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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Depression | Insomnia, loss of appetite, headaches, stomach pain, nausea, dizziness, nervousness, impatience, slowed thinking, forgetfullness | I use 300mg of Wellbutrin and 300mg of Effexor. This does seem to be the perfect combination to beat back both the emotional and cognitive aspects of my depression. I would say that like most ADs it has a very dramatic lifting effect in the beginning which tapers off over time to a less noticeable and more manageable level.For example, the first few weeks saw me out of the bed at very early hours and compulsively doing housework. Now I just get a little lift in the morning that get me out of bed at a normal hour and I don't feel the need to be a workaholic all the time. I haven't had seriously negative thoughts for a long time, although occasionally I feel it isn't working as well as it should. However when I try to reduce the dosage of either drug, over time negative thoughts and slowed thinking takes over my mind gradually. I am happy with Wellbutrin, but i nearly gave up on it a couple times because of the bad side effects. But over a period of 6 months they gradually wore off. I do | M | 25 | 16 months | 9/21/2008 | 5 | depression | began taking Wellbutrin XL on March 31, 2007 as a replacement for Lexapro which had made me gain 30 pounds in 2 yrs. The initial side effects were brain flashes from Lexapro withdrawal. The only Wellbutrin side effect was weight loss- about 3 lbs per week. Eventually, I lost 40 lbs in 3 months and then my weight stabilized. This has been a good side effect since it motivated me to return to regular exercise and better eating habits. | Wellbutrin has been very good for me. It has greatly reduced my depression and anger. It also has enabled me to become more focused at work. I went from an under performer to an over performer. At my last review, my boss commented on the change and wondered why. I did not tell her it's Wellbutrin. My wife also knows that she does not have to worry about me becoming angry for irrational reasons. I recently tried a generic form of Wellbutrin XL manufactured by Anchen because the brand name was not available. I was quite apprehensive about doing so due to reports of generic wellbutrin being different than the brand. However, I cannot detect any difference in its effects. | M | 53 | 17 months | 8/29/2008 | 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 | 2 | dpression anxiety | destroyed my personality. made me selfish and paranoid | This drug didnt work. i thought it was workin when i was prescribed it with clonazepam. but it wasnt and i got really addicted to the clonz; that shit is too good. so i got put on remeron while weening off of the wellbutrin and my life is back. if you experience extreme anxiety or paranoia while taking this drug ask your doctor if you can switch to remeron (mirtazipine). youll feel alive again. | M | 22 | 18 months 450MG! 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | depression | CLUSTER HEADACHES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! | I had gone off Wellbutrin XL to the generic. The generic is truly garbage. My doctor wrote out a special letter so I could go back on Wellbutrin. Within 1-2 weeks these hideous cluster headaches began. The pain was unspeakable. I thought I was having seizures. Doctors thought I had a brain tumor, TMS, epilepsy etc. Finally after 4 months I stopped taking Wellbutrin XL. The cluster headaches continued for more than a year, till I started taking Citalopram. Then they stopped within 2 weeks. If anyone else has suffered severe headaches, especially cluster headaches from Wellbutrin, please contact me! | F | 55 | 18 months 50 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 4 | depression, anxiety | Temper went out of control after two years and increasing dose to 300 mg | I took it successfully for two years at 150 mg dose, but it never really made me feel better, just kept me even. After some additional stress (birth of a child), Dr. increased my dose to 300 mg, anger went out of control, it was my only response to any kind of situation. Reduced dose back to 150 but unable to control temper, irritable all the time. Finally quit cold turkey, headache for two weeks but got thru it. Now back trying to find something like it that works due to return of anxiety and depression. | M | 39 | 30 months | 12/11/2005 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Initial week of diarrhea and grogginess as is to be expected with an introduction of a psychotropic medication into the body. | I have over the past 6 years since my initial DX of BP1 been on many combinations of meds. As Wellbutrin XL is known to be a "stimulating" antidepressant, it did exactly what was expected and I am happy with the results. My main reason for posting is that I am alarmed at the number of posts here from those with a DX of "depression" that say upon starting Wellbutrin XL, they became "superman", or "a basketcase", or "angry, agitated, wired beyond belief" (aka dysphoria). I would caution these posters to speak to their Dr's about and research the well documented and well known fact that someone with underlying undiagnosed bipolar disorder who is put on an antidepressant alone, WITHOUT the benefit of an adjunct mood stabilizer has a high risk of being sent into a hypomanic/manic state. Its the most common and telling test for a person who was misdiagnosed with depression when they actually have Bipolar. Someone with unipolar depression can | F | 38 | 1 years | 5/9/2006 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | major weight loss, excessive energy, a general feeling of well being but i feel really lonley at times, ive been worrying a lot more about pointless things... increased anxiety, racing heartbeat, intolerance to alcohol and very increased social anxiety...... buttt very increased sex drive! ive been taking Wellbutrin for about a year now and even though there are some side effects, it has helped a great deal with the depression. | I've been taking Wellbutrin for about a year now, I'm on 300mg. My advice would be to take it in the morning. When I started taking Wellbutrin I tried taking it at night & my energy would just shoot through the roof. Before Wellbutrin, I was on Zyprexa... *attention* DO NOT TAKE ZYPREXA!!!!!!!! Ever! Let's just say I gained 50lbs & had a lot of neg. side effects. Anyway, Wellbutrin was great & helped me loose all the weight I had gained & I noticed I was in a much better mood all the time. Plus, my sex drive increased.. alot. Which isnt a bad thing! But I'm starting to notice some side effects that aren't good. I've been having trouble sleeping, I've had increased anxiety & can't help but to worry about everything. I've started grinding my teeth at night & i hardly have any tolerance for alcohol ne more. But reccently, the major problem I'm having is the social anxiety.I never used to be this way. I always used to be the one going out every night... now it's alm | F | 18 | 1 years | 8/4/2006 | 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 | 5 | Please ANYONE who's insurance has switched you to the GENERIC WELLBUTRIN have your doctor write you a new prescription with the words "NAME BRAND MEDICALLY NECESSARY"!!!! The generic turned me into a maniac ...it happened to the nurse at my doctor's office also, the pharmacist said that if the doctor wrote out a new prescription with name brand medically necessary on it , the insurance company HAS TO PAY FOR IT NO MATTER WHAT>>>> There is somethin wrong with the generic form of this drug...do not take the generic..... it must be reported | F | 41 | 1 years | 3/30/2007 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder | WELLBUTRIN XL Brand drug, NOT GENERIC - 450mg daily (3x150's) On a regular basis: decreased appetite*, increased sex drive. Semi-regular basis: mild dry mouth. Rare: Severe dry mouth which lasted one day, within 3 weeks of starting treatment. Anxiety/irritability onset with excessive caffeine use. *When I forget to eat, I usually can't think very clearly, feel a little nauseous, and get a little shaky and tired. All are a result of low blood sugar, naturally. | I will only use the brand drug! After about 6 months of juggling back and forth between the brand and generic drugs (based on pharmacy availability), I realized that I still had depression, but only when on the generic! After resuming brand use, felt back to normal in only 2 days. I've cut back on caffeine intake (still drink ~one cup coffee/day) because I get really or anxious if I drink too much, which didn't occur prior to using wellbutrin. | F | 24 | 1 years | 12/5/2007 | 5 | SAD Depression | At first hardcore dry mouth, sweating w/ minimal movement (I would never sweat before), some headaches, and constipation...all those went away except for the constipation which was the worst of it all. I developed a hemorrhoid b/c of it and was in sooo much pain every time I went to the bathroom. | I was on this medication for a year. The highet dose I took was 300mg xl, however I mainly took 150mg xl. I've been off it for about 3 months and just two weeks ago stopped bleeding from going to the bathroom. However, I feel my SAD kicking in and will most likely ask my doc to put me back on this medication. | F | 25 | 1 years | 1/6/2008 | 5 | Depression | Insomnia, nausea | I'va been on Celexa 40mg for 3 month and didn't noticed any changes with my depression. My doctor decided to combined it with wellbutrin XL 150mg. Wow After 1 week i noticed a huge changement. It was like i was on 40 cup of coffee. Full drive of energy, restarted to do all my activities with pleasure, have full project. Work like a charm. Only one advice: don't tae it at bed time, take it at wake time. | M | 30 | 1 years | 3/3/2008 | 5 | Depression | Weight loss (not a bad side effect), brain fog, insomnia, loss of appetite | I started taking wellbutrin xl about 4 years ago. Within the first 6 months I dropped over 25lbs. effortlessly. It made me not want to eat as much which was a good thing. I had gained a lot of weight from being depressed in the past. I stopped it when I got pregnant a year later. I've done fairly well off of it, but I'm about to start it again. I'm hoping I'll see the weight loss again because I've unfortunately gained about 20lbs since stopping it. | F | 27 | 1 years | 3/26/2008 | 5 | with celexa for depression/anxiety | None from Wellbutrin | M | 1 years | 5/11/2009 | 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 | 5 | Depression | I have been taking wrong i was taking 150 3 times a day 5 hrs apart.I was suppose to take 450 at one time in the morning | F | 59 | 1 years 450 | 5/26/2020 | 5 | Depression/PTSD | While my body was adjusting, I had night sweats like crazy the first few weeks but they subsided, vivid dreams, through the roof libido (with multiple orgasms) | While taking this drug, I haven't experienced issues when I have a glass or two of wine, however, do not drink heavily at all while on this medication, one drunk night lead to days of deep depression for me | F | 24 | 1 years 450mg | 3/21/2017 | 5 | Severe depression | Increased anxiety for the first month, out of body sensation for the first month, dry mouth to this day. Slight weight loss (10lbs in 12months) and increased sex drive that hasn't wavered. | Wellbutrin saved my life. After years of being fearful of taking antidepressants (I was worried I would lose myself) I finally caved after developing suicidal ideation and becoming fixated on death and obsessive negative thoughts. I can say it took my AT LEAST 8 weeks before I felt my depression subside, but when it finally did, it really did. I have never felt so "normal" in my life. I no longer am consumed with sadness and I no longer desire to seek out sadness. It's amazing! | F | 23 | 1 years 150 mg | 9/21/2015 | 5 | Depression | F | 31 | 1 years 300 mg | 3/31/2014 |