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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Depression | insomnia, lots of energy, hallucinations, grand mal seizure | after being on it for a year I had auditory hallucinations and became very "out of it" for a few days... I stopped taking it, got back on it after my doctor thought it would be best to be on it, and after a few months of being on it again had a seizure one day. | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 1/27/2006 | 4 | depression | insomnia (first couple days), vivid dreams (second week), decreased appetite, irritability, some OCD tendencies, more depression. | The first 2 and a half weeks were hard - once I was able to sleep I started having incredibly vivid dreams, usually nightmares. This went away after the second week. I noticed that I was more irritable and had some strange OCD tendencies that is very unlike myself. I also was actually more depressed, too. But after the first 3 weeks or so, the only remaining side effect I have is a loss of appetite - I can handle that. I'm feeling better, like I'm actually a "normal" person again. Unlike zoloft, which I felt like a zombie on. My advice is to give this medicine a month before throwing in the towell, unless the side effects are completely unbearable. But keep in mind that most side effects do go away. | M | 26 | 1 months | 1/26/2006 | 3 | clinical depression | some anxiety, surface sleeping not a deep sleep, a sort of wired feeling | It's hard to tell how this is gonna work since I just had hell withdrawing from Geodon and immediately starting wellbutrin 300mg. 150mg in the am and 150mg at lunchtime. I just want my life back. Hope this helps | F | 48 | 10 days | 1/24/2006 | 5 | Bad Sexual Side effects on Zoloft | Irritable, High Energy--feel like I'm on speed, Sometimes feel like I am in a fog, slight nausea | I was taking Zoloft 200mg/day for 3 years. I couldn't stand not enjoying sex anymore. The Zoloft wouldn't let me "feel" anything. I wouldn't get really mad or upset or even overly happy. Kind of like "Whatever". For the past few days I have been going back and forth in between being happy and irritable, but I am enjoying it because I can actually "feel". I feel like I am standing up for myself more and not letting people walk all over me, which I am notorious for. Still waiting for the weight loss, and for the sex drive to kick in-Hopefully soon! | F | 32 | 6 days | 1/20/2006 | 4 | Mild depression/ADD | Anxiety, weight loss, acne (initially) | Wellbutrin works great for me as an adjunct to SSRIs, which counter the nervousness brought on by Wellbutrin. When I first started taking Wellbutrin I was getting married -- a stressful situation on its own -- and the drug only contributed to my anxiety. I also developed acne, but it could have been the result of stress. The plus side is Wellbutrin helps you focus, think and articulate clearly, as well as counteracts the fuzziness and low libido from SSRIS. | F | 34 | 1 years | 1/2/2006 | 4 | depression | In the begining I felt very nervous but after a week that subsided. If I take my second dose after 4pm I can't sleep. My sex drive has increased greatly. I feel extremely aroused all the time, unquenchable lol. | i like this medication since I can get up easier and fell more motivated to do more. The only problem is I need a boyfriend now lol. | F | 28 | 1 months | 12/31/2005 | 1 | | 12/31/2005 | 5 | Severe depression/social anxiety | Constant low-grade headache which went away after a few days (after I dropped fom 300 to 150), loss of appetite (lost 7 pounds so far...I was 5' 8" and 124 to start out with), acne!?!, trouble getting a deep breath, insomnia but not tired or worn out during the day, also really bad stinky sweat the first few days...I normally don't even need to wear deoderant! Glad that one went away so fast! Also, BAD anxiety and panic attacks the first 2-3 days, but subsided after I dropped from 300 to 150. | THIS MEDICATION IS WONDERFUL!!! I have tried just about every other SSRI with no positive results over the past 10 years. Within 2-3 days of starting Wellbutrin, I feel like myself again for the first time in years...well, actually a newer, better version of myself that I have never known! I have energy to clean my house, play with my 4 kids, I started doing pilates again, and have an increased libido. I am actually excited for the next day when I go to sleep at night! I have always had social anxiety, and the past few days I have found myself talking to people comfortably and leaving the house more. I have never felt this "at ease" in my entire life! I still have my usual anxiety/panic attacks, but I feel like a dark cloud has been lifted off my head and I can't even remember what that depressed feeling feels like...not that I would want to! I have also been addicted to lortabs for over a year, and have been able to finally quit taking them now that I am on Wellbutri | F | 32 | 12 days | 12/25/2005 | 4 | Depression, anxiety | loose stool only in the morning and a feeling of anxiety in morning when I wake up, less need for sleep, decreased appetite, feel full with less food, increased sex drive, spacey feeling, feel very deep in thought all the time, chronic cough? | I like it. I'm on 150 mg SR twice daily. I wish I only had to take it once a day, but the XL version is not in Canada yet. The only thing I don't like is the mornings with the anxiety and loose stool. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 12/21/2005 | 3 | Depression,anxiety, low sex drive | Dry mouth, still get anxious in social situations, diarrhea. I still get angry easily with my husband and my kids. I hoped that Wellbutrin would stop these angry fits I take. I have to keep hoping that it will change... for the sake of me and my family! | I take 150mg twice a day. One in morning and one at noon. After about a week or so I noticed an increase in my sex drive! I find that I'm in "the mood" alot more now. Also, I've had an increase in my orgasms! They're much more intense and last longer. I have more energy. I feel awake about a half hour after taking my morning dose. I feel more motivated to get out there and exercise. I have also lost weight. My scale (not sure if it's accurate) says that I've lost 13 pounds! I've been struggling with my weight after having my two little boys. I hope that the energy and weight loss will continue! Oh... and the sex drive! Does it get better from here?? E-mail me please and share your experiences! | F | 28 | 15 days | 12/7/2005 | 5 | Mild Depression | Metal taste in mouth goes away after 2 weeks | Depression has gone away on 150 mg. Still smoking, maybe 300mg would take care of that. Haven't noticed any weight gain or loss, no libido change, but I've had a high sex drive since I was in my teens. | M | 38 | 3 weeks | 12/6/2005 | 1 | depression | Rage alternating with tearfulness, homicidal thoughts, shakiness, insomnia, loss of appetite, loss of sex drive, disorientation, confusion, paranoia!!!! | This was an AWFUL experience. I tried it twice, the second time at a lower dose. I don't mean to discourage anyone, but be aware that when they list a side-effect as "agitation"...they could mean everything I listed as my side-effects! Please prepare for the possibility that you will react badly and have support around you. It could be a long 24 hours before you are approaching anything resembling normal. | F | 35 | 3 days | 12/5/2005 | 5 | BIPOLAR | MEMORY LOSS. WAS A VERY EXCELLENT SPELLER, NO I HAVE TROUBLE SPELLING THE EASIEST WORDS, SPACY, AND FORGETFULL. | I TAKE 150MG OF WELLBUTRIN TWICE A DAY. I TAKE 100MG OF LAMICTAL TWICE A DAY. AND 10MG OF PROZAC ONCE A DAY. I AM FINALLY HAPPY!! | F | 23 | 1 years | 11/28/2005 | 5 | Depression | None | I am taking 100mg twice daily. This medicine has helped me enjoy life again, I no longer obsess about food and am motivated to exercise. Before that I considered myself to be a compulsive eater - now, I'm beginning to believe that depression is what made me over eat - you know, "eat something, you'll feel better." I am very thankful to my wonderful doctor who worked with me until we found the right medicine. | F | 27 | 5 months | 11/22/2005 | 5 | depression,smoking cessation | jaw aches constantly, giddiness, dizziness, loss of apetite, acting very silly-not like the normal me... | First time on an antidepressant-feels good to smile and laugh again, but not sure if it's me. Doc started me at 150mgs and tommorow will get a scrpt for 300mgs. Hope that the sex drive will kick in sometime soon. Being patient is very difficult. Hope for the best though, and boyfriend is patient though sexually frustrated.Hope my jaw doesn't get worse with the 300mg dosage. Hurts to chew!!!! | F | 27 | 3 days | 11/20/2005 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | WELLBUTRIN BENEFICIAL: Initially experienced some insomnia,racy/anxious feelings,confusion but these slowly past and rapidly diminished at the beginning of week 5. BE PATIENT, these type of drugs can take time to reset the brain chemistry. The Wellbutrin has minimal effect on Serotonin and primarily acts on Dopamine and Norepinephirine; in my case, this has worked. | I am now in week 5 of using Wellbutrin (one week as a mono med) and I am finding it very effective in lifting mood and energy levels; plus,I have had an increase in concentration. As a number of other posters cautioned, it did take a full 4 weeks for the Wellbutrin to begin to achieve a good level of treatment effectiveness (and I certainly did want to throw the towel in a few times). My sincere thanks to everyone who shared their own experiences and emphasised the need to BE PATIENT and allow the drug time to level out the brain chemistry. As my anxiety seems to have improved with the Wellbutrin alone, I am now comfortable that, should I experience a serious anxiety increase, I can, per others experience and my discussions with my doctor, use Xanax to manage such a moment. My tip: If you are starting out on a new anti-depressant, copy and paste snippets of some of the postive med experiences you read about here and elsewhere. Print these words of encouragement out and post th | M | 48 | 5 weeks | 11/15/2005 | 5 | Depression | Severe headache on day 1. No other side effects until day 5. On day five I felt like I was in another world. Then got really sick to my stomach. This lasted 1/2 an hour, then it passed. I wanted to quit. But cause it didn't last long, I think I can continue. Lost of appitite. Felt full after eating a small meal!! I know alot of people have trouble sleeping. I haven't yet. Infact, I still feel like I could stay in bed and sleep the day away. I wonder if this will change when I am bumped up to 2 tablets daily. | I don't know if it's the wellbutrin or if life is just really funny. I have had many laughing episodes for the last couple of days. Hard laughing episodes when I can't stop laughing. Then I'll think of silly things that I've done in the past and start laughing very hard! Normally I would just chuckle a little. It just feels so relieving to just be in a silly mood all the time. And when I even think of suicide, I can't figure out why I was given up on life. I just wonder how I'm gonna feel in the next few weeks. 3 out of the 5 days i've been very giggly. Still waiting for the libido thing to kick in. Hasn't yet, which is a bummer. Bumping up my dose to 2 tablets on day seven. I'm kind of nervous, but curious at the same time. | F | 23 | 5 days | 11/15/2005 | 5 | severe depression | rapid breathing, icthing all over body,loss of appetite, dry mouth, increased thirst, loss of memory,increased irritabilty and anxiety | You could not pay me enough to stop taking it, even with all of those side effects. I was on the verge of comiting suicide(that was while i was on effexor). I have tried paxil, zoloft, lexapro and celexa and none of these worked, they just me fat and zombie like. So far all of the side effects have gone away except for the anxiety. I actually like having sex now and initiate it with my partner and I have quit smoking!!!!!!! I love it and plan on being on it for years!!! | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 11/11/2005 | 2 | depression/anxiety | more anxious and grumpy....gives me a stomach ache but believe it or not it works better than any other antidepressant I have used-it also helped me lose weight fast after pregnancy... | F | 25 | 1 years | 11/7/2005 | 3 | stop smoking | messed with my memory,cant sleep,not hungry,hot tongue when i smoke and dry mouth. | I tried to quit smoking after taking for two weeks, it helped, but i have been smokig for 40 years. I am going to try again on my 4th week. I am not going to give up yet. | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 11/4/2005 |