Wellbutrin and agitation/anger outbursts? Anyone else?

I just currently got put on wellbutrin for post partum depression. And i have been having severe problems with anger and mood swings. I keep getting mad at my boyfriend for old stuff and i get severely mad to the point where i wanna hit him. I think I'm gonna stop taking it tonight because i take it twice a day.

I have been on Wellbutrin for almost two weeks and I have had a couple outbursts of anger too! Violent outbursts. I feel better most of the time overall since starting this all except the two outbursts I've had. It's confusing because I feel less agitated and more in control of my emotions 98% of the time.

I have been taking Wellbutrin 300mg for a couple weeks to treat my depression and I've noticed that it has caused several outbursts and emotional roller coasters over the smallest issues. It has actually started to hurt my marriage. I am currently trying to find either a mood stabilizer or a better antidepressant. If anyone has any recommendations they would be greatly appreciated. Glad I'm not the only one!

Oh my gosh, I'm so glad to hear that this had happened to other people as well ... I was beginning to worry that this was my baseline! The good news is that it has a short half life, so my doctor didn't feel I needed to taper off slowly ... unlike Lexapro, which I took 6 weeks to taper off.
I'm sorry you're also experiencing these side effects. It's difficult and frustrating - because even though you know the cause, it's of no comfort in the moments that it's happening. Good luck to you.

I have been dealing with this since I started taking it, I tried calling the DR to see if this was normal got no answer. I finally got in to see my DR I told her what was going on and told her I quit taking them. she then told me that, that symptom is not normal and I might be bipolar. I now have to go see a psychologist to diagnose me. I don't know if this medication is helping me or not

Yes, this medication causes mood swings. Dopamine antagonists will do that. This medication does not metabolize therefore goes out of your system right away. Hope this helps.

The generic Bupropion SR (Wellbutrin SR) works very well for me. This has been the most effective antidepressant for me. My doctor prescribed Buspar to take along with it, and that combination gives me relief from anxiety/depression better than any other meds that I have tried. The Wellbutrin gives me energy and and motivation, which for some people is accompanied by increased anxiety. The buspar treats any anxiety that might be caused by Wellbutrin. So it is an effective combination for many people who need that boost without the agitated, anxious feelings and addresses any temper problems as well. At least that is my personal experience.

Just tossed all of my buprian. For the first time in 15 years I received a warning at work for being short with a customer. If a friend hadn't intervened I might have been fired. Previously, I had been on Wellbutrin and while it worked as an upper, I noticed increased irritability, so I stopped. I felt less irritable. But this morning I thought, "Let's just see if it was really the Wellbutrin." Mistake. One upside, though, is that I now know with certainty the source of irritability. If Wellbutrin is helping you without irritability, fine. But if it you feel irritability and anger don't let your shrink dismiss it as "hormones" or something. Remember, shrinks only know what the drug salesmen tell them. You are the one experiencing the effects. If one AD isn't helpful, Ask for something else. Unfortunately, sometimes finding the optimal AD takes weeks or months of trial and error.

Yes, wellbutrin causes agitation/anxiety/and less commonly anger. It really stinks because this is the only medication that works. Other antidepressants, especially SSRIs can cause deep lethargy or psychosis/suicidality. I don't even think I will ever try another because it is too dangerous. I have had depression since I was 8 years old. I'm highly functional and deal with it well but just suffer a lot internally without showing it. So I asked my psychiatric nurse to increase the wellbutrin. It works amazingly well for depression. I actually feel upbeat and energetic most of the time. But the underlying anxiety/agitation actually leaves me feeling like I want to crawl out of my skin at times. I'm going to keep taking it for two more weeks before deciding what to do. :/

Oh my gosh. I felt so angry when taking well butrin I want to scream at people, little things agitate me and I became physically violent. My psychiatrist claims that making people feel angry is not a side effect of well butrin but look at all the people who claim they experienced that while taking it! Well butrin also increased my appetite and I gained weight when on it. Drug companies claim the opposite. That is BS in my opinion. They just don't want to get sued. They can't claim to know how a drug is going to affect each individual who takes it. I think hormone therapy is the answer to treating depression. Not antidepressants.

I was on generic Prozac for several years but it was making me way too lethargic and unambitious, so I asked my doctor to switch me to something that wouldn't make me so tired and lazy. She put me on 300mg Wellbutrin XL (generic) and now I am extremely angry and irritable all the time. (I have been taking it for over a month). I snap at the least little thing and can't seem to control my temper and outbursts. It's like I don't have any control over my emotions. This is very concerning to me as I am not normally a mean or vicious person. What is going on? I fully believe that the Wellbutrin is the cause. I am going to stop taking it immediately and go back on the Prozac. I will find other methods of dealing with my lack of energy. I just started taking a "greens superfood" powder to aid my overall health and I'm hoping that it will ramp up my energy level enough to offset the Prozac. I cannot tolerate the negative side effects/feelings that Wellbutrin gives me... nor the extreme headaches. I hope this helps... best of luck!