Has anyone tried Wellbutrin

[exponentially]

Just an update:
Anorgasmia from Wellbutrin can be partially countered by Arcalion (Sulbutiamine) and totally countered by Fexofenadine (Allegra). Anecdotal reports indicate other anti-histamines can be used for the same purpose.

Interesting about antihistamines solving anorgasmia. I would imagine that only the non-sedating ones would work, as many of the sedating ones are known to cause it.

[mdavis6565]

Interesting about antihistamines solving anorgasmia. I would imagine that only the non-sedating ones would work, as many of the sedating ones are known to cause it.

Thanks for the info - good to know before I try it.

[etinin]

Interesting about antihistamines solving anorgasmia. I would imagine that only the non-sedating ones would work, as many of the sedating ones are known to cause it.

Thanks for the info - good to know before I try it.

Actually, I've seen anecdotal reports claiming cyproheptadine works as well.

[chris100]

What is wellbutrin? Is it another A.D?? mY psych doctor has tried many AD on me and they dont help. He has never mentioned Wellbutrin to me. Is there something that this medication does that others dont? Thanks

[dmp336]

@chris100 yes wellbutrin is yet another popular antidepressant at least down here in the States. It seems to have less drowsiness weight gain and sexual side effects than other antidepressants. It supposedly can help with certain types of pain like finbromyalgia too. And did I mention it is also shown to help people stop smoking? Sounds like a wonderful drug doesn't it? After reading this thread I was shocked that the overall census was that wellbutrin is great. I PERSONALLY felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin while on it! My anxiety went through the roof, I couldn't stand being out in public, and I could not sleep at all (I have insomnia to begin with anyways). I was switched to lexapro and that was the antidepressant for me for sure! I almost immediately was happier, had less anxiety, and it almost seemed to "fix" my brain. After a year I felt like I didnt't need it any longer and to this day I still have no depression. ( I wish it would be the same for my anxiety though). So to sum things up, everyone reacts completely different to antidepressants, and that is precisely why there are so darn many out there!

[chris100]

I still feel if my psych doctor put me on some kind of benzo, i will be fine. I have to go through these websites to order them cause he is so stuck on AD. I know the benzos help cause im on them now and i feel much better with my anxitey/ moods. So i do know they are helping. Try and explain that to him and he wants nothing to do with benzos. I see him again June 5 and im going to tell him enough with the AD. They dont work for me. Then i guess the ball is in his court to figure something else out for me. I have played his game with the AD, so now he has to play mine. I have to get it through his head that what he is giving me is not working. When is enough, enough? Its time to switch my medications for something that will help. So if he wants to keep trying all these different AD on me, im not for it anymore. I need help with my anxitey ./moods. Im going to tell him enough is enough. And if he cant get it through his brain, then its time for me to go to a psych doctor that will understand where im coming from on how i feel.

[etinin]

I still feel if my psych doctor put me on some kind of benzo, i will be fine. I have to go through these websites to order them cause he is so stuck on AD. I know the benzos help cause im on them now and i feel much better with my anxitey/ moods. So i do know they are helping. Try and explain that to him and he wants nothing to do with benzos. I see him again June 5 and im going to tell him enough with the AD. They dont work for me. Then i guess the ball is in his court to figure something else out for me. I have played his game with the AD, so now he has to play mine. I have to get it through his head that what he is giving me is not working. When is enough, enough? Its time to switch my medications for something that will help. So if he wants to keep trying all these different AD on me, im not for it anymore. I need help with my anxitey ./moods. Im going to tell him enough is enough. And if he cant get it through his brain, then its time for me to go to a psych doctor that will understand where im coming from on how i feel.

@chris100 yes wellbutrin is yet another popular antidepressant at least down here in the States. It seems to have less drowsiness weight gain and sexual side effects than other antidepressants. It supposedly can help with certain types of pain like finbromyalgia too. And did I mention it is also shown to help people stop smoking? Sounds like a wonderful drug doesn't it? After reading this thread I was shocked that the overall census was that wellbutrin is great. I PERSONALLY felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin while on it! My anxiety went through the roof, I couldn't stand being out in public, and I could not sleep at all (I have insomnia to begin with anyways). I was switched to lexapro and that was the antidepressant for me for sure! I almost immediately was happier, had less anxiety, and it almost seemed to "fix" my brain. After a year I felt like I didnt't need it any longer and to this day I still have no depression. ( I wish it would be the same for my anxiety though). So to sum things up, everyone reacts completely different to antidepressants, and that is precisely why there are so darn many out there!

What is wellbutrin? Is it another A.D?? mY psych doctor has tried many AD on me and they dont help. He has never mentioned Wellbutrin to me. Is there something that this medication does that others dont? Thanks

Thing is that many physicians treat all kinds of antidepressives as if they were the same. If you lack energy/motivation, Wellbutrin is great. If you have anxiety, you need an SSRI. And you can actually use both. They synergize very well. I take Escitalopram, which helps with my anxiety, and Wellbutrin, which gives me a good energy boost.

[mdavis6565]

Thing is that many physicians treat all kinds of antidepressives as if they were the same. If you lack energy/motivation, Wellbutrin is great. If you have anxiety, you need an SSRI. And you can actually use both. They synergize very well. I take Escitalopram, which helps with my anxiety, and Wellbutrin, which gives me a good energy boost.

This is absolutely correct. Wellbutrin works on dopamine which most ADs do not. If you have anxiety then it probably will not work because people with anxiety usually have normal or high levels of dopamine, which is why wellbutrin makes it worse. I would have guessed that someone who benefited from benzos would not do well on WB; however, I do well on WB and Phenibut also does wonders for me so it probably is not actually the case.

[etinin]

This is absolutely correct. Wellbutrin works on dopamine which most ADs do not. If you have anxiety then it probably will not work because people with anxiety usually have normal or high levels of dopamine, which is why wellbutrin makes it worse. I would have guessed that someone who benefited from benzos would not do well on WB; however, I do well on WB and Phenibut also does wonders for me so it probably is not actually the case.

Well, thing is that I have both issues, for example. Both anxiety and sleepiness (partially due to sleep apnea). So I benefit from Wellbutrin too. But meh, guess SSRIs really suck. Luckily I have ways of getting benzos locally, cause I had to run for some alprazolam today. My anxiety levels suddenly skyrocketed today. Serotonin tolerance rises way too fast... Scaring me a lot more than getting hooked on benzos. Think I'm gonna taper off escitalopram and remain on alprazolam for anxiety.

[herniated]

Lots of interesting, familiar stuff in this thread.

My experience with 150mg/d bupropion taken in the morning:

- makes me just slightly irritable
- relieves my post tramadol depression (but NOT taken concurrently due to seizure risk!)
- suppresses my appetite
- increases my sex drive

My big discovery is bupropions ability to moderate the post tramadol
depression. Stopping tramadol cold turkey is difficult as many people
know. Bupropion helps me with the resulting depression and restless
legs. Presumably, as a DNRI the boost in dopamine eliminates the
restless legs, just like plain vanilla dopamine agonists do (piribedil being
one example that also does the job).

Ok, one question: Does anybody have experience with some really smelly
generic bupropion?

[mdavis6565]

I never gotten smelly buproprion; however, there are several different brands.

Back to the anorgasmia is 180mg fexofenadine enough to solve the problem?

[etinin]

I never gotten smelly buproprion; however, there are several different brands.

Back to the anorgasmia is 180mg fexofenadine enough to solve the problem?

Was for me. I'll keep you guys updated with more long-term results. Maybe it's really the SSRI that's screwing me up. May stop it and trade it for a benzo.

[Atari]

I asked my dr to be put on Wellbutrin after I lost my father. I had already been self medicating with alprazam. The only reason I asked for it was because I knew SSRI's caused ED problems. Being in my early 30's and already having ED problems was not good. I had them do blood work as well. It came back that I had low T.
I digress, the Wellbutrin gave me pep furring the day and motivation to go back to the gym and lost 40 lbs in 3 months. It would give me early evening anxioty that I could manage to control with 1/2 mg of alpro. I weened myself off of the wellbutrin after 6 months because I lost my alpro source and couldn't sleep. 2 years later, I liked that it helped me but not the constant anxioty. Now I take a test shot once a week and that helps with the ED. I'm reading up on something new.

[Kellison]

Been on it for 4 months - 300-450mg a day. 33/male

-Appetite - curved, yet i feel like you need to space out the pills to get the best 'full day' throttle
-Motivation/Energy-Yep, up a little. More would be great.
-Depression-Handles slightly well.
-Anxiety-This gets raised a little
-Sex Drive-Up for me. I don't know how people can handle no sex drive with anti-depressants. What a relationship killer.
-Insomnia- Ya....i now need ambien or seroquel.

[lucyloo]

I have been on 150 SR and them was changed to 150 xL.

I cannot tolerate the XL. My panic attacks go through the roof.

[tirednurse]

I found wellbutrin useful for quitting smoking but not much for anxiety or depression. I had a script for about 6 months and when I was sure that I could handle not smoking without them I stopped. Made the cigs taste terrible. I was on zoloft for a while and thought it was effective. The side effects were minimal.

[gsh]

Ive used wellbutrin xl 150mgs for approximately 2 yrs. Out of all the drugs ive used for depression, wellbutrin had the least side effects, actually probably no side effects except an increase in sex drive which could be handy. The thing I like about the drug the most is that for me I can take it as needed, meaning I dont have to take it daily. If my butt is draggin one day I can pop one of these babies with some coffee and im golden.

[madcap]

Does anyone here use Bupron, the generic version from Sun Pharma? How does it compare to the brand name Wellbutrin?

[mixedautumn]

I've used welbutrin 300 XR in the past for anxiety, depression. It helped curb appetite too. They wouldn't prescribe it anymore when they put me on provigil for cfs, but I have been reading that both are okay to take together. I think my dr was being overly careful. Also meant to add, yes I've used both the generic version and the brand name Wellbutrin. I did not notice any significant difference.

[jlw5628]

I was doing some research on some drugs people used to help them focus and study and bupropion came up as a possible study drug. Has anyone found this drug to help them focus and study? And could this be used like adderall?