. | Wellbutrin xl works for me combined with Lexapro. You need to take both or either for at least several weeks to get the full effect of the drug. Do not judge them too quickly. The wellbutrin alone causes some anxiety. Weight loss and added sex drive were a plus. The anxiety went away when I added Lexapro 10mg/day. Lexapro can cause weight gain initially so watch out for this.I also take DHA (not DHEA) that helps with memory and general mood. The brand name Wellbutrin XL is much better than the generic. The generic did not work very well as a substitute for me when I tried it after taking the real thing. Exercise helps also. generally I feel fine now. | M | 63 | 3 years 150 1X D | 6/16/2012 | 4 | Depression | It has eased the depression, somewhat, I felt great on the 7th day. On the 8th day (today) I woke up at 4:30 am and had some anxiety, but it is easing with 1mg Lorazipam. | M | 66 | 8 days 150 2X D | 6/7/2012 | 3 | depression/anxiety | Extreme dizziness, headaches the first week, ringing in my ears, weight loss, more energy, hair loss, got libido back. | F | 42 | 2 weeks 150mg | 6/7/2012 | 4 | smoking cessation, depression | Intense sex drive, rage, energy, zyban allergy. I told my doctor i wanted this need for smoking cessation, continued getting the rx for depression. I was using depo-provera and had no libido. Wellbutrin in the regular 300mg dose was making me a sex maniac, giving me a rash, causing my eyes to water, making me get mad about small things and nearly homicidal about big things. I cut my own dose in half and the side effects aren't really noticeable to me now. | F | 42 | 7 years 150 mg | 5/28/2012 | 3 | Major depression disorder | Weight loss, sob, spacing out, prolonged menstrual cycle. I have sob only at night it bothers me and keeps me from sleeping because i feel like i cant breathe right. In a few days ill start the 300mg if the sob doesnt stop im going to have to stop the meds :( i really want this med to work... | F | 22 | 7 days 150mg | 5/26/2012 | 5 | Lyrica-induce depression, GAD | Irritability, rage-management issues | Wonderful, wonderful wonderful drug! It really works on depression&anxiety, where SSRIs and benzos had failed!! It also restored libido to normal levels, after Lyrica had wiped it out. | M | 30 | 5 weeks 225mg 1X D | 5/17/2012 | 5 | CLINICAL DEPRESSION | You heard of the Hulk saying you would not like me when I'm angry, I say you would not like without my Wellbutrin xl. I've been without for 2 weeks one time, I was not a nice person, I don't like me at all without my medicine, I get angry and suicidle. That's the reason I can't be without it, and I go to therapy weekly, and to group once a week. | F | 59 | 2 years 450 1X D | 5/16/2012 | 5 | Counteract side effects of Celexa | More energy, slight weight loss, higher sex drive. | I take Wellbutrin because I take another antidepressant (Celexa) that makes me have a slight weight gain, a decrease in sex drive, and little energy. My doctor told me that Wellbutrin can counteract these side effects. He was right! I take it in the morning and the Celexa at night. I now have energy, lost the weight that I gained from Celexa, and have a much higher sex drive. Don't take this at night because you won't be able to sleep if you do. Also, I tried 150mg at first, but it didn't do anything. | M | 22 | 6 months 300mg 1X D | 5/13/2012 | 5 | Mild-Moderate depression & fatigue | First week: unstable mood (more so than before) and headaches. | Suprisingly from looking at all other comments, wellbutrin has had no effect on my appetite or weight. Which is a good thing since i'm already slightly underweight. The first week was a rocky ride. I find that wellbutrin allows me to endure the day and study (i'm a student) whereas before i absolutely could not last in university for more than 3 hours before I went home, now I can manage 8 hour days no problem. As expected, with it being primarily a DRI, it has restored some pleasure back into my life as well where I can enjoy things I did not previously enjoy, and it has improved my outlook on life. Great drug, especially compared to all the other horrible anti depressants i've tried. | M | 21 | 2 weeks 150mg 1X D | 5/13/2012 | 2 | major depression | queezy all day and really sensitive and irritable. Im a smoker and i swear i've smoked maybe 1 a day since i started the medication. when i do smoke its otta habit and i feel even more sick! | I wanted to stop today wich is the Fifth day but my pharmacist told me to give it at least another week until i see my doctor. i realize this is a very early review i will update in Two weeks wether i continue on with it or not. | F | 34 | 5 days 30 MG5 1X D | 5/7/2012 | 1 | anxiety, depression | increased anxiety, insomnia, tinnitus, nocturnal priapism | I had no positive effects from generic Wellbutrin XL. I'm not taking it anymore, but after I increased my dose, I had a priapism in my sleep, and I'm still suffering from the damage to my penis 6 months later. | M | 28 | 4 weeks 30mg 1X D | 4/29/2012 | 4 | Situational anxiety/mild depression | Dry mouth, headache, agitation, decreased desire to smoke, insomnia | First week of 50mg I got headaches, which went away second week. I also had sleeping issues for a couple of weeks; this also went away. I smoked, forgetting about the medication, and wondered why my cigarettes "didn't work". Quitting was no big deal. Seemed joyous, but eventually I slowly begin to go back to normal on 100mg increase, so I got switched to Pristique, which made me feel horrible - so I switched back to Bupropion XL 300mg. So far I have noticed more dry mouth; no big deal. However, I have been experiencing serious agitation. I hope this goes away, otherwise I'll have to stop. I have a special needs son who can work my nerves off medicine, so on this medicine, I almost felt violent that I had to take some Xanax to calm down. Although I would NEVER become violent with anyone, the DESIRE to become violent was incredibly strong, that I had to put him in his room and try to come down off of the crazy feeling I was having. Everything else irritated me, but it wasn't hard to handle. It's the nonstop all-day "poking" at my irritation that drove me over the edge. Although this can happen without meds, it felt insanely difficult to contain on this drug. I even described my feelings as "murderous", like I wanted to hurt someone very badly. I'm not sure if I'm willing to wait to see if this goes away. My son can really test everyone's patience, so I don't have the time to "wait" to see if it can go away. I simply cannot | F | 31 | 2 months 300mg 1X D | 4/24/2012 |