What are your Wellbutrin experiences?

[MetroTransit]

I just got a prescription for it and am going to start it tomorrow. Just curious how well it worked for everyone else. This is the first anti-depressant I have tried.

 

[Grav]

I was on it but switched off as it really killed any motivation to do things. Stuff like paying bills and doing anything besides just "meh, I'll watch tv".

 

[lachrymost]

Made my heart rate go up and maybe made me hornier. That's it.

 

[hiddenbpd]

I've been on and off of it a couple times. I definitely notice the difference when I'm not taking it. It makes life a bit easier, gives me more energy, mind you I'm still suicidal often, but I have more than just depression so . It's been a nice medication for me. I wish the same for you.

 

[Venus13]

I had a positive experience. It's actually the only antidepressant I would use again if needed. It gave me energy and focus, and it ruined smoking for me which I needed to drop.

 

[willitpass]

it worked really well until they upped my dose and that's how we discovered i have an allergy to it that causes me to have seizures

 

[Ashu]

Made my heart rate go up and maybe made me hornier.

That would be a nice switch from SSRIs.

 

[Celerity]

My experience was mostly positive, if mild, the first time I took it. The effect lasted maybe 3-4 months. As others have said, the horniness is more noticeable than any affect it may have on mood generally.

 

[Regen]

I took it only two weeks, because I felt aggressiv with it. But it was a hard time with less sleep, maybe I give it a second chance in some future.

 

[Nightbird]

Tried Wellbutrin on 3 separate occasions because I found it an effective product - longest stretch was 6 months. Each time, I'd quit bc of side effects - racing heart, palpitations/chest rattle, headache. I have friends, however, who have been on it for years with zero side effects.

I'm in the US. This summer when I decided to go back on meds, my NP suggested Aplenzin, a new formulation of bupropion purported to have a lower incidence of side effects. There's no generic and I currently have shite health insurance so I couldn't afford to try. I mention it in case you similarly get a benefit from Wellbutrin but experience side effects - there's an upgrade if you have good coverage!

 

[goodnighttime]

Definitely helped when I took it, hoping to get back on it soon. Hopefully it's going well for you so far