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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Depression | All went away except ears ringing but they rang before.Now its steady and louder.Tried 300 for 4 days but turned into a wicked witch(even worse than before).I was so angry and jacked up.Went back to 150.No appetite suppressing,no weight loss.Maybe you need 300 to get that.I will try again in the future(300).Wish there were a 175,I think to double the dose is alot. | I quit smoking,ordinary daily tasks no longer seem monumental,more optimistic,more patient,sleeping like a baby-dream every night,both my husband and 7 year old(when asked at different times)said I am nicer and I dont yell as much.I no longer feel agitated and angry all the time.I'm happier and its trickled down to the family.Hope it gets better as I reach the 60 day mark. | F | 35 | 19 days | 4/29/2007 | 4 | severe depression | dry mouth, shortness of breath, slight decrease in appetite | I felt the benefits of this drug almost immediately. My energy level immediately increased and continued for the first 6 wks, still more energy now than before WellXL but it has leveled off. Dry mouth is really annoying and the shortness of breath a bit scary but this side effect seems to be tapering off. I mentioned to my Dr. that we were wanting to get pregnant and she said the benefits of WellXL out weigh the risks. I don't know... but I know this drug has had a real impact in my life and wellbeing. I am worried about the risks of taking ANY drug during pregnancy. Does anyone have any experience in this area? | F | 32 | 2 months | 4/25/2007 | 4 | Depression | Occasional headache, Night time nausea, decreased appetite...Nothing worth writing home about | This is my 5th day on Wellbutrin XL 150mg and I have also been taking Paxil CR 25mg for 4 months now. My doctor decided to add the Wellbutrin in to help regain my sex drive since the Paxil made me have absolutely none! The risk of seizures scares me tho, I drink maybe twice a month to the point of being pretty intoxicated. I wondered if anyone had any experiences with drinking and being on this or these drugs. Also if anyone has been on Paxil CR and Wellbutrin together, let me know how it went for you and if you have any advice! Thanks so much! | F | 24 | 5 days | 4/24/2007 | 4 | anxiety | I have already posted, but I have a question for anyone who has experienced seizures with this medication. How many mg's were you taking at the time? I have read that 1-4 in 1,000 have seizures and the majority of those are with pt's taking 450mg or greater. Any info. on this would be extremely helpful. I usually drink once or twice a week to the point of a little intoxication and haven't had any problems yet for the person below. | F | 33 | 38 days | 4/24/2007 | 3 | Depression/Social Anxiety | Couldn't sleep at all on the first night that I took the medication but I still felt good that night and throughout the entire second day. Since then every night of sleep has been just fine (7-9 hours). Occasional slight headache but not really a problem. Occasional mild upset stomach 20-45 minutes after ingesting medication. Weight loss: went from 169 lbs. to 165 in 1 week while maintaining a normal diet and normal appetite. I've maintained approx. 170 pounds for the last four years so 165 is not typical for me. Though not a listed side affect I did experience drowsiness during the middle of some days, which is not typical for me (when not medicated). I believe the weightloss is due to an increase in physical exertion and therefore can produce a fat burning effect within the body. Increased metabolism. | I've been taking Wellbutrin SR (75mg) twice a day (total of 150mg/day) for 13 days now and have experienced mixed effects. For the first 3 days I felt a high amount of energy from 6 am to 11 pm. The feeling was similar to that of caffeine but without the jitters and without the crash or come down. I was talking a lot but in a good way. It was a great feeling, one that I'd like to feel all day every day. On the 4th day I felt drowsy all day long and did not have that same energy as the first 3 days. Since then I have only felt that energy on two or three occasions and am still experiencing my feelings of depression. I'm hoping that the energetic feeling will be consistent once the medication saturates my system (2-4 weeks?). I believe I will eventually increase my dose and move to Wellbutrin XL. Once a day treatment will be much more convienient too. | M | 13 days | 4/24/2007 | 2 | Depression | swollen lip, insomnia, frequent urination, skin sensitivity and spacey feeling | I have only taken this for 3 days and today my lip swelled up. Doctor told me to stop taking it. I don't think this is the one for me but if it works for you and makes you feel better then it's worth it. | F | 36 | 3 days | 4/23/2007 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth and increased thirst. Increased sex drive for the first 8-9 months or so, decreasing now but may not be related to W-XL, other marital issues still exist. Agitation had increased since starting this medicine but seems to be somewhat subsiding now, agitation still pops up over small issues from time to time, esp w/family. | Worked up to taking 450mg/day, and I am glad I did. Been on that dose for about 6 months now. Dry mouth and thirst is a small price to pay considering the benefits for me. I have a marked decrease in suicidal thoughts, used to be nearly hourly and quite detailed, now just about a half dozen thoughts/day and those don't last but for a very brief period. Also taking Trazadone (150mg/night) to aid in maintaining W-XL effects and increase sleeping patterns, according to my psychologist sleep deprivation is a major contributor to depression and, after experiencing a few weeks of fairly good sleep I have to agree that deep sleep helped me a lot, so has counseling. I never thought of myself as the kind of guy who would gain anything from counseling, but if you are open and honest with a good psycotherapist, it really does help. Wellbutrin-XL or it's generic Budeprion XL may not be for everyone, but it has helped me. | M | 46 | 10 months | 4/21/2007 | 3 | Depression and anxiety | Posted earlier,twice.I took 150 for 7 days,this is my 4th day on 300 and I feel alot of anger and agitation,I was mellowing out on 150.Back to yelling at the kids and losing my patience.Has anyone experienced this?Does it last? | Also the ringing in my ears is driving me crazy,does it subside?Any info much appreciated. | F | 35 | 11 days | 4/21/2007 | 4 | anxiety/depression | heart palpitations, jitters, dizziness, dry mouth, more "emotional", tightening of the jaw (teeth clenching), shakiness, nausea, loss of appetite, more energy | I have been on this medication since March 17th (35 days now) and am just starting to feel the benefits. I went through SO many side effects I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to push through. In the first two days I got right on the internet and started doing some research of the side effects. It brought me here and I read everyone's comments every couple days up until about two weeks ago. This site really helped me stay with the medicine and not give up too early. I must say it was difficult, but I am happy I did. I read a few people stating that you should really give it 4-6 weeks before giving up. I believe that to be SO true. I didn't have all symptoms at exactly the same time...the first two weeks were HORRIBLE. The symptoms would come and go. I am feeling really good now and don't have ANY side effect as of two weeks ago (about 3-4 weeks on the med.). If you can get past the first few weeks I think it is a really beneficial medicine and would recommend it. I prob | F | 33 | 35 days | 4/20/2007 | 2 | Anxiety | Pounding heart, constipation, Major TMJ issues, irritability, agitation - no emotions, weight loss. | I think you need to be very careful with this drug. I found it quite strange that I was given this drug after I had a baby for mild anxiety, yet it made my anxiety MUCH worse that it had been. My doctor eventually combined Lexapro, which cause major weight loss and still no relief from the side effects. I finally decided to go off of both of them, and within a week my jaw felt SO much better and everything felt clearer. I'm actually enjoying me kids now. Yes, I've gained back a few pounds, but I still feel so much better than when I was taking these drugs. Just be careful! | F | 34 | 2 years | 4/20/2007 | 1 | Bi Polar disorder/depression | Had started taking it April 2003 with no problems. Started having seizures Sept. 05 (2x's in one day)then did not have another one until Dec. '06. I did not have another until beginning of April, '07 and it was a pretty major one. I then had another 1&1/2 weeks later April 18th. 07 and it was @ that they decided to take me off of it with the hopes of stopping the seizures. I am going to have an E.E.G. this coming Tues, April 24th to make sure that there is not any long term damage. | Would not recommend this drug to anyone. My dentist has even told me that he has heard nothing but problems with it. Every time there is a moderate to great risk of something w/ a drug, I do try it but it always happens to me. I am pretty upset that it did happen to me as my name was turned into the DMV and I have to have @ least 3 years of being totally seizure free just to drive and show proof of having that very expensive SR-22 ins just to remove the restriction and to also rent a car. I have not been able to drive since my 1st seizure (not that I have my own car--I was using my fiancee's car) and that has got to be the biggest freedoms that one can have taken away---funny what we take for granted on things that we are used to doing day to day until it is taken away. | F | 34 | 4 years | 4/19/2007 | 3 | Depression | I recently went from 150 mg to 300 mg four days ago and I started off okay, but now I'm having some pretty extreme side effects (I didn't feel that the 150 mg were helping me anymore). I've been feeling the following: dry mouth, anxiety, crying for no reason, thinking about death a lot, loss of appetite, nausea, memory loss, disorientation, loss of focus/interest in just about anything. Will these side effects go away before I see the proverbial "light"? | Please e-mail me with any input. I'm considering stopping altogether but I'm afraid my depression will return. | F | 32 | 4 days | 4/18/2007 | 5 | Major Depression | Severe dry mouth symptoms and ringing in the ears at start and each time the dose was raised. But these symptoms subsided after about 2 weeks or so. Still have them but very manageable. Increased libido. Stopped smoking. (Never thought this would happen during a major depression.) Lost weight as energy increased. Fall asleep fast, sleep very deeply, never wake up before morning. Dreams, yes, sometimes vivid. | This drug has made a huge difference in my depression. I can live life now, and cope much better. I don't even think about depression much anymore, and it had been crippling me for almost a year prior to starting the drug. I stopped all caffeine and alcohol before starting Wellbutrin because I had a fear of seizures. (Maybe I have anxiety/paranoia as well as depression.)This is the first antidepressant I have taken. I was worried about starting, but am SO glad I did. It has made all the difference in world. | F | 48 | 4 months | 4/15/2007 | 4 | ADD, Depression, Anxiety | Nasuea, decreased appetite, memory loss(i dont know if this side effect is even possable but i dont know what else it could be from i just find i cant exaclty remeber the past few days or events or even things i say), teeth grinding, compleatly zoning out when others are talking. | deffinatly helped with my irratiblity, i have been taking 150 mg over a month now, has not helped much with the ADD but depressing and anxiety level are greatly improved. | F | 18 | 5 weeks | 4/15/2007 | 5 | Depression,Anxiety,OCD | I am aware of my heartbeat,mild stimulation 4 hours after taking it but I dont mind it.Ringing of the ears.They always rang prior but it's louder now.No insomnia which I was worried about but I take it at 7AM,150 mgs. | For about a year now I've been in a funk.The kind of thing where I have everything to be happy about and just wasn't.No patience with my kids,aged 3 and 7.Flying around the house like a witch on a broom.You know what I mean.I also compulsively worry about money,lack desire to go to the gym which I've always done.Just feeling low.Then...I lost my job and that sent me over the edge.I did research and asked my Dr for Wellbutrin,finally breaking down to take meds.My husband is on Zoloft and didn't want that because despite very gradual tapering he can't get off it.Side effects are too bad.I feel that this has helped me already.Lifting the cloud,my mind is no longer racing and worrying constantly,I have more energy to get through the day and get to the gym,deal with household stuff and the kids etc...I am going to stay on 150's for a month and see rather than going up to 300 on the 5th day.Overall I am happy so far and think it will get better.Also I was a smoker,maybe a pack every 3 days a | F | 35 | 4 days | 4/14/2007 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Decreased appetite | I noticed a change in my mood after just a few days. I had absolutely no appetite and didn't think about eating until I was dizzy and/or had a headache. I had recently gained weight because I was stress-eating like crazy, so losing 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks also boosted my self-esteem. I'm still losing weight, but it's leveled off to about 2 pounds a week. I'm so much happier, I rarely have panic attacks and my social anxiety is nearly gone. I also fall asleep easier because I don't stay awake worrying about things. | F | 20 | 1 months | 4/14/2007 | 5 | Continuation...I also abused narcotics because they gave me a false sense of well being and I actually functioned better on them.After several nasty withdrawals and knowing I can't live like that I stopped but my mind obsessed over where,when and how I could get another pill.Long story short-my cravings for cigs are diminishing and same for narcotics.I was only masking underlying feelings of depression which i think are finally lifting.I feel more optimistic now. | F | 35 | 4 days | 4/14/2007 | 5 | anixety/pms | Night sweats, loss of appetite,weight loss | I was on zoloft for a year and quit taking it due to gaining 20lbs. I've been taking wellbutrin xl for a month now and it's been GREAT!!I started on 150mg for the first week and then switched to 300mg.I did'nt notice a decrease in my appetite until I started on the 300mg.It really has heled me with craving sweets I hope it continues to work like this. I have lost 8lbs to date only 12 more to go!! | F | 31 | 1 months | 4/14/2007 | 5 | depression | sweating | I took Wellbutrin XL for 3 months, and I just loved it. I know it has different effects on everyone, but it helped me a lot. I lost some weight, my mood improved significantly, my libido increased! i could concentrate better on study, had a lot of energy. I tried generic version of Wellbutrin Sr (Budeprion Sr), it didn't have the same effect. I had to stop Wellbutrin XL because of the cost, but I want to get back to it soon. I think it's worth it. | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/12/2007 | 5 | depression, social aniexty | dizziness | I take 150 mg WB XL and 100mg of zoloft. I started with zoloft first then added Wellbutrin about a year later. I still feel depressed at times, with the feeling of not ever wanting to get out of bed and thoughts of how much better things would be if something could just happen to me, but I would never kill myself. I get dizzy quite often, I guess that is medicine related. Email with any questions or adive!!! | F | 20 | 4 months | 4/12/2007 |