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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | depression (bipolar) | Loss of appetite at beginning - lost weight. Tremors, which were worse when I was taking depakote. Still have them but less now that I take lamotrigine (Lamicatal) as a mood stabilizer. | This med has saved my life. Other meds get tweaked occasionally but Wellbutrin has been a constant. I can't tolerate any SSRIs for depression. They totally sedate me. | F | 54 | 15 years 300mg 1X day | 10/31/2014 | 5 | I was Just Blue | The side effect is being able to live my life normally. | Hah! You probably think i am hard core for taking that dosage, but I probably would not be alive if not. Fifteen or sixteen years ago, my life became very stressful with sick elderly parents, a brother with cancer and a young son diagnosed with a neurological disorder. Until then, I was on no meds. I first experienced anxiety but Paxil saved me there. I had to go on thyroid medication and I needed estrogen and progesterone. Things were good for a while then I became "Blue". It was severe. I was sad. Yes, I had plenty to be sad about, but life had to go on so off I went to the dr again. I was prescribed 150mg of Wellbutrin XL to start. Not much happened so my dose was changed to 300 mg's. That worked for several years and then I started to get blue again so my doctor bumped me up to 450 mgs. I take a 300 and a 150 per day. This dose continues to work for me several years later. I don't know what I'll do if it stops because this is as high as you can safely go. Any higher can put you at a risk for seizures. I absolutely do not have any bad side effects AS LONG as I stay on the name brand. The GENERIC DOES NOT WORK for most people. The interesting thing is that while I needed a higher dose of Wellbutrin, I am super sensitive to Prozac as just 5 mgs will make me very apathetic. My dose of Paxil cr is 25 mgs and I have found the generic, paroxitine, to work just fine. | F | 55 | 15 years 450 MG 1X day | 10/24/2014 | 3 | anxiety | it really doesnt help my problems i rarely sleep more than 3-4 hours----it kills my appetite which isnt good b/c im already thin--it would b a great pill for some one who wants to loose weight and stop habits that r not good fior u --i was able to easily give up dairy and caffeine on this pill- i rarely drank b4 but now i have no desire to drink -i do not feel mentally alert but i do like it for the "upper" effect but i do not i accomplish anything while im taking this pill.....so if u want to loose weight, curb ur appetite, over come addictions to food (or drinking)that is bad fir u , get by in very little sleep , b mentally dull but not alter ur personality -go for it..... this is ur pill---- enough 4me---- my problems r b/c of the situation i am living n not a chemical imbalance and when ur problems r situational all the pills n the world can not fix that you hav to do that on ur own | F | 53 | 10 months 300 | 10/18/2014 | 1 | ADHD | Bad Cystic Acne, Loss of concentration and motivation, depressed/withdrawn feeling, Foggy, Horrible headaches | F | 24 | 10 days 150mg | 10/16/2014 | 4 | anxiety | Side effects I've had are chest pain and head aches along with feeling itchy all over but no rash.iv been able to easily manage the chest pain and head aches with 60mg my of ibuprofen takes care of it but nothing for the itchyness. At least it's not driving me crazy. | F | 23 | 4 days 150mg | 10/11/2014 | 1 | A 91 year old senior is taking it | It causes him to drink alcohol | M | 91 | 2 days 150 | 9/28/2014 | 3 | depression | Irritated angry sad emotional. | F | 26 | 2 times 300 | 9/25/2014 | 1 | for depression | MY SONS STOMACH STOPPED WORKING AND HE LOST 40+ POUNDS, VOMITTING, ETC. THIS MEDICINE IS VERY DANGEROUS | After many tests, upper endoscopy, complete blood work up, etc. it was determined that Wellbutrin was causing my son to lose weight and vomit. By last Friday, 9/19 he could not drink a small glass of orange juice without throwing up. He lost 40+ pounds and was getting very weak.. all the while with no help with his depression. I am so mad that this medicine did this to my son. Wellbutrin caused my son's stomach to stop working!! He could not digest food. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE. IT IS POISON. Read online how awful this medicine is. I am angry that my son's doc gave it to him. It did not help him at all with depression. FDA is aware of serious problems with this medicine. | M | 15 | 300 days 20mg 1X day | 9/22/2014 | 3 | Depression | dizziness, confusion, headaches, tremors, feeling zoned out - I noticed these side effects on day 8 of taking 150mg XL, these side effects went away in 4 days. On week 3 my dosage was increased to 300mg. I'm having the same side effects and it's awful. I hope they subside soon, I can't take it. | Has anyone had the same experience? Should I stick with it? | F | 33 | 4 weeks 300mg 1X day | 9/17/2014 | 5 | depression, hopelessness, anxiety | Jittery in beginning | This medication has worked so well for me. 2 years ago I was so hopeless I began researching antideprssants, and after a lot of reading and also reading the reviews on this site I chose to ask my doctor for Wellbutrin, XL, name brand. When I first began the medication I felt so jittery, like I was going to come out of my skin, so I took the 150mg pills and cut them in half, and took the half dosage for a week or so before going back to the the full dosage, and that did the trick. It took several weeks to feel any effect, but I went from feeling hopeless - as though I had nothing at all to look forward to in life - to feeling much more positive, happy, and normal. I think I had been depressed my entire life and these somehow normalized me. These have a slightly energizing effect until you are used to them, but they do not keep me up at night (I take in the morning). I have remained on the 150mg dosage. Its seems to have a mild appetite curbing effect, although I was not overweight to begin with, these at least do not increase appetite. I am not mixing these with any other med, so it is easy to tell the effect these have on me, as I have stopped taking them for short periods and then gone back. The trick is to take as low a dosage as possible, in the beginning, or you may feel more nervous and anxious for a short while until you adjust. I would suggest trying 75mg to begin with if the 150mg is too much, and then GIVE IT TIME to work. | F | 46 | 2 years 150mg 1X day | 9/4/2014 | 2 | Anxiety | My doctors prescribed me this for my anxiety and said to take 1 pill a day for 7 days at 100mg on 7th day take 2 a day. Today is the 7th day. Since I've been taking this I've had random dry mouth, and huge loss in appetite, I have however had a huge increase in energy and felt a little more happier and less stressed and worried like I usually am. Very hard to fall asleep at night I actually would take zquil just to fall asleep. Today is the 7th day,first day I've taken 2 pills. I have already left a vm for my dr. I feel extremely nauseous and light headed when I stand up. No appetite, dry mouth, and it feels like my blood is just rushing through my body and heart is pumping fast. Horrible headache. And anxiety is building it feels like its bursting through my body. I can't keep still I feel very anxious.. Still want to give this medicine a chance because it has helped a little, just today's side effects are kicking my ass.. | F | 24 | 7 days 200 | 8/22/2014 | 3 | Depression | Posting here because I've only found one other person on the net with my side effect of vulvodynia and I think it needs to be registered. My genital area is on fire and not in a good way. All the sensitive tissue down there is constantly burning like a Uti except on the outside and from front to back! It happens soon after I take the pill and lasts the time of the extended release. I've stopped it today fearing nerve damage and already have relief. Also, I feel it has negatively affected by libido, duh right. But I have no desire either and feel numb. I'm on name brand Wellbutrin. | Giving it a 3 because my mood has slightly improved and I didn't have my typical PMS symptoms. I did have the common initial side effects of headache, irritability, and CRYING which have subsided. It seemed to make me sleepy at times during the day and at night I was able to sleep but less than usual. Going back to my old faithful Prozac brand name 20 mg. | F | 47 | 21 days 150mg 1X day | 8/13/2014 | 2 | Anixety/panic attacks | My doctor prescribed this to me, I've have headaches, horrible dizziness, loss of appetite, limbs feeling numb, horrible nausea, constipation and still having panic attacks!!! My doctor told me to stop the medicine, and go see a psychiatrist. I'm not Crazy, and I hate being sick!! My mom is on this medicine, and she does fine with it, guess it's not for me!! | F | 19 | 7 days 150MG | 8/6/2014 | 5 | Depression | I started talking Wellbutrin two months bc I was so depression. I'm an Army wive, so I don't get to see my family bk home and my husband is always gone. Bc of those reasons I didn't want to have sex or deal with kids. I can see this medication has helped me in both area and plus more. I'm extremely happy now, I enjoy spending time with my husband and kids. I'm like an energized bunny and very focused now. I'm thankful for Wellbutrin :) | F | 28 | 2 months 150 mg | 7/28/2014 | 4 | Depression | Helped with depression may need a companion pill to go with it as I may be getting used to it. Want to masturbate excessively libido sky high | M | 57 | 5 years 300 xl | 7/25/2014 | 5 | Slight Depression/Anxiety, ADHD | 1st Day: Mid-afternoon had sudden onset of extreme nausea/stomach cramps, headache, drowsiness, and a feeling of being "not with it". 2nd and 3rd Day: Same as 1st day, but headache worsened and also felt irritable and agitated, excessive thirst 4th-6th Days: Nausea and agitation subsided, slight headache and stomach cramping, insomnia, marked increase in energy 7th Day-Present: Insomnia (i.e. I go to bed at 10pm, but don't fall asleep til 3am..which only lasts about an hour or two); General feeling of well-being (i.e. happy and content, feeling that everything is going to be ok and things will only get better); Significant increase in energy, motivation, and concentration | For the past 20yrs, I've dealt with varying degrees of emotional "issues". However, despite everyone telling me I should get some help, I've been in denial. Beginning at age 18, I self-medicated with alcohol and painkillers (prescribed to me for my Crohn's Disease), which eventually led to a heroin addiction. Upon entering rehab in April 2005, I was put on Suboxone 24mg for my opiate addiction. In the past few years, I have been weaned down to a maintenance dose of 8mg. Due to the long term use, it has been extremely difficult and made my "issues" worse. Not only has Wellbutrin helped my emotions, but it's given me energy and helped with my procrastination/disorganization. Since my issues destroyed my relationship and ended our engagement, I'm now a single mom to 4 young children. For the 1st time in years, I don't feel so overwhelmed and can handle what's in front of me. I'm finally tackling things that I've been avoiding, and my family is noticing a change. I'm being a better mom and, for the first time in years, I feel good about myself! Suboxone withdrawal is long and difficult, and I think Wellbutrin will help when my doctor and I decide the time is right. The insomnia is a little frustrating, but the benefits FAR outweigh any side effects. Since I now see what everyone else has seen (and had to deal with) all these years, I only wish I had discovered this medicine sooner. I truly believe it would have saved my relationship and kept our family together | F | 36 | 2 weeks 150 mg 1X day | 7/7/2014 | 5 | Depression | Every time my dosage was increased the buzzing in my ears got louder. I always felt high when the dosage was increased. Things sounded really loud and I had delayed reactions for the first few days but then it would subside and I would feel great. I took it with lithium and Zoloft for couple years. It helped but now I'm only on wellbutrin 400mg. 300mg AM & 100mg afternoon. | F | 29 | 5 years | 6/8/2014 | 1 | depression | This drug not only served to worsen my depression and make me suicidal but also made me extremely irritable at everyone and everything. I am still struggling with what this drug has done to me and it has been a month since i stopped. | M | 19 | 2 months 150mg xl | 6/5/2014 | 4 | Anxiety, Fatigue | Itchy scalp, very mild hair thinning, panic attacks although rare, heart palpitations first day or two | I never wake up groggy anymore. More energy, less fatigue. General anxiety is gone more often than not. May help social anxiety a bit. Caffeine increased panic attacks and anxiety of course, so avoid it. | F | 32 | 2 years 300 1X day | 5/21/2014 | 2 | Nerve pain due to muscle tightness | COMPLETE loss of appetite (I'm surprised this drug is not marketed for weight loss.) Listlessness, slight depression & it seemed to make muscle tightness worse so I'll be going off it. | I really wish this drug worked for my primary concern as the loss of appetite was a very welcome side effect. | F | 62 | 7 days 150 1X day | 5/20/2014 |