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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | anxiety / depression | Sleeping all day and night, dizziness upon any movement (which almost felt like electrical jolts), diarrhea, gas, headache, constant crying | After disliking the sleepiness, weight gain and foggy feeling on Paxil, I was thrilled to try WXL. I had to quit after day four. I now feel afraid to try another drug. | F | 36 | 4 days | 9/18/2005 | 5 | Depression | Flighty, Forgetfulness, Weight loss | THIS IS A MIRACLE DRUG (for me). I have taken Paxil and Zoloft, neither of which made any improvements, but instead only made life worse. My chronic depression is gone after just 4 days. I haven't had a day without depression in YEARS! I have lost about 5 pounds, but this is just the first week of my taking it. I have been a little more scatter-brained and forgetful than usual, but nothing too severe. We'll see from there. As much better as I feel now, I am hoping the depression is gone for good. | F | 27 | 5 days | 9/15/2005 | 3 | depression. anxiety, smoking | smoking more, being aggressive, strange feeling in my head | Well it is better than the other meds I have been on, but I find it hard to believe people use it to quit smoking because I smoke even more now (almost 2 packs a day). It increases my sex drive yet I still find myself unmotivated to do more important things. I've gotten slightly agressive, and I think it may be a result from the increased sex drive (if I can't "get any" I become quite angry). Also sometimes I will feel a strange feeling in my head out of nowhere that almost feels like a bubble growing in my brain. It doesn't hurt but it throws me off guard and last night it did it so intensly that one side of my face froze up for about 5 seconds then went back to normal (i'm hoping this is not a sign of seizure). Other than that though, I am happy with how it lessens the intensity of my mood swings. I used to be the type of person who could be really happy one minute then flip all the way out the next and this drug has lessened that A LOT in just the small amount of time i've | F | 24 | 12 days | 9/11/2005 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety | None | I had tried Paxil and Effexor XR before Wellbutrin XL. Paxil was the biggest poison I ever tried, and would never take that again. The reason is because you are literally dead on Paxil, and it has by far the strongest numbing effect of any other medication I have ever tried, not even painkillers make you feel as numb as Paxil. Honestly, taking a shower on Paxil was like the challenge of a lifetime, it's pathetic. I stopped Effexor XR cold turkey, and I kicked the withdrawal symptoms' ass - apparently this drug has the worst withdrawal symptoms, however I was prepared, because no drug is ever going to control my life. In fact, on Effexor XR I wasn't alive either, I simply existed, and slept all day. Then came Wellbutrin XL as my last resort and hope, and it worked extremely well, matter of fact, as of the very first day. It just kept going uphill from there every day as I continued to take it. I was alive again!!! I didn't need to sleep 12hrs a day in order to find happiness in | M | 18 | 7 days | 9/7/2005 | 4 | depression, anxiety, bi-polar | weight loss, decrease in appitite, high energy | i took wellbutrin SR a year ago for about 4 months and it made me gain 10 pounds ( which isn't a good thing considering i'm only 5 foot ) and i would always have really bad migranes and stomachaches. once i heard about XL i was so excited to try it, because without those side effects from SR i would have kept taking it. i've been taking XL for three days now and i've lost 4 pounds and i've never been happier. i feel like i have a better outlook on things and i'm laughing more. so i would for sure choose XL for SR. | F | 18 | 3 days | 9/6/2005 | 5 | anxiety | extreme weight loss very quickly: I had a stressful week and didn't eat that much but everything became fine and back to normal after four days...except for the fact that I dropped 30 lbs! depression within the first week. blurry vision/ a feeling that I can't see as well as I should....flightyness | I love wellbutrin XL! I had taken celexa and then effexor years ago but didn't really like either so decided to go at it on my own. Then a lot of stress hit and my axiety came back at full force...wellbutril xL has saved me, I had so many fears but within the year I finally got my drivers licence and a car, figured out what I'm going to do for a living and got accepted into the program and went to europe ALL BY MYSELF for 3 weeks!!! Also the weight loss is awesome; altho because it happened so quickly people don't believe me when I say medication is to blame. I have lost in total about 40 lbs, I fluctuate between 118 and 120 and I'm 5'10 so yes I know that is skinny but I eat like a horse and have no eating disorders. I have no clue why wellbutrin keeps the weight off but it's awesome! | F | 22 | 7 months | 9/3/2005 | 5 | Depression | Vivid dreams. Some negative. I had about 3 or 4 days of increased anxiety which have started to decrease. After the first week, I noticed my heart rate was 104 bpm when I was trying to go to sleep. I've never experienced this before so I attribute it to the medication. | Was on Lexapro for a couple of years and had no sex drive. Mr. Winky went to sleep and stayed there. I changed to Wellbutrin-XL and immediately regained feeling in my naughty places! I have also noticed that I am better able to concentrate at work. I always had trouble completing paperwork and sitting for a long amount of time at my desk. This is no longer a problem. I am also noticing weight loss :-) I think this may be due to the increased heart rate, etc. I also dont have the cravings to eat that used to fill my day. This drug just works for me on several levels. | M | 42 | 15 days | 8/28/2005 | 5 | methamphetamine addiction; MDD | none | It has saved my life! With wellbutrin and counselling I was able to stop using meth and finally feel human again. The physical craving became managable and the crippling depression I have suffered with for so many years has finally been lifted. | F | 35 | 6 months | 8/25/2005 | 4 | Bi-Polar 2 Depression, Anxiety | Major increase in sex-drive, racing thoughts, difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, nervousness, hair loss, And I quit smoking. | I currently take 300mg. I also am taking Geodon, Lamictal, and Provigal.So some of the side effects could be in result of the combination. I did notice the weight loss when I started, but after a while i gained most of it back. At first the increase in my sex-drive was wonderful, but after a while it turned into a problem. I was always thinking about and craving sex. It became out of control, and causes extreme stress in my relationship. | F | 23 | 4 years | 8/23/2005 | 3 | compulsive over eating | The first week was a jolt to my system. I had tons of energy. I had dry mouth and my teeth/jaw hurt. I didn't sleep much, of course. The 2nd week, I felt | I was able to control my food intake but the increased energy didn't stick around. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 8/22/2005 | 3 | Depression | It was great when I first started taking the drug. Now after 6 months I feel as though I could cry all the time. Often times a simple thing can bring tears to my eyes. I feel as though I'm heading in reverse now. Very irritable, agitated, and generally down. | M | 34 | 6 months | 8/22/2005 | 5 | Dysthymia, Anxiety Disorder | DIZZINESS! Almost constant mild headache in my right eye socket/temple. Very vivid dreams - it was like going from color tv with antenna to satellite high definition technicolor vistavision! Weird, but not bad. One inexplicable rush of anger, some weepiness. Increased sexual libido! | After taking effexor xr for 4 years, I asked my doctor to change my AD because of sexual dysfunction. On the effexor, I had some sex drive, but almost unable to achieve orgasm. Sometimes I would plan sex a couple days ahead, then not take my effexor for 2 days - just so I could have some kind of sexual satisfaction. With my husband having a mild case of premature ejactulation this was not a good combination! Spent a week on wellbutrin and effexor together, with effexor every other day. Libido returned with a vengeance, which both my husband and I love!! I told him it's almost like having orgasms for the first time. I have had one very vidid, horrible nightmare which took me a couple hours to shake after I woke up. That seems to be better over the last 2 nights, but am now experiencing severe dizziness - today is day 7 of Wellbutrin alone. This is not as much fun as the other side effects, needless to say! I am continuing to work, but certainly don't feel like it. With the dizziness, headache and some loss of concentration, it's much easier to think about staying home in bed. I am praying hard that the more negative side effects will fade, but the libido will stay in place. | F | 39 | 14 days | 8/16/2005 | 3 | depression, anxiety, lack of focus | I took wellbutrin SR for about 3 months a few years ago and it helped with the focus and depression, but my major complaint was that it killed all appetite. I felt sick every time I ate and I starting losing too much weight. I went on Wellbutrin XL about a month ago and my most concerning complaint is abdominal pain. I've been getting sharp and dull pains and bloating and constipation which varies from annoying to crying on the bathroom floor. My lesser complaints include some headaches, and lower sex drive (on the SR, my libido was through the roof) but I'm attributing that to the unsexy feelings related to gastrointestinal discomfort. If anyone has any suggestions or advice for how to cope, let me know. Otherwise, I might switch back to the SR. Anyone had any issues with the generic version? | F | 30 | 21 days | 8/13/2005 | 4 | Major Depression | Started Wellbutron XL with 150 mgs for 5 days then switched to 300mg. I've been on Wellbutrin XL for 8 days now, experiencing severe insomnia (about 3 hours sleep a night), a lot of anxiety, restlessness. These side effects were at their worst on days 4 through 7. Today (day 8) is not as bad and I'm hoping my body is starting to adjust. I can tell my mood has improved so I am hopeful it is starting to kick in. | If you can ride out the severe side effects in the short term (which most people seem to have) it really does seem to work. I am also taking a 50mg dose of Zoloft along with the Wellbutrin. | M | 39 | 8 days | 8/12/2005 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Nothing at first, except for increased libido and relief from anorgasm. Been on 300mg for about 2 months now, though, and dealing w/ a lot of indigestion/gas/cramping/headaches recently. Also lack of appetite. | I originally started on Lexapro, which honestly did a fabulous job to improve my mood, motivation, focus, everything...the only problem was that it increased my libido and pretty much negated any ability to orgasm (and I've NEVER had a problem with this before). It was extremely frustrating to finally be in the mood again and not be able to fully enjoy it. Doc wanted to switch me to Effexor but I read some bad things about it w/ regard to sexual side effects and bad withdrawal symptoms, so I asked if I could try WXL first. Started off on 150mg but I found by the afternoon the effect had worn off and I got very irritable. After 4 weeks, I increased to 300mg WXL...keeps my mood balanced throughout the day, with occasional feelings of irritability, but now I've got really bad indigestion (daily) and I seem to have become lactose intolerant. Really don't know if it's WXL, but I can't think of anything else that has changed. Haven't lost any weight yet, but my appetite has definately decreased...find it hard to get myself to eat anything...tend to eat bland food when I do (cereal, crackers, etc.) Just wondering if anyone else has similar symptoms and if it gets better or worse. I will say that in terms of my mood and motivation, Lexapro did a MUCH better job for me, but it wasn't worth the effect it had on my libido (for me or my husband). So, I'm trying to deal with a slightly less enthusiastic me w/ a better sex life. | F | 31 | 2.5 months | 8/11/2005 | 2 | For depression and lack of energy | None | I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for 9 days now and so far have felt nothing--no good or bad effects from it. Guess I'm still waiting for it to kick in or else I need a higher dose for it to be effective. Am disappointed as all get out. I expected good things to happen. | F | 56 | 9 days | 8/8/2005 | 5 | Severe Fatigue | Tachycardia, initial insomnia for a few weeks (No problems now.) | Love it - made me feel HUMAN again! | F | 42 | 6 months | 8/7/2005 | 3 | depression, anxiety | I'm feeling more easily angered,can't sleep and if I do fall asleep I wake 2-3times during the night.Very lightheaded and bad taste in my mouth, headache.Hopefully these side affects will go away especially the lightheadedness.I take one each morning ,wellbutrin xl 150mg and protonix 40 mg ....I was taking paxil cr before and I had gained weight on it..Hopefully the wellbutrin will help me to feel much better ??? | I've only just started it and hopefully things will get better.. | F | 34 | 5 days | 8/5/2005 | 2 | anxiety | I was put on Wellbutrin for anxiety but it seems to have gotten much worse, very intense anger and irritability. I feel tired all day even though I sleep (with the help of a sleep aid). I have dry mouth and headaches. | I didn't think I was depressed when I was put on Wellbutrin XL but it seems like days are hopeless and I don't want to get out of bed. | F | 37 | 2 weeks | 8/4/2005 | 5 | Adult ADD, Clinical Depression | Dry Mouth | Almost immediately after starting this medication I experienced a lifting of the fog that had covered my mind for my entire life.It gives me energy,a relief from depressive thoughts and the ability to focus. What a godsend! | F | 47 | 8 years | 8/2/2005 |