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| 5 | Bipolar -more depressed, less manic | Increased orgasm ability. No negative side effects. Am a non-smoker. | Was briefly hospitalized for thoughts of suicide last month. Was never on meds. Now take 100mg Wellbutrin am and 500mg Depakote pm. Tried Zoloft and Cellexa with bad side effects (severe headache and nausea respectively.) Even at this small dose I am much better. I only weigh 100 lbs, so I don't need much. Have finally had orgasm with partner after 2 years due to this med. Wellbutrin is a miracle drug! Will never go off it. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 1/3/2009 | 1 | adding to zoloft, depression | Intense stress, unbearable mental tension, headaches daily, then withdrawal symptoms: flu-like symptoms, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, body aches, vertigo when turning around, unsteadiness, temperature regulation trouble. Desire to die, not suicidal, but still. | I'm sure it is great for some people. For almost a month it was great. Carefree, lost weight, cheerful, almost too upbeat. Then it hit. No escape from the absolute hell of it. I highly recommend avoiding it unless nothing else works. It should be pulled from the market. | M | 34 | 36 days | 1/3/2009 | 5 | chronic clinical depression | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. The main side effect has been sudden acute anxiety after I was finally completely off the Effexor. Since it was so sudden, I figured it was a chemical problem, not "being crazy," so I started taking Buspar, and it has handled the anxiety very well. I'm taking 45mg a day in 2 doses, morning and night. Another consequence (side effect) is I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. A secondary side effect seems to be frequent urination, especially since my psychiatrist increased the Wellbutrin to 400mg wellbutrin daily (in 2 doses). I will be seeing a doctor about it though, in case it's physical. | I weaned off Effexor to Wellbutrin. It has given me back my energy, after 15 yearsof fatigue, even before I started on antidepressants. I have to be careful about caffeine now - it can cause anxiety, so I drink very few caffeinated drinks, and never after 12 noon. I am very grateful for finally finding a medication that has brought me back my energy - motivation, it says in the medical literature, but the more I am motivated to do, the stronger I get, and the more I can do. I'm no longer out of breath after a brisk walk, and I do tasks (no longer "chores") easily - just because I feel like it, not because I've guilted myself into doing it. I was so overwhelmed by my life before Wellbutrin that I spent most of my evenings playing cards (numbing out) with strangers on the internet. I was exhausted, mostly able to function at work, but too tired for just about anything else. Now I have 4-5 hours more a day - I'm not hyper, but I can calmly and contentedly fiddle here and the | F | 57 | 9 months | 12/25/2008 | 4 | depression | memory loss, sudden anger, increased libido, anxiety | I'm glad I stuck it out. I started out on 150SL. The depression was gone but the anxiety was terrible. I had tingling and numbness on my lips and tongue, and feelings of tension in my mouth with the anxiety. Dosage was increased to 300XL (generic). Anxiety increased, then gradually, after about 3 weeks, anxiety was gone, and I felt leveled out. Xanix helped me with anxiety when the dosage was increased. Energy level is higher, libido is out of sight, sudden anger gone, weight loss, and no cravings. At this point the only negative side effect is memory loss which started immediately when I began the 300XL. I don't like the memory loss but hope I can live with it since I feel so much better in all other respects. | F | 59 | 7 months | 12/20/2008 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Anxiety, Restlessness, Jittery Feeling, Racing Thoughts, Weight Loss, Stomach Pains, Abdominal Pain, Significantly decreased libido, impaired sexual functioning | Was taking zoloft (75mg - 200mg) dosage dependent on stress or , for 5 yrs. Switched to Cymbalta this yr. Gained ~ 15 lbs on SSRIs. 7/08, I started Welbutrin---150mg SR, down to 100mg, now 75 mg (all doses 1x/day).Been on Klonopin for sleep .5 - 1mg pm. Sober from alcohol-20 years. Wanted to end the Klonopin - feel dependent for sleep. I feel SSRI's work great for Depression, OCD & anxiety, esp. if spinning thoughts cause anxiety but you may find fatigue, lethargy & decreased libido & decreased sex response. The discont. of Cymbalta was among the worst discontinuation I've ever had. Zoloft also has discontinuation syndrome. Now Wellbutrin is 75 mg 1x/day.I'm very anxious, restless due to the med- the jittery feeling & lack of any direct stimulus to produce anxiety. I'm going to go off the Wellbutrin & Klonopin. I lost 20 lbs (while going to gym, changing diet, reducing coffee to 2 cups before 10am) I hope w/ focused relaxation, exercise, journal, therapy, environme | M | 44 | 5 months | 12/16/2008 | 5 | teeth clenching, ringing in ears, feeling of something in my throat that tastes funny but not bad, urge to clench my neck muscule (that is so weird), weight loss (yay!). The weird thing is that I know I'm hungry, because I feel it, but when I eat, I'm full. HORRENDOUS nightmares. Last night I dreamed about a "de-flesher". I wake at 5 am everymorning whether I want to or not and it takes a little while to fall back to sleep. tremors. | It has been an incredible help to me, despite the side effects, which I'll work through in time. I no longer feel like I want to cry or sleep all the time. I get up early with my kids, have breakfast, the whole day starts better. I am appropriately tired at night and not staying up till 3 am. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 12/14/2008 | 4 | Depression / Anxiety | Feeling Woozy, light headed, sort of a buzzed feeling and nausea. | I have been on Zoloft 100 mg for three years. I have put on lots of weight and have no sex drive. Recently, my depression has started to rear it's ugly head and my doctor suggested I change to Wellbutrin. Doc put me on 100 mg 3 times daily (not extended release). The first week was very tough. I felt dizzy, woozy, sort of like I was getting drunk but not is a good way. The feeling got a lot worse during and after exercise. Lots of nausea and headaches as well. Constipation began during the second week. On the plus side I do feel more energized and alive. Less appitite and no interest in food. I really want to know when these side effects are expected to go away. Can anyone with longer experience on the drug tell me if or when the woozy feeling goes away? | F | 33 | 11 days | 12/14/2008 | 5 | Moderate Depression | Constant burping and nausea for the first few weeks, but it eventually went away. Slight weight loss. Increase in sex drive. | I went on this because talking about my problems wasn't enough. I was reluctant to go on an antidepressant because they usually cause weight gain and a decrease in libido. (just what a depressed person needs, right?) The side effects are well worth the benefits. | F | 33 | 6 months | 12/11/2008 | 3 | depression | stomach ache, dry nose and mouth, heart palpitations, fainting | The first few days I took Wellbutrin XL 150 mg I experienced strong heart palpitations and stomach aches. I felt nervous but very energized. On day five the dryness of the nose and mouth started; however, I started to see life more positively. It was wonderful. On day six the heart palpitations got worse. One moment, I experienced momentary beats of pain in my chest and then I fainted. My blood pressure was 80 over 40. My doctor told me to stop the medication due to the heart side effects. | F | 40 | 7 days | 12/8/2008 | 4 | ADHD, depression, quit smoking | Gross taste in mouth, the pills smell, and decreased appetite and hard to fall asleep for the first 3 days then it went away and I'm hungrier more often now and can sleep. Crazy, intense, cool dreams. Can have bursts of anger. | This helps me a bit with attention. Although, I blew up at my bf and freaked out once or twice. I also dont like that I can't drink alcohol on it - I miss that. I dont know how long I will stay on this but it has made me more level, more likely to exercise and take care of myself, and less depressed. | F | 22 | 1 months | 12/3/2008 | 3 | PMS/PMDD..Mild Depression | Not craving food like I used to. (Zoloft made me gain 8 lbs becuz of all the cravings) Dry Mouth. That's it. | I am taking 75Mg Wellbutrin...I heard the generic could have different effects. I've only taken it for 2 days now but I feel absolutely NOTHING! I was expecting to feel all these different things after reading this site obsessively. I am wondering if I even swallowed the thing ;) I used to be on 50 mg of Zoloft and I felt the effects of that on day 1. Is there anyone out there who has had simialar reaction? | M | 37 | 2 days | 12/3/2008 | 5 | severe anxiety/depression | The first three days i took budeprion SR 150 mg twice daily(generic) I had a constant migraine and nausea... I called my NP and she said they were normal side effects and should go away when my body adjusted to the medication. I have been taking it now for 11 days and it completely went away. My only complaint is the constant feeling of something stuck in my throat and tightness in chest. I will be calling my NP to see if they too go away with time. | Before taking this medication I was a complete wreck... Constantly angry, feeling out of contol, always tired, isolating myself from everone, zero sex drive and feeling like I was a horrible mother and couldn't do anything right. After 11 days on this medication I have energy in the morning, feel happy, close to fiance and baby, and in control. I finally feel normal! The minor side effects are so worth it!! | F | 23 | 11 days | 12/1/2008 | 4 | Depression | Itching on hands, scalp, genitals, back of knees, chest, and neck. Different spots at different times, comes and goes. | I am on week 4 of Budeprion XL (generic) 150mg. It has been working wonderfully until the last two days when the itching kicked in, apparently one of the more rare side effects. Every day of the last three weeks has been great. I feel calm, centered, positive, and focused -- no more severe depression, crying fits, mood swings. I'm not having trouble sleeping, no dry mouth, no ringing in my ears. Just this sudden onset of itching, especially the palms of my hands, groin, and my scalp. Not sure if I should stop taking it or not. | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 11/16/2008 | 4 | postpartum depression | feeling "wired", dizzy spells, insomnia, nausea, absolutely no interest in food, dry mouth, tremors | I went on generic buproprion 100mg 2 days ago to treat severe PPD. it is the only anti-depressant that has been tentatively OK'ed to take while nursing an older baby. Prior to taking WB, i was feeling sleepy, no sex drive, unmotivated, angry, irritable, and i could not stop eating. 2 days after starting WB, i have no interest in food at all (i feel full after a small snack), i am cheerful and happy, nothing is bothering me, i am not angry at my 3 year old or my husband anymore, and my sex drive came back... but i am feeling very wired and i found it VERY hard to sleep last night, i was up a lot with stomach upset and my mouth was super super dry. i kind of feel like i did in college when i was coming off hallucinogens, it is the same "after" feeling. NOTE: my NP had told me she was prescribing the WB XL 150mg, but she wrote down WB 100mg and that is what i got, she is on vacation till next week. the covering NP told me to continue the scrip till she gets abck and can go ov | F | 31 | 2 days | 11/12/2008 | 3 | Depression | agitated; manic; wide awake.. wanted to stay up. could not sleep without ambien or trazadone. I was really wired. I felt like I was going 200 miles an hour. ( I actually would not call these side affects.... I felt alive!!) | My belief is that I am the only person who could ultimately help myself, no matter what may have happened to me over the course of my life. I had a very happy childhood. I would like to tell you my story. I started 300 mg, Welbutrin 14 days ago. It worked the first few days like magic! My life was like it once was! Excited, motivated, focused. Welbutrin brought my libido back. Welbutrin was a miracle! It lasted one week. I suffer with OCD ADHD,PTSD and depression. I receive disability from my service during Viet Nam. I have long ago adjusted..thats that! Fast forward to 7 years ago..... I was falsely accused and arrested for a serious felony, although I maintained my innocence. I recently settled a Civil Suit and received an appology from the arresting authority who damaged my life. This story was actually picked up by many newspapers!! I am back to not wanting to live any longer. I feel VERY GUILTY that I complain about anything. I just have a broken mind. I sh | M | 56 | 14 days | 11/8/2008 | 3 | bipolar | initial weight loss, heart palpitations, sort of shallow breathing, and feeling like I'm on the verge of an anxiety attack that never happens. | Took this for 8 years then stopped for 9 months. What a mistake. It has helped the depression a great deal, gave me energy, controls my appetite, initally lost 7 pounds and have not gained it back. I don't remember the heart and breathing side effects the first time I took it. Generic vs the real thing perhaps? | F | 44 | 3 months | 11/5/2008 | 2 | Anxiety/Depression | I've been taking the generic form for 10 days. The first 3 days, nothing. Then all of a sudden my entire body reacted. I have a constant heart beat that feels likes it's coming out of my chest. I have had a extremely dry throat, although this is going away now. But, mostly.. I am so extremely agitated that I feel like I'm going insane. Yesterday, I seriously considered admitting myself somewhere because I felt so out of control. I have NEVER experienced this emotion in all of my years battling depression. I'm hopeful that this will pass and it's just an adjustment my body is making. I've tried every other med out there and in 5 years all of them combined I have put on 30 pounds. I'm hopeful that Wellbutrin will change that- or at least not add to that issue. I'm considered stopping this medication tomorrow if I still feel so out of sorts this evening | Can anyone else speak to the side effects going away after time?? | F | 34 | 10 days | 11/3/2008 | 2 | depression | stomach pain (the first 2 days), lost appetite, anxia, insomnia, joint and muscle pain | I cannot tollerate the anxia, the muscle stiffness and joint pain | M | 46 | 5 days | 10/31/2008 | 4 | Depression | Allergic Reaction, short term memory loss | Wellbutrin really helped my depression! I loved it. The only complaint was I had to really put effort into focusing because it caused short term memory loss. I had to quite after three weeks because I developed a horrible severe allergic reaction to it. I broke out in welts all over my stomache, back, arms, knees, and even my scalp. I stopped it immediately and my doctor told me to take benadryl and gave me a steroid shot as well as a 6 day supply of oral steroids. It took about four days for the rash to completly go away. I wish I could have stayed on it. It was the best thing I have ever taken. | F | 24 | 3 weeks | 10/26/2008 | 4 | depression, mood swings | decreased appetite, heart palpitations, jittery feeling, anxiety | I started taking 300mg Wellbutrin (150mg 2/day) back in Feb and initially it worked wonders. My friends said I was more relaxed and happy, and I was able to take a 2-week trip overseas with none of my normal anxiety/antisocial episodes. I started forgetting to take the second dose, and while I notice a slight decrease in the benefits, I could not get back to the full dose without feeling like I was having constant anxiety attacks. My doctor tried me on 200mg once a day and I started having heart palpitations 5-6 times a day. I started Trazodone at the same time which could have contributed, but when I stopped the Trazodone the palpitations decreased but continued. The very minute I went back to 150mg the palpitations stopped completely. The benefits of 150mg decreased a bit over the last 8 months, but I started 25mg Lamictal recently and that seems to help. | F | 34 | 8 months | 10/23/2008 |