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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety, Major Depression, Smoking | Increased mood, energy & libido almost immediately. (I seriously didnt realize how much my sex dirve was hurting until it fired back up)! It also helped me to quit smoking even though I was only smoking about 3-5/day. The strange part about the smoking benefit was that for me, it had always been more psychological than physical, but for some reason, smoking cigarettes after starting WBXL became physically not enjoyable. I know that sounds strange and I'm not able to fully articulate how it made me feel but I almost want to say it made me feel very jittery and wired. Remeron helped stabilize me for three solid years with longevity & consistent effectivity that no other drug was able to provide.. *BUT* when life hit me with a couple big stresses and I fell back into the darkness I couldn't shake- WBXL snapped me out of it and within the first couple of weeks. | Just added Wellbutrin to the mix after three solid years of Remeron. I take 150mg in the morning. This medication also worked extremely well for my 55 y/o dad who used it for depression & anxiety. | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/18/2010 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks, depression | increased sex drive, some insomnia, occassional bad gas(has improved), possible hair loss... | I have been on the drug two months now....and I continue to be amazed how effective it is....I would gobble two to three ativan 0.5 mg sublingual a day just to keep panic attacks at bay...Wellbutrin XL has allowed me to wean myself off Ativan(which many of you know is highly addictive). I have not had a panic episode for a month now, and my anxiety level is what I consider tolerable, with episodes of anxiety(which often developed into full blown panic attacks) becoming less and less frequent. I backed my dose back down to 150mg a day to see if less drug was effective, and so far so good...this has reduced the bouts of insomnia as well... I have noticed my hair shedding a bit(but this might be related more to my age than anything). I also appreciate that I am not gaining weight as I did on other antidrepressants...I highly recommend this medication.... | M | 50 | 2 months | 1/15/2010 | 5 | Smoking cessation & depression | dizziness a couple times, dry mouth & thirsty | This is a miracle worker for quitting smoking (I've been smoking 7 years)! I tried Chantix a couple years ago & that drug made me nauseous all the time & vomit like crazy. Wellbutrin is AMAZING. I'm taking the 300mg XL pill & I stopped smoking cold turkey 5 days ago. Normally I would feel sick & get withdrawal symptoms & want to smoke. But with Wellbutrin, I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING AT ALL - no cravings or desire to smoke, no jaw clenching, no feeling like I have the flu or like I'm dying!! =) makes it sooo easy to quit finally * highly recommend it! | F | 23 | 2 months | 1/12/2010 | 5 | Depression / trouble focusing | Headache the first couple days, after that, lesser appetite and trouble sleeping | I'm not sure why everyone is bashing on the generic version, it's working for me. I've been depressed off and on for around 8 or 9 years and refused drugs until about a year ago when my life was failing and was seriously considering suicide. Tried a few antidepressants, but Bupropion XL saved my life. My doctor recommended this because I'm having trouble in college, but it mainly cured my depression. I'm reconnecting with some friends, getting out more, doing better in school, and better at work. The lesser appetite is minor for me and I need to lose some weight anyways. The insomnia makes some days hard because I'm sleepy, but overall it's worth it. | F | 21 | 7 weeks | 1/11/2010 | 4 | depression | dry mouth, bad breath, tinnitus | Wellbutrin xl has made a difference in my mood and feeling of well being. I was experiencing severe depression and paranoia and was put on Abilify. Because of the side effect of blood sugar elevation and incidence of diabetes I tapered off Abilify and went on l50 mg of Wellbutrin xl once daily. After 4 weeks my dr. tried to bump me up to 200 mg daily but I did not feel well and the dehydration and tinnitus increased dramatically so I went back to l50 mg. with good results. | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 1/8/2010 | 1 | depression/anxiety/bipolar | stomache pains, racing thoughts, paranoia,feelings of hopelessness, crying uncontrollably | At first, I felt great....had more energy, felt happy, etc. then throughout the day I was on an emotional roller coaster and would cry if someone looked at me funny. I felt like everyone was talking about me and was against me. I felt hopeless and couldnt control negative thoughts. I have been on many other medications and would NEVER take this again. My family thought I was a self risk on this drug | F | 33 | 2 months | 1/8/2010 | 4 | depression, smoking cessation | Brain fog first few days. And extreme dry mouth--which subsided after about a week. | Once I made the switch from generic to name brand Wellbutrin XL (300 mg 1xdaily)I started to feel a difference. The best thing is that I stopped smoking completely by day 3--with almost a full pack left. I had no desire to light up at all. What a releif--I have been struggling to quit for years. My moods are more stable--although I need to add that I also take 0.5 mg of klonopin at night. Unfortunately, I have not had the high energy, increased libido and weight loss that others have reported. Which stinks because I gained a lot of weight on Lexapro, Paxil and Effexor. (Effexor was the devil in a bottle for me.) And I have to force myself to eat sometimes--so the weight gain isn't from over-eating or the smoking cessation. Anyone have any advice on the weight, energy and libido issues? | F | 39 | 1 years | 12/30/2009 | 2 | Depression, Food Addiction, Anxiety | Confusion, memory loss, irritability (bordering on agitation), hostility, nausea, sleep disturbances, racing heart, dizziness, just a general "unwell" feeling | Was on Cymbalta for a year with great success. Depression got worse and I started attending an eating disorder clinic at the same time (for food addiction) - this was in early December. They recommended Wellbutrin. For 2 weeks I was on Cymbalta and WB and it was horrible. I stopped WB and reduced Cymbalta as they wanted to wean me off it. For 2 days now on WB generic 150 mg. only. I want to crawl out of my skin. I'm depressed, hopeless, restless, unable to focus, not sleeping well, confused, shaky, agitated, hostile at those around me and just feeling lousy. Will these feelings end soon? How long does it typically take to kick in? It is interfering with my life. I miss Cymbalta, even though my depression was worse. I was on Paxil before Cymbalta and never experienced these types of side effects with either of those drugs. I need to focus, "be present," happy and not lethargic given the work I do. HELP!! | F | 43 | 2 days | 12/29/2009 | 5 | depression, OCD, ADD. | increased libido, temporary increasing of anxiety. | it is the best antidepressant ever taken. it restored my cognitive functions, my motivation, my will to live. i suggest to take it in combo with a mood stabilizer to avoid mood swings or hypomania. | M | 23 | 3 months | 12/28/2009 | 3 | Depression | Weight loss, increased libido, frequent urination, disjointed sleep, night sweats | I started at 150mg, and it seemed to work, but after about four months, the positive effects have worn off and I've started feeling depressed again. My doctor agreed to up dosage to 300mg before switching to different meds. I think it's making a difference, but I'll have to wait a bit to tell for sure. | F | 34 | 4 months | 12/19/2009 | 2 | major depression | It made me have intense cravings for carbohydrates but I also felt full more quickly than normal. I was a thin girl to begin with and I lost 11 pounds within the first 2 weeks on this medication. I also think it made me more sensitive to bright lights. And it definitely decreased the amount of time I slept (which was a positive side-effect for me because I previously slept 12-14 hours a day... immediately after starting this med I only required ~8 hours and I felt more energized). | I discontinued use of this medication after approximately 2 months. It did absolutely nothing to aid in treatment of my clinical depression. I would have stopped taking it earlier, but I had final exams so I kept taking it because it made me require significantly less sleep, less food, less caffeine, as well as somewhat (albeit temporarily) helped my short-term memory. | F | 19 | 2 months | 12/19/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks,Depression | Occassional bad gas, some insomnia, much increased sex drive... | This drug has been a god send...I have more energy even though I am sleeping less....My anxiety has lessened, and while I have still had one or two panic episodes while taking the drug, it was at the initial lower dose...I havent had an episode while on the full 300mg XL....My libido has increased to the point that I feel like a teenager again!....I thank my Dr. for recommending this drug....I hope the effects continue.... | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 12/14/2009 | 5 | impotence/anhedonia caused by effe | Hi, I am taking the wellbutrin made by Actavis that i got from walmart. anybody have anything to say if this is as good as name brand or is it crap just like the budeprion? | Have only taken it for two days, sex drive got a even worse so i stopped. considering starting on it again in hopes it might just be that it will get worse before it gets better. any thoughts? Email me please | M | 22 | 2 days | 12/10/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anger/Anxiety | Not known yet. Only taken 1 dose so far | I am actually here to see if anyone has tried the generic made by Actavis. My insurance would only cover 30 bucks of the name brand so it would cost me about $140 a month for name brand. So, I talked with my doc and the pharmacist and they seemed to think it was worth a try on the generic and just to watch me closely. Has anyone had positive effects with the Actavis generic? I am kinda scared but trying it anyway. If it seems to not work, I am going to consider ordering the name brand online instead. I figured as long as it wasn't by Teva there may be some hope. Please let me know either on here or by email! Its greatly appreciated. Will post my own results in a few weeks! | M | 24 | 1 days | 12/10/2009 | 5 | Depression | Severe side effects while adjusting including dizziness, dry mouth, trembling, headaches, insomnia and agitation | Severe side effects while adjusting including dizziness, dry mouth, trembling, headaches, insomnia and agitation. Was able to back off and start over at a very low dose and gradually increase over 8 weeks and that seemed to help with some of the side effects. These problems diminished over time and though it was very difficult in the beginning, it seems to be the miracle drug for me. I have been consistently stable for 8 years on this medication and will most likely remain on it. | F | 37 | 8 years | 12/8/2009 | 2 | depression/ anxiety | Very up and down mood the first few weeks. After that, just a constant low, foul mood where I feel like fighting any deuchebag who looks at me the wrong way. I think it's cause I feel activated inside but in the wrong way! | I worked too hard in counseling to help resolve my anger issues only to have it flare up again in full force on this med. I've only been on WB for a month but I feel like I'm going bacwards on this med. Yes, I'm more productive. But it's come at the expense of intesifying my anger/irritablity issues and I hate it. It's causing too much self-loathing and I'm becoming an asshole again. This in-turn is making me hateful towards everyone else. I don't know. But I'm not willing to stick it out since, based on a lot of reviews, this irritablity feeling may not go away away. | M | 30 | 1 months | 12/4/2009 | 3 | depression and extreme anxiety | headaches serious muscle aches | it really does not seem to be helping much. doctor upped me to 450 mg in one morning dose. i also feel a little paranoid. is anyone taking 450 mg at once? | F | 36 | 1.5 months | 12/2/2009 | 4 | Depression, | Severe Anxiety about 3 hours after taking dose. Dry mouth. The labedo thing. Heart irregularities. | I have noticed a difference between generic and name brand. The last generic I had seem to work like the named but the capsuls where the same. The generic I have now is not capsulated the same and seems to work differently. All forms have been XL. If anyone has any intellegent insight on this please email mail. | M | 31 | 2 years | 12/1/2009 | 4 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | None except constipation. I also take Cymbalta, Seroquel, and Topamax so any anxiety or insomnia is already taken care of. One word of caution: for the first two days, I took the Global brand generic bupropion XL 150mg. Global is one of Teva's other brands and is exactly the same as Budeprion XL, the generic of Wellbutrin XL that has caused so many problems. I only found out that this Global generic was also no good after I took it and got a major body and facial rash and had to go to the Emergency Room and get prednisone. After that I went to the pharmacy and insisted on the brand-name Wellbutrin XL. | Wellbutrin works differently than other antideppressants such as the SSRI's in that it doesn't work on seretonin; rather, its main action is on dopamine and norepinephrine. It is an NDRI, or a norepinephrine & dopamine reuptake inhibitor. I like to take an antidepressant from the SSRI or SNRI class (such as Cymbalta), and also something like Wellbutrin to keep the fall/winter blues away. Wellbutrin is also great for energy and gives me focus. For someone with ADHD and a history of addiction, Wellbutrin XL is perfect because it is very effective yet non-addictive. Just make sure you only take the name brand or the Watson generic (it is safe). Btw, feel free to e-mail if you want. Good luck!! | M | 27 | 30 days | 12/1/2009 | 4 | depression after death of loved one | at first dry mouth, a little shaky, insomnia, tinnitus, frequent urination, a little blurry vision sometimes, racing heart | Definitley helped with my depression and gave me a more positive outlook but does make me more aggressive. Have to take xanex at night to be able to sleep. Still get racing heart and frequent urination/dry mouth. HIGHLY RECOMMEND BUYING BRAND WELLBUTRIN XL 300MG FROM CANADA I COULDN'T AFFORD THEM OTHERWISE. I BUY FROM NORTHMART DRUGS - 90 DAYS SUPPLY FOR $130. | F | 54 | 2 years | 11/25/2009 |