Reviewer: LarryV, Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I take Wellbutrin XL 300 mg and have been taking it for 6+ years. Prior to it, I tried every SSRI and newer drugs like Cymbalta. Wellbutrin is the only drug for depression that I could live with. ALL the others cause sexual problems, weight gain, sleepiness, fatique and still don't get rid of all the depression. One doctor added Zyprexa to the SSRIs I was taking and I put on 40 pounds! Getting ... Show Full Comment

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I take Wellbutrin XL 300 mg and have been taking it for 6+ years. Prior to it, I tried every SSRI and newer drugs like Cymbalta. Wellbutrin is the only drug for depression that I could live with. ALL the others cause sexual problems, weight gain, sleepiness, fatique and still don't get rid of all the depression. One doctor added Zyprexa to the SSRIs I was taking and I put on 40 pounds! Getting off SSRIs are tough too. Electric shocks felt in my head and lights. Would never ever go back to them. Wellbutrin actually caused a boost in libido, weight loss and high energy. If I had it to do over again, Wellbutrin XL would be the starting med, not the SSRI classes. Think about it this way: If you're depressed now, how much more will you be when you lose interest in sex, gain weight, fall asleep at work, home, doctor's waiting room and have no energy to do anything? Those are the downsides of the SSRI class of meds. For me, they made my life worse. I am rarely depressed now and take nothing else for it but an occasional Xanax if in a highly stressful situation at work. I lost all the weight I gained, hike 5+ miles on weekends, kayak and have a normal sex life. Please give Wellbutrin a try and if it doesn't work after a month or so, then try the others.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Reviewer: spoprocki, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started binge eating...something I had NEVER done in my life !!! I gained 20 lbs. in 20 days!!!

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I started binge eating...something I had NEVER done in my life !!! I gained 20 lbs. in 20 days!!!
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Reviewer: gcc922, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I used this for several month about 2 years ago. I had been on Cymbalta and my psychiatrist suggested switching to Aplenzin. It worked wonderfully, made me feel even better than Cymbalta. Unfortunately it also caused me to experience auditory hallucinations. I was able to tell that the voices and music weren't "real" and was able to effectively ignore them, but they kept getting loud ... Show Full Comment

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I used this for several month about 2 years ago. I had been on Cymbalta and my psychiatrist suggested switching to Aplenzin. It worked wonderfully, made me feel even better than Cymbalta. Unfortunately it also caused me to experience auditory hallucinations. I was able to tell that the voices and music weren't "real" and was able to effectively ignore them, but they kept getting louder, so I switched back to Cymbalta.
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Reviewer: Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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