(05-09-2017, 12:06 AM)relaxme Wrote: OK, After 60 days ( a think that actually 58, 3 days ago ) I stopped this medicine understanding why  they call Wellbutrin HELLbutrin .

I am still shocked, in around 18 years "testing " meds ( from Mirtazapine, prozac to Klonopin, etc ) I never, never , had such nasty side effects and I was just on 150mg XL .

I am going to list them, I do not understand how anybody can use this as an antidepressant, I think that only should be usefully if you used another ATD too and if you have zero anxiety or insomnia problems ( which are extramly rare to do not have it if you are a depressive person ). Even if this stuff put you with super libido ( which in my case , don`t ) I see no reason on use it.  :

Insomnia : My insomnia before wellbutrin, in a "scale " was around 5 to 6 . With Hellbutrin I went to a 10. Days without even available to sleep after taking Ambien. Only Xanax or Dormicum where succefully on put me into sleep, and even so, it felt like I was never really sleeping .

Anxiety : Hard to tell, since I was not available to sleep cause Wellbutrin, I started Xanax. But I did not notice anything better than I do when I take xanax .

Rapid heart rate : In repose I usually had 60 to 64, on Wellbu I went to 72-78 .

Oily skin : I have oily skin, but this was too much .

sweating : Simple insane, specially on some places like the Palms

Cystic Acne : I got, for the first time in my life during this 58 days, two big, incredible big painfull  Boils. And the explanation was really simple, this is what it cause extremely oily face plus extremely sweating.


In resume, I prefer to pass 10 Xanax withdrawals, have no libido, etc before touching this crap of medicine again. Is not a smart idea to play with your adrenaline levels ( plus it also increase DHEA  ) and who knows more . The efffect on Dopamine is extremely low.
Now I understand ( sorry Doc ) Why Hellbutrin is not a first choice, or second, or thirdh ATD choice.

Hope this help somebody to think 20 times before using this insane medicine.

(05-09-2017, 07:54 PM)reilli Wrote: I'm on the generic Buprion as  well and I haven't had any noticeable side effects after a year.

(05-10-2017, 02:16 AM)reilli Wrote: Relaxme, I take Diazepam too. The Wellbutrin was prescribed to me for my lack of sex drive first, secondarily mild depression.