Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 314044

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Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 16, 2004, at 11:09:16

I finally got the nerve up to start taking Wellbutrin, and have had very little side effects. Other than a slight headache at times, or a head buzz the first few days immediately after taking a pill, I have not experienced alot of effects mentioned in the threads. I even find I have been sleeping better since I started. I am on 100mg right now for 30 days and I don't know if this will be increased. It was given for mild depression and burnout.

I am now wondering if I should expect any more side effects to appear, or do they go away after you adjust to the medication. I have been on it for 7 days and no longer feel even the head buzz. I sure hope so! I do seem to be having a little problem with my short term memory right now though.

Also, how long does it take before you start to feel better. I still have low motivation, which is not normal for me, although I feel less irritable.

I'd be grateful if anyone has answers. I'm sure I'll have alot more questions for you as it progresses.

Thanks for listening!

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Sebastian on February 16, 2004, at 11:31:30

In reply to Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 16, 2004, at 11:09:16

Thats probably it for such a low dose.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Jai Narayan on February 16, 2004, at 21:17:39

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Sebastian on February 16, 2004, at 11:31:30

> Thats probably it for such a low dose.

Has anyone noticed some weight loss with Wellbutrin?
How about Tinnitus?
And does anybody really know how it works?

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Jai Narayan

Posted by Kirsten on February 16, 2004, at 21:28:33

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Jai Narayan on February 16, 2004, at 21:17:39

> > Thats probably it for such a low dose.
>
> Has anyone noticed some weight loss with Wellbutrin?
> How about Tinnitus?
> And does anybody really know how it works?
>
> I sure hope there is weight loss! That would be a plus. I haven't been on Wellbutrin long enough to know yet. I'm still waiting for the cigarette cravings to go as well!
I'd like to know how it works too, with a
less scientific & user friendly explanation.
What is Tinnitus? That one I haven't heard of.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Jai Narayan

Posted by Edgefield on February 16, 2004, at 22:14:21

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Jai Narayan on February 16, 2004, at 21:17:39

Yes, I had tinnitus, ringing in my ears, while on Wellbutrin SR. I didn't experience this on the XL, but that side effect did subside after a couple of weeks.

Wellbutrin does curb my appetite.

I can not begin to explain how this med. works, and neither does Glaxo.

Edgefield

> > Thats probably it for such a low dose.
>
> Has anyone noticed some weight loss with Wellbutrin?
> How about Tinnitus?
> And does anybody really know how it works?
>
>

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 16, 2004, at 23:02:02

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Jai Narayan, posted by Edgefield on February 16, 2004, at 22:14:21

Hey, I've had that too! But only on the first few days. Have you had any short term memory loss? This I HAVE noticed, but it is minimal. I am also finding that sometimes I am stuttering a little.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Kirsten

Posted by Edgefield on February 17, 2004, at 14:38:08

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 16, 2004, at 23:02:02

Unfortunately I can't attribute my poor memory to taking Wellbutrin. I've been like this for years...hmm...it all began after I started having children LOL, prior to that I had an excellent memory.

No stuttering, but I'm dealing with alopecia an acne. I didn't even have acne during puberty...now it shows up. My normally very thick hair is thin in a few places. Maybe when I decrease the dosage all of these symptoms will subside.

Edgefield


> Hey, I've had that too! But only on the first few days. Have you had any short term memory loss? This I HAVE noticed, but it is minimal. I am also finding that sometimes I am stuttering a little.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by PsychoSage on February 18, 2004, at 4:24:16

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Jai Narayan on February 16, 2004, at 21:17:39

> > Thats probably it for such a low dose.
>
> Has anyone noticed some weight loss with Wellbutrin?
> How about Tinnitus?
> And does anybody really know how it works?
>
>


weight loss is common with wellbutrin. a friend of mine became very skinny on it. i did not experience profound weight loss, but i was losing because i was off zyprexa which helped me gain 35. I started welbutrin 3 or 4 months after i ended zyprexa. I am still on wellbutrin, and I have not dipped below my pre zyprexa weight. I am 5 pounds over still.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by SandyWeb on February 18, 2004, at 8:32:13

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by PsychoSage on February 18, 2004, at 4:24:16

Okay, is it just me or has ANYONE found that Wellbutrin makes them sleepy???

This is my 6th day on Wellbutrin SR 150mg. About 30 minutes after taking my dose, I get sleepy....and I feel like that for most of the day!

I know that Wellbutrin has stimulant properties, but the drug books also list "sedation" as an uncommon side effect. Will this go away?? I was looking forward to the energy that everyone talks about. Lol!

Other than that, I can't really tell any difference. I have a little bit of diarrhea, but that is about it.

Anyone else sleepy like me?? Lol! Why would NE cause that?

Sandy

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 11:53:19

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by PsychoSage on February 18, 2004, at 4:24:16

> > > Thats probably it for such a low dose.
> >
> > Has anyone noticed some weight loss with Wellbutrin?
> > How about Tinnitus?
> > And does anybody really know how it works?
> >
> >> weight loss is common with wellbutrin. a friend of mine became very skinny on it. i did not experience profound weight loss, but i was losing because i was off zyprexa which helped me gain 35. I started welbutrin 3 or 4 months after i ended zyprexa. I am still on wellbutrin, and I have not dipped below my pre zyprexa weight. I am 5 pounds over still.

This is good to hear!

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 11:59:13

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by SandyWeb on February 18, 2004, at 8:32:13

> Okay, is it just me or has ANYONE found that Wellbutrin makes them sleepy???
>
> This is my 6th day on Wellbutrin SR 150mg. About 30 minutes after taking my dose, I get sleepy....and I feel like that for most of the day!
>
> I know that Wellbutrin has stimulant properties, but the drug books also list "sedation" as an uncommon side effect. Will this go away?? I was looking forward to the energy that everyone talks about. Lol!
>
> Other than that, I can't really tell any difference. I have a little bit of diarrhea, but that is about it.
>
> Anyone else sleepy like me?? Lol! Why would NE cause that?
>
> Sandy
>
I find that it seems to make me a little sleepy too. No nervousness at all. It is possible that I have adult ADD, and I know this med is sometimes prescribed for that. I wonder If it has the opoosite effect on people that have this. The stimulant in Ritalin is supposed to work this way.
Just a theory.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Kirsten

Posted by SandyWeb on February 18, 2004, at 14:15:23

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 11:59:13

Hi Kirsten,

I'm trying the Wellbutrin for inattentive ADD, but I didn't expect it to cause sleepiness. It lasts for about 4 hours after I take it in the morning. Maybe I should be taking it at bedtime.

I do not have the hyperactive type, so I'm not sure why it would make me sleepy. Maybe it's a drug interaction.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when I increase to 300mg in a couple more weeks.

Sandy

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Kirsten

Posted by Edgefield on February 18, 2004, at 15:50:48

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 11:59:13

Within the hour after taking the Wellbutrin XL I'm very sleepy. This also occurred with the SR.

Hmm...and my doctor thought this was uncommon after I reported this side effect. :)


> > Okay, is it just me or has ANYONE found that Wellbutrin makes them sleepy???
> >
> > This is my 6th day on Wellbutrin SR 150mg. About 30 minutes after taking my dose, I get sleepy....and I feel like that for most of the day!
> >
> > I know that Wellbutrin has stimulant properties, but the drug books also list "sedation" as an uncommon side effect. Will this go away?? I was looking forward to the energy that everyone talks about. Lol!
> >
> > Other than that, I can't really tell any difference. I have a little bit of diarrhea, but that is about it.
> >
> > Anyone else sleepy like me?? Lol! Why would NE cause that?
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> I find that it seems to make me a little sleepy too. No nervousness at all. It is possible that I have adult ADD, and I know this med is sometimes prescribed for that. I wonder If it has the opoosite effect on people that have this. The stimulant in Ritalin is supposed to work this way.
> Just a theory.
>
>

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 18:18:22

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Kirsten, posted by Edgefield on February 18, 2004, at 15:50:48

> Within the hour after taking the Wellbutrin XL I'm very sleepy. This also occurred with the SR.
>
> Hmm...and my doctor thought this was uncommon after I reported this side effect. :)
>
>
> > > Okay, is it just me or has ANYONE found that Wellbutrin makes them sleepy???
> > >
> > > This is my 6th day on Wellbutrin SR 150mg. About 30 minutes after taking my dose, I get sleepy....and I feel like that for most of the day!
> > >
> > > I know that Wellbutrin has stimulant properties, but the drug books also list "sedation" as an uncommon side effect. Will this go away?? I was looking forward to the energy that everyone talks about. Lol!
> > >
> > > Other than that, I can't really tell any difference. I have a little bit of diarrhea, but that is about it.
> > >
> > > Anyone else sleepy like me?? Lol! Why would NE cause that?
> > >
> > > Sandy
> > >
> > I find that it seems to make me a little sleepy too. No nervousness at all. It is possible that I have adult ADD, and I know this med is sometimes prescribed for that. I wonder If it has the opoosite effect on people that have this. The stimulant in Ritalin is supposed to work this way.
> > Just a theory.
> >
> >
>
>
After reading your post, I'm thinking that maybe I am right about the Ritalin effect. I'll ask my docter next week. Let me know if you find this out sooner. My docter referred me for ADD testing but I can't afford it.
Kirsten.

 

nobody seems to know how this works

Posted by Jai Narayan on February 18, 2004, at 21:44:50

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects » Jai Narayan, posted by Edgefield on February 16, 2004, at 22:14:21

> Wellbutrin does curb my appetite.
>
So have you lost weight? Does it increase your ability to burn fat?

 

Re: nobody seems to know how this works » Jai Narayan

Posted by Edgefield on February 18, 2004, at 21:49:26

In reply to nobody seems to know how this works, posted by Jai Narayan on February 18, 2004, at 21:44:50

Yes, it has curbed my appetite. I have lost weight, but I have been dieting and exercising. I would not say that Wellbutrin has contributed to my ability to burn fat.


> > Wellbutrin does curb my appetite.
> >
> So have you lost weight? Does it increase your ability to burn fat?
>

 

Re: nobody seems to know how this works

Posted by Tony P on February 19, 2004, at 3:04:05

In reply to Re: nobody seems to know how this works » Jai Narayan, posted by Edgefield on February 18, 2004, at 21:49:26

Made me dead sleepy for about three days, then I only noticed a slight effect with 150 XR 1-2/day. Sometimes I was able to use that - if I woke in the night about 5 hours before normal alarm time, the WB150 XR would put me to sleep for just that length of time!

BTW, I seem to be the only person to have GAINED weight on Wellbutrin - my appetite came back for the first time in two years of steady depression and weight loss!

Tony P

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by SandyWeb on February 20, 2004, at 13:34:06

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 18, 2004, at 18:18:22

Has anyone had problems with their teeth while taking Wellbutrin? A few days after beginning on 150mg SR, I started getting tooth-aches. I can't figure out which tooth it may possibly be coming from because it seems like it's a ROW of teeth!! It's so bad that I have to take Tylenol with codeine to get some relief.

Does this side effect go away, or am I suddenly coming down with multiple bad teeth?? Lol!!

Sandy

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by zane on February 21, 2004, at 22:01:41

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by PsychoSage on February 18, 2004, at 4:24:16

Wellbutrin makes me sleepy too, and occasionally causes tinnitus. After being on and off it for years, I don't think it had any drastic effect on my weight.

Three times I've been on it, and three times I've gone back off after about a year. It seems to help me with the ADD symptoms at first, but that benefit seems to have a delayed negative boomerang effect that doesn’t make much sense. Each time after taking it continuously for a year, it stops working, and starts causing concentration problems and memory loss. I'd swear that I've seen this effect all three times, and that's why I got off of it again a month ago. Three strikes.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 23, 2004, at 16:00:33

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by zane on February 21, 2004, at 22:01:41

> Wellbutrin makes me sleepy too, and occasionally causes tinnitus. After being on and off it for years, I don't think it had any drastic effect on my weight.
>
> Three times I've been on it, and three times I've gone back off after about a year. It seems to help me with the ADD symptoms at first, but that benefit seems to have a delayed negative boomerang effect that doesn’t make much sense. Each time after taking it continuously for a year, it stops working, and starts causing concentration problems and memory loss. I'd swear that I've seen this effect all three times, and that's why I got off of it again a month ago. Three strikes.
>

I am really glad you brought this up! I have really noticed memory loss & concentration problems. I also feel like I am stuttering.
I am the Director of a child care program, and need to think quickly, and remember many bits of info. If this dosen't go away I will have to stop the med. I have had no other side effects lately that I've noticed.
I really hope this is temorary!

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by riordan on February 24, 2004, at 20:11:40

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by SandyWeb on February 20, 2004, at 13:34:06

Weird! Me too! And since I just had a TON of work done, I knew I couldn't have MORE cavities! How strange. I'm replacing Wellbutrin with Strattera, and I'm wondering how I'll be then. Right now, I can't get a good night's sleep and I'm tired all of the time. Oh, and my teeth hurt.

I don't know if my insomnia is from the Wellbutrin or the Celexa I'm also taking. Or both. Anyone else taking both?

> Has anyone had problems with their teeth while taking Wellbutrin? A few days after beginning on 150mg SR, I started getting tooth-aches. I can't figure out which tooth it may possibly be coming from because it seems like it's a ROW of teeth!! It's so bad that I have to take Tylenol with codeine to get some relief.
>
> Does this side effect go away, or am I suddenly coming down with multiple bad teeth?? Lol!!
>
> Sandy
>

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » riordan

Posted by SandyWeb on February 24, 2004, at 20:30:53

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by riordan on February 24, 2004, at 20:11:40

This is Day 12 of being on Wellbutrin SR 150mg, and I only had a tooth-ache ONCE today! Maybe this side effect is finally starting to leave, and I won't have to be popping Ibuprofens by the dozen. Lol!

Like you, I am also on Celexa. I was taking 80mg per day, but now I only take 20mg. It doesn't do a lot for me at any dose, but just in case it DOES help my anxiety I don't want to give it up. *smile*

How are your teeth today? What a lousy side effect, huh?

Sandy

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by Kirsten on February 24, 2004, at 22:18:11

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by riordan on February 24, 2004, at 20:11:40

> Weird! Me too! And since I just had a TON of work done, I knew I couldn't have MORE cavities! How strange. I'm replacing Wellbutrin with Strattera, and I'm wondering how I'll be then. Right now, I can't get a good night's sleep and I'm tired all of the time. Oh, and my teeth hurt.
>
> I don't know if my insomnia is from the Wellbutrin or the Celexa I'm also taking. Or both. Anyone else taking both?
>
> > Has anyone had problems with their teeth while taking Wellbutrin? A few days after beginning on 150mg SR, I started getting tooth-aches. I can't figure out which tooth it may possibly be coming from because it seems like it's a ROW of teeth!! It's so bad that I have to take Tylenol with codeine to get some relief.
> >
> > Does this side effect go away, or am I suddenly coming down with multiple bad teeth?? Lol!!
> >
> > Sandy
> >
>
>
Me again! I have not had any of this. My husband thinks you may be clenching your teeth at night. He gets this at times and is not taking anything.

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects

Posted by riordan on February 25, 2004, at 17:44:48

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by Kirsten on February 24, 2004, at 22:18:11

I saw my psych today, and she said she doesn't think it's a side effect since I've been on Wellbutrin for quite a while. Hmmm. She also mentioned that I might be clenching my teeth at night. They weren't that bad today -- but I'm exhausted from three nights w/o sleep!

 

Re: Wellbutrin side effects » riordan

Posted by SandyWeb on February 26, 2004, at 11:52:39

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin side effects, posted by riordan on February 25, 2004, at 17:44:48

My toothaches finally stopped. Phew! That was not a pleasant experience.

Actually, I see that "myalgia" can be a side effect from Wellbutrin. That could account for the toothaches. I know that I haven't been clenching my jaw because I don't sleep well enough to do that.

I'm glad that you're feeling better.

I just went up to 300mg yesterday, and the toothaches didn't return.

Sandy


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