| 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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| 2 | depression/fatigue | EXTREME fatigue, anxiety/irritation at first that slowly subsided, worsened depression, insomnia (goes away with Benadryl), headache (goes away with ibuprofen) | So far all this drug has done has made me extremely tired and fatigued, and even more depressed than I was before. At first I had some anxiety and irritation as well but that's mostly gone away. I specifically chose Wellbutrin because of the stimulant/activating effects it was supposed to have, so this is a disappointment. If it doesn't change soon I will switch drugs. | F | 19 | 6 days | 2/8/2010 | 5 | Depression | Milder than most antidepressants. Great sex drive, and positive energy. | Please note that the comments expressed in this forum are largely patients who have very little knowledge about the generic EQUIVELANT to WXL. Chemically identical! The generic version of ANY drug must first pass an extremely strict equivalency test. The potency of the equivalent(generic)drug MUST fall within 10%, plus or minus, of the original. The timed release rates may, however, differ. But the same amount of drug is released into the bloodstream within a 24 hour period as the name-brand. And it is the nature of all antidepressants to balance eventually to a constant blood level over a 24 hour period. (The release rate becomes less and less important over time as the drug blood levels rise and maintain.) The only difference is in the TRANSITION from name-brand to generic. And most people quit using the generic too soon because of the release rate being different than the name-brand, the patient may mistakenly believe that the generic isn't going to work for him because of the temporary return of his symptoms. Summery: The name-brand of any drug is EXECTALLY THE SAME AS THE GENERIC. (Read the labels if you don't believe me.) If you are experiencing any return of your symptom while switching from the name-brand to the generic, you are going through a blood level change due to the change in release rate. But, don't quit taking it! You will eventually arrive at normal blood levels again. You will readjust. | M | 43 | 30 days | 2/4/2010 | 5 | depression, ADD. | attivation, anxiety. | it has changed my cognitive life. i suggest to take in combo with an SSRI, such as citalopram, to avoid panic attacks and mood swings. | M | 23 | 1 years | 2/3/2010 | 3 | depression | they change. i think. sometimes extreme confidence and libido. sometimes regretfulness of taking it: makes me feel weak cuz its an anti-depressant. | Ive been on this drug since September upped to 450mg (150 + 300) and it has gotten me more motivated and happy. But i dont daydream as much as i used to. Kind of feel like my mental freedom is going away. Sometimes i miss my sadness and wonder if i am actually depressed. Lots of uncertainty with this drug, When i stopped taking it last year i had a blast living in a house full of people i barely just met and we'd just basically live on the streets and partying and acid. When i stopped taking it i lived everyday like it was my last and those people i met became my friends. But i wasted valuable savings bonds and learned that life isnt that short. Went back to my parents place and got back on the drug. I feel a lot more mature and motivated. I'm going to keep on taking it because no matter what I'll always be me and this drug cant change my mind in a way because i can still contemplate. | M | 21 | 5 months | 2/1/2010 | 2 | Depression | Dry Mouth, Fatigue, Insomnia, & Sadness - I have been taking Budeprion SR 150mg per day for eight days. As I write this post, I wonder if I have "bitten off more than I can chew". Initially, I did feel more energized but now I am much more depressed than I was prior to the taken the medication. It has only been a short time but I hope it gets better. I don't think I can take much more. Does anyone have any advice? | F | 39 | 8 days | 1/28/2010 | 4 | Depression, ADD, No energy | The first 3 days were ROUGH! I thought I was going crazy, I had flash anger and rage. Physiologically I didn't experience many side effects, only mild dizziness at times. I did experience an allergic reaction after increasing my dose to 300mg, I got hives and a burning scalp which I took Benedryl for. This eventially turned into hypersensitive skin and then gradually subsided. | This drug really helps my day to day happiness levels and energy levels. I was a hermit before with no desire to do anything...now I actually leave the house. I also have anxiety which Wellbutrin is not made for, but I actually feel it's reduced that as well. Maybe it's the new positive thinking... I still have extreme moodiness which I may start taking an SSRI for but all in all the Wellbutrin does help a lot. | F | 24 | 3 months | 1/24/2010 | 5 | depression | none | So far so good! I've never taken an antidepressant until a few months ago when my doctor and I decided my depression was enough to warrant a medication. I tried Effexor first and although it did help with the depression, the side effects (increased blood pressure, dizziness, blurry vision) were just too much. She switched me to generic wellbutrin 3 weeks ago and I immediately felt better. My depression is pretty much gone and I have NO side effects. Unless you count decreased appetite, which in my case is not a bad thing. I'm glad I made the decision to try an antidepressant after years of trying to avoid pharmaceutical help for my depression. And for me, wellbutrin is awesome. | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 1/23/2010 | 3 | Bipolar/quit smoking | Unrelenting nausea, no appetite at all. | This medicine got me through the holidays and worked well at first. I thought I had finally found what I needed. I WAS taking the XL at 150 MG, but it no longer works after 6 weeks. I have continual nausea. I am losing weight which is good, but if this continues, I will end up in the emergency room for dehydration from vomiting when I try to eat. Too bad. This medicine helped tremendously at first. Now I cry A LOT! I smoke less because of the nausea. I am dropping this med cold turkey. I cannot get into the free clinic (I have no health insurance) for another 3 weeks to try something else. Wish me luck on my withdrawal! | F | 51 | 6 weeks | 1/22/2010 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Shaky hands, feel like I'm in a fog, tired, loss of appetite, but no weightloss yet. | I've been taking 20mg Prozac for about a month, but that was making me really tired and completely took away my sex drive so my dr added Wellbutrin XL. I started the Wellbutrin last Saturday 150mg for the first 5 days and then increase to 2x150mg along with the 20mg of Prozac. Since starting Wellbutrin my hands have been shaking. At first I didn't notice it was too bad, but my hand really shook when I tried to hold a cup in my hand and put it up to my mouth. I actually spilled my drink a little! Besides that I feel like I'm in a fog most of the time. It's really hard to concentrate and I've been forgetting things. I felt like I was in a fog on just the Prozac but I wonder if the Wellbutrin is making it worse. So far, it has not helped with giving me more energy. Maybe it's too soon and I'm expecting too much to fast. I will give it another couple of weeks and see if the side effects go away. | F | 32 | 1 weeks | 1/22/2010 | 3 | depression, adhd | hope | Had originally wanted to take this (because an acquaintance with similar concerns spoke well of it). I made the mistake of letting my drug doc send me on a goose chase with other drugs instead, burning time and money that I couldn't afford. My experience with wellbutrin was too little too late to give it a fair shake (but it looked promising, though it coincided with coming off of paxil (which was so frustrating, there may have been a relief/positive feeling just cutting paxil's dose in half). Thanks to the fruitless goose chase, now I can't afford anything. Perhaps one day I'll have another opportunity to try medications. If so, I hope not to let my desperation lead me to listen to bad advice so willingly. | M | 43 | 2 weeks | 1/20/2010 | 2 | depression/anxiety | headache, dizziness, agitation. | After seven weeks, this stuff is making me feel like jumping out of my skin. It seemed to work at first; but the side effects are no good. I can't keep popping Alprazolam to handle the jumpiness. | F | 44 | 2 months | 1/20/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, Major Depression, Smoking | Increased mood, energy & libido almost immediately. (I seriously didnt realize how much my sex dirve was hurting until it fired back up)! It also helped me to quit smoking even though I was only smoking about 3-5/day. The strange part about the smoking benefit was that for me, it had always been more psychological than physical, but for some reason, smoking cigarettes after starting WBXL became physically not enjoyable. I know that sounds strange and I'm not able to fully articulate how it made me feel but I almost want to say it made me feel very jittery and wired. Remeron helped stabilize me for three solid years with longevity & consistent effectivity that no other drug was able to provide.. *BUT* when life hit me with a couple big stresses and I fell back into the darkness I couldn't shake- WBXL snapped me out of it and within the first couple of weeks. | Just added Wellbutrin to the mix after three solid years of Remeron. I take 150mg in the morning. This medication also worked extremely well for my 55 y/o dad who used it for depression & anxiety. | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/18/2010 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks, depression | increased sex drive, some insomnia, occassional bad gas(has improved), possible hair loss... | I have been on the drug two months now....and I continue to be amazed how effective it is....I would gobble two to three ativan 0.5 mg sublingual a day just to keep panic attacks at bay...Wellbutrin XL has allowed me to wean myself off Ativan(which many of you know is highly addictive). I have not had a panic episode for a month now, and my anxiety level is what I consider tolerable, with episodes of anxiety(which often developed into full blown panic attacks) becoming less and less frequent. I backed my dose back down to 150mg a day to see if less drug was effective, and so far so good...this has reduced the bouts of insomnia as well... I have noticed my hair shedding a bit(but this might be related more to my age than anything). I also appreciate that I am not gaining weight as I did on other antidrepressants...I highly recommend this medication.... | M | 50 | 2 months | 1/15/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation & depression | dizziness a couple times, dry mouth & thirsty | This is a miracle worker for quitting smoking (I've been smoking 7 years)! I tried Chantix a couple years ago & that drug made me nauseous all the time & vomit like crazy. Wellbutrin is AMAZING. I'm taking the 300mg XL pill & I stopped smoking cold turkey 5 days ago. Normally I would feel sick & get withdrawal symptoms & want to smoke. But with Wellbutrin, I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING AT ALL - no cravings or desire to smoke, no jaw clenching, no feeling like I have the flu or like I'm dying!! =) makes it sooo easy to quit finally * highly recommend it! | F | 23 | 2 months | 1/12/2010 | 5 | Depression / trouble focusing | Headache the first couple days, after that, lesser appetite and trouble sleeping | I'm not sure why everyone is bashing on the generic version, it's working for me. I've been depressed off and on for around 8 or 9 years and refused drugs until about a year ago when my life was failing and was seriously considering suicide. Tried a few antidepressants, but Bupropion XL saved my life. My doctor recommended this because I'm having trouble in college, but it mainly cured my depression. I'm reconnecting with some friends, getting out more, doing better in school, and better at work. The lesser appetite is minor for me and I need to lose some weight anyways. The insomnia makes some days hard because I'm sleepy, but overall it's worth it. | F | 21 | 7 weeks | 1/11/2010 | 4 | depression | dry mouth, bad breath, tinnitus | Wellbutrin xl has made a difference in my mood and feeling of well being. I was experiencing severe depression and paranoia and was put on Abilify. Because of the side effect of blood sugar elevation and incidence of diabetes I tapered off Abilify and went on l50 mg of Wellbutrin xl once daily. After 4 weeks my dr. tried to bump me up to 200 mg daily but I did not feel well and the dehydration and tinnitus increased dramatically so I went back to l50 mg. with good results. | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 1/8/2010 | 1 | depression/anxiety/bipolar | stomache pains, racing thoughts, paranoia,feelings of hopelessness, crying uncontrollably | At first, I felt great....had more energy, felt happy, etc. then throughout the day I was on an emotional roller coaster and would cry if someone looked at me funny. I felt like everyone was talking about me and was against me. I felt hopeless and couldnt control negative thoughts. I have been on many other medications and would NEVER take this again. My family thought I was a self risk on this drug | F | 33 | 2 months | 1/8/2010 | 4 | depression, smoking cessation | Brain fog first few days. And extreme dry mouth--which subsided after about a week. | Once I made the switch from generic to name brand Wellbutrin XL (300 mg 1xdaily)I started to feel a difference. The best thing is that I stopped smoking completely by day 3--with almost a full pack left. I had no desire to light up at all. What a releif--I have been struggling to quit for years. My moods are more stable--although I need to add that I also take 0.5 mg of klonopin at night. Unfortunately, I have not had the high energy, increased libido and weight loss that others have reported. Which stinks because I gained a lot of weight on Lexapro, Paxil and Effexor. (Effexor was the devil in a bottle for me.) And I have to force myself to eat sometimes--so the weight gain isn't from over-eating or the smoking cessation. Anyone have any advice on the weight, energy and libido issues? | F | 39 | 1 years | 12/30/2009 | 2 | Depression, Food Addiction, Anxiety | Confusion, memory loss, irritability (bordering on agitation), hostility, nausea, sleep disturbances, racing heart, dizziness, just a general "unwell" feeling | Was on Cymbalta for a year with great success. Depression got worse and I started attending an eating disorder clinic at the same time (for food addiction) - this was in early December. They recommended Wellbutrin. For 2 weeks I was on Cymbalta and WB and it was horrible. I stopped WB and reduced Cymbalta as they wanted to wean me off it. For 2 days now on WB generic 150 mg. only. I want to crawl out of my skin. I'm depressed, hopeless, restless, unable to focus, not sleeping well, confused, shaky, agitated, hostile at those around me and just feeling lousy. Will these feelings end soon? How long does it typically take to kick in? It is interfering with my life. I miss Cymbalta, even though my depression was worse. I was on Paxil before Cymbalta and never experienced these types of side effects with either of those drugs. I need to focus, "be present," happy and not lethargic given the work I do. HELP!! | F | 43 | 2 days | 12/29/2009 | 5 | depression, OCD, ADD. | increased libido, temporary increasing of anxiety. | it is the best antidepressant ever taken. it restored my cognitive functions, my motivation, my will to live. i suggest to take it in combo with a mood stabilizer to avoid mood swings or hypomania. | M | 23 | 3 months | 12/28/2009 | 3 | Depression | Weight loss, increased libido, frequent urination, disjointed sleep, night sweats | I started at 150mg, and it seemed to work, but after about four months, the positive effects have worn off and I've started feeling depressed again. My doctor agreed to up dosage to 300mg before switching to different meds. I think it's making a difference, but I'll have to wait a bit to tell for sure. | F | 34 | 4 months | 12/19/2009 | 2 | major depression | It made me have intense cravings for carbohydrates but I also felt full more quickly than normal. I was a thin girl to begin with and I lost 11 pounds within the first 2 weeks on this medication. I also think it made me more sensitive to bright lights. And it definitely decreased the amount of time I slept (which was a positive side-effect for me because I previously slept 12-14 hours a day... immediately after starting this med I only required ~8 hours and I felt more energized). | I discontinued use of this medication after approximately 2 months. It did absolutely nothing to aid in treatment of my clinical depression. I would have stopped taking it earlier, but I had final exams so I kept taking it because it made me require significantly less sleep, less food, less caffeine, as well as somewhat (albeit temporarily) helped my short-term memory. | F | 19 | 2 months | 12/19/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks,Depression | Occassional bad gas, some insomnia, much increased sex drive... | This drug has been a god send...I have more energy even though I am sleeping less....My anxiety has lessened, and while I have still had one or two panic episodes while taking the drug, it was at the initial lower dose...I havent had an episode while on the full 300mg XL....My libido has increased to the point that I feel like a teenager again!....I thank my Dr. for recommending this drug....I hope the effects continue.... | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 12/14/2009 | 5 | impotence/anhedonia caused by effe | Hi, I am taking the wellbutrin made by Actavis that i got from walmart. anybody have anything to say if this is as good as name brand or is it crap just like the budeprion? | Have only taken it for two days, sex drive got a even worse so i stopped. considering starting on it again in hopes it might just be that it will get worse before it gets better. any thoughts? Email me please | M | 22 | 2 days | 12/10/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anger/Anxiety | Not known yet. Only taken 1 dose so far | I am actually here to see if anyone has tried the generic made by Actavis. My insurance would only cover 30 bucks of the name brand so it would cost me about $140 a month for name brand. So, I talked with my doc and the pharmacist and they seemed to think it was worth a try on the generic and just to watch me closely. Has anyone had positive effects with the Actavis generic? I am kinda scared but trying it anyway. If it seems to not work, I am going to consider ordering the name brand online instead. I figured as long as it wasn't by Teva there may be some hope. Please let me know either on here or by email! Its greatly appreciated. Will post my own results in a few weeks! | M | 24 | 1 days | 12/10/2009 | 5 | Depression | Severe side effects while adjusting including dizziness, dry mouth, trembling, headaches, insomnia and agitation | Severe side effects while adjusting including dizziness, dry mouth, trembling, headaches, insomnia and agitation. Was able to back off and start over at a very low dose and gradually increase over 8 weeks and that seemed to help with some of the side effects. These problems diminished over time and though it was very difficult in the beginning, it seems to be the miracle drug for me. I have been consistently stable for 8 years on this medication and will most likely remain on it. | F | 37 | 8 years | 12/8/2009 | 2 | depression/ anxiety | Very up and down mood the first few weeks. After that, just a constant low, foul mood where I feel like fighting any deuchebag who looks at me the wrong way. I think it's cause I feel activated inside but in the wrong way! | I worked too hard in counseling to help resolve my anger issues only to have it flare up again in full force on this med. I've only been on WB for a month but I feel like I'm going bacwards on this med. Yes, I'm more productive. But it's come at the expense of intesifying my anger/irritablity issues and I hate it. It's causing too much self-loathing and I'm becoming an asshole again. This in-turn is making me hateful towards everyone else. I don't know. But I'm not willing to stick it out since, based on a lot of reviews, this irritablity feeling may not go away away. | M | 30 | 1 months | 12/4/2009 | 3 | depression and extreme anxiety | headaches serious muscle aches | it really does not seem to be helping much. doctor upped me to 450 mg in one morning dose. i also feel a little paranoid. is anyone taking 450 mg at once? | F | 36 | 1.5 months | 12/2/2009 | 4 | Depression, | Severe Anxiety about 3 hours after taking dose. Dry mouth. The labedo thing. Heart irregularities. | I have noticed a difference between generic and name brand. The last generic I had seem to work like the named but the capsuls where the same. The generic I have now is not capsulated the same and seems to work differently. All forms have been XL. If anyone has any intellegent insight on this please email mail. | M | 31 | 2 years | 12/1/2009 | 4 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | None except constipation. I also take Cymbalta, Seroquel, and Topamax so any anxiety or insomnia is already taken care of. One word of caution: for the first two days, I took the Global brand generic bupropion XL 150mg. Global is one of Teva's other brands and is exactly the same as Budeprion XL, the generic of Wellbutrin XL that has caused so many problems. I only found out that this Global generic was also no good after I took it and got a major body and facial rash and had to go to the Emergency Room and get prednisone. After that I went to the pharmacy and insisted on the brand-name Wellbutrin XL. | Wellbutrin works differently than other antideppressants such as the SSRI's in that it doesn't work on seretonin; rather, its main action is on dopamine and norepinephrine. It is an NDRI, or a norepinephrine & dopamine reuptake inhibitor. I like to take an antidepressant from the SSRI or SNRI class (such as Cymbalta), and also something like Wellbutrin to keep the fall/winter blues away. Wellbutrin is also great for energy and gives me focus. For someone with ADHD and a history of addiction, Wellbutrin XL is perfect because it is very effective yet non-addictive. Just make sure you only take the name brand or the Watson generic (it is safe). Btw, feel free to e-mail if you want. Good luck!! | M | 27 | 30 days | 12/1/2009 | 4 | depression after death of loved one | at first dry mouth, a little shaky, insomnia, tinnitus, frequent urination, a little blurry vision sometimes, racing heart | Definitley helped with my depression and gave me a more positive outlook but does make me more aggressive. Have to take xanex at night to be able to sleep. Still get racing heart and frequent urination/dry mouth. HIGHLY RECOMMEND BUYING BRAND WELLBUTRIN XL 300MG FROM CANADA I COULDN'T AFFORD THEM OTHERWISE. I BUY FROM NORTHMART DRUGS - 90 DAYS SUPPLY FOR $130. | F | 54 | 2 years | 11/25/2009 | 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 |
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