I have been on 75 mg of welbutrin for 16 days. I am wondering if my dose is too low for me to feel an effect from it. I am eager to feel the "good" effects of welbutrin but I am becoming discouraged as the days pass. The only effect I've had is dry mouth and insomnia. I have read about many people who are extremely happy with welbutrin but they are all on high doses. I would love to hear from someone's expirence with 75 mg a day of the drug.

75 mgs daily is about a fourth of the average therapeutic level. You may need an adjustment of dosage to realize the benefits.

Hi. I found 200 mg of Wellbutrin (SR) better than other drugs for depression, but since I was upped to300 (XL), that has been the best for me!

Seems very low for therapeutic effect. I'm sure your Dr will follow closely and adjust your dose. Keep us posted.

ive been taking Wellbutrin for about a month now and havent noticed any difference. i also take latuda for bipolar but since ive been so sad and bummy lately my doctor wanted to try an antidepressant. but so far i havent had the urge to get up and be my normal spunky self. i miss my old life. hope it works out for you.

Has anyone had positive results with 75mg of welbutrin ? If so, how long does it take to work?

searchingforsunshine 2 May 2014

Thank you for your reply. I have an appointment in 2 weeks so maybe my doc will increase the dose then. From what I've been reading, it looks like many people felt results around week 4 or 5. Maybe I will too and won't need to increase the dose. I'd like to stay in the lowest dose possible. I've been on paxil 30mg for 10yrs and will most likely have to be on it for the rest of my life due to social panic attacks:( now that I am adding another med (welbutrin), I just feel bad that I have I rely on yet another in my life. The paxil takes away those awful panic attacks but it leaves me with no energy & I want to sleep a lot. Lately I have been feeling like I have no interest in doig anything, no motivation, and never feel excited about anything. So when my doc prescribed me welbutrin, I did a little research and I began to feel hope that it might make me feel better and change my life for the better. I guess I just have to be patient.

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claire c chapman 5 May 2014

That's a short time to be on Welbutrin . The doctor starts you out on lower doses to make sure it is tolerated by you. It gives your body time to adjust to the change. He will increase in small increments. Give it 4-6 weeks to notice a difference. Good luck!

searchingforsunshine 6 May 2014

Today makes 3 weeks I've been on 75 mg welbutrin. I see my doc next week. He will probably increase my dose. So far I don't feel much improvement on mood. So far I have slight headaches and some aggitation. Maybe I will feel a change in mood by next week. I'll check back on to let everyone know.

searchingforsunshine 14 May 2014

Hey guys, so today made 4 weeks of being on Welbutrin 75mg per day. For the past week I've been extremely tired. A few times I actually slept all day. It's weird because welbutrin is a stimulant, so I'm confused why this has been happening. I pray it passes soon. I did see my doctor today also and he imcreased my does to 150 XL per day. I will take the first pill tomorrow morning. I hope it doesn't make me more sleepy. I am dying for the energy and motivation to look forward to doing things. I read a lot of comments about how important it is to be patient with this med and give it time to work. So I am trying my best to do this. I will give the 150xl a week and then give an update. This forum really helps me express myself and I love the feedback from everyone. Thanks so much.

4N Substances 15 May 2014

Hi sunshine,
You've given Wellbutrin a fair chance, that's for sure, and kept good notes for your Dr. One thing to consider is that if the dose is too low, your depression is not being impacted by the medication. If your depression is not being helped, you're still depressed, sleeping a lot, but hopeful-no real change. If he/she moves up your dose, don't be afraid. Sounds like your Dr is being very cautious. Good Luck.

searchingforsunshine 29 May 2014

Just an update: I have now been on Wellbutrin for 6 weeks.
4weeks of 75mg/day
2weeks of 150mg XL/day
I'm wondering if I can count all 6weeks or does the "counting game" start over when I switched to a higher dose?. Unfortunately I still don't feel better at all ;-( sometimes maybe even worse since I've started the med. I don't know what else to do except to keep waiting...

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