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December 14th, 2005
-23 yr old male
last tues I was put on wellbutrin (generic) for add and some anxiety, I am a bit depressed but that hasnt been a lifelong problem, more just a temporary situation due to life complications. Anyways, today will mark the end of day 8 and I dont think I have cried this much in one week since I first started preschool. Last night that movie about the us olympic hockey team that beat the russians with kurt russel as the coach was on tv, I cried for 45 min after it ended because I was so happy for them... I dont even like hockey. It seems to go in swings but can be triggered by just about anything. Has anyone else experienced this with wellbutrin and can I expect this to pass once its been two weeks or am I going to be bringing tissues with me to every movie I go to for the rest of my life.
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frosk
replied December 17th, 2005
I am on wellbutrin also- 300mgs. Although I dont have the crying episodes, I am extremely depressed, no energy or motivation to do anything. I started out a week of just 150mg and my doctor upped it to 300mg. Tagging along with you tehlaine, I am wondering if this is the way it is supposed to be and it gets better or is this something that I need to be concerned about and should stop. My doc says that since I am already on paxil, they dont want to put me on another ssri. I think I am out of options as I also tried remeron and it didnt work. I dont want to stop paxil because of the withdrawal horror stories I have heard about. I am lost.
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PinkieLee
replied December 24th, 2005
I took wellbutrin sr for about 10 months. The side effects I experienced were severe and didn't go away until about 2-3 weeks after I stopped treatment.
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ScottMcD
replied January 6th, 2006
I've been on wellbutrin for 6 months or more now. Even at 300 mg, I noticed no effects at all, of any sort - even improving my mood.

My doc and I added lexapro to the mix, and over the next several weeks that had a noticeable effect. A month or two later I tried stopping the wellbutrin, but that resulted in a really bad couple of weeks. Weird.

I don't think the mix is working as well now, though, so it's probably time to try something else. :|
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susie1234
replied October 24th, 2009
No luck on wellbutrin
I started wellbutrin about 3 months ago. It had the exact opposite affect I was looking for. It made my anxiety worse, and my moods swings were phenominal. I am cutting back for two weeks and then plan to get off altogether and I already feel slightly better. Thought this drug was supposed to help. All it did was kill my appetite.
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zoei2008
replied May 6th, 2010
wellbutrin - side effects
I am on 300 mg wellbutrin and 150 mg Effexor and I have been feeling so well and I have lost 45 lbs, which was needed anyhow, but my moods and general mental health are 100% better. It took almost a year to get to this stage however. I also suffer form SAD and this has helped me out 100%, The Fall and Winter are my worst time of the year for felling very depressed. No problems with me, I just wish I could have been rx this sooner.
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