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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | depression, anxiety | insommnia,waking up confused and disorientated, anger, elevated moods, very irritable | Coming off 75mg of paxil (which was absolute hell) and started on 150 mg of Wellbutrin, 2 weeks later I went on 300 mg. I can no longer nap during the day (which is great because the naps were depression induced), my libido has returned, I'm very angry and lash out hard on people and pretty much everything pisses me off but I'm sure not if it is still the paxil withdrawl or starting the Wellbutrin? This is the worst symptom. | F | 26 | 2 days | 4/27/2007 | 5 | depression | feeling absolutely amazing No ill effects at any time | I can't believe the difference this has made for me. I have energy and actually want to get up and going. I could have used this years ago. I wish I had realized how much anti-depressants could help me. I have been missing out on so much with my kids. I am happier now than I can ever remember. | F | 32 | 2 months | 4/25/2007 | 1 | Depression | dry mouth, headache, rash, seizure | Good news: Dry mouth, headache, and rash all went away. Bad news: I was rushed to the ER after a seizure. I don't have a history of seizures and this was my first. It was terrifying. | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/23/2007 | 3 | depression | Couldn't sleep at all on the first night that I took the medication but I still felt good that night and throughout the entire second day. Since then every night of sleep has been just fine (7-9 hours). Occasional slight headache but not really a problem. Occasional mild upset stomach 20-45 minutes after ingesting medication. Weight loss: went from 169 lbs. to 165 in 1 week while maintaining a normal diet and normal appetite. I've maintained approx. 170 pounds for the last four years so 165 is not typical for me. Though not a listed side affect I did experience drowsiness during the middle of some days, which is not typical for me (when not medicated). I believe the weightloss is due to an increase in physical exertion and therefore can produce a fat burning effect within the body. Increased metabolism. | I've been taking Wellbutrin SR (75mg) twice a day (total of 150mg/day) for 13 days now and have experienced mixed effects. For the first 3 days I felt a high amount of energy from 6 am to 11 pm. The feeling was similar to that of caffeine but without the jitters and without the crash or come down. I was talking a lot but in a good way. It was a great feeling, one that I'd like to feel all day every day. On the 4th day I felt drowsy all day long and did not have that same energy as the first 3 days. Since then I have only felt that energy on two or three occasions and am still experiencing my feelings of depression. I'm hoping that the energetic feeling will be consistent once the medication saturates my system (2-4 weeks?). I believe I will eventually increase my dose and move to Wellbutrin XL. Once a day treatment will be much more convienient too. | M | 26 | 13 days | 4/21/2007 | 3 | yes | Couldn't sleep at all on the first night that I took the medication but I still felt good that night and throughout the entire second day. Since then every night of sleep has been just fine (7-9 hours). Occasional slight headache but not really a problem. Occasional mild upset stomach 20-45 minutes after ingesting medication. Weight loss: went from 169 lbs. to 165 in 1 week while maintaining a normal diet and normal appetite. I've maintained approx. 170 pounds for the last four years so 165 is not typical for me. Though not a listed side affect I did experience drowsiness during the middle of some days, which is not typical for me (when not medicated). I believe the weightloss is due to an increase in physical exertion and therefore can produce a fat burning effect within the body. Increased metabolism. | I've been taking Wellbutrin SR (75mg) twice a day (total of 150mg/day) for 13 days now and have experienced mixed effects. For the first 3 days I felt a high amount of energy from 6 am to 11 pm. The feeling was similar to that of caffeine but without the jitters and without the crash or come down. I was talking a lot but in a good way. It was a great feeling, one that I'd like to feel all day every day. On the 4th day I felt drowsy all day long and did not have that same energy as the first 3 days. Since then I have only felt that energy on two or three occasions and am still experiencing my feelings of depression. I'm hoping that the energetic feeling will be consistent once the medication saturates my system (2-4 weeks?). I believe I will eventually increase my dose and move to Wellbutrin XL. Once a day treatment will be much more convienient too. | M | 26 | 13 days | 4/21/2007 | 5 | irritable moods, sadness | headache the first few days | I love wellbutrin. I've lost weight and experienced euphoric happiness and overall happier moods. Don't be late for a dose or miss one though or else it's sadtown. | M | 22 | 2 months | 4/17/2007 | 4 | depression | F | 44 | 365 days | 4/14/2007 | 1 | PMDD/mild depression/libido loss | extreme dizziness whenever I would turn my head to either side, loss of depth perception and increase in color contrast [life looked as if I was watching tv], nausea, difficulty falling asleep and waking several times during the night, return of depression, no loss in appetite and only very mild gain in libido, unfortunately. | I was on Zoloft for a couple months before Wellbutrin and it worked wonderfully, but the sexual side effects were killing both me and my boyfriend. I began taking 150 mg of Wellbutrin twice a day for about a week before I couldn't stand being on it anymore. The side effects seemed to get worse with every passing day rather than better. On day 7 I turned my head and along with the dizziness I actually experienced tingling in my tongue and fingers; that's when I decided I definitely had to stop taking this. I was scared it was causing my brain to swell, or something else along those lines! Days 6 and 7 I was also depressed and couldn't stop crying. I didn't want to see anyone and didn't feel like leaving my bed or even getting dressed. I didn't lose any weight and the only way the drug affected me sexually was an increase in sexual dreams at night- but I'm still experiencing loss of genital sensitivity. | F | 19 | 7 days | 4/11/2007 | 3 | Binge Eating Disorder | Some difficulty sleeping. Nightmares ("real" not fantasy, ie homeloss, bankrupcy, etc.) | Not sure yet how it is impacting the BED. | M | 54 | 8 days | 4/10/2007 | 2 | Depression-related fatigue and ADD | Initial, while taking only this: speedy-feeling, anxiety, easily irritated and snappy, inability to sleep followed by a microsleep while driving (almost killed someone!) In combination with other drugs: hard to say, but I think it's contributed to weight gain and its early energy-boost seems gone. | Originally went on Wellbutrin after displeasure with Paxil's debilitating nausea from a missed dose, also motivated by low energy and difficulty focusing. The came the initial side effects. After begging my dr, was put back on paxil (but on lower dose), and started taking trazadone, which really has helped me sleep through the night (although I wake, I usually doze back off very quickly). I eventually reduced the dose, because I couldn't remember to regularly take an afternoon dose. I'm not sure that this drug has helped substantially. | F | 32 | 4 years | 4/10/2007 | 3 | severe depression | weight lose from decreased appitite, higher sex drive, irriability, dry mouth, decreased disire to smoke, memory problems, anger, shocks/jumpy, ringing in ears, twiching while falling asleep, increased urinaions, increased sweating, joint pain, agitation, faster heart rate | i take 450 mg daily along with 90 mg of cymbalta. cymbalta gives me some contrasting side effects to the wellbutrin sr. ive learned to deal with these side effects but most wont go away. i thought it was somthing else but its the medication. im a fairly small girl and i dont think i shoul be taking the amount i am at this time. | F | 18 | 2 years | 4/7/2007 | 4 | Mild depression/To Lose Weight | Feeling a bit spacy sometimes Nauseated and has curbed my appetite. Have experienced quick sharp pains on right side of chest but disappears as quick as it comes - Not consistent. Some insomia, but that's nothing new. | I'm on bupropion SR 150mg. I've never been on anti-depressants so this is different for me. My doctor put me on this as I've been struggling to lose weight since last October 2006. I'm a walker and walk 35-30K's a week (Canadian here) lol. As a YOYO dieter, I now need to drop 40-50lbs and have been struggling. As of day 7 on bupropionSR, I am down 5lbs without really changing my diet/exercise program. I'm hoping that this works for me. I feel happier and have more energy. I'm hoping to stay at the 150mg as I don't wish to experience any great side effects. | F | 44 | 10 days | 4/5/2007 | 3 | depression | insomnia, "buzz" feeling, lack of appetite (weight loss), sweats | I have noticed a slight change in my depression but I have only been taking the meds for approx. 1 1/2 weeks...general good mood...makes getting up in the morning better...I had experienced little to no sexual desire before the meds...but that seems to be improving...orgasms more intense and enjoyable...always a good thing!...unfortunately my insurance company (oxford) has now only approved me for the generic meds...I have heard many pros/cons...that they don't work as well...typical of insurance co's...trying to penny pinch at our expense...I will give them a try and see if they work as well or not...I will inform my dr. if they don't...but overall, I am happy with the choice I made to go on the meds...keep hoping for more improvement...thx | F | 33 | 1 weeks | 4/3/2007 | 2 | depression / anxiety | tightness in throat & chest, pressure in head & ears, headache, flu-like symptoms, anxiety, increased libido, increased heart rate, shortness of breath | I was on 200 mg of generic SR for 11 days, stopped due to increasingly poor side effects. I think I am allergic. Read everything you can TWICE before diving in, and most importantly listen to your body (my doc said "no way its the drug" to some side effects). I stopped cold turkey and now feel fine and free of side effects. Not sure where to turn for depression, however. | M | 35 | 11 days | 4/3/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | nervousness, short-temper, insomnia | I started this as an add-on to prozac in an effort to reduce the sexual side effects of prozac. It helped only slightly. When I tried using wellbutrin alone, without the prozac, my depression returned. This drug, by itself, did not work for me, although it does give some benefit when taken with prozac. | M | 49 | 3 years | 3/30/2007 | 2 | depression | mood swings, feelings of emptiness and confusion, increased sex drive although not a positive side effect as my girlfriend lacks any passion or sexual interest of her own; some loss of appetite, better focus and work drive. | M | 50 | 2 months | 3/30/2007 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety attacks/insomnia | Other than a bit of constipation, dry mouth, and nervousness for the first few days, no negative side effects. I have noticed that I'm less timid about speaking my mind and when I feel the "fight or flight" urge, I'm much more likely to fight. I don't consider this a negative side effect. Positive sexual side-effects. | Since the age of 14 I've always been slightly depressed (on and off). After a series of disappointments and several huge life changes, my system became overwhelmed and I eneded up in a deep depression for about 3-4 years. About a year ago my Dr. prescribed 25 mg. of Pamelor every evening (and Xanax as needed). It significantly improved the depression, somewhat improved the insomnia, and the anxiety subsided somewhat. But I still didn't feel on top of things, my energy and motivation were a bit down, and I had gained 10-15 because of a greatly increased appetite. So overall, Pamelor was very good, but not great. My Dr. gave me 150 mg Wellbutrin SR to take every morning, in addition to the 25 mg Pamelor every evening. What a great drug!! I don't just feel on top of things, I feel better than I ever have. I feel like there is nothing that I can't deal with or get past. My confidence is soaring. It wasn't really too much of a problem before, but these days I want more sex and bet | M | 42 | 2 months | 3/28/2007 | 4 | to stop smoking | No side effects the first 5 days while taking 150mg except for increased energy and feeling very happy. Since I bumped up to the 300mg I haven't been able to sleep, am itching all over my body, and just don't feel like myself. | I have only been on the medication a short time and hope that this will subside and I will feel a bit more normal as time progresses and this will not get worse. I have been smoking for twenty-four years at least a pack a day and have cut down to 10-12 cigarettes a day, which makes me very happy. I have tried many times to quit without success so this is very exciting for me. | F | 39 | 8 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | Mild visual hallucinations (increased color contrast, seeing things in shadows). Extreme insomnia. Loss of appetite. Strange mood swings, confusion, a general sense of fuzziness. Increased intensity of nervous tics. I can no longer trigger panic attacks "on command" (fortunately), but when I have them, they are far more intense than ever. Occasional increased depression, mostly when I think about the drug and its effects too much. | I started immediately with 2 150mg tablets a day. When I take a dose I find that there's a noticeable peak maybe an hour later, which consistently comes with increased color contrast and color-related hallucinations. I don't mind though. My feelings of disconnections are gone entirely, which is great (I feel like I'm actually part of the physical world around me), but somehow at the same time I feel fuzzy and withdrawn. I am less nervous in social situations. However I've found that I've become more blunt, not angry, but it's like it's affecting the part of my brain that normally keeps me from hurting peoples feelings. That's my biggest worry over the next month; I have a hard enough time making and keeping friends as is, which is one of the factors contributing to my depression in the first place. But I haven't slept in 3 days, and I am mentally exhausted from it. Today was day 4 but I skipped my second dose out of desparation for a good night's sleep. Loss of appetite is bad, I am a | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | Mild visual hallucinations (increased color contrast, seeing things in shadows). Extreme insomnia. Loss of appetite. Strange mood swings, confusion, a general sense of fuzziness. Increased intensity of nervous tics. I can no longer trigger panic attacks "on command" (fortunately), but when I have them, they are far more intense than ever. Occasional increased depression, mostly when I think about the drug and its effects too much. | Started at 2x150mg SR a day. When I take one theres a definite peak an hour later, increased color contrast and color-related hallucinations. I also feel like I can hear -everything-. Disconnection is gone entirely, I feel like I'm actually part of the world around me, but somehow I also feel fuzzy and withdrawn. I'm less nervous in social situations. But I've become more blunt, like it's broken the part of my brain that usually keeps me from hurting peoples feelings. Thats my biggest long term worry; I have a hard enough time making+keeping friends as is. I haven't slept AT ALL in 3 days, and am mentally exhausted. Today I skipped my second dose out of desperation for a good night's sleep. Loss of appetite, I am 5'10", 130lbs and I can't afford to lose weight. Smoked a pack a day, now down to a pack in 3 days :) . This is only day 4, I want to quit but I'll reserve judgment for a month, but insomnia, loss of appetite, and intense confusion and mood swings (and increased panic att | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 |