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| 5 | bipolar | elevated sweating during excersise & labour, initial headaches, dry mouth,very thirsty, weight lose,lose of appetite,very vivd real life variety of dreams, yahoo i have a great libido!major memory lose. | love this drug, it really helped with self confidence at work & socializing.weight lose is great,the sweating thing isn't that much of a drag.the weird action packed dreams that i ofcourse star in, have made me feel like i've been up all night living a whole other day.i must say that the strangest thing is the memory lose, i mean i have lost sections of my life. it's kinda scary. i completly wipe out things that happened last week or today. i can have a phone conversation w/someone and then be truly convinced that i never spoke to that person. i don't really mind any of that compaired to how i felt on anything else. oh and i love my smokes but i've really lost interest in it | F | 39 | 4 weeks | 8/9/2007 | 2 | Major Depression | I feel a little bit of mild anxiety and a feeling of being sped up. | I've been on Wellbutrin XL 450mg for almost 2 wks. It doesn't have any positive affect on my depression, yet. In fact my depression has worsened since I started. I want to sleep all the time and cannot do normal activities. When I started, my depression was mild. Now it's very severe. Before Wellbutrin, I was on lamictal, but had severe memory problems and quit. Has anyone else waited >2 weeks for this to kick-in? I thought it was fast-acting? Has anyone had problems with depression worsening w/ Wellbutrin? Thanks | M | 49 | 12 days | 8/9/2007 | 4 | yes | Anxiety at night, especially after being asleep for a few hours. I wake up and can't get back to sleep b/c of racing thoughts; chest pain; really jittery a few hours after taking it; irritable; constipation. None of these are horrible except for the waking up at night. | My depression is on the milder end of the scale. I was fine the first week when I was on 150mg/day. I upped my dose on Monday to 300mg/day and started noticing the side effects. I go back to see my Dr in a few weeks for a follow-up, if things aren't better by then I'll see if there's a different dosing. Overall, my mood does feel better, and if the side effects lessen, I'll definitely stay on this for awhile. | F | 22 | 10 days | 8/8/2007 | 3 | Depression / ADD | Increased energy, insomnia, headache (subsided), vivid dreams, inability to take a deep breath, big red itchy welts (not fun), decreased appetite (excellent) | From the first day I took this medicine I could finally focus in school (I'm a college student in my third year). Soon, the side effects started. I began to have a headache and neckache that were both fairly severe, but they subsided after about one week. The big itchy red welts I had attributed to bug bites, but I read it elsewhere on this page! Crazy. The biggest problem is trouble breathing; I may switch to provigil or adderall if possible because I have asthma as well. Please email lori (at) k9care (dot) com if you have experienced the trouble breathing and could let me know if it will subside! I would love to continue taking the drug because of the energy. | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 8/1/2007 | 4 | mild depression | sleeplessness (although not bad; helped me get out of bed in the morning, but sometimes VERY early). for the first week woke up in the middle of the night sometimes. also had very vivid dreams. loss of appetite, increased sex drive. ANXIETY though - mostly in my stomach, but not paralyzing anxiety, like I used to have. | I feel a difference, just more motivated and happier. A little giddy sometimes. The dreams I've just started writing down because they're realistically crazy yet so vivid - were scary at first, now I'm used to them. Don't know if the weight loss (5 lb in 3 wks) is related to increased motivation to exercise or the drug itself, but my appetite is generally gone, too (this is okay). I can't drink coffee like I used to because of the anxiety, but I was also prescribed klonopin for when the anxiety hits me hard - this works. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 7/29/2007 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Nausea, insomnia, a little jittery | Wellbutrin has helped me considerably. Everyday tasks aren't so overwhelming. My husband has noticed a dramatic increase in my energy levels. I'm working out everyday, because I want to, not because I have to. I've lost 9 pounds due to nausea and exercise. I'm pretty happy with it. By the way, the exercise actually helps to curb the nausea...go figure. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 7/26/2007 | 2 | depression, anxiety | extreme vertigo, constantly sleeping to remedy the dizziness, nausea | I thought i was dizzy from quitting zoloft, but am now realizing the zoloft should be gone by now. This has been a horrible experience. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 7/22/2007 | 5 | PMDD, mood swings, depression | Side effects lasted less than a week and were tolerable. This included dizziness, tunnel vision and a rash that started on my ankles and worked up my legs. | This has been a wonderful drug for me. I have PMDD (which means super PMS that makes me temporarily insane and horrible to be around) and a history of depression. This drug has helped stabilize my moods to where I don't get overwhelming anxiety or depression. I started off on 150 mg for 6 weeks and felt no better so went up to 300 mg which is where I am now. | F | 29 | 8 months | 7/19/2007 | 4 | depression | You can't just miss a dose. I turned into the biggest asshole in the world and i think if someone pissed me off i would flip out on them, and normally I'm a really calm person. SEX DRIVE INCREASE! awesome side effect. Energy, but hard time waking up. decreased appetite, which i hate since i have a hard time gaining weight (but i'm a guy and want to be muscular, not skinny). hard to sleep, oh well though since I always had trouble sleeping. | I really enjoy wellbutrin. It's helped me out for sure. Energy is up, libido increase, energy increase. I smoked pot almost everyday and really don't want to because i feel like it will take away from my energy and well-being. I don't have the urge to smoke anymore. life seems almost easier and things don't get to me anymore. I used to stress about doing some things, but now i just do it without stressing. great drug, just don't stop or miss a dose or you might have some real mood issues such as in my case. I can't just miss a dose since I now know that it will put me in such a bad mood that I'm afraid I might just go off on someone that is agitating me. | M | 21 | 3 weeks | 7/19/2007 | 4 | Counter Effexor side effects (OCD) | increased sex drive (not complaining), some initial weight loss (again, no complaints here), possibly increased my acne - it's difficult to know if it is the cause but I do break out more now. The first week or so I felt agitated, anxious and couldn't sleep but those effects wore off by the end of 2 weeks. | I have taken Wellbutrin alone and in conjunction with Effexor. It did help counter some of the side effects of effexor. While taking it alone, it definitely improved my mood and I had virtually no side effects (other than the possible increase in acne). Wellbutrin alone does not help my OCD very much though. It helps it slightly, and also helps the depression that goes along with it, but Wellbutrin alone is not enough to give me the full relief I need. I highly recommend it though and I also encourage people to stick it out for a few weeks because the way I felt when I started it was totally different than how I felt after being on it for a few weeks. | F | 33 | 4 years | 7/18/2007 | 5 | Adult ADD/Depression | None | For one year I sat and read this website until I was so scared I didn't take it. How foolish I was. I worked myself up for nothing. Wellbutrin has opened my eyes and has lifted the weight off my shoulders. I am level now and can concentrate. I lost a few pounds thus far. People just take the pill. I been on Lexapro and I was in a fog for days. Not so with Wellbutrin. | M | 47 | 2 weeks | 7/13/2007 | 1 | Severe depression | At first I was so down that I was happy for any pill to do ANYTHING to help me. But I noticed after a few weeks that I was still depressed, although less so. I figured I'd wait a few more months. Well after 8 months of taking it, I can tell you now that I have never been so angry and raging in all my life. I thought it was me. I did not think it was the pill. I nearly lost my relationship as a result of the Wellbutrin's effect on me. After doing research and speaking to my doctor, I found out that Wellbutrin is known to cause irritability and in some cases intense feelings of anger and extreme RAGE. I mean the kind of RAGE where you feel like something has totally gripped you during the time you're raging. I now am off Wellbutrin and am on Lexapro. I would not suggest Wellbutrin if you're prone to any kind of irritability. I also could not sleep b/c of the medicine. For months now my sleep has been interrupted and it was very hard getting to sleep. Doctors won't tell you about the RAGI | If you want to quit smoking, then it's a good fix for that but not for really severe depression. I took Wellbutrin in two separate time periods and the RAGING and crying fits happened all the time. | F | 43 | 8 months | 7/11/2007 | 4 | Adjustment disorder | Jaw clenching, insomnia. | I too had racing thoughts at night, couldn't sleep but then I started taking my doses differently. I took one at 7 in the morning and one at 3 in the afternoon. I am sleeping so well at night now, no more insomnia or racing thoughts. As far as the jaw clenching, I'm hoping that it goes away as I adjust to the medication, but if not the benefits definitely outweight the side effect. | F | 31 | 14 days | 7/9/2007 | 2 | Major Depression | None | Wellbutrin is a very weak antidepressant. It may help concentration a tiny bit, but will not do anything else. | M | 19 | 7 months | 7/8/2007 | 2 | Mild depression, anxiety | Insomnia, weight gain, weird dreams, no increased libido and lashed out at my husband more frequently.Loss of patience increased. | I switched from Paxil to Wellbutrin when I started having terrifying dreams. The dreams changed to not so freightening but still very vivid. I have gained 10 lbs and do nothing different. I also would have spurts of energy and then be very tired. Very hard to get to sleep at night and I took the 120 mg first thing in the morning. I have been off of it for 4 days now and so far so good. I'll see if my anxiety level goes up. Was on Buspar for 10 years (30 mg/day) worked really well but hated taking it 3 times a day. So of the three (Buspar, Paxil, Wellbutrin) Paxil worked the best if it weren't for the dreams (and the coming off of it) | F | 50 | 6 months | 7/2/2007 | 5 | bipolar depression, weight control | The side effects have been minimal, increased thirst and insomnia are about it, and they have not been troublesome at all. When I first started Wellbutrin my weight dropped 10 pounds in 2 weeks, and 40 pounds in a year to an ideal 190 (at 6'). Seroquel caused weight gain was eliminated recently with the help of Wellbutrin, dropping 20 pounds in 3 months, back to 200. Bench press, lat pull downs etc went up 20 pounds instantly, and after a year I was able to do 10 chin ups in one set. The increase in motivation, willpower and energy level are tremendous, everything is so easy to do that I have to force myself to stop and relax. No negative sexual side effects, if anything it helps. | This is the only medication I have taken that has helped and had tolerable side effects. When I was taking Seroquel and Wellbutrin, it was like the wellbutrin wasn't even there. The loss of appetite control on Seroquel completely overpowered Wellbutrin. Wellbutrin alone has improved self confidence and depression is gone. Thinking skills, the quality of my work, creativity and the ability to stick to a task improved dramatically and the positive effects have continued for 9 years. Although Wellbutrin pushed me into mania, I can now recognize the symptoms and adjust to avoid full blown mania. Serocrap masked the manic symptoms until I exploded. I highly reccomend Wellbutrin to anyone without anorexia. | M | 47 | 9 years | 6/28/2007 | 4 | Depression | Didn't need as much sleep, insomnia if I took it near bedtime. More energy and ambition, mild "butterflies" feeling in pit of stomach | Took generic buproprion SR, 100 mg in morning, 50 mg in early afternoon. Helped me deal with longstanding but low-level, almost subclinical, depression. Started it when going through a super-nasty divorce where I was the target. It helped me have the drive and energy to not just function in my very demanding job, but to excel in it. Gradually the benefits seemed to wear off, and after about 18 months I didn't notice any effects one way or the other. At 24 months I stopped cold turkey. No side effects for me when quitting; your mileage may vary. Great thing about Wellbutrin/Buproprion is that there were NO sexual side effects for me, like with SSRI's. One long weekend my fiance and I were intimate over a dozen times, though I had some male help from Cialis on that one. I took my Wellbutrin in morning and afternoon, because if I took it in the evening I would have trouble getting to sleep. | M | 43 | 2 years | 6/26/2007 | 2 | Major depression | excessive staring, euphoria/vertigo, dizzyness, teeth grinding, extreme twitching, increased anxiety, heart-racing, headache | ive been taking this stuff for 7 days. the first day i thought it was the best i had tried, it cheered me up. after that its been all down hill. i feel physically sick, not throw-up sick just sick. i cant stop staring, the vertigo is unbearable and distracts me from working or socialising. going to keep taking it until efficacy, but this really sucks. | M | 25 | 7 days | 6/26/2007 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | In the beginning I had horrible side effects when I increased my dosage to 2 doses of 150 each...I felt dizzy, constant headache, really nervous all of the time, chest pain and just general weird feelings. No dreams though...I haven't experienced much weight loss. Loss of appetite for the first 2 weeks and then that came back (unfortunately!) | I was going to give up on this drug so my doctor switched me to Wellbuturin Xl which is 300 mg but is extended release capsules..Side effects all went away. Not sure if it is helping though. I will give it some more time. Still have alot of anxiety. | F | 38 | 2 days | 6/25/2007 | 5 | To quit smoking | Metallic taste in mouth, head "buzz" on high dose...lower dose has no adverse effects at all! | Taking this to quit smoking, I found it to be a "gift"...it killed all cravings for so many other things like food - I lost over 60 lbs in 18 months which was much needed! There did come a time where my dose became too strong, as I felt a bit ill, hyper-energy and headaches were starting....my doc lowered the dose at my request and there's been absolutely no problems since. To anyone taking this, just be careful in stopping it...I was told it's not the type of drug that causes any type of withdrawl problems, but once I did stop it for 2 weeks and felt almost suicidal and *horrible* beyond description. Possibly it did me so much good that my regressing into an old me is what caused those feelings....but I think it was the abrupt stopping of the drug. There are days I do not take it, like if we are going to have a few drinks, as they warn of seizure risks, but I have never had that happen to me. I think it's a great thing to take, especially in pre-menopausal age like I am, but | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/23/2007 |