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| 5 | Depression/Anxiety | major weight loss, excessive energy, a general feeling of well being but i feel really lonley at times, ive been worrying a lot more about pointless things... increased anxiety, racing heartbeat, intolerance to alcohol and very increased social anxiety...... buttt very increased sex drive! ive been taking Wellbutrin for about a year now and even though there are some side effects, it has helped a great deal with the depression. | I've been taking Wellbutrin for about a year now, I'm on 300mg. My advice would be to take it in the morning. When I started taking Wellbutrin I tried taking it at night & my energy would just shoot through the roof. Before Wellbutrin, I was on Zyprexa... *attention* DO NOT TAKE ZYPREXA!!!!!!!! Ever! Let's just say I gained 50lbs & had a lot of neg. side effects. Anyway, Wellbutrin was great & helped me loose all the weight I had gained & I noticed I was in a much better mood all the time. Plus, my sex drive increased.. alot. Which isnt a bad thing! But I'm starting to notice some side effects that aren't good. I've been having trouble sleeping, I've had increased anxiety & can't help but to worry about everything. I've started grinding my teeth at night & i hardly have any tolerance for alcohol ne more. But reccently, the major problem I'm having is the social anxiety.I never used to be this way. I always used to be the one going out every night... now it's alm | F | 18 | 1 years | 8/4/2006 | 2 | Depression | weight gain (6 lbs in 6 weeks), more anxious | Dr. put me on Wellbutrin XL in addition to Paxil to help depression symptoms (Paxil works for me for anxiety, not much help for depression) and to help overcome sedating effect Paxil has on me. In 6 weeks being on this drug, I have gained 6 lbs. despite watching my diet and exercising as usual. This is going to sound crazy, but I swear this drug has caused cellulite, too. I have significantly more than when I started this drug, and significantly more than a 6 lb. weight gain should warrant. In addition, I have also become more anxious and obsessive. I DID feel significantly less tired and more hopeful, less depressed. But the extra anxiety and the weight gain has made me decide to quit this drug. PS. I've not had weight gain on any other drugs I've taken (Prozac, Effexor, Paxil, Cymbalta). | F | 30 | 6 weeks | 8/4/2006 | 5 | OCD Tendencies/Depression | I have been on it for 10 days. At first, I had a lot of difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, vivid dreams, nervousness, irritability, and sore throat/cold type symptoms. I started out taking it at night, but have switched to morning. Now, after 10 days, I have only slight trouble sleeping (but I did before also), and the other side effects I have noticed have been positive. Better appetite control, increased sex drive/orgasm intensity, general feeling of well being, increased energy, and clearer thinking. | F | 33 | 10 days | 8/2/2006 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | None | Originaly took only Zoloft for depression for 6 years. Not feeling to good and Dr. introduced Wellbutrin SR 150mg. There was no side effects except that it somehow kicked in the weight gain for the Zoloft. Somehow I think the combination started the weight gain. I gained 30 lbs. in 9 months! The Zoloft killed the sex life, it was non existent. I was so angry. The Dr. then stopped the Zoloft and introduced 300mg of Wellbrutrin XR. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! In one week I have lost 6lbs, feel great, energy like no tomorrow, the sex life is back! I can't belive the increased libido and no food cravings at all. Love it. | F | 33 | 7 days | 7/30/2006 | 3 | dysthymia | none | so far little change, slightly better today. seems better than zoloft, cymbalta, prozac, remeron, imaprine, sinequan, ... | M | 60 | 5 days | 7/30/2006 | 3 | depression/anxiety | None. No delayed orgasm. Yay! | Taking it for depression. I suppose without it I would be worse off, but I can't feel any difference. Good thing about it is no sexual side effects! | M | 25 | 7 months | 7/29/2006 | 4 | Depression / BPD | Anger, Unbelievable sweating, Anxiety in 1st and 2nd weeks, dry mouth | Its helping with a depression that plagued me for 2+ years. I started at 150 of the WSR twice a day but just asked the dr to lower it a bit to try to stop the sweating and anger. We also just added in Lamictal to stabilize my mood. | M | 32 | 2.5 months | 7/28/2006 | 2 | depression | very constipated but absotlutley no sexual side effects | unforntuately there was no improvement on my depression | F | 37 | 4 months | 7/28/2006 | 5 | depression | hands down wellbutrin saved my life. i had depression starting in highschool (was misdiagnosed) and was reluctant to seek treatment in college. just prior to finishing grad school, i again had difficulties. i had an awful experience on prozac and ended up in the hospital. apparently i'm one of the few who become more anxious on prozac. wellbutrin changed everything in 10 days and has only continued to improve. i have no intentions of going off it and i never thought i would say that about a drug. i am ME for the first time in ages. | side effects? dry mouth was unpleasant but goes away. serious appetite suppressant. i had trouble starting to enjoy eating again after losing 10 pounds and hitting the double digits - no good. the shakes decrease also after a few weeks, but the insomnia never seems to entirely go away. i can deal with it though. i didnt notice the improved sexual affects people talk about, but also wasnt having sex, so who knows? in general i would say there are a lot of little side effects from wellbutrin. they can be weird but nothing that would make me stop taking it. to anyone who has tried SSRIs without success give wellbutrin a shot. | F | 26 | 8 months | 7/25/2006 | 1 | depression | SUICIDAL THOUGHTS- this medication made me feel like killing myself was a good idea. I had never felt suicidal, and even though depressed, was seeking treatment. The wellbutrin brought me ideas of self destruction I had never experienced. | F | 55 | 30 days | 7/25/2006 | 1 | PMS, Depression | Headaches (migrane type), dizziness, insomnia, vivid dreams, irritability, mood swings, tingling sensation in face, blurred vision, stuttering at times, inability to concentrate, increased appetite, incontinence/leaking of urine and frequent urge to urinate first three weeks. | Changed from Prozac due to lack of sex drive and weight gain (causing problems in marriage). Plan to go back on Prozac as I felt much more in control despite lack of sex drive. Started x 1 month ago at 150mg and saw no major changes the first two weeks. Since the dose was increased to the therapeutic level of 300mg daily I feel worse, but the sex drive has come back. :) I can't take the headaches which I have not experienced in the last three years after becoming pregnant. Have stopped drinking alcohol as it seems to intensify the negative side effects. I'm also tired all the time during the day, yet can't fall asleep. Overall, I feel like crap. I'm very agitated and become easily frustrated/angered and am likely to snap. After reading the withdrawal symptoms I'm worried about getting off, but will likey go back to 150mg per day x1-2 weeks before going back on the Prozac. | F | 39 | 30 days | 7/17/2006 | 4 | Depression | Initially some insomnia that has become worse in recent months, although some personal stresses may have added to that condition. I also lost 30 pounds which I LOVED. I've kept it off too | Liked this so much better than Wellbutrin SR. SR seemed to cause excessive sweating and having only to take once a day is so much better. | M | 37 | 6 months | 7/12/2006 | 5 | Depression | Intolerance to alcohol, which I now learned that is a result of WB being extremely tough on one's liver, better avoid drinking altogether; initial agitation and irritability, which went away in a couple of weeks | I've been on WB for almost a year and defintely recommend it. Although I did feel some side effects in the beginning, in the long run it has changed my life for the better. I had been on Prozac before, but it caused me to have horrible memory problems - sometimes it felt like something had never happened when everbody knew it did - so I changed doctors and started taking WB. It helped me lose weight, manage some anger issues I had whenever I was overworked or stressed out, and brought back the sex drive that had been killed by Prozac. I really hope it does to you what it did to me ;) ! | F | 33 | 12 months | 7/11/2006 | 5 | Depression | Intolerance to alcohol, which I now learned that is a result of WB being extremely tough on one's liver, better avoid drinking altogether; initial agitation and irritability, which went away in a couple of weeks | I've been on Wellbutrin for almost a year and defintely recommend it. Although I did feel some side effects in the beginning, in the long run it has changed my life for the better. I had been on Prozac before, but it caused me to have horrible memory problems - sometimes it felt like something had never happened when everbody knew it did - so I changed doctors and started taking Wellbutrin SR. I have just switched to XL so it is too early to report any changes. It helped me lose weight, manage some anger issues I had whenever I was overworked or stressed out, and brought back the sex drive that had been killed by Prozac. I really hope it does to you what it did to me ;) ! | F | 33 | 12 months | 7/11/2006 | 4 | mood elevation; improve libido | Constipation, occasional headaches and weight loss. Otherwise, unremarkable. | I've been on Wellbutrin XL 300mg for 2 years. It helps mild depression to some extent and modulates irritability and mood swings. I'm also sure it improves my libido. Don't expect overnight results or a sense of euphoria. | M | 44 | 2 years | 7/10/2006 | 5 | Post-Partum Depression | This is a response to "davc": I have been taking WLX 300 for 6 months and I also experienced the same exact side effects as you. Since my 5th month these side effects have reduced significantly. Almost to a point that I sometimes doubt it is still effective. Especially the feeling of racing mind and being on Caffine all day is totally gone. I know it is still effective because I am feeling much better, I just don't experince the bad side effects. I still get sad and unmotivated sometimes but I bounce back much faster. By the way, why did you go up to 450mg? Why not stay at 300? I have heard for some people the higher dosage does have more side effets but once reduced to 300 they are easier to deal with. Hope you feel better! | F | 36 | 6 months | 7/9/2006 | 2 | Deep Depression/OCD/Anxiety/Smoking | Feeling totally wiped after taking it in the afternoon, extreme vivid nightmares & dreams, headaches, feeling "blah", trouble concentrating, trouble thinking things through, nausea, | I wouldn't recommend this medicine to anyone that has severe depression such as myself. If you have minor depression it would probably work well. I found myself feeling pretty good the first month or so mainly because I cut my smoking in half, but the depression was still there. I also had trouble thinking and concentrating. It did make me more confident the first month or so (not as much anxiety) but is doing almost nothing for the OCD and nothing for the depression. This is the first medicine I've attempted to help my depression since I've been suffering with it since I was 14. Needless to say it was dissappointing--something someone with depression doesn't need. It's almost as if my body has developed a tolerance for it, but increasing dosage I feel would only worsen the side effects. I am currently taking 300 mg. My biggest gripe with this medicine besides doing nothing for the depression, is making me feel like a zombie, I just dont feel like me. I'm calling the Doc tomorrow | F | 23 | 3 days | 7/9/2006 | 2 | Deep Depression/OCD/Anxiety | Feeling totally wiped after taking it in the afternoon, extreme vivid nightmares & dreams, headaches, feeling "blah", trouble concentrating, trouble thinking things through | I wouldn't recommend this medicine to anyone that has severe depression such as myself. If you have minor depression it would probably work well. I found myself feeling pretty good the first month or so mainly because I cut my smoking in half, but the depression was still there. I also had trouble thinking and concentrating. It did make me more confident the first month or so (not as much anxiety) but is doing almost nothing for the OCD and nothing for the depression. This is the first medicine I've attempted to help my depression since I've been suffering with it since I was 14. Needless to say it was dissappointing--something someone with depression doesn't need. It's almost as if my body has developed a tolerance for it, but increasing dosage I feel would only worsen the side effects. I am currently taking 300 mg. My biggest gripe with this medicine besides doing nothing for the depression, is making me feel like a zombie, I just dont feel like me. I'm calling the Doc tomorrow | F | 23 | 3 days | 7/9/2006 | 5 | Depression/Social Anxiety | Weight loss, increased libido(Good...at the outset(150-300mg)just the weightloss and libido, but since going to 450 5 days ago, I feel fine in the morning , then by 11am I feel irritable, easily agitated,even more social anxiety, tremors,my thoughts race, but yet I'm tired at the same time. | I only rated this a five in hopes someone would find this easier, so far I really think it only warrants a 1 1/2.I was on this last summer, and at 450 the bad side effects occured, so I went off of it after 5 days. I'm on it again, at 450, the same things occur(mood swing at 11, tremors, can't think straight,racing mind yet tired, major social anxiety). Please, someone let me know if these side effects will go away if I stick with it...my DR. is out of the country until August, and before I bother his stand-in, I was wondering if you guys could let me know what's up. Please, I need some advice! | M | 33 | 5 days | 7/8/2006 | 5 | social anx., binging, unmotivation | constipation, excessive energy, weight loss | I am a totally different person! I have been a food addict for years, and WXL coupled with glucophage (blood sugar stabilizer) has completely changed my lifestyle. I actually can get off of the couch and get things done! I am more social, I am working on being more socially comfortable, but at least I'm getting out in the world. I joined Overeaters Anonymous and because WXL helps me with motivation, I've been very successful in the OA program. My food cravings have nearly completely stopped (also due to giving up chocolate, pasta, candy, and fruit juices/fruit flavored foods. I absolutely LOVE the excessive energy I have now. I first was on the 150 dosage, but after a few months it quit working, so I upped to 300, and it was a little strong the first couple of weeks, but now it is leveled out and I can function quite effectively. I lost 15 pounds immediately in the first couple of months of being on the WXL & glucophage drugs, and now through OA and the meds I've lost a total of 36 | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 7/8/2006 |