Reviewer: ABDULLAH, 0-2 on Treatment for 10 years or more

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I am Abdullah from Saudi Arabia I used it to get rid of Captagon abuse and I was addicted for more than seven years I was suffering from depression before using drugs and got psychiatric treatment years ago. The doctor prescribed Prozac to me and I recovered from depression and OCD. After that, I lost my father and my mother in difficult circumstances and I am alone. I have no brothers or relative ... Show Full Comment

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I am Abdullah from Saudi Arabia I used it to get rid of Captagon abuse and I was addicted for more than seven years I was suffering from depression before using drugs and got psychiatric treatment years ago. The doctor prescribed Prozac to me and I recovered from depression and OCD. After that, I lost my father and my mother in difficult circumstances and I am alone. I have no brothers or relatives around me. I fell into severe depression and deep seasonal and non-seasonal sadness. With the abuse and addiction of stimulants, the problems, depression, constant anxiety and the dire financial and social situation multiplied. I saw a doctor and he gave me wellbutrin XL 300 mg once daily , and after 45 days I started feeling a decrease in the desire to take Captagon, and I succeeded in getting rid of it completely, and after months I quit smoking I'm back in my life and I'm active and very happy and I plan to continue my university education and look for another place for a better life This drug is really great and changed my life I succeeded in getting rid of Captagon and amphetamines after a long suffering I succeeded in quitting smoking I don't feel the strong urge that I couldn't resist before and I collapsed in front of it
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Reviewer: T.Nevillle, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years

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Started on 150mg Bupropion xl in March 2020. Three months ago I was bumped up to 300mg. I've felt like garbage since. My now extremely good blood pressure is high, my vision is worsening and I constantly have eye floaters, I always have a headache, constipation which is EXTREMELY dangerous as I have diverticular disease, I drop things constantly...oh and I'm still depressed. My doctor does ... Show Full Comment

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Started on 150mg Bupropion xl in March 2020. Three months ago I was bumped up to 300mg. I've felt like garbage since. My now extremely good blood pressure is high, my vision is worsening and I constantly have eye floaters, I always have a headache, constipation which is EXTREMELY dangerous as I have diverticular disease, I drop things constantly...oh and I'm still depressed. My doctor doesn't listen or return calls...so 3 days ago I made the decision to quit cold turkey. So far I'm doin alright.
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Reviewer: david h, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I have very mixed feelings on this medication. I have used SSRIs in the past and with those, there was a point where I felt absolutely nothing from the medication and then a moment came where they definitively begin to take effect. Wellbutrin was not like that at all. I believe it was having a positive effect for a week or two before I even realized it was happening. It certainly did make me feel ... Show Full Comment

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I have very mixed feelings on this medication. I have used SSRIs in the past and with those, there was a point where I felt absolutely nothing from the medication and then a moment came where they definitively begin to take effect. Wellbutrin was not like that at all. I believe it was having a positive effect for a week or two before I even realized it was happening. It certainly did make me feel a little better, but it was slow and much more mild than I would have liked. However, after about two months of use, I had to start taking a smaller dose because I had a consistent headache that wouldn't go away and my anxiety was out of control. After two months on the half dose, I ended up in the hospital with horrendous chest pain and a resting pulse of over 120. If you do begin this medication, do not ignore any whisper or suggestion of chest pain starting to form. I ignored the initial signs because I attributed it to too much pre-workout and continued taking the medication. Rookie mistake.
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Reviewer: Lolotriesdrugz, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I take the generic of Wellbutrin, Bupropion. It's...fine. I do think it's helping in some way, in that my highs and lows feel less awful. I'm still spending too many hours on the couch tho. But maybe being on it makes me feel less terrible about needing couch time? The positives: it DOES give me more energy. If I have terrible sleep, it's not as debilitating as it was before. And a ... Show Full Comment

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I take the generic of Wellbutrin, Bupropion. It's...fine. I do think it's helping in some way, in that my highs and lows feel less awful. I'm still spending too many hours on the couch tho. But maybe being on it makes me feel less terrible about needing couch time? The positives: it DOES give me more energy. If I have terrible sleep, it's not as debilitating as it was before. And as I mentioned, it does take a bit of the edge off of the fluctuations. I don't quite know if it's helping, I just know I'm perhaps not as bad off as I was a few years, even months ago. It's also supposed to help with some ADHD symptoms. Not sure it's helped with that, though I'm not officially diagnosed with it - but I do have symptoms. It's kind of an 'eh' for me. I don't feel weird or not like myself. My libido feels good, I feel like 'me'. Weirdness: the start was rough for me. Like a baby hit of acid, and then the dryest mouth in the land. It passed. Some side effects I've had - that are temporary, thankfully - eyes ultra sensitive to light. That's gone away. Some minor hair loss. It's more an all-over shedding, and it was noticeable what was coming off on my comb. However this seems to have stopped. It's also common, according to other reviews. Last weirdness is: slightly to moderate tremor. But this has also ramped up with caffeine use. I'm going to have go off caffeine for a bit. Wellbutrin is a bit of a stimulant, so tons of coffee isn't a good idea. I actually, weirdly woudly recommend it, even with all that. I needed something, and the tiny bit of energy and slight regulation of my terrible past mood swings is helping me.
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I was on both Wellbutrin 150mg and Cymbalta 30mg. Maybe in the beginning I thought it was working but honestly nothing has really changed. I still spend the majority staying home. Not getting much accomplished. My memory is worse and I've read antidepressants can cause early dementia. Has anyone else heard this? What has it been like to wean off the Wellbutrin? I've only started weaning o ... Show Full Comment

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I was on both Wellbutrin 150mg and Cymbalta 30mg. Maybe in the beginning I thought it was working but honestly nothing has really changed. I still spend the majority staying home. Not getting much accomplished. My memory is worse and I've read antidepressants can cause early dementia. Has anyone else heard this? What has it been like to wean off the Wellbutrin? I've only started weaning off so far for 3 days and my head hurts and I feel awful.
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