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Reviews for Wellbutrin to treat Depression
Anonymous user said:
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I have been taking Wellbutrin for 16 months now. I started taking it when I was 7 months pregnant with my second child. I suffer from severe post partum depression so my Doctor decided to start me on the Wellbutrin before I gave birth. It made an incredible difference! After giving birth the second time I felt about 80% better then I did the first time. I have been taking it ever since. I had minor side effects of nausea and mood swings. I am so happy I continued with this medicine! Wellbutrin is an amazing medication, I recommend putting up with the side effects because the results are life changing!
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I've been taking Wellbutrin for about 1 month. I really want this medication to work but I'm having all side effects. Started with a bad taste in my mouth and went to headache and really dizzy and nauseous. ( I will go off if this doesn't go away). Today I'm having some chest pain but it feels a little worse than the anxiety chest pain I was having so I'm not sure what to think of that. I have been on Prozac and then Celexa for 10 years and I wanted to try this for the less sexual side affects. That has worked and I feel more sensitive to the things that should make you cry. I really want this to work but the side effects are hard. I'll stick with it and hope they go away soon.
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I have suffered from depression for about 2 years now. Crying all the time, getting my feelings hurt real easily, getting mad, then happy, then back to mad. Tried Lexapro and it didn't work. Tried Pristiq and it made me feel ten times worse. I started on this medication yesterday and I already feel a little better. I am hoping that I have finally found the answer! If this has already made me feel this good after one dose, I can't wait to see what happens after I have taken it for a while! I recommend this to anyone definitely!
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very helpful, few side effects. (unregistered) said:
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I have been taking this medicine for over a week, and I do feel much more motivated and an overall sense of well being. Side effects I have come across are dry mouth, or being thirsty-which helps to prevent any headaches, early on was difficulty sleeping but that comes and goes. I feel a little disoriented when I do wake up. Bowel movements actually improved. I don't recommend drinking while taking this. This was my first antidepressant and I am very happy with the results so far!
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Wellbutrin made me a bit dizzy when I first began to take it, but on the long term it helped me quite a lot with my motivational problems and depression. I am on a 300mg dose.
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I suffer from depression. This drug not only worked quickly, but didn't have any of the sexual side effects I was concerned about in other types of anti-depressants. It also helped concentration. I've heard horror stories in psychology literature and through friends about anti-depressants causing more depression than originally because of the substantial changes in personality. Wellbutrin did none of that for me, I would recommend it to anyone suffering from depression.
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Been on this for two weeks now, started taking half of a 75mg pill, and two days ago increased to taking a whole one. Am supposed to take the whole for 2 weeks, but am thinking of stopping at a half. A whole pill is making me really nauseous and also gives me really bad "jitters", like when you've had too much coffee. Had absolutely NO side effects when only taking a half.
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I've been on Wellbutrin for about a month and a half. I started with 200mg/day for the first month and my doctor just raised it to 300mg/day. The only good thing I can say is that it's completely killed my appetite which I don't mind because I needed to lose weight anyway. I've experienced the heightened senses that I've read about. I'm also having problems sleeping. So far, there has only been one day where I felt truly happy. The rest of the time I'm either at the same hopeless and depressed point I was at before I started taking the pills or I'm somewhere in between completely hopeless and just mediocre. I'll give it a little while longer because I know these things take time, but so far it's useless as far as helping me with my depression.
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I've taken Wellbutrin in the past and just recent starting taking it again. I like the way it makes me feel. I have more energy. I'm more awake during the day. I'm happy and I like going to work everyday.
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I started taking Wellbutrin a month ago and I knew at that time I wasn't a "happy" person, indifferent to most things, didn't really like going out, etc. I asked my doctor for it initially for quitting smoking which I did one week into taking it. I feel more level and that's probably the word I would use, doesn't hurt matters that I quit drinking as well. Just switched it up today to the brand name to see if that does anything different, the generic definitely did help me.
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After 7 years on Zoloft, it had stopped working. I was experiencing mood swings and sadness/depression. My doctor weaned me off Zoloft and prescribed Wellbutrin. The first few weeks I immediately noticed an increased sensitivity in all my senses. There was kind of a wind tunnel effect in my ears, my body was more sensitive to the touch (great for sex life), I became hyper-sensitive to noise/vibration (a negative) and I had a keener sense of smell (not always positive). I had trouble getting or staying asleep. I stayed on it for six weeks, but when my fuse got shorter and I became very hostile and angry, I was weaned off of Wellbutrin and changed to Celexa. It's been 2 weeks and so far so good.
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I was set on trying Wellbutrin. I have tried Paxil and one other I can't even recall the name of. They made me feel like a zombie and my husband wasn't fond of them due to the sexual side effects. Wellbutrin was the hardest drug to get accustomed to. I went for a month having one side effect after the other. One week would be sleepless nights, the next would be general irritation at everything and everyone and perhaps the worst was nausea. I stuck it out and I am extremely glad I did. It has been amazing for me. I am much more motivated and excited about life. It increased my sex drive 100%! I also tend to be a social smoker and it obliterated that for me. I love this medicine. I take 400 mg daily.
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I'm 26 and have been taking this medication for about 9 months. The first few weeks it made me shaky and thirsty. It immediately got rid of my sweet tooth, and it's true food doesn't quite taste as good with it, but I'm happier with that being the case. Before I took the medication I had been severely depressed for nearly 15 years and couldn't bring myself to take antidepressants. I finally hit an incredibly stressful period in my life last year that made me feel completely hopeless every minute of every day. Wellbutrin does not make me "happy" and "laughing like a kid" as some other users say, but it does make me feel like I am back to the same level that most people are on, kind of right in the middle, which is 100 times better than where I was.
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Improved my depression greatly. Plus, it has improved my concentration. Reading more books because of it, but more importantly, being able to FINISH a book. An added plus as I seemed to struggle with sticking to one task and lose interest quickly. Maybe I had a little ADD and didn't know it.
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Love it, Love it, Love it. I was on it 5 years ago and could tell within 2 days such a major change in my mood and motivation. I went off it it when I became pregnant with baby #1 - 5 years later I felt I needed it again, I didn't feel "depressed" but I knew I could feel better. I went back on Wellbutrin 150mg once a day and again by day 2 I was feeling amazing - totally can focus better and just love life again.
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I have recently decided to start Wellbutrin after 2 years on Zoloft. Although I felt the Zoloft worked well there were some unfortunate side effects. I asked my doctor if I could give Wellbutrin a try (I had also recently picked up smoking again so I mentioned that). Well here's the good news....my mood has remained stable (I simultaneously tapered off the Zoloft). I have been better able to focus at work, cigarettes tasted disgusting and I have noticed a decease in my desire to engage in compulsive activities. The cons...food doesn't really taste all that great, I'm extremely thirsty and I was initially a little on edge at first (this has since gone away). The other surprising effect was a marked improvement in sexual response.
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Wellbutrin has significantly improved my overall concentration above all else. For the first time in many years, I have been able to actually sit down and read contently without my mind wondering. I wish I had this medication before I graduated from university, my grades would probably have been much better. I take this in combination with Cipralex. I have had no side effects with this medication.
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I has helped me overcome mild depression without the side effects that I experienced with other anti-depressants. It has given me more energy, elevated my mood and an increase in sex drive. The only problem I have is a high pitched ringing in my ears that I can live with.
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It has helped me a lot with my depression and anger problems. For the first time in 9 years I don't wake up mad at the world, with homicidal thoughts. The side effects that I experienced are dizziness when I stand up too fast, and my loss of appetite (not a bad thing). I was over weight anyway. I've only been on it for 2 weeks, and have lost 13 pounds but it makes me feel so much better about myself.
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If you stay active while taking Wellbutrin you will most likely be happy but if you take Wellbutrin and lie around in bed all day it will not help you feel proactive at all. Wellbutrin helps me concentrate in school when paired with Adderall.
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I'm 19 years old and suffered with depression since I was 11. Everyday was a constant heavy fog. Those who had/have depression will know what I mean. Finally, I saw a psychiatrist at my college, and she prescribed 300 MG of Wellbutrin. After around 8 weeks, I could honestly say that the depression was gone - that was a very good day.
I have experienced no side effects except a slight appetite loss, but that hasn't interfered with my health.
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I was prescribed Wellbutrin XR (150mg) for slight depression, stress and anxiety. After taking Celexa which didn't really help I wanted to try something that I thought would be "stronger". Wellbutrin did absolutely nothing for me. We upped the dose to 300mg which made no difference I was on it for about 3 months before I stopped, I was also hoping it would help me lose some weight. No Luck.
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Now taking Wellbutrin for 3 years. Experienced no depression at all. First 3 months on drug was able to distinguish depression from stress. Have an exceptional amount of stress in my life. Depression well under control. Probably no longer need to be on Wellbutrin.
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I have previously taken Wellbutrin, it worked very well for me. Although I was experiencing occasional tremors and loss of focus (otherwise I would have rated it a 10). Because of these side effects I stopped taking it, and fell back into a deep depression. I recently have started taking it again, and the occasional side effects are more than worth putting up with depression. So glad my doctor prescribed it to me. I recommend giving it a try if you've gone through some other medicines without success.
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I had good results from Wellbutrin. But had a seizure caused by the trauma of a sub-dural hematoma, three brain surgeries, and two craniotomies within 20 days and had to be taken off Wellbutrin because of the seizure risk. The seizure was not contributed by Wellbutrin. Other than the seizure risk Wellbutrin worked well with no side effects.
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My husband had a long (undiagnosed) history of depression. The final straw was when his brother died in December 07. Declining for the next 5 months, withdrawing more and more, not wanting to work, go anywhere, short tempered, paranoid, until finally he attempted suicide (not the first time). Doctor prescribed Wellbutrin 75mg 2 x daily for 3 months. He's been a different person on the medicines. He says "it makes him feel like he SHOULD feel, like he felt as a happy child, instead of what he's become over the years." It helps with mood swings, helps him not overreact to small irritations anymore. He increased to 3 x daily after a slight slump. Don't try to stop without doctor's advice. He tried that and went back to his depression again.
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I've been on Wellbutrin for two months for depression. On Effexor I gained 30 pounds. I have already lost the 30 pounds in two months and my depression is considerably better.
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Wellbutrin is a good help with severe grief reaction without the need for prozac, etc. For me, it gave me a break from the grief. No great feelings of joy but less deep gutwrenching grief, but also less ability to cry. No weight gain, no real side-effects. I've taken it for about 3 months and it doesn't change my personality. I take a low dose of about 250 mg / day and I'm 165 lbs. 150mg wasn't enough.
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I've been taking this medication for a couple years. I no longer obsess over things and am no longer as depressed as I used to be. They seem to keep me in balance with my emotions. I would recommend this to anyone with depression and also compulsive behavior.
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I have been taking wellbutrin for almost a month now and I have already noticed a change. I used to be this really upbeat, happy, positive person and all of a sudden I was tired all the time, couldn't sleep, was really sad all the time, aggitated really easily and also go snippy with people at the drop of a hat. My mom was the one that said you need to go see the doctor and find out what is going on with you. I've tried other antidepressants, this is the only one that works for me.
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I've been taking WB for almost two months for chemical depression. I started with a feeling of being down, lethargic, disinterested for a long period and in the end, a feeling of being defeated. I contacted the doctor as I'm generally an upbeat person, but I just couldn't shake this. I have started losing weight (10 lbs so far, couldn't lose before), am very active, belly laughs and feeling of great joy again. Only side effect seems to be making my minor PE slightly less controllable.
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I have tried many many other medications for my bipolar depression, none of which were effective. Wellbutrin improved my mood significantly and within the first two weeks. (they tell you it takes 4-6 for most meds to begin working) Don't suffer any longer, try this one. Ps. NO Weight changes!
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