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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Winter Depression | Headache, moody, loss of appetiate | I have had good success with Wellbutrin. It did take awhile to get past the mood swings, but all has past. I initially started on 150 MG and moved to 300 MG. 300 seems to work a little better, but it will make you somewhat edgy and needing to keep active most of the time. Haven't really noticed any change in sex drive, but that hasn't been a problem for me. The one thing I did change in my life was to quit drinking pop. No Sugar and No caffeine. It took about a week to get thru it, but since then, I am a much better person. I still drink some coffee in the morning, but after that, caffeine is done. Wellbutrin will keep you energy level steady throughout the day. If you add caffeine and sugar to it, you may not like the feeling. Good Luck | M | 46 | 1 years | 11/19/2008 | 3 | depression, anxiety, OCD | Side effects change daily - mostly dry mouth, sore throat, complete loss of appetite. Sometimes, feel cracked out and edgy, anger, outbursts, extremely scary nightmares. Rarely, auditory hallucinations and sometimes visual (in peripherals). | Taking for 4 weeks. Dry mouth and dehydration. Trying to drink more water. Lost 12 pounds. I am shaky sometimes, can't eat and have dark circles under eyes. I have a hard time controlling anger and say things I shouldn't say sometimes. This past week - extrememly vivid, scary nightmares (violent, or being chased). This seems like a rare side effect, but sometimes I hear things - like someones moving in the next room but no one's there or breathing next to my ear, not in a scary way, just weird. Never happened before. And sometimes, feel like I see things out of corner of eyes. Has helped with energy and I have stopped compulsive activities like binge-purging, and alcohol abuse. | F | 24 | | 11/15/2008 | 3 | Depression | Switched from Cymbalta to Wellbutrin XL 150 mg. Bad side effects at beginning, shakiness, headaches,muscle pain, body aches. Very hostile and easily agitated! I am taking the generic brand and I am switching to brand to see whether better. Increased libido, which was bad side effect on Cymbalta. Also weight loss. | F | 48 | 21 days | 11/15/2008 | 3 | depression | The first few days I felt dizzy and anxious and jittery. I am prone to panic attacks so I kept fearing one would come on, but so far OK. Aso experienced bad headahes, but they seem to have gone away. I had trouble sleeping but I also take ambien so I just had to up my dosage from 5mg to 7.5mg and it's better. I do have more energy which is nice, but I find myself being super irritable and snapping at people easily. I have a stressful job and it seems to make me feel more stressed out. Maybe it will get better soon. Has anyone else experienced this? | F | 37 | 10 days | 11/14/2008 | 1 | I wasn't | none, not taking it was like actually experiencing emotions. | Stop taking all these anti-depresent drugs!! Everyone gets depressed. Stay active, practice some yoga, eat healthier. Stop clouding your mind with chemicals. | M | 23 | 0 times | 11/14/2008 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Dry mouth, insomnia, muscle aches, upset stomach, tinnitus, mild weight loss for first two weeks; getting better with time. Lost desire to constantly go shopping! | I took Wellbutrin 300 mg for about two years and was very happy with it. Had taken Effexor for several years before that and it became ineffective not to mention I had no libido at all. Stopped taking Wellbutrin about 10 months ago because I felt I was in a really good place in my life, and did fine. Started taking it again (150 mg.) two weeks ago and feel more stable. Have lost about 4 pounds which is good, but most remarkably, I have lost the desire to constantly spend money! Go figure. This is even better than the weight loss as I was going broke but couldn't quit shopping. The side effects seem to be tapering and I almost gave up after a week because I was so achey. Will post more later with side effects. | F | 50 | 15 days | 11/11/2008 | 3 | depression, anxiety, bi-polar | Terrible, terrible headaches. Also very nauesus. My husband says he can already see a huge change from the Lexapro to the XL but if the headaches don"t stop soon I will discontinue use. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 11/10/2008 | 3 | depression/ttm | weight gain, lower sex drive | I started on Celexa then I switched to XL because my GP said it would help me concentrate better. It did no such thing but made me feel spacey instead. It had helped me a bit though. I had better moods in comparison to not taking it. I missed a couple of days in the beginning which made me pretty much feel crazy and my mood can turn 180 degrees in a matter of seconds. Overall, XL helped me to get out of bed but depression isn't entirely gone. | F | 20 | 8 months | 11/7/2008 | 1 | Depression, bi-polar | ringing ears, tremors, severe constipation, frequent urination, high blood pressure, short of breath, increased heart rate, dizziness, blurred vision, severe insomnia, decreased appetite, headaches. | When I began taking wellbutrin it really helped to lift the "fog" and improve my mood/anger. I felt so good mood-wise I really wish I could have stayed on this medication. Mentally, I felt like a new person, but the side effects wreaked havoc on my body so I had to discontinue. I'm 27 and VERY fit---I do triathlons, however, I now have dangerously high blood pressure from taking Wellbutrin for the first time in my life. Normally my blood pressure is in the extremely low range. In addition, the constipation was SEVERE---I was lucky to have a bowel movement once every 6 days. The insomnia I experienced was awful---I could make my body sleep for only about 3 hours a night tops. ****My advice to anyone with preexisting concerns about blood pressure is to NOT take this medication and if you are, then monitor your health closely.**** | F | 27 | 7 months | 11/7/2008 | 3 | bipolar depression | More depressed, fuzzier thoughts, mild illness symptoms, dry mouth and crying jags at the weirdest, unexpected times. | I am very med sensitive, so cut my 150 mg tablets in half for the first two weeks. Then, up to 150 mg. But I seem to be experiencing the opposite of what I should be...No loss of appetite, not feeling better (perhaps worse). I had only slight nausea at the beginning of both dosages; hardly any side effects at all compared to the other crazy drugs I've taken. I am on the generic and I see now from this column that I might do better on the brand. Only been on 150 mg for about 2 weeks now; I guess I'll stick it out and give it a chance, but...not helping thus far. It is really my last hope drug for depression. I hope it will work better for me after some weeks. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 11/4/2008 | 2 | depression | extreme anger, weight gain, bitterness, did i mention being angry?? | i have no insurance so i purchase the generic. i was on lexapro for 2 years, pristiq for 2 weeks. lexapro made me want to sleep all the time, plus no sex drive and weight gain. i don't know that i was on pristiq long enough for it to do anything. once again, no insurance so i can't afford it. i don't know why my doctor even put me on it... when i had all 3 drugs in my system..wow, that was awful!! and awful is an understatement!! the wellbutrin seems to be good for my sex drive, but that's it. i'm gaining weight with wellbutrin, and that makes me angry as well. but everything seems to lately. i was prescribed 300mg per day, i started by taking 150mg per day. now i take 150mg one day, 300mg the next. i keep hoping it's going to work but i have been strongly encouraged by family and friends to find something else because this isn't working for me. they tell me i'm a totally different person. i'm usually so laid back, and not one to speak up. i still don't speak up, esp. to the ones that | F | 41 | 5 weeks | 11/2/2008 | 5 | Bi-polar disorder | Actually, the side effects were tremendous. Within the first six months of treatment, I lost 38 pounds. There was a sort of jittery feeling when first starting, but that passes quickly, and the results have been what my doctor calls 'remarkable'. | The difference in my mood--in my life!--was noticeable in the first few weeks. I was up, out, moving.........the grey fog was gone. Although I had forgotten what 'myself' felt like, I recognized that I was much more clear-headed and productive. However, because of insurance regualtions, I switched to the generic of Wellbutrin XL....and almost immediately noticed a difference. After six weeks on the generic, I simply stopped taking it because it just was not working anymore. No matter what the pharmacist may tell you, the difference in the brand vs. the generic was marked. I was able to negotiate with my insurance company and am now back on brand. I say this, because I truly believe if you start with the generic you will not have the same results. | F | 50 | 14 months | 10/30/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | I experienced all the typical side effects associated with this drug, however most of them have now tapered off. Has worked great with the depression, but still having anxiety symptoms (physical side effects of the anxiety) | This drug has worked really well for my depression, I no longer have crying spells for no reason. However, it has not done lots to improve my anxiety disorder. I am currently on a dose of 150mg per day, and my family dr. has suggested that I increase the dose to 300mg a day to conquer the anxiety symptoms I am still having. I am reluctant to increase the dosage as it was my understanding that this is more for depression than anxiety. Any thoughts? has anyone out there received benefits in the area of anxiety by increasing the dose from 150mg to 300mg? I personally don't want to go thru the insomnia and other side effects I experienced when first getting on this medication. Please email me to let me know if this drug has helped with anxiety. | F | 29 | 8 weeks | 10/30/2008 | 4 | Depression | loss of appetite with minor weight loss, some nausea at first | I took Wellbutrin XL for about six months and was very satisfied with it. My pharmacy got the generic form of drug and I began taking that. After a few weeks I started noticing this didn't seem to be working as well, but was told it was "all in my head". I continued thinking this for about six months until I finally said forget it. I asked my doc to switch me to something else because this drug wasn't working anymore. I continued to still feel myself that it was generic form of drug that wasn't working. I recently read an article that indeed many people are finding the generic form of this drug just doesn't work the same! After taking Cymbalta for awhile with minimal results, I've asked to be switched back to Wellbutrin and will only take the name brand. My pharmacist again tried telling me generic is the same, but I insisted on name brand only. I've always taken generic drugs and thought they all were the same as name brand, but now I know if it doesn't feel right, | F | 33 | 1 weeks | 10/28/2008 | 2 | Depression/lack of motivation | My feet swelled up, headachs all the time, very tired, body aches, weight gain | I have had haedachs since starting. My legs swelled up and would not go down, dont seem to notice any positive effects. I am going to call my dr and ask if I should keep taking it. If anyone else has had these effects I would like to hear from them | F | 37 | 7 days | 10/27/2008 | 3 | depression/anxiety | loss of appetite, some weight loss (four pounds in five days), ringing in the ears, headache, fatigue. No increase in sex drive as of yet, no burst of energy to speak of. Not unbearable though. | I wanted to post early on for the benefit of others who are struggling with the early side effects of WellbutrinXL.I did a lot of research before I started taking this drug. My reactions have not often appeared on this site. I did not experience the energy that most people seem to experience. i was extremely fatigued the first day. I could barely stay awake. On the plus side I also have not experienced any insomnia and have actually slept just fine. The loss of appetite was immediate for me...which has contributed to the headaches as I flat forget to eat. This can be problematic as I only weigh 115 pounds as it is. I have lost my massive sugar cravings. Totally gone. While I have cut back on caffeine as recommended by my doctor, I have found that cutting it out completely leads to brutal withdrawl headaches. Won't be trying that again! Caffeine does not make me jittery at all as it has for other people while on Wellbutrin. So far I feel just okay. I don't feel better really. I don't fe | F | 32 | 5 days | 10/21/2008 | 5 | sexual side effects of other drugs | It has quickly worked! I've been on Lexapro, Cymbalta, and Pristiq and within a few days of starting, no problems with ejactulation. | M | 48 | 5 days | 10/19/2008 | 2 | Depression | Manic episodes, I was so irrited by everything and had several episodes when I got violent and destroyed my living room. In a totally rage! It was terrible! I had never experienced anything like this before, I am normally I very calm and laid back person. I had some loss of appetite. Could not sleep for any longer than a couple hours at a time. | It also, caused major memory loss. I would go to do something and completely forget what I was doing there. The only plus of this med. is if you are trying to quit smoking it def. takes all your cravings away, you will have no desire to smoke! which is good but totally not worth the awful side effects, plus it didnt help my depression at all. | F | 22 | 3 months | 10/18/2008 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | I have experienced all the usual side effects with this drug, ranging from insomnia, nausea, loss of appetite, feeling in a fog, etc. etc. however these seemed to have subsided. | I have been on this drug for 5 weeks now, can someone please tell me if you have epxerienced increased irritability with this medication, and if so, has it gone away in time? I am a little concerned because I feel very snappy, and not quite myself, but I am confused since the doctor said this could not be caused by the wellbutrin. Please feel free to share with me your experiences. Thank you. | F | 29 | 5 weeks | 10/16/2008 | 2 | Depression ADD | Loss of appetite & taste, hot flashes, extreme short burst headaches, restlessness, insomnia, dry mouth, fatigue. | I just started taking the generic form of XL on week ago, will be calling doc today to discuss if the side effects are worth it. I can't taste anything :( and as a home cook its brutal. | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 10/13/2008 |