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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have taken this for aprox 7 months. I have extreme joint pain in my thighs, arm & thumb. I am currently in the process of tapering off of Bupropion. I am wondering if anyone else has had similar muscle / joint pains that have stopped & how long it took for you to feel normal again. I am miserable!!
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Reviewer: agt61380, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I just started taking this medication 3 days ago. I have a history of depression and recently diagnosed with AdultADD. I did begin to notice a lil less procrastination more motivated to do at least 1 task. My moods have been upbeat more often. I smoke cannabis so my urge for that has decreased. Although, 3rd day in I woke up with the most painful headache stemming from last night. I thought if I s
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Reviewer: RuBabe, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I started taking this medication 2 days ago. I feel better, but I'm sure it will get even better than before. My lower back started aching within 24 hours and I'm hoping this subsides. I will tell my doctor in 3 weeks, but I see there are others with this symptom.
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Reviewer: meggie, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had been on Lexapro 10 mg once daily. I had lost my mother and brother within nine months of each other. I was devastated. My husband suffered a spinal cord injury at our summer vacation at ocean city in 2011. I have been getting worse. My doctor prescribed bupropion 150 sr once daily two weeks ago in addition to the Lexapro. I have only been taking 75 mg as I have reactions to certain drugs
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Reviewer: goodvibes, 19-24 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I am very new to anti-depressants but after my anxiety attacks and depression getting out of control my doctor suggested them. I was on Zoloft for months but my sex drive went way down. My doc then put me on 300mg of Burpropion. I have been on it for about six months and the results are amazing. I feel like my normal self again and my sex drive also went back to normal. I had a little chunk before
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