Anyone have any experience with Wellbutron

momtofour · Post by **momtofour** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:56 am

I think I spelled that wrong, anyway, Dr. wants to perscrib it for anxiety. I noticed alot of info. on the internet about hair loss, etc. Any advice?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:17 am

I take Welbutrin for Depression and ADHD I love it and have never had any problems with it. I find it to be a very sensitive medication to be on compared to other medications out there, and you don't go through the horrible withdrawls that you do on some other meds...ie..lexapro...it took me a month to get through the withdrawls, and I had done it with my psycs help. This has been my experience with Wellbutrin, everyone is different, so I can't really tell you how you are gonna react. I have not had any side effects that im aware of. TC Karen

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:51 am

I am taking it with no negative side effects to my knowledge. However, I have only been taking it for about 2 months (along w/ Paxil)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:27 pm

I took it for a long time many years ago. At first I felt better than I ever had in my life but that went away in a short time. It helped me stay active and interact with people.
It was before they came out with the long-acting version and if I didn't take the next dose on time I quickly withdrew.
After a couple years I didn't think it did enough to merit continuing it.
When I started it up again a few years later I was so spaced out I ran a red light and also lost my wedding and engagement rings. I was so upset over that I quit taking it.
I never had any withdrawal that I was aware of.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:07 pm

WHAT?? Is that why my hair is falling out???
I am on Wellbutrin

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:13 pm

My daughter has been taking Wellbutrin for anxiet and depression for several months now with no negative side effects. She said she notices that it makes her feel more like her old self, more social and wanting to be around people.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:41 pm

It gave me the worst anxiety I've ever had -I felt like someone had given me meth. I stopped eating when I was on it also.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:31 pm

I was on Wellbutrin XL for several years before I had a grand mal seizure. It was the first antidepressant that I had taken in 24 years that really made a difference. After all types of tests, the doctors determined the seizure was not caused by epilepsy, but from taking the Wellbutrin XL. I had taken Wellbutrin SR prior to XL with no side effects, but no benefits. My only health problem prior to the seizure was depression which I have suffered from since childhood. My symptoms prior to the seizure were a sudden feeling of wanting to throw up and faint at the same time. I would feel this instant wave of heat go through my head. Because of my age, I assumed it was the beginning of hot flashes. I now know it was brain activity. Many people have had great success with the medication without complications, but beware that seizures are a possibility. It is scary, I had been driving earlier that day.

Bees4me · Post by **Bees4me** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:04 am

I felt like I was going to have seizures on this medication also. I think I stopped it just in time.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:38 am

Dream Girl, i had read that this could cause seizures at high doses, what dose were you on? i have been given 150mg, mainly to quit smoking adn hope to cure some grouchies i have, but i have not started because i am so scared of side effects. if it doesnt matter about the dose amount, that seizures happen, then i am not going to take it. thanks for any info