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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | depression | seizure, dry mouth, insomnia. | If you had seizure in the past don't take this drug. I was on 150mg SR for 6 months and my doctor increase the dose to 300mg XL and I had seizure. Just be careful of that. | M | 22 | 8 months | 7/2/2009 | 5 | depression | INSOMNIA! This is the only side effect and I need to sleep. | This drug works but I can't fucking sleep. It has seriously helped with my deprression, and I'm putting my fucked up life back on track. I take NyQuil at night to sleep but sometimes it doesn't work. I need to talk to my doctor and get some seroquil or somethin, but this drug works otherwise. | M | 21 | 1 weeks | 6/24/2009 | 5 | Major Depression | Dry mouth at the beginning with a bit og light agitation. All went away within a couple of days. | I was on Wellbutrin XL "brand name" for several months and I was feeling fantastic. It gave me more energy and a very possitive attitude. It took away all the sadness, guilty feelings and negative thoughts in a flash. Recently, due to Insurance coverage changes, my insurance will only pay for Generic version and BELIEVE ME, they are absolutely NOT THE SAME. When i switched to Generic everything changed. I became irritated, bad mood, lack of energy, very negative thoughts, melancholic and suicidal. I scheduled an appointment with my Psychiatrist in 2 days to put me on the name brand. It may cost me more but I would never jeopardize my mental health again. Blessings for u all. | M | 40 | 3 months | 6/22/2009 | 4 | depression/extreme fatigue/sleepara | ringing in ears. insomnia. constipation. One day I accidentally took two 300 mgs (i'm only supposed to take one 300 a day) and I flipped out and had a panic attack weird vision problems and hullicinations. | I was put on this medication because all other antidepressants make me tired and make me sleep all the time. this one stopped that but now i have insomnia...but atleast i get things done...i was sleeping my life away. I stopped taking it just to see how i would do (after a couple years) I went back to my old sleepy self (accidentaly falling asleep..very dangerous)had sleeping paralisys (cant spell antipsychotics made me dumb)again which is very scary...and became hateful like i used to be. I decided I could handle the side effects because i cant handle my old lifestyle. I also used to feel blue and hate everyone around me and everything...that totally changed I am way more optimistic being on wellbutrin XL (300mg daily) HOWEVER BE CAREFUL FOR ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE. I also do not reccomend this to anyone who drinks alcohol (very dangerous and can lead to accidental overdose) | F | 22 | 3 years | 6/19/2009 | 5 | Depression | NONE | When my daughter passed away i was 8 mo. pregnant. they gave me this med. to keep me from going into pre-mature labor..It really helped me..it kept me calm and from crying all day long..this really worked for me. | F | 21 | 2 months | 6/17/2009 | 1 | Anxiety & Depression | I have been taking Wellbutrin for about 6-8 weeks now. And I don't even feel like myself. I am hyperactive, I talk fast, I am hot and sweaty all the time, I can't relax, I am not getting any sleep. I have major insomnia. Can't get to sleep, then when I do, I wake up all night long on and off, can't get comfortable. I feel agitated all the time. I am thinking this medicine is not for me at all. And I will be happy just staying on Lexapro. | F | 29 | 2 months | 6/17/2009 | 1 | depression | The side effects I experienced were intolerable!! I was extremely nauseated, dizzy, heart palpitations, High blood pressure, ringing in my ears, the list goes on... I am a nurse in a ICU setting. My manager made me take a leave of absence because for I would always have to leave work early because of sickness. | In my opinion, this drug should not be on the market. I have only been on this drug for 3weeks and I can't even describe the way I feel. It's horrible!! So now I am out of work so my doctor can wean me off this dangerous drug. I have been in the ER twice in 3wks. I also have loss of appetite as well. This medicine is out of control!! | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 6/14/2009 | 4 | Quit Smoking | I feel very dizzy and lightheaded most of the time....It starts about 2 to 3 hours after I take it. The dizzyness and lightheadedness seems to last all day though until around dinner time. I'm at the end of my first week of taking 150mg XL and tomorrow I will start with the 300mg XL. I find myself getting irritated a lot easier and keeping to myself so I don't snap at others at work. | I do find after a week that I want so smoke a lot less than I used to. By lunchtime at work I used to be dying for a cigarette, now I'm sort of indifferent and just smoke because its what I do on lunch break. I'm hoping the wellbutrin will help with that impulse to smoke over time. | F | 26 | 1 weeks | 6/13/2009 | 1 | fatigue, depression | jittery, hyperactive, cold sweat, panic attack, rage, insomnia, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, paranoia, thoughts of committing violence, headache | I took Bupropion XL made by Teva, generic for Wellbutrin XL. 150 mg in the morning with food. It took away my depression and replaced it with desperation as I tried to survive the side effects. Absolutely intolerable. By day 2 I felt much worse than I had when depressed. I will not take this ever again. | F | 42 | 2 days | 6/13/2009 | 5 | chronic depression | none | This stuff has been a godsend to me. I feel good/optimistic, I quit smoking, got a little energy boost, and totally revved up the sex life. | F | 48 | 7 months | 6/11/2009 | 2 | Depression | Extremely irritable and impatient, shaky hands, sweating/claminess, headaches, anxiety, night terrors | I stopped taking it after 2 weeks because it made me feel horrible....I dreaded it | M | 28 | 14 days | 6/10/2009 | 4 | Major Depression\Bipolar 2 | Slight headache, anxiety, funny taste, weight loss, loss appetite, slight sexual side effects, aggressive dreams | Taking Watson generic 100mg for lift out of major depression as part of mixed Bipolar 2 episode. Works well, not racy or hypomanic like ssri's. I have been treated with this before during a previous episode. The anxiety is a little hard to deal with but the low dose makes it tolerable. Just get some exercise. Lost about 8lbs. in 2 weeks. Good antidepressant for Bipolar. Should note that my Seroquel for BP2 probably cancels out some anxiety, insomnia. I like the combo of the two. | M | 40 | 3 weeks | 6/7/2009 | 3 | Problems with fatigue | After about a week of taking Wellbutrin, I had a grand mal seizure. This is not something that is in my family history and I've never had a seizure before. The doctors can't pin it down 100%, but they said because of the timing going on this medicine was most likely the cause. The week when I started it I had a bad headache for a couple of days at the base of my neck, and had trouble sleeping at night (first night I only slept 3 hrs, and then each day was able to sleep more). My left hand would shake a little...not drastic, but I could notice that I couldn't hold my hand still like I used to be able to. Felt like I was hopped up on caffeine. | I'm actually very disappointed that I had the seizure because I'm not allowed to take this medicine anymore (because it may cause more seizures in the future) but it REALLY fixed my fatigue problems and the day I had the seizure I was actually feeling especially good...no more headaches, sleeping on regular hours again and had lots of energy that I hadn't had in months. I was prescribed the lowest dose, 150mg. | F | 31 | 7 days | 6/7/2009 | 2 | depression | headaches, lack of perspective | Worked well only for 2 days that I was in a crisis. After that, had terrible headaches and diminished cognitive ability. Loss of appetite too, but only slightly. I tried taking it every two days, but headaches persisted. Interacts badly (almost had a stroke) with Sudafed, which some MDs won't bother to tell you about. This shouldn't be lightly prescribed in a 10minute diagnosis, and it's NOT just a better version of prozac like some MDs might tell you. Avoid simplistic diagnoses, press for more details from your doctors before taking it. | F | 27 | 2 months | 6/3/2009 | 3 | depression | dry mouth/throat, really edgy at certain times of day, increased appetite, increased libido, lots of clarity or "thinking" and dull headache | I'm taking this drug after lexapro which caused me to lose my short term memory and gain weight. I felt like I had no energy on lex and feel jump started on WB XL, but it's only week one. We will see... | F | 32 | 8 days | 5/30/2009 | 1 | quit smoking | back pains, no sleep, constant urination, upset stomach | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 5/28/2009 | 5 | depression | weight loss, more energy, diarrhea, a little anxiety | When I started taking this med my appetite decreased greatly resulting in a loss of about 13 pounds. The weight loss was a plus for me! But as time went on I gained back 5 or 6 pounds. I also have I.B.S. and when I started taking wellbutrin I "had to go" like 5 times a day! I even missed thanksgiving dinner because I couldn't eat without having stomach problems. But taking more of my IBS meds helped. That is the only really negative side effect and it went away after the first month. I have been SO much happier and less stressed since being on it. I look at things in a more positive light now. And I finally feel like myself again. Also, I haven't had any sexual side effects! Which is a first for any antidepressant that i have ever been on. I wouldn't take anything else! | F | 22 | 5.5 months | 5/27/2009 | 1 | Depression & OCD | After a week of taking the XL name brand I started itching like crazy all over my body couldn't sleep and breaking out in hives.And each morning after waking it seemed like I never really had rested. I always took the pill around 7:00 am and about 12;00 am is when I would finally get sleepy. Keep in mind my normal bed time was 10:00 so i missed out on 2 hours of sleep every night. I also noticed I was crying a lot meore than before taking the medicine. I'm going back to Zoloft I'll deal with the sexually side effects of it when and if it happens | F | 44 | 7 days | 5/26/2009 | 1 | Depression | CVS switched my Wellbutrin without my knowledge or consent. Wellbutrin was working just fine except for dry mouth which is nothing compared to the generic side effects. I thought I would be a good little child and take the generic (oval yellow tab) without asking questions. Didn't even read the insert as not to panic myself. A month later, I had spent a day in the ER with blocked colon and severe nausea. I had severe joint pain and muscles aches - so I didn't exercise like I normally do and felt even worse. I have a hot face and hot 24 hr headache, took sudafed constantly because I couldn't breathe. I knew something was definitely wrong when the anxiety hit me, I started to panic when talking to co-workers and in meetings, driving, confused, couldn't find the words to speak, was crying all the time, bursts of angry, nearly have a nervous breakdown on my kids last day of school, I couldn't read because of my blurred vision, dizziness. I was extremely nauseous and lost 9 pounds. | I was prescribed Wellbutrin XL 150, not some weak imitation. I pay alot each month for health insurance. I have no other health issues. It's stupid and dangerous to switch folks over to generics that don't work and/or have these awful side effects. More money is actually spent on health and insurance costs . | F | 48 | 20 days | 5/24/2009 | 4 | depression | I've been on 300XL for two years. It did alleviate my depression but I have been constantly restless, anxious, with a racing pulse and ringing in my ears for the entire time. I cannot really "relax" on Wellbutrin. It is very stimulating. I am considering coming off it, if only for a while, just for a break from the anxiety. | I lost 30 pounds on Wellbutrin in one year. I had gained the 30 pounds on "Lexapro" so I don't know if the weight loss is the result of taking Wellbutrin or coming off Lexapro. | M | 54 | 2 days | 5/23/2009 |