[stephanik]

Okay I am new to this site but I am wondering is anyone is having these side effects off of wellbutrin I am having.
I guess I will give a short overview- I have just started anti depressants in january for depression and anxiety-

1st - I was put on lexapro without much luck -- I felt weird and not like myself and it gave me terrible anxiety so after 2 1/2 weeks I stopped that takes us to --

2nd - Switched from lexapro to zoloft and that was better tolerated for me and stayed on it for 2 months, but I have been really tired since before the meds and I kept telling my dr I have extreme fatigue and recently I got headaches once a week and was getting a tad irritable every now and then but other than that I thought I was doing better - so I told my dr about the side effects so that takes us to --

3rd--- he wanted me to try pamelor but my friends mother thats a nurse told me that causes extreme weight gain so I called him and told him my concern then he called in wellbutrin

This takes us to currently-- Im taking 100mg of Bupropion Sr - this is my 4th day and I feel like I have a little more energy but in the mornings I will feel fine then in the afternoon and just this morning whenever I stand I get sort of dizzy like my brain is floating then Im okay which I do not like -- I just want to know if this is normal or if this will go away???

Any advice would be appreciated..
Thanks

[Sportfisherman]

I was put on Wellbutrin with the duragesic patch and cataress patch to help me wean off of a year long dependency to Lortab. I have never been depressed, but the Dr. thought I was and thought Wellbutrin would help. On day 6, I actually felt depressed. For about 2 hours, I was as miserable as I have ever been. I asked my wife to carry me to the hospital. I felt better by the time I got there and didnt go in. I have never felt that way in my life. I stopped it the next morning. 2 weeks later I had a follow up with the Dr. and described my experience. She wanted me to start it again, so I figured it might have been an isolated incident. On day 5, I felt the same way again for about 2 hours. I had to call my mother in law to ask her to pray for me. I felt better instantly. The next day I decided to check myself into Detox. I had had enough. They gave me one 2/.05 suboxone and I went to bed expecting the worst. I woke up the next morning feeling wonderful. I met with the Dr's and Therapist and they decided to send me home with 12 Suboxone Tablets 2/.05. 2 tabs for 4 days and 1 tab the last 4 days. I am on day 3 with no Lortabs and physically I am fine. No W/D's at all. Today I started feeling "that" feeling again. I stopped the Wellbutrin the day before I spent the night in Detox. The Dr. didnt mention any Anti-Depressants during this process, but I am wondering if I need to give it one more chance. I do not want to feel depressed. I had rather experience the physical withdrawls than the depressed feeling. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it. Please, Please!!! Do not respond to tell me I am about to experience withdrawl or I am going to go crazy for a few weeks ): My wife says I read too much and I always expect the worse. I want to stay positive thru this process and get it over asap so I can have my life back. Wellbutrin or No Wellbutrin?

[stephanik]

Well I ended up having a break down day 4 of Wellbutrin and could not stop crying for like 4 hours. This was not a few tears but hard core crying like not able to breathe. I was sent home from work and finally got ahold of my dr. He was suprised I was freaking out but told me to get off of it and go back to zoloft then next time I see him he might want to try cymbalta. You know I have a few side effects from zoloft but they are minor compared to what i experienced off wellbutrin. I might just stick with what I have got bc at least I feel like Im stable.