| Key to ratings for wellbutrin xl: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 3 | Major Depression | Headaches, VERY vivid dreams, ringing in ears, all food tastes AWFUL, dizziness, insomnia | I've only been on this for 2 days but I was already feeling it after day 1. I can't eat anything because everything I taste is like eating garbage. Yay for weight loss! I keep having dreams that are like real life, hard to tell if I'm dreaming or not when I'm awake. I really hope these side effects stop after a couple more doses. All I'm looking forward to is losing some poundage. | F | 22 | 2 days | 11/17/2009 | 5 | Depression, ADHD | Insomnia, vivid dreams, HIGH sex drive | Wellbutrin has been one of the best decision i have ever made! I didn't even know how depressed i was until i popped the first pill! It was like a weight was lifted from my chest! I am just a happier person and people like to be around me. It is definitely worth the occasional sleepless night and the increased libido. Actually, my sex life has been better than ever and i have HUGE orgasms! I'm stickin with this pill! | F | 21 | 4 months | 11/13/2009 | 3 | Depression/ Mild Anxiety | severe insomnia, irritability, angry outbursts, impatient with my children, tinnitus, constipation | I have been taking wellbutrin 150mg daily for 2 years. It did help with my depression but not with my anxiety. After researching this drug I now realize this is the cause of my irritability and intolerance. I used to shout at my children and felt like I was the worst mother ever. I decided to quit taking it 1 month ago and now I am a different person. I am no longer shouting at my children and can talk calmly with them when they misbehave. My husband cannot believe the change in me. He says I appear less stressed, more content and am not continually nagging him like I was. I feel fine with no depression, I hope this continues. | F | 42 | 2 years | 11/6/2009 | 3 | Depression | Just on week 2 after changing from Wellbutrin SR 150mg to Wellbutrin XL 150mg. Was having side effects from SR every afternoon 2-4pm: nauseau, anxiety. Now, I'm feeling lousy all day. How long does it take for the body to adjust to the new formula? | F | 53 | 14 days | 11/2/2009 | 3 | ADD, depression | heart palpitations, anxiety, no emotions, confusion, irritable, forgetful, | I've been on SR, XL, 100 up to 400mg per day. When I got up to 400 mg, I couldn't stand it. I was very irritable, forgetful, things seemed unreal, and I was easily distracted and on edge. When I first started on Wellbutrin in 2001 it was a godsend! The first few years were great. But as they kept changing my dose, it just has wrecked a lot of my life. I gained over 60 lbs, have little enjoyment anymore, very distracted, and more and more stress causes more shutdown. Don't really know what I'm doing anymore. My doc doesn't want to put me on anything else, because I have ADD and depression, there are not a lot of drugs out there that "fix" both. I would like to get off of it completely, if I can, go back to "normal". Thanks for listening. | F | 35 | 8 years | 11/1/2009 | 2 | Clinical Depression | Uncontrollable crying, tremors, anxiety, mood swings, jittery | Was OK on 150mg, still not where I wanted to be, always tired, depressed, dr. increased to 300 mg, 2 days of crying at work or in a rage, no in between. Taking Bupropian, don't know whether switching to actual Wellbutrin XL would make a difference | F | 47 | 2 months | 10/29/2009 | 1 | Depression | Increased activation, mild insomnia, decreased appetite at 150mg; extreme insomnia, mania, behavioral changes, increased libido, psychosis at 300mg. | This medication initially worked wonders on my depression - I went from major depression and the brink of suicide to apparent relative normalcy in the space of several weeks, and with no serious side effects. I was upped to 300mg, experienced even higher activation, which was a nice lift, but eventually sent me through the roof. I have never experienced psychosis before and am not really qualified to diagnose it, but very strange things happened that I only fully recognized after coming off it. This drug has probably ruined my life. I used to joke about warning labels and the wacky symptoms .001% of patients may experience. No more. Maybe on balance this drug helps more people than it hurts, but I am lost and so angry right now at how warnings are not more stringent/effective and how I couldn't see this coming. | M | 29 | 80 days | 10/27/2009 | 5 | anxiety and depression | i have had no side effects as of yet i have been on it 3 weeks now and feel great | it is wonderful! ans it it especially good for people that have been addicted to speed. my friend took diet pills 20 years straight and couldnt quit this was the only thing that helped her to this day | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 10/25/2009 | 4 | depression | constipation, insomnia, ringing ears | Wellbutrin xl was really great if I am remembering correctly, but I feel like it has worn off. I think it might have to do with switching to generic, which I have been on for some months now, because other people have had that problem. I've been sleeping until noon or later lately. I've definitely experienced a difference with generics in the past, so I know that that could be a possibility- ATTENTION TO THE PERSON WITH HIVES: I started off with generic for Wellbutrin SR and developed bad hives all over my body! I kept taking the meds because I didn't know it was related but then I read other people experiencing weird things from the non-active ingredients in the generics from a certain lab, like the kind of dye in the pills or something. I never had hives before, it was almost scary and lasted for a while until the meds were out of my system. I also had extremely bad side effects while I had the hives- I was talking weird, spacey, I felt vertigo sometimes, had really loud ringing in my ears, I couldn't poop, I felt sick and insane. Once i switched to brand name I was fine and I could tell it made a huge positive difference in my life. But now, after I had switched to brand name SR, then brand name XL, I got switched back to generic. No real problems with the generic XL except still constipated every once in a while... but also my food craving/ overeating is kind of creeping back and I've been laying in bed. I thought maybe it was just wearing off after taking it for so long | F | 25 | 2 years | 10/21/2009 | 3 | Depression | Initial paranoia and inability to sleep | After the first couple of days the paranoid feelings disappeared, but I found it difficult to fall asleep at night. It did help my depression though and gave me more energy throughout the day. I was also on effexor and compared to effexor, wellbutrin is much better in treating my depression. I just wish I didn't have sleep problems. | M | 25 | 1 years | 10/18/2009 | 2 | depression/fatigue | I was taking 300 mg xl daily even though I am usually very sensitive to all medications. I lost weight due to loss of appetite, but felt very sleepy most of the time. The lack of energy was odd, since it also left me with an underlying feeling of anxiety. Also, frequently felt very dizzy upon standing almost like I would pass out. Frequent urination and sweating. | I wasted time by taking this for over a year before trying something else. It did nothing for my anxiety, even though it made me feel sleepy and tired. The weight loss was nice although I am small already. It didn't help my depression, but did make me less cranky. Now I am trying prozac, and I really hope it works. Depression and anxiety suck! | F | 39 | 1 years | 10/18/2009 | 5 | depression, adhd | confused a little, anxiety out of roof!!!!! | distributed by EON bupropion hcl SR 150mg and tried wellbutrin xl 150mg. EON is round blue bupropion pill thats sooooo well worth it if you get a chance to buy it, take it over bupropion xl. it is great. feel so much better with both brands but EON bupropion SR is sooo well | M | 23 | 4 months | 10/14/2009 | 4 | Mild depression/Anxiety | Some Anxiety initially, dry mouth, insomnia, increased libido | I'm a 43 year old male who has been on 150mg of Wellbutrin since Sept 9th, 2009. Initially, the medication caused some anxiety, dry mouth, and insomnia. After about 2 weeks the side effects (with the exception of the increased libido) went away and I feel very good. Just for kicks and giggles, I tried a 300mg tab and it caused so much anxiety that I thought I would pull out my own hair. It took a couple days to feel normal again after upping it to 300mg. Anyway, I am now back with the 150mg tabs as I find anything higher just causes more harm than good for me. Overall, Wellbutrin has made a much more positive person then I was prior to taking the meds. It's even improved my sleep somewhat. The increase in libido with just 150mg was certainly a nice thing. I'm very happy. | M | 43 | 1 months | 10/9/2009 | 1 | Anxiety/Depression | Increased anxiety, lack of sex drive, inability to climax | Taking the TEVA generic which seems to be completely worthless. | M | 39 | 2 weeks | 10/9/2009 | 5 | Depression | Little headache and just a little bit irritable | I think this is the best thing that has happend to me. I used to be in bed all day long, always tired and sleepy always... I went to the doctor, and they made blood test and always the same... " You are a very healthy person, go take more fiber"... and my sleepiness was there... I could not understand why. But the things gotten worst, one day I could not get up of my bed..I decided to go to the psychiatric and she prescribed Wellbutring generic 150 mg, Now i feel really good, no more sleepiness. I hope every day i get better and better...Depresion does not let you enjoy life, it a good thing find a solution... | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 10/2/2009 | 1 | depression | tired | F | 31 | 5 weeks | 9/30/2009 | 4 | Major Depression | None | It worked pretty well with my moods and stability but within several months I noticed a marked difficulty in urinating and at the same time developed fluid retention (edems) in ankles and both feet. I stopped the medication and I can urinate now but still have the swelling. If anyone had this problem please let me know. Here is my email. | M | 40 | 6 months | 9/26/2009 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Weight loss, dry mouth, lack of sleep. | Wellbutrin saved my life! I did take 150mg but my doc just up'ed me to 300mg with 60mg of Prozac also. I lost weight, which was good for me, and have so much energy. I used to lay in bed all day but now that I am taking 300mg it really makes me want to get up and LIVE! | F | 20 | 1 years | 9/19/2009 | 3 | 9/19/2009 | 5 | bi-polar 1/ depression | none.. happiness, energy, lifted mood | The name brand wellbutrin was amazing..took in conjunction with name brand prozac.. gave me a new lease on life..Unfortunately, I was unable to afford them, and switched to generic, tried all of the generics, and NONE of them work like th originals. Very frustrating. Plummeted back into tje lethargic black holw of helplessness I was in before.. Trying Cymbalta now and hoping it will do the trick. | M | 43 | 120 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | Smoking Cessation | HORRIBLE HIVES!!!!!!!! | I took my first pill on a Wednesday at 4:00 pm. I took the second pill on Thursday at 4:00 pm. Woke up at 3:00 am on Friday with itchy toes, then ankles. By 11:00 am I was in serious trouble, with horrible hives everywhere. I suffered tremendously. I never knew ANYTHING could ITCH SO BAD!!! I stopped the meds per my doctor and took Benadryl to no avail. I had hives on my feet, legs (horrible on my inner thighs), belly, butt, chest, scalp, face, swollen ears, etc. I finally took some Prednisone that my dog had (steroids) and it began to fade. Six days later, I am okay with just a slight redness on my face. It was hell. My advice is to immediately take steroids if you begin to get hives. I may try Chantix next but I'll wait until I get over this trauma. | F | 53 | 2 days | 9/17/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks | Mild agitation in the first couple of weeks, fatigue. | This has been the best antidepressant for me so far. I Have tried a few SSRIs and had bad side effects, although celexa did take away my panic attacks (while making me feel like a zombie). This drug is not intended for people with anxiety or panic attacks, however it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I feel more relaxed, worry alot less and have a more positive outlook! | F | 35 | 8 weeks | 9/11/2009 | 4 | Depression | Loss of appetite. Weight loss of 6 pounds in 7 days, then levelled off. Sweating right after taking. Rash on arms for 2 days. Foggy for first 3 days. | All side effects gone after 7 days and I finally feel "normal" again. | F | 35 | 30 days | 9/10/2009 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder | Only positive, decreased appetite, is helping my mood | Only problem is getting Missouri Health Net (Medicaid) to approve the brand name. After researching I do not want to take the generic and cannot afford the brand name on my Social Security Disability | F | 61 | 3 weeks | 9/8/2009 | 3 | Depression | Constant euphoric feeling for the first 2 or 3 weeks. Difficulty sleeping, though due to stimulant properties I was never tired. | This drug was great for me at 150 mg. However, when my dosage was increased to 300 mg, it caused me severe anxiety. The anxiety did not go away when I reduced the dosage back to 150, and though I weaned off the Wellbutrin 3 months ago, it is still not gone, though I am much better thanks to weekly therapy sessions. | M | 30 | 4 months | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Bipolar/Depression | Major weight gain, insomnia worse than I already had, MAJOR mood swings, no sex drive, and intermittent outbursts of anger | This medication was horrible. I was on the generic form of it Budeprion, not fun stuff. It was the most horrible thing I've ever taken. | F | 17 | 2 years | 8/27/2009 | 4 | severe depression, anxiety | memory problems, both: short & long hairloss | wonder drug - saves my life. generic didn't work at all! | F | 55 | 3 years | 8/18/2009 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder/Depression | Budeprion by TEVA- Dry Heaving, No sex drive, Brain Zaps/Extreme Headaches, Loss of hearing.OVERALL TERRIBLE Buproprion- NONE. Feel Great. Great Sex Drive, Want sex ALL the time, Happy. No depression, back to my old self. | All I am going to say is this. DO NOT USE BUDEPRION BY TEVA. IT DOES THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF Wellbutrin/BUPROPRION. On Budeprion I had zero sex drive, no erections, nothing. I mean NOTHING. I had severe headaches and brain zaps. I dry heaved and had extreme jitters. I would not recommend this at all. AT ALL. On Buproprion I had much better results. I want sex all the time. No brain zaps. No dry heaving. HAPPY. Very happy. This drug is making my life much better. I haven't been in this good of a mood in over 5 years. I am also taking lamictal with it. There are no side effects that I have felt yet. I am very happy and recommend Buproprion XL for depression and if your other medications are killing your sex drive. You won't regret it. | M | 21 | 2 weeks | 8/9/2009 | 3 | Depression | Increased sex drive. Insomnia. | I don't really have any as of yet. I was taking Paxil, that was horrible. They switched me to Wellbutrin and now I feel better. I am up at night, and I have my sex drive back. | F | 28 | 30 days | 8/8/2009 | 5 | depression | slight memory loss | M | 38 | 3 years | 8/4/2009 | 2 | fatigue from Effexor, depression | the constipation is ridiculous, pretty much never go to the bathroom anymore, if I skip wellbutrin for 2 days it all returns to normal, also makes me very nervous with a burning sensation in my chest | gradually weaning off it... but it takes a long time | F | 26 | 3 years | 7/29/2009 | 2 | minor depression/anxiety | dizziness, memory loss, blurry vision, cleancing jaw, INSOMNIA, difficulty concentrating, severe dry mouth, leg swelling | I also take 37.5mg Phentermine as well as Maxzide (diuretic) so that is probably why the dry mouth is so bad. I did not want to take the generic, but I can't afford to pay $130.00 every month for name brand. I have an appointment with my doctor in September as a check-up, so I will wait until then to see how I feel. As far as the insomnia goes, the only reason I make it through the day is because the phentermine won't let me be tired. Though I usually crash around 8 or 9 pm and am able to get about an hour of sleep in before the insomnia starts. Any one know any pointers on how to make the dry mouth more tolerable? Anyone ever taken the med at night instead of morning? Email me please! meganleigh52@gmail.com | F | 24 | 9 days | 7/22/2009 | 1 | Depression | Panic attacks, racing heart, anxiety, hot flashes, dizziness, nausea, headaches, rage, increased suicidal thinking | This is the first anti-depressant I have tried. I took it (generic) for nearly 3 weeks and had to stop because it was making my heart race and caused four major panic attacks the third week. I had never experienced these before, and had never had any significant anxiety, either. I felt like the drug was going to kill me or I was going to kill myself. | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 7/20/2009 | 5 | Major Depression | First 4 weeks - dizzy, wired, loss of appetite, elevated blood pressure, memory loss, hives. After 4th week all SE gone except some memory loss. | I went through a major depression 10 years ago and took 300 mg Wellbutrin SR for a few years. I had a lot of side effects the first 4 weeks but I was feeling so good I wouldn't think of stopping. Due to another major depression, I've started back on the Wellbutrin, but this time I'm using the XL 300 mg. Most of the same side effects as the last time and I feel fantastic. Great energy, less appetite. For those of you who are still in your first month, hang in there. All side effects except some memory loss were gone by week 4. The memory loss can be embarrassing at times. Can't remember names and the word for things quickly. | F | 45 | 6 weeks | 7/13/2009 | 5 | depression | nausea for a few days when the dose was increased to 300mg, more vivid dreams | This drug has changed my life. I have tried paxil, prozac, and zoloft and none of those really worked for me. It's not like I am overly happy or anything but I have seen such a difference in my overall mood. It has helped me get out of the fog my depression caused. My friends and family have noticed a huge change as well and have commented that I am back to my old self again. There has been no weight gain or undesirable serious side effects at all. | F | 21 | 4 weeks | 7/13/2009 | 5 | Depression, mood swings | I was anxious, nauseous and shakey at first, but my mood was so much better almost immediately. Now I am generally upbeat, I can stay focused on projects and I don't get so tired in the evenings. My appetite for sex has increased, which has since improved my relationship with my boyfriend, along with not being grouchy all the time. I have lost a little weight as well, which is nice. The only down side is I now have terrible insomnia. | Taking the brand name is very important, as opposed to the generic. It's much more expensive, but worth every penny if you really need it. I have heard so many horror stories about the generic kind. I would recommend this drug to anyone who needs their mood lifted and leveled--I don't know how I ever got on without it. | F | 22 | 3 months | 7/13/2009 | 3 | Major Depression | dry mouth, tremors, tinnitus | I started taking Bupropion 150mg SR Watson Generic, I took 1 tab every day for the first week, then increased to 2 a day for the 300mg dose. 3 years ago I took Brand Wellbutrin with no issues. I dont know if its because I am older or because its generic. The dry mouth and tinnitus I can deal with. I am weirded out about the tremors... will this side effect go away? | F | 29 | 12 days | 7/12/2009 | 1 | Depression | Tremor, agitation, irritability, feelings of despair, general worsening of depression. | I am taking the Watson generic. I have only been on it for 4 days or so, but i am going to my pharmacy today and getting the brand name Wellbutin XL. ( 300mg ) I have experienced deep sadness and brief suicidal thoughts with this generic that i have never had before - even when i was on no meds at all. ( i am switching from Celexa because it isnt working, and I had a good experience with Wellbutrin XL before, just couldnt afford it. ) Once i take the brand name for a while i will report back. | F | 44 | 4 days | 7/12/2009 | 1 | Depression | Insomnia, tremors, loss of appetite, diarrhea, weight loss, racing heart, and jitteryness | Wellbutrin helped me quit crying within 2 days but the side effects are too hard to take. I was given ativan to take to help with the tremors and insomnia but I can only sleep 3 hours a night, if I'm lucky. I am exhausted and need some relief. This drug seems to have a slight effect on seratonin reuptake which I can not take. I had seratonin poisioning to begin with and after a few days of being on Wellbutrin the old poisioning symptoms are returning. | F | 49 | 7 days | 7/3/2009 | 4 | Depression | Initially- anxiety, insomnia and some irritibility and some weight loss | Have been on this med for 4 years and once I got past the first month of side-effects, it has been a wonder drug. The insomnia lasted the longest. I take the med in the am and that does seem to help. I was switched to generic (I was not initially aware), and it did not work AT ALL, it was as though I went off of it cold turkey. I was extremely irritible and had very bad anxiety. I have to pay a lot for the name brand, but it is worth every penny. I was relieved to read other have had the same experience with a huge difference in the generic version. The doctors (and insurance companies of course) claim it's the identical drug, but that is absolutely not true. | F | 35 | 4 years | 7/2/2009 | 1 | depression | seizure, dry mouth, insomnia. | If you had seizure in the past don't take this drug. I was on 150mg SR for 6 months and my doctor increase the dose to 300mg XL and I had seizure. Just be careful of that. | M | 22 | 8 months | 7/2/2009 | 5 | depression | INSOMNIA! This is the only side effect and I need to sleep. | This drug works but I can't fucking sleep. It has seriously helped with my deprression, and I'm putting my fucked up life back on track. I take NyQuil at night to sleep but sometimes it doesn't work. I need to talk to my doctor and get some seroquil or somethin, but this drug works otherwise. | M | 21 | 1 weeks | 6/24/2009 | 5 | Major Depression | Dry mouth at the beginning with a bit og light agitation. All went away within a couple of days. | I was on Wellbutrin XL "brand name" for several months and I was feeling fantastic. It gave me more energy and a very possitive attitude. It took away all the sadness, guilty feelings and negative thoughts in a flash. Recently, due to Insurance coverage changes, my insurance will only pay for Generic version and BELIEVE ME, they are absolutely NOT THE SAME. When i switched to Generic everything changed. I became irritated, bad mood, lack of energy, very negative thoughts, melancholic and suicidal. I scheduled an appointment with my Psychiatrist in 2 days to put me on the name brand. It may cost me more but I would never jeopardize my mental health again. Blessings for u all. | M | 40 | 3 months | 6/22/2009 | 4 | depression/extreme fatigue/sleepara | ringing in ears. insomnia. constipation. One day I accidentally took two 300 mgs (i'm only supposed to take one 300 a day) and I flipped out and had a panic attack weird vision problems and hullicinations. | I was put on this medication because all other antidepressants make me tired and make me sleep all the time. this one stopped that but now i have insomnia...but atleast i get things done...i was sleeping my life away. I stopped taking it just to see how i would do (after a couple years) I went back to my old sleepy self (accidentaly falling asleep..very dangerous)had sleeping paralisys (cant spell antipsychotics made me dumb)again which is very scary...and became hateful like i used to be. I decided I could handle the side effects because i cant handle my old lifestyle. I also used to feel blue and hate everyone around me and everything...that totally changed I am way more optimistic being on wellbutrin XL (300mg daily) HOWEVER BE CAREFUL FOR ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE. I also do not reccomend this to anyone who drinks alcohol (very dangerous and can lead to accidental overdose) | F | 22 | 3 years | 6/19/2009 | 5 | Depression | NONE | When my daughter passed away i was 8 mo. pregnant. they gave me this med. to keep me from going into pre-mature labor..It really helped me..it kept me calm and from crying all day long..this really worked for me. | F | 21 | 2 months | 6/17/2009 | 1 | Anxiety & Depression | I have been taking Wellbutrin for about 6-8 weeks now. And I don't even feel like myself. I am hyperactive, I talk fast, I am hot and sweaty all the time, I can't relax, I am not getting any sleep. I have major insomnia. Can't get to sleep, then when I do, I wake up all night long on and off, can't get comfortable. I feel agitated all the time. I am thinking this medicine is not for me at all. And I will be happy just staying on Lexapro. | F | 29 | 2 months | 6/17/2009 | 1 | depression | The side effects I experienced were intolerable!! I was extremely nauseated, dizzy, heart palpitations, High blood pressure, ringing in my ears, the list goes on... I am a nurse in a ICU setting. My manager made me take a leave of absence because for I would always have to leave work early because of sickness. | In my opinion, this drug should not be on the market. I have only been on this drug for 3weeks and I can't even describe the way I feel. It's horrible!! So now I am out of work so my doctor can wean me off this dangerous drug. I have been in the ER twice in 3wks. I also have loss of appetite as well. This medicine is out of control!! | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 6/14/2009 | 4 | Quit Smoking | I feel very dizzy and lightheaded most of the time....It starts about 2 to 3 hours after I take it. The dizzyness and lightheadedness seems to last all day though until around dinner time. I'm at the end of my first week of taking 150mg XL and tomorrow I will start with the 300mg XL. I find myself getting irritated a lot easier and keeping to myself so I don't snap at others at work. | I do find after a week that I want so smoke a lot less than I used to. By lunchtime at work I used to be dying for a cigarette, now I'm sort of indifferent and just smoke because its what I do on lunch break. I'm hoping the wellbutrin will help with that impulse to smoke over time. | F | 26 | 1 weeks | 6/13/2009 | 1 | fatigue, depression | jittery, hyperactive, cold sweat, panic attack, rage, insomnia, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, paranoia, thoughts of committing violence, headache | I took Bupropion XL made by Teva, generic for Wellbutrin XL. 150 mg in the morning with food. It took away my depression and replaced it with desperation as I tried to survive the side effects. Absolutely intolerable. By day 2 I felt much worse than I had when depressed. I will not take this ever again. | F | 42 | 2 days | 6/13/2009 | 5 | chronic depression | none | This stuff has been a godsend to me. I feel good/optimistic, I quit smoking, got a little energy boost, and totally revved up the sex life. | F | 48 | 7 months | 6/11/2009 | 2 | Depression | Extremely irritable and impatient, shaky hands, sweating/claminess, headaches, anxiety, night terrors | I stopped taking it after 2 weeks because it made me feel horrible....I dreaded it | M | 28 | 14 days | 6/10/2009 | 4 | Major Depression\Bipolar 2 | Slight headache, anxiety, funny taste, weight loss, loss appetite, slight sexual side effects, aggressive dreams | Taking Watson generic 100mg for lift out of major depression as part of mixed Bipolar 2 episode. Works well, not racy or hypomanic like ssri's. I have been treated with this before during a previous episode. The anxiety is a little hard to deal with but the low dose makes it tolerable. Just get some exercise. Lost about 8lbs. in 2 weeks. Good antidepressant for Bipolar. Should note that my Seroquel for BP2 probably cancels out some anxiety, insomnia. I like the combo of the two. | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 6/7/2009 | 3 | Problems with fatigue | After about a week of taking Wellbutrin, I had a grand mal seizure. This is not something that is in my family history and I've never had a seizure before. The doctors can't pin it down 100%, but they said because of the timing going on this medicine was most likely the cause. The week when I started it I had a bad headache for a couple of days at the base of my neck, and had trouble sleeping at night (first night I only slept 3 hrs, and then each day was able to sleep more). My left hand would shake a little...not drastic, but I could notice that I couldn't hold my hand still like I used to be able to. Felt like I was hopped up on caffeine. | I'm actually very disappointed that I had the seizure because I'm not allowed to take this medicine anymore (because it may cause more seizures in the future) but it REALLY fixed my fatigue problems and the day I had the seizure I was actually feeling especially good...no more headaches, sleeping on regular hours again and had lots of energy that I hadn't had in months. I was prescribed the lowest dose, 150mg. | F | 31 | 7 days | 6/7/2009 | 2 | depression | headaches, lack of perspective | Worked well only for 2 days that I was in a crisis. After that, had terrible headaches and diminished cognitive ability. Loss of appetite too, but only slightly. I tried taking it every two days, but headaches persisted. Interacts badly (almost had a stroke) with Sudafed, which some MDs won't bother to tell you about. This shouldn't be lightly prescribed in a 10minute diagnosis, and it's NOT just a better version of prozac like some MDs might tell you. Avoid simplistic diagnoses, press for more details from your doctors before taking it. | F | 27 | 2 months | 6/3/2009 | 3 | depression | dry mouth/throat, really edgy at certain times of day, increased appetite, increased libido, lots of clarity or "thinking" and dull headache | I'm taking this drug after lexapro which caused me to lose my short term memory and gain weight. I felt like I had no energy on lex and feel jump started on WB XL, but it's only week one. We will see... | F | 32 | 8 days | 5/30/2009 | 1 | quit smoking | back pains, no sleep, constant urination, upset stomach | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 5/28/2009 | 5 | depression | weight loss, more energy, diarrhea, a little anxiety | When I started taking this med my appetite decreased greatly resulting in a loss of about 13 pounds. The weight loss was a plus for me! But as time went on I gained back 5 or 6 pounds. I also have I.B.S. and when I started taking wellbutrin I "had to go" like 5 times a day! I even missed thanksgiving dinner because I couldn't eat without having stomach problems. But taking more of my IBS meds helped. That is the only really negative side effect and it went away after the first month. I have been SO much happier and less stressed since being on it. I look at things in a more positive light now. And I finally feel like myself again. Also, I haven't had any sexual side effects! Which is a first for any antidepressant that i have ever been on. I wouldn't take anything else! | F | 22 | 5.5 months | 5/27/2009 | 1 | Depression & OCD | After a week of taking the XL name brand I started itching like crazy all over my body couldn't sleep and breaking out in hives.And each morning after waking it seemed like I never really had rested. I always took the pill around 7:00 am and about 12;00 am is when I would finally get sleepy. Keep in mind my normal bed time was 10:00 so i missed out on 2 hours of sleep every night. I also noticed I was crying a lot meore than before taking the medicine. I'm going back to Zoloft I'll deal with the sexually side effects of it when and if it happens | F | 44 | 7 days | 5/26/2009 | 1 | Depression | CVS switched my Wellbutrin without my knowledge or consent. Wellbutrin was working just fine except for dry mouth which is nothing compared to the generic side effects. I thought I would be a good little child and take the generic (oval yellow tab) without asking questions. Didn't even read the insert as not to panic myself. A month later, I had spent a day in the ER with blocked colon and severe nausea. I had severe joint pain and muscles aches - so I didn't exercise like I normally do and felt even worse. I have a hot face and hot 24 hr headache, took sudafed constantly because I couldn't breathe. I knew something was definitely wrong when the anxiety hit me, I started to panic when talking to co-workers and in meetings, driving, confused, couldn't find the words to speak, was crying all the time, bursts of angry, nearly have a nervous breakdown on my kids last day of school, I couldn't read because of my blurred vision, dizziness. I was extremely nauseous and lost 9 pounds. | I was prescribed Wellbutrin XL 150, not some weak imitation. I pay alot each month for health insurance. I have no other health issues. It's stupid and dangerous to switch folks over to generics that don't work and/or have these awful side effects. More money is actually spent on health and insurance costs . | F | 48 | 20 days | 5/24/2009 | 4 | depression | I've been on 300XL for two years. It did alleviate my depression but I have been constantly restless, anxious, with a racing pulse and ringing in my ears for the entire time. I cannot really "relax" on Wellbutrin. It is very stimulating. I am considering coming off it, if only for a while, just for a break from the anxiety. | I lost 30 pounds on Wellbutrin in one year. I had gained the 30 pounds on "Lexapro" so I don't know if the weight loss is the result of taking Wellbutrin or coming off Lexapro. | M | 54 | 2 days | 5/23/2009 | 2 | Switching from Lexapro | I had some disturbing side effects after 15 days on Wellbutrin XL. I experienced tremors, insomnia and memory loss. The memory loss I could not live with. I was scared to drive and could not have conversations without pausing to find the words or getting confused. I also have a rash but cannot determine if that is because of the drug. Ringing in the ears as well. | F | 34 | 15 days | 5/19/2009 | 4 | Depression | Started out on 150mg/day 3 months ago, now up to 300 mg/dy. Funny taste in mouth, constant thirst, teeth grinding, loss of appetite (yay!), sometimes a low humming in my ears. | I've noticed that things that used to really set me off (like driving in rush hour traffic) don't bother me so much, and I'm starting to 'slow down' and 'just be' instead of always being in an uptight hurry to get to the next thing/place; my mood swings aren't as extreme as they've been in the past. This is good. | F | 42 | 18 days | 5/18/2009 | 3 | PMDD | dry mouth only on generic 300mg | I was diagnosed with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) in January. I can not take Yaz since I am 40. I tried anti-depressants in the past for depression (lexapro, cymbalta, zoloft, celexa) and they all gave me terrible side effects like nausea and no sex drive. Although Wellbutrin is not prescribed so much for PMDD, my doc thought it was the safest bet. It has helped tremendously with the depression and reduced the symptoms of PMDD but I definitely still have them. I would say its a good medication for depression, not so much for PMDD. | F | 40 | 65 days | 5/18/2009 | 5 | Depression | I have been taking Wellbutrin XL 150mg for about 5 years and I have tried stopping it before. Not Good!!! I became irritable, tired, crabby, my body ached everywhere, moody, etc. I function so much better with it. Very minimal side effects, no sexual disturbances. About a few months ago, they came out with a Generic form of this med. Not good at all! Bad headaches and suicidal tendancies and strange feelings in my head. My insurance wants me to take it anyway or pay 118.00 per month for the brand name. I now have to try another medication for my depression and I am very scared. Wellbutrin XL 150 is my cure all and I dread living life without it!!!! | F | 34 | 5 years | 5/17/2009 | 5 | Chronic Depression | Lightheadedness upon standing, Hair Loss (taking Zinc and Selenium daily stopped that), increased libido, slight weight loss due to increased energy, Stomach upset when taken on empty stomach | Excellent drug, do not take the generic, I learned the hard way. Was on Wellbutrin XL (150mg), Lexapro (20 mg), and Dr. added 10 mg of generic Amphetamine to be taken in the morning to counteract sleepiness from the Lexapro. Was on Pamelor when first diagnosed years ago, that worked well but I became kind of immune to it after 3 years. Hair loss was stopped when I started taking Zinc and Selenium (as individual vitamins, not in multivitamin form.) My eyelashes grew really long! Dr. said that effect of some ADs is to bind with the chemicals in your blood that make up the cross fibers in your hair, causing breakage which amounts to hair loss. Side effect of the Zinc w/C was far fewer colds (URIs). Had to take Wellbutrin in the AM because it caused insomnia at night. | F | 43 | 2 years | 5/16/2009 | 3 | depression | very bad anxiety and panicky feeling,insomnia-ambien doesn't seem to work for me. | I just started Wellbutrin XL. (generic Tevla) Felt ok on 150mg for the first week-now on day 4 of 300mg and have extreme anxiety and panic. I already take Xanax for panic attacks but I am finding myself having to take more to counteract the anxiety. Does the anxiety decrease with time? I was on Cymbalta for two years and went through the worst withdrawal I could ever imagine. | F | 47 | 1 weeks | 5/15/2009 | 3 | Depression | Extreme anxiety; decreased appetite; difficulty falling and staying asleep. | Began taking Wellbutrin XL (brandname, not generic) after suffering depression and anxiety related to severe life-changing events (death of loved one, loss of career). Definitely helped get me out of bed, but after switching to 300mg dose I began to experience anxiety that trumped the negative feelings I had pre-meds. Have been on 300mg dose for 6 days now after 2 weeks @ 150mg. Hoping that anxiety subsides within the next 8 days or I will stop the med. | M | 33 | 20 days | 5/15/2009 | 3 | depression | Loss of weight in the beginning. Better sleeping. Not so after a 18 months on it. | Obsessed with food. Bing eating out of control. Can't sleep, no sexual desire at all. | F | 45 | 18 months | 5/15/2009 | 4 | PMS | Started taking before bed as recommended by pharmacist and had terrible pains. Switched to taking it in the morning with breakfast and no pain at all. I am more thirsty than usual but I'm okay with that as I usually don't drink enough fluids. I have more energy, sleep well and am very alert. I am a little more aggressive with others which is also okay as usually I'm a mouse! | Tried Lexapro 5 mg for a month and was a walking robot with headaches, nausea and sexual dysfunction. Stopping the Lexapro and taking this was like waking up. | F | 35 | 1 months | 5/12/2009 | 5 | with celexa for depression/anxiety | None from Wellbutrin | M | 1 years | 5/11/2009 | 3 | Wellbutrin xl 150 | I would love to know the time frame in which people lost weight -- | F | 35 | 1 months | 5/8/2009 | 5 | Deppression/Bipolar2 | Hypertension & hyperactivity, insomnia(I take Ambien CR and it works out),Weight loss 25.lbs, increased libido (Yeah!) occasional tremors when adding caffine | Wellbutrin(Generic)300mg has been a miricle drug for me! I was previously on Cymbalta(2yrs) and gained 25.lbs (then 155.lbs), had no energy and slept 18hrs a day with lingering symptoms of depression. Since my switch I have lost the weight-litterally sitting on my couch, have amazing energy, and sleep 7hrs each night with no trouble waking in the morning. I rarely feel sad, have increased motivation and my college grades have gone from D's(1.00GPA) to A's and B's! I now have a life goal (Clinical Psychology)and plan on graduating May2010! I owe my life to this drug! Thank you Wellbutrin! | F | 23 | 10 months | 5/7/2009 | 5 | Bipolar I | Just beginning to be irritable but I am able to control myself, not hungry,high sex drive | Wellbutrin helped a great deal with my depression side of my bipolar disorder. I have had great progress and only recently have I seen any side effects but it may be from my other medications (Lamictal/Concerta/Ritalin), I would reccommend it. | F | 18 | 1.5 years | 5/6/2009 | 4 | Depression | On day one noticed slight tachycardia and insomnia. | I am hopeful that this medication will work for me. Depression is from multiple life stressors and recent death of my husband. I do feel brighter even with first dose of Wellbutrin XL. I have taken Lexapro in the past and I was left feeling flat with no libido. With a career as a critical care nurse, I can't afford to be a walking zombie. I will update as therapy continues. | F | 42 | 2 days | 5/6/2009 | 4 | lack of sexual desire due to cymb. | i have been on wellbutrin for a few months now. i started taking it because the cymbalta was causing me to have a hard time reaching climax. now i have no problems reaching climax, it may take a little longer then before especially if it has not been long between sessions. i also have lost about 30lbs since i been on one or both of the anti depressants. | i had a hard time sleeping for the first few weeks and still do somewhat to this day. | F | 23 | 6 months | 5/6/2009 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | I have been on it only a week but my oh my am I crabby. | I can't tell how this drug is affecting me so far since I went off of Celexa very fast and am in a withdrawal. | F | 37 | 8 days | 5/6/2009 | 3 | depression | Painful joints in my right arm and hand after the first day. It went away by the third or fourth day but showed up in my left arm and hand. Metal taste and dry mouth. Irriated easily. | Trying to get off Effexor XR. Been on Lexapro, Paxil and Elavil in the past. All of those meds made me gain weight--which increased my depressed state. After explaining to my doctor that Effexor wasn't doing anything for me anymore. (After 2 yrs.) I wanted to try Wellbutrin XL because I felt trapped in a body that didn't feel like me anymore. I was smoking more, gained about 30-35 pounds, total lack of libido. Today marks day 7 for me on Wellbutrin (150 mg) with 75mg of Effexor at night. I am wondering when it will "kick in". I feel ok but I hate how snappy I get late in the day. I would love to hear from anyone who has had POSITIVE effects--I need the encouragement to stick with it. | F | 38 | 7 days | 4/30/2009 | 4 | depression, fatigue | I was taking generic wellbutrin xl by the company Anchen. It was great. I had energy and felt really good. I had to change my phamacy and so they gave me a generic by Watson. I was on it 5 weeks and quit yesterday. It made me feel tired, angry, dizzy, hungry, have headaches, and more and more depressed every day. I had no idea one generic version could be so different than the other. I feel 100% better today. Beware if you switch generics. Pay close attention to how it makes you feel the first few weeks. I think I would have gotten even worse if I had not quit taking it. If something is making you feel weird please go to your doctor and change it. I have never felt that bad in my whole life. | F | 37 | 10 months | 4/24/2009 | 3 | Depression | ringing in ears, numb arm and finger, headache neckpain but nothing to severe | I am on generic Wellbutrin 150XL and don't see much difference except that I don't Not cry as much. It's been three weeks and I am to take 300XL after a month but since I suffer from panic attacks I am afraid to Increase for it may cause an attack according to what I read. If I take a Xannax with it will it stop the attacks --- I need it to get up the nevre to increase my dose. | F | 49 | 22 days | 4/23/2009 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety/Weight Loss | Generic Wellbutrin- Irritability, mood swings, rage, general feeling of wanting to punch people if they even looked at me Brand Name Wellbutrin- None, just some loss of appetite | Generic Wellbutrin and Name Brand Wellbutrin are like night and day! For about 2 months I took the generic Wellbutrin and became so angry and irritable I didn’t even recognize myself. I hated everyone and everything and imagined punching people because they made me upset (very unlike me). My doctor switched me to Brand Name or “Label” Wellbutrin and it is like a totally different medicine. I am less depressed, happier, the hopeless and worthless thoughts are gone, and it helps with the diet that I am on by stopping my cravings. I think the FDA needs to pull the generic Wellbutrin off the market because it does not work! | F | 27 | 4 months | 4/21/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | I have been taking generic Wellbutrin XL (300 mg)for one month now. I took Lexapro (gained 25 lbs and was like a robot) for two years, then Zoloft (lost the 25 lbs instantly and was less robotic) most-recently... both of which quit working. For the first two weeks of taking the generic Wellbutrin I had AWFUL vertigo! I felt like I had just stepped off of an amusement park ride! I have a lot more energy but find myself having weird spells... One minute I am laughing like a crazy woman, the next minute I want to cry, and the next minute I am extremely irritable and am about to go postal. I am not sure if these side effects will go away or if I should call my doctor now and asked to be put on a different medication. Any recommendations for something that will not make me fat, lazy, and have crazy mood swings?? | F | 38 | 1 months | 4/21/2009 | 3 | yes | dry mouth, constipation; small weight loss | I am on the generic and it seemed to work for the first three months after that nothing - I have been experiencing vertigo off and on and this is the only prescription med I'm on--I'll have to attribute the vertigo to the generic wellbutrin | F | 59 | 5 months | 4/21/2009 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | Anxiety, short temper, aggressiveness, loss of appetite, increased sex drive, increased energy, and overconfidence | I requested that my doctor put me on this drug since lexapro was making me gain weight. At first 150 mg Buproprion made me feel crazy, aggressive, irritable, and very anxious. It led to several arguments with my husband. However when I combined it with lexapro (5 mg)it mellowed me out while at the same time countering the increased appetite urges from lexapro. I've been on buproprion for about a month and I requested the doctor switch me to 300 mg since my appetite was still pretty high. I've taken myself off lexapro and am just trying buproprion xl 300 mg and so far I like it. I've lost 5 pounds and have increased sex drives. The lexapro was good initially to counter the irritatbility and anxiety of buproprion but now these negative side effects of buproprion appear to have subsided. Being on 300 mg really helps me with my appetite. I feel very optimistic too. Just encouragement to others out there, it took several weeks to a month for my "crazy" buproprion side effects to subside. Until they subsided lexapro kept me in check. NOw that they appear to have subsided I am trying myself only on buproprion to see how it will go and so far so good, much less appetite than lexapro (not as mellow as lexapro) but very happy, very confidence, and desire to have sex. So hang in there if you have side effects, they may subside for you after 4-6 weeks. Until then you can take a supplemental drug such as lexapro etc to counter the side effects. | F | 37 | 4 weeks | 4/19/2009 | 3 | neurocardiogenic syncope | Tingling in hands, fingers, and mood swings | M | 47 | 4/15/2009 | 1 | SAD/PMS | Generic Brand(TEVA)does not work and has extreme side effects. Please pay the extra $$ if you can and switch to the name brand. | I have been on 150 mg of generic for 1 month and felt like it was not helping my symptoms. Was increased to 300mg last week and the anxiety, jitters, muscle pain and generalized fatigue are just horrible. Talked to my doctor today and she's switching me to the name brand. 4 years ago I was put on name brand Wellbutrin XL and did great on the medication. | F | 43 | 40 days | 4/13/2009 | 3 | depression | possible weight loss (mild), far less depression, affect of alcohol intensely heightened (in a bad way), forgetfulness, very troublesome inability to think clearly | This is about the 10th anti-depressant I've taken over course of about 8 years. It has helped depression the most but I cannot tolerate the lack of clarity I feel, and also the affect of alcohol is intensely heightened to point of sudden and scary blackouts on just 3-4 drinks (especially wine), thus has damaged relationships; I feel totally ditzy quite often; I am seeing my doctor about switching to Adderall because I've heard and read great things about its affects on depression and alertness in small dosages as long as it's not abused; Wellbutrin has helped depression significantly but I work in education and feel like I can't think straight most of the time; weight loss was very mild but I do think I eat a little less | F | 28 | 2 years | 4/12/2009 | 3 | depression, SAD, anxiety | chest tightness first two weeks, and sometimes sharp pain (still), ringing in my ears, insomnia | I insisted that my doctor prescribe me W XL instead of Cipralex (Canadian name for Lexapro)because I dreadfully fear the SSRI's side effects, weight gain and numbing in the genitals to the point of difficulty having orgasms. Had this from Paxil a few years ago (did not stay on it for long). I find with the W XL that the edge is taking off my reactions to issues and problems. Significant reduction in suicide ideation and volatility... more patient... but the ringing in my ears!! I am worried that this tinnitus won't go away, once I am eased off the W XL. Also, I would like to add that I am still feeling anxious, less intense but it continues to affect me. I am considering a small dose of Cipralex, maybe 5 mg to offset it... How to use these meds creatively without causing angst and worry over side effects? | F | 45 | 31 days | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Depression | didn't know what I was doing extremely irritable | I was given this medication for depression. I had previously been on Cymbalta but I slept all the time. I had no energy at all. The energy level was great on the generic Wellbutrin XL. My irritability became worse than it had ever been. I was doing and saying absolutely crazy things on this medication. It was so bad my Husband left me. He has since came back. I will never touch this junk again. | F | 39 | 1 months | 4/7/2009 | 5 | Depression | Some dry mouth, headaches and constipation. | Started with 150 mg per day without any change in mood. Now taking generic 300 mg per day. Depression has lifted and creativity restored. Libido has increased. Side effects have been a minor irritation. | M | 68 | 30 days | 4/3/2009 | 2 | Bipolar type 2 | Loss of appetite, cycling. | I'm currently on 150mg and receiving no benefit. On a higher dose, I can't eat and my mood starts cycling. | F | 24 | 3 years | 4/3/2009 | 1 | bipolar II - weight loss | Regarding the comment of the patient below who wrote: PLEASE!!! DO NOT TAKE BUDEPRION MADE BY TEVA!!!! DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE TELLING YOU IT IS THE SAME AS THE BRAND NAME!!! *This person is right on the money! Take these words to heart! Even my shrink has heard this...he does not argue with this!* | I am nauseous 90% of the time (not even to the point of vomiting to relieve it), diarrhea/soft stool, brain zaps almost *unbearable* to where I cannot function--they make me so damn irritable! The nausea starts, I chug Coke Zeros to temporarily relieve it---when my stomach can't handle that anymore, coffee offsets the soda overdose. It is a horrible cycle! If I still worked in an office, I would have taken so many sick days I'd have been fired by now--I'm thankful I got laid off! All I want to do is lie down and doze off so these shitty side effects would leave me alone! That works for several hours, I get hungry, I eat a little something, the cycle resumes! Lost 14 pounds, which was badly needed and greatly appreciated, but this poison is just not worth it!!! The side effects are depressing the hell out of me and intermittently send me into complete despair! I made the STUPID mistake of alternating it with the brand name for FIVE DAYS when I was finally starting to feel better (taking the REAL THING was beginning to work well after about 10 days) to save money and now I want to kill myself---not even because of the depression end of it or suicidal thoughts, but because of the physical torture! I am trying to be patient and wait this out but it is PURE AGONY!!! | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 4/3/2009 | 2 | stress/depression | tiredness, lightheadedness, menstrual-like cramps, flu-like symptoms | This is only my second dose of Wellbutrin XL (150mg) after years of being off antidepressants. I didn't feel anything after the first dose, but about 24 hours after the second dose I got such a strange feeling, kind of dizzy and just wanted to sleep. Also this morning I am having pretty strong menstrual-like cramps although I am not due for it anytime soon. After reading about others having problems with periods on this drug I am going to stop taking it and try to something else. For the second dose to be this powerful just kind of scares me, even if the symptoms will wear off. I also thought I was catching a cold but then read about flu-like symptoms too. I know it's still to early to determine how this drug will help me, but after reading about the side effects and what I experienced I am going to ask my dr. if I can try something else. I did well on Celexa about 5 years ago before I got "immune" to it and will ask my doctor if I can try that again. Hopefully it will work again now that it's been a while, if not I will try a different drug. | F | 35 | 2 days | 4/1/2009 | 2 | chronic depression | vertigo??? | I can't really find that anyone else has experienced vertigo, but I have and am convinced it is the generic wellbutrin. I'm also on cymbalta and abilify, but the vertigo started around the time I started the wellbutrin. The vertigo is awful, but thank goodness only lasts a few seconds each time. Everything spins and I have to close my eyes and grab on to something. It is very scary. Also, this med worked for maybe 3 months max, but not anymore. I'm in such a depressive state right now - I can't seem to get off the couch. I'm on 300mg once a day. | F | 33 | 3 months | 3/29/2009 | 5 | Depression | Dry mouth, trouble sleeping | I think the side effects of this drug are better than the designed usage. It's a great diet pill, great for libido, extra energy and I personally feel it's helped me with some joint pain and also helped control my alcohol "cravings". You're not supposed to drink alcohol with the medication but I find I don't WANT to. This is my 2nd time using Wellbutrin. When I first started I was using the Brand name medicine and everything was going really well. I took one month of the Brand name drug but then I was switched to the Teva generic. Things went downhill from there and I went off the drug since all my old symptoms reappeared. Only recently did I read the ConsumerLab report about the generic and now it all makes sense. Not only does the Generic not work, in my opinion, it's dangerous. | M | 57 | 5 days | 3/25/2009 | 4 | depression | headaches, muscle pain, dry mouth, dizzyness, nausea, fatigue, blurred vision, flu like symptoms | ive just started on wellbutrin xl 150 mg. and its helped with my depression a bit like i dont have suicidal thoughts anymore but i still feel sad. in the past 2 weeks ive been having a lot of symptoms and like i dont know if this is normal or not. like i was stuk in bed all weekend cuz i was having flu like sypmtoms. i also get these massive headaches that start in my jaw and move up into my head and down my neck, it hurts to keep my head up. i also get dizy really quickly. like just sitting infront of the computer makes me dizzy. i was just wondering if anyone could give me any advise with any of my symptoms, i would really apprecate it. thanx | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 3/25/2009 | 4 | depression | nightmares and vivid dreams | This drug worked well for my depression with little side effects and also helped me quit smoking. I am however getting off of it in hope that my nightmares will go away. | M | 24 | 5 months | 3/20/2009 | 2 | Depression | Nausea, dizziness, band like headache, ringing in ears, insomnia(but suffered from that before Wellbutrin), loss of appetite, irritablity, feel like crying more, vivid dreams, general blah feeling | I was really looking forward to taking Wellbutrin.I am currently taking 150 mg. Took Lexapro and Effexor both for 1 yr. I gained at least 25 lbs. The side affects are really bothering me. I hope they subside soon. Also started taking Zocor(found it has similar side affects) at the same time and had horrible side affects. Got off the Zocor 2 days ago, hoping that I would feel better. I am feeling somewhat better. Have lost a few pounds. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 3/20/2009 | 4 | Depression & Bulimia | Sleep trouble. Very jumpy. Less addictive behavior. | Be prepared to need something else -- another drug of some sort -- to counter the side effects. HOWEVER! For me, Wellbutrin has been worth the side effects. On the down side, Wellbutrin has made me really jumpy and it definitely interferes with sleep significantly. It also hasn't helped me at all with anxiety, if anything it made it worse. HOWEVER. On the up side, it has helped A LOT with depression and with my bulimia. It's amazing that many of my urges and addictive behaviors just disappeared almost like a miracle. Also, it doesn't make my hair fall out like many other antidepressants. I have been taking 150 mg. I recommend Wellbutrin but caution that you might need other meds to counter the side effects. For me, Wellbutrin has been well worth all the side effects. | F | 41 | 8 months | 3/19/2009 | 3 | Depression, Chronic Fatigue | Headache, difficulty focusing, ringing in my ears, short term memory loss, constipation, anxiety | I have been on the generic Wellbutrin for three weeks. I don't really feel any better. I do have more energy and a better labido, but my anxiety has been worse and I haven't had one complete thought since I started taking it. I feel like I have ADHD all of a sudden. I've also had three panic attacks, which are extremely rare for me. I have an appointment tomorrow. I'm going to see if I can get the name brand and see if it makes a difference. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 2 | ADHD, depression, anxiety | Moodiness and irritability, impetuous behavior, mood swings, insomnia, tiredness during the day, headaches | After a month or two, I noticed the side effects were the only added difference in my life! Really nothing positive to say about this drug. :( I'm taking the generic version, btw. | F | 36 | 3 months | 3/15/2009 |
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