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I started taking bupropion when I could not afford paying $50 a month for Cymbalta. My doctor also recommended it to help me quit smoking. I took about three weeks to feel the full effects, but I really like it. It doesn't make me feel spaced out like many other anti-depressents I have tried in the past. Two additional positve side effects are the I succesfully quit smoking, and I lost about 10 pounds. I have had no negative side effects.

Bupropion has been somewhat successful in its treatment of depression– there are still difficult days and some days I notice no change at all, but it has contributed a little bit to the return of normalcy in my life. For instance, there are less days where I just stay in bed, and I feel more in control of my negative emotions; while sadness and anger are still often present, there are fewer outbursts where they come out with intensity.
However, the side effects bupropion causes have been numerous. One reason for this may be that I am on a large dose, 450mg daily, but nonetheless, I have experienced greatly heightened anxiety. This has produced a number of negative effects on my life, perhaps not as great as those from depression, but still quite undesirable. Although I have not had much experience with anxiety or panic attacks and thus can't say I was about to have one, there have been a handful of times when I felt like if I didn't get to a spot where I could be alone in the light, that some kind of panicky response would certainly be produced. I also have developed tinnitus, a constant ringing in my ear, since I started taking it.

I had taken a few different anti-depressants, effectiveness ranging from "no effect" to "sort of works for a couple weeks". Wellbutrin seemed to intesify my depression. I had a serious negative change in mood. I would stay up crying for hours at night. I was not on this drug for very long, and once I stopped my mood increased dramatically.

I had started at a somewhat lower dose, and after a couple weeks gradually increased to taking it 2x/day. It never had a very noticeable positive affect for me, and I didn't experience any withdrawal symptoms once I stopped taking it.

I took this because it was supposed to help lessen my desire to smoke. It didn't help at all and I had HORRIFIC nightmares almost every night. Will not take again.

Before taking Wellbutrin (generic), I had taken Paxil and Zoloft for a couple of years. I had experienced weight gain and sexual dysfunction on both of those meds. I did some research and learned that Wellbutrin was touted as not having those particular side effects. Consequently I switched to Wellbutrin and have been a loyal user for these past 9 years. My significant other calls them my "emotional vitamins" and would probably prefer that I never stop taking them. I had suffered from tremendous mood swings and anxiety and sincerely believe that the Wellbutrin has made a significant difference in my life - for the better!

It is difficult finding an antidepressant that works and doesn't have major side effects. Wellbutrin has significantly lessened my depression and I am alert, calm and able to think clearly. While other medications helped with the depression, the side effects were difficult to live with. I've noticed no negative side effects with Wellbutrin but one nice impact is that I smoke much, much less. I actually think I'll be smoke free soon. I never thought that would be possible! Such a boost!

I went to see a psychiatrist/therapist because of a problem that was destroying my relationships and my life--compulsive spending. I was given Wellbutrin and after a couple of weeks of settling in, the changes in my impulsivity were astonishing. I still take the medication because it still works for me. It controls my spending. It keeps the craving for cigarettes far away from me, and it helps me to stay focused.

I am not qualified to recommend this medication to anyone. All I can do is say, in my case, it was quite near-miraculous. I don'ty expect to ever stop takingt it and i am perfectly alright with that. The blessings are awesome for me.

Finding the right antidepressant and then finding the right dosage of it can be a challenge; I have been on six individually or in combination. Wellbutrin has helped me enormously. I am on 450 mg. per day which is the maximum dose. Any less than that and the depression reappears. But at this dose (with a little prozac), depression has been gone for close to a year. Not just simply lessened, but completely gone. I feel functional and able to do things like take care of my house and do my job. I do get sweaty, which could also be a function of my age. But I don't have dry mouth, which I did have on amytriptaline.

I was prescribed Wellbutrin several years back. I was in college and having considerable problems with depression. This was the medication my general practitioner recommended to me and was willing to write a scrip for without a separate psychiatric consult.

While I wouldn't say it reversed my depression completely, it definitely took the edge off. I was more energetic and, generally, less self-destructive. I experienced only minor sexual side-effects and some very positive weight loss. Some people reported that it caused trouble sleeping, but as I've always had some problems with insomnia, I can't speak as to that.

Unfortunately, after several months I was having a hard time remembering to take the medication regularly and subsequently discontinued use all together. Given my largely positive experience, I should really get back on Wellbutrin.

I was prescribed Wellbutrin to combat the side effects of Paxil (which made me tired and killed my sex drive). Not only did Wellbutrin give me lots of energy, but it also curbed my appetite and helped me lose weight. In addition, my mood swings have leveled off quite a bit. I feel more confident on the Wellbutrin. Unlike Paxil, if I miss a dose I barely notice it. I initially was on 100 mg of Paxil, but found that 150 mg was much more therapeutic for me. I have not experienced any negative side effects.

I've been on several different antidepressants. This is the best I've been prescribed. It works well, and I have no side-effects from it. I jokingly tell people that it works so well that I think it cured my depression!

Buproprian was added to my psych mix (1 of 3 drugs) and seems to have helped quite a bit. I have more energy, am not down as much nor as often, and haven't been suicidal in months. I do have some GI side effects, which seem to be dose-related, and sexual side effects (ditto).

My 92 year old mother has been suffering from depression for many years and has been put on a number of different anti-depressants. Some worked, some didn't. Currently her main anti-depressant is Lexapro, but because she was still in a foul mood much of the time, the doctor added Bupropion in the evening. I can't say that it is a miracle drug, but it has helped stabilize her mood a little. She has her good days and bad days, but I think it has the requisite effect. I guess when you are 92, you have permission to be depressed, since it seems all of your friends are dying and you have a bunch of medical problems. There were no side effects as I can determine.

My husband recently had several family members diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and decided he needed to stop his Copenhagen habit. The doctor prescribed Welbutrin to help and it has been wonderful. He has had very few cravings and has been relatively anger free.

I have been taking Welbutrin for several years. It has helped me lose my suicidal urges, and to once again rejoin society. I still have days where I feel a bit down, so I'm not flat. Nor am I so hyped up to be manic. It's a nice feeling of normalcy.
The only problem I have with the medication is that it is slowly raising my blood pressure. I've also found it very difficult to lose any weight while taking this medication. I am also prone to vertigo since a infection in my inner ear, and the Welbutrin can aggravate it when I'm tired or get a cold.
I will put up with these side effects, mainly because they are not debilitating, for the simple reason that Welbutrin allows me to live a close to normal life.

I have tried different antidepressants and this is the only one I don't have any side affects with. Love it.

I've Been taking Wellbutrin for 3 months. At first it seem to give me muscle cramps, but then after a few days they went away. Now feel much more energy and less sadness. Plus it curbs the craving to smoke.

I am much happier and feel more like myself taking this medicine.

I started taking buproprion because the anti-depressant I had been taking previously left me with absolutely no libido. Since switching to buproprion, my libido has returned.

I had also chosen buproprion because I knew that buproprion was also marketed as Zyban and hoped it would help me to quit smoking. I haven't quit, but I have dramatically reduced the amount I smoke.

As far as side effects, I've experienced none.

My dosage is 200 mg twice a day.

My doctor prescribed a low dose for me for the treatment of a mild depression. Much to my amazement, it also helped me to quit smoking. After I started taking it, smoking tasted absolutely horrible and I suddenly had no cravings. It was a very welcomed side-effect and benefit.

I had taken antidepressants before, but the thing about Wellbutrin is it didn't have the side-effects of the others -- I had more energy and my sex drive was not affected at all.

My psychiatrist prescribed Wellbutrin to treat my depression and it worked wonders. At first I noticed that I had a significant amount more energy and motivation than I had in the past, which did stabilize a bit eventually, but continued to help me feel much better. I am trying to wean myself off of the drug very slowly now that I have learned how to think healthily again (because I haven't experienced depression in the last year or so). The main side effect is that when I drink any amount of alcohol (I rarely drink and when I do it is usually one or two drinks), I feel it a lot more strongly than I would if I were not taking Wellbutrin. I would recommend being careful with alcohol usage while taking this drug. Also, the first few weeks that I took Wellbutrin I had some trouble sleeping. A small amount of Sleep Aid (diphenhydramine) helped a lot.

I have been taking this drug off and on for the last 3 years for mild depression. The first time I quit I had switched over to the generic version of bupropin and it made me absolutely miserable so I switched back to the name brand version of Wellbutrin. Then I had to stop taking the drug due to a career change that would not allow this kind of medication taken on a daily basis. Now I am back on the medication because that career change fell through.

The reason I explain this to you is because I have gone back to Wellbutrin because it works. It gives me the ability to think things through in a calm and rational manner. Things roll off of my back so-to-speak.

I did not have any negative side effects. I did not gain weight nor lost weight, no dry mouth, nose or eyes, libido stayed the same, no headaches, absolutely nothing to speak of except the positive side effects.

The times I tapered off the medication, I did experience piercing headaches which I have read could happen. These lasted as long as I was tapering off and stopped.

This medication brought me out of a life long depression. I tried several other anti depressant which did not work. I have had no side effects other than my mood is stable and my life is worth living again. The added benefit is that it helped me to quit smoking. I would recomend this and encourage people on it to keep taking it and if it isn't working all the way ask your doctor to up the dosage.

My neurologist first prescribed Wellbutrin to counteract the side effects of Avonex injections for MS. I had tried other antidepressants and they all had horrible, intolerable side effects. I found that Wellbutrin had very few side effects and those almost completely went away within a couple of months. It still makes me a little drowsy which isn't a bad thing since I take it before bed.

Two years ago my health insurance stopped allowing Effexor as a choice so my physician and I discussed other possibilities. The first choice was Cymbalta and I tried that alone for a few months with less than satisfactory results for treating my depression. Next, we tried a combination of Wellbutrin and Cymbalta. Immediately, I felt an improvement. However, it took a few more months of adjusting to find the perfect combination which turned out to be 90 mg of Cymbalta and 75 mg of Wellbutrin daily.
The combination has restored my ability to work as a professional and has had a surprising additional effect: I no longer binge eat when I am extremely anxious or sad.

Definitely helped with my anxiety. More easy-going and less worried on a daily basis. I do notice dry-mouth and a decrease in my appetite.

I started taking this a few years ago and it has helped my mood so much. I stopped for awhile due to losing my insurance, and my family said they noticed a big difference (Bad attitude, more depression, etc.) and helped me find a new insurance I could afford just so I could go back on the drug. As long as I take it in the morning, I have no side effects whatsoever.

Another big benefitfor me is that it really does help with weight loss. I was a little overweight when I began taking the drug, and it helps curb the appetite which is a big bonus. When I stopped taking the drug I gained most of the weight back, but now that I'm on it again, I have begun losing. I'm at 130 now, down from 150!

I have been using Wellbutrin for 2 years. When I first begin taking it, and I have been on and off it a couple of times, I tend to be restless at night if I do not take it first thing in the morning. Any other side effects for me seemed to fade over time as well. I live now without the sever depression and anxiety I felt before I used it.

Yes, this drug makes me less irritable and snappish. I only wish that I had begun taking it sooner.

Bupropion (Wellbutrin) treats depression. With it, I am less lethargic. Also, for me it also helps with anxiety. I no longer feel the immediate need to have everything my way. Now I am a calm, nice person instead of the harried, combative, mean person from before. I wish I had started taking this medication decades ago. If I had, I would have a happier husband and children, and a more stable career. Side effects I've noticed are dry mouth, nose, and eyes. Also, I've noticed that I don't feel emotions as intensely as before. This may have led to my short term memory problems. I am more forgetful and often can't remember what I've already said during a conversation. Overall, the side effects are easily coped with because the benefits of this medication greatly outweigh any inconvenient side effects.