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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Depression/anxiety | Severe anger and agitation, Insomnia, mood swings, worsened anxiety,crying spells | I have nothing positive to say about this drug. For the first week I felt like I had more energy but also stopped sleeping at night. As I increased my dosage to 300 mg, I started to get severe mood swings and would rage at the drop of a hat. I honestly felt homicidal! I stuck it out for 6 weeks hoping these effects would go away but they didnt!Needless to say I am done with wellbutrin. | F | 22 | 6 weeks | 2/23/2007 | 4 | depression | Ear ringing, sweating | F | 36 | 30 days | 2/22/2007 | 5 | Major Depression | Gastrointestinal effects, sometimes very unpleasant (excessive gas and diarrhea) for the first couple of weeks. | I have been taking 150 mg 2x/day for about 5 1/2 years; for most of that time accompanied by 10 mg 1x/day of Celexa. The combination works beautifully for me. This is the fourth antidepressant I have used. When originally diagnosed in April '93, I tried Paxil. That had some beneficial effects, but those plateaued after a few months. I then tried Prozac, which was disastrous for me -- I had the hallucination-like effects that others have reported. (That said, I know many people who have been greatly helped by Prozac.) I then took Zoloft for several years, which worked well but was accompanied by weight gain and some loss of libido. Three points anyone considering Wellbutrin (or any other antidepressant) should consider: First, everyone has their own reactions to these drugs, and it is important to monitor yourself carefully. Just because Prozac was bad for me doesn't mean that I think that no one should take it. Second, these drugs take a few weeks to work, especially if you have bee | F | 35 | 5 years | 2/21/2007 | 1 | depression/chemical exposure | speedy feeling, giddiness, dizziness | i stopped this med when my social interactions became affected and it became difficult to balance after getting up from a chair. | F | 28 | 3 days | 2/20/2007 | 5 | Sadness, anxiety | Extreme dry mouth (two weeks), dizziness (one day), swollen eyelid (two days). | 150mg morning/150mg afternoon. I'm at the end of three months and experiencing the benefit for the first time this past week. Not indicative of anything except that I was a wreck drinking caffeine until I stopped last week after reading postings - I now feel much better. Still have some anxiety during the work day. Also, can't drink alcohol - not worth the major headache. | M | 40 | 3 months | 2/17/2007 | 4 | libido (paxil user) | headache, lazy, depressive, not able to work efficient, very concentrated sometimes | Hi, i used wellbutrin to feel some sexual desire back again, although the paxil worked good for me, i wanted to f*ck again in a normal way with feeling something...I used it and had some headaches but in bed i was the BEST. I think i have never felt such a sexual desire before wellbutrin, i became a beast in bed. So i kept on taking it but after a few days i become to feel very angry and suspiscious, the anger was really rough, my heart beated like it never did before. I felt anxious all the time so i quit. the feeling went away after a few days. So what i'm going to do now is start with a very small dose every day, and double it every week, so it doesn't go that fast and my brains can addept to this new drug, I think it's gonna work and i hope because the sex is f*cking great!!! | M | 25 | 5 days | 2/16/2007 | 4 | Depression | Severe abdominal pain, some diarrhea and agitation. | I am currently on combined meds, Wellbutrin SR and Aropax. So far I only have intense abdominal pain. Some loss in appetite, not severely. I have had a noticable increase in energy and motivation. The drugs combined seem to work better than Effexor which was the previous medication I used. It did not work at all for me. Mixing these drugs with a lot of alcohol leads to blackouts. No change in libido. | F | 27 | 9 days | 2/15/2007 | 4 | moderate depression, anxiety | Nausea and insomnia during the 1st week only. Ringing in my ears - I'm starting to notice it more often as the days go by. The last couple of days I've had a constant, low-grade headache. Lack of appetite - have lost 4 pounds | I didn't really notice any changes and kept waiting for it to 'kick in'. Then about the 10th day I realized that the background chatter in my head had settled down, and my thoughts were less negative and more....normal. And I'm less prone to anger at minor things. So, is it the medication? I believe so! | F | 43 | 16 days | 2/15/2007 | 3 | mood disorder | stuttering, anxiety, social phobia, speeded up, motor skills messed up, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, yet not depressed anymore | its hard to say whether or not they are side effects. dr said i may be suffering from a mixed episode and rapid cycling. | F | 31 | 2 months | 2/13/2007 | 5 | depression and anxiety | first few weeks alot of headaches, itchy feeling, a bit of a tingling feeling in my hands. all gone at 4 weeks but a little ringing in my ears if i notice it | works great for me, 2.5 months on it now. i take it before 8am every morning so no trouble sleeping (first 4 weeks hard to sleep though). those doubting it, stick with it, the side effects will go away. | F | 35 | 9 weeks | 2/10/2007 | 5 | Depression post pardem / anxiety | Only minor side effect is a little ringing in the ear if I focus on it. Would recommend this but it works differently on people from what I have read. Great energy and motivation, reduced appetite (lost 7 lbs). | Started first 6 weeks on 150mg of the XL and started getting good results but I still had some anxiety. I now am into week 2 of the SR 200mg in the morning and so far so good. Anxiety is so much better and I can sleep alot better now too. | F | 36 | 2 months | 2/10/2007 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Day one was normal. Day two was miserable. Slept about 1 1/2 hours. Day three - five was ok. On day 5 went to 2 a day. On day seven was miserable again. Skin felt irritated and crawly. Since day seven, all has been well except I can feel my heart beating in my chest and throat. I imagine my blood pressure is high. My pulse stays around 75-80 at rest. | As far as smoking, I quit on day 5. Cravings that I have now are associated with behavioral habits. Example: Driving, after eating, before bed, waking up. Each day that passes is easier. It was well worth the side-effects to quit. I had been smoking for 17 years. | M | 33 | 11 days | 2/2/2007 | 4 | Major Depression | 2/2/07 I posted earlier, but plan to keep posting as the side effects get better or worse over time. I'm currently taking W.SR at 150 mgs twice a day. This is day 5 of the 300 mgs. My nausea is becoming less intense, but seems to get worse if I don't snack as the day goes by. :( Dry mouth and metallic taste are still present, but better. I've never drunk so much water in my life! Irritably is better as well. Shakiness in hands seems to increase after the second dose. I've also had a few "space outs" where I couldn't remember what I had written or why, also trouble spelling easy words. As of today no major body temperature swings. I can't wait to get back on Lexapro as my anxiety is climbing. I almost had a panic attack at work and my job is VERY low stress. Still no change in digestion troubles and am thinking additional fiber will soon become a staple in my pantry. My libido is slowly increasing which my husband loves. | 2/2/07 Thanks for the info on making sure you take it 8 hours apart. I was told morning and at lunch which was putting it at 5 hours. I'm now taking my morning dose at 4:30am b/c I can't change my lunch time at work. As I went straight from one antidepressant to another, I can't say if it's making things better yet. Please feel free to email me if you need support or movitation to keep taking this as the side effects can be harsh. | F | 23 | 5 days | 2/2/2007 | 5 | Depression | Cons: Occasional irritability (minimal) and racing heart. Did read all the postings here, and have avoided caffeine and alcohol. Have also rather avoided taking my low blood pressure medication in this week, because I suspect it might cause heart palpitations in conjunction with Wellbutrin, but will test it next week. Pros: Increased concentration and libido, able to deal with stuff more easily, less obsessive/negative thoughts, just a general feeling of being intrigued by the world again. | Have suffered from depression from age 12 and have tried various coping mechanisms- strenuous exercise, denial, Zoloft, Ciprimal, Cymbalta. Realised that my depression is genetical and it often kicks in round about puberty. SSRIs didn't quite seem to do the trick for me- didn't feel like myself anymore, or like I was behind a pane of glass all the time. Have been on 150mg Wellbutrin SR for 5 days now and I think this is maybe just the class of drugs that I needed all along. The side-effects thus far were so minimal that I can hardly believe it. Before this I was on Cymbalta, which made me incredibly sleepy and also killed my libido (what does it help if you're in Teletubbie land, but your libido is gone!?!). Can't wait to see what happens in the next few weeks, especially as the dosage is increased. Must just add that I try to exercise 3-4 times a week- it really helps lift depression. | F | 25 | 5 days | 2/1/2007 | 5 | depression | None | It has had a wonderful side effect: I GOT MY LIBIDO back! I was five years on Paxil and dead in that area. I can orgasm again, and actually I think better than before..I can often "come again" within five minutes of an initial orgasm, and often shortly after that again..I was never this orgasmic before! | F | 48 | 60 days | 1/31/2007 | 3 | depression | I came off effexor and started 150 mg of wellbutrin on the same day. I don't know if it's withdrawal side effects or starting a new drug side effects. I am so dizzy. And I had a touch of a headache so I took some Dristan for a couple days. Big MISTAKE! I was so stoned I couldn't even function. I was delighted to read that most of the dizzy patients report that it goes away after the first couple weeks. I'm going to stick it out. I feel stronger and more lively in just a few days on Wellbutrin and I'm looking forward to the increased sex drive but it's hard to feel sexy when you're dizzy. | The effexor was very effective in treating my depression. I had taken it for a year and a half but instead of my sex drive returning it was just getting worse and worse so I complained to my doctor and he switched to Wellbutrin. I've also noticed that my restless leg syndrome has stopped and I'm not jumping out of my skin during my sleep anymore. | F | 42 | 5 days | 1/30/2007 | 3 | lack of energy | Muscle twitching and shaking, weight loss (which I am happy about), constipation, insomnia | I notice that I have had more energy during the day even though I have trouble sleeping at night. I've only been taking this for about a month, so I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet, but the muscle twitching is starting to get really irritating. | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 1/29/2007 | 3 | Depression due to Bi-Polar | 2 days so far and I feel dazed, like I have medicine head. Dry mouth and frightening mood swings. Noticed increase in angry outbursts this morning. So far, no headache, though. | I took it after having been off meds for a while. Suffered extreme depression with suicidal/homicidal thoughts. I was excited that this might help me quit smoking, however, the anger scared me. This site gives me hope that the effects will wane. | F | 26 | 2 days | 1/26/2007 | 5 | to Quit Smoking | first day/week was absolutely great. The day my dosage was upped from 1 to 2 pills/day I experienced diziness. A bit moody / angry after two weeks. After reading the input on this site, I am going to stop my caffiene intake and see how I feel. (prior to taking this drug I was at 1+ pot of coffee a day. Now, it's 1-2 cups of coffee a day - soon to be 0 cups of coffee per day) My dreams have been vivid throughout this experience - I now remember having dreams every night. | My doc said to take this (while smoking) 1 per day for a week, then 2 per day for another week. Then quit smoking. I talked with some friends and they suggested cutting my smokes down during the last week, which I did (every day, 2 or 3 fewer smokes). Happy to say it workd like a charm. I am blown away having not smoked in 44 days - with no desire to do so. I can't even really relate to having been a nasty one-and-a-half-pack a day smoker. Two weeks ago, I dropped my dose back to 1 pill/day and have had no ill effects. | M | 37 | 60 days | 1/25/2007 | 5 | depression | nausea | i'm not at all depressed after about 6 weeks. I haven't lost any weight nor have I had any problems with insomnia. My energy levels have increased notably. But I hate the constant nausea. Does it go away? | M | 29 | 6 weeks | 1/23/2007 |