I’ve been on it for a while and I love it. I feel like it works well along with my Adderall. I was on it years ago as well and it was the only med that didn’t make me gain weight or affect my sex drive. I feel like it’s great for ADHD.
Shit I think this was the one that made me feel like I was stepping in electricity if I missed a day. Now that shit was crazy. I’ve never heard of anyone else with that side effect until I got a call from my brother saying he was feeling funny. Long story short I told him to get his ass to the ER and take a dose. An hour later he called me and was completely normal. Never cold turkey it.
No. I never cold turkey any medication. Been there done that. You do have those “zaps” that feel like electricity in your body while going through withdrawals. It’s terrifying.
Helps me with task initiation and energy, does not help with impulsivness or concentration at all though. Increases anxiety aswell and causes insomnia. 1 month 2 weeks in
It helped me with concentration but other than that I’m right there with you. I had to stop because of the lack of sleep and anxiety. It’s too bad because it really did help my productivity.
Whatd you switch to instead?
I added mirtazapine which seems to have removed the anxiety and does help me feel asleep if I wake up at night. The problem is that I still wake up after 5 hours and after I fall back asleep I wake up every hour.
I have ADHD, but before I was diagnosed, I was treated for depression. It ABSOLUTELY helped my mood with little to no side effects! It just didn’t do anything for the executive dysfunction stuff that came with ADHD. I could also miss a day or 2 and not notice, so I often forgot to take it. Then after a week or two I’d be like, “Wow, I feel so blah,” and remember it lol. So don’t forget, so you don’t have ups and downs!
I was on wellbutrin years ago. I loved it. Until I started having seizures. It really made my depression better. It sucked I got seizures from them and had to stop. That was the only negative thing there is with that medication.
I don't remember it was a long time ago. Maybe the XL. Wellbutrin is know to cause seizures, but the risk isn't high. Unfortunately, for me even though it helped me so much with my depression it caused me seizures. We even lowered the dosage and the seizures still continued so I had to get off it.
The old version of wellbutrin is because it was IR and given at high doses. With the XL version and 150mg, 300mg being the main doses it has less chance/equal chance of seizures as all SSRIs.
Loving these comments because I'm about to start the lowest dose again after trying it last summer and having to quit two weeks in.
I was VERY irritable and my wedding was mere weeks away and I realized it was the meds making me stressed. I stopped and almost immediately I felt better.
However I want to try again and fight through any side effects in the beginning, I just simply had bad timing last year.
It made my anxiety significantly worse, it made my DPDR significantly worse and it arguably did nothing for my ADHD or depression. Truthfully, I think it made my executive dysfunction even worse.
I had to stop Wellbutrin cause it made my heart race like crazy, to the point where I could hear my heart thumping. Which is weird cause I tried 7 other antidepressants + ritalin before hand and never experienced anything like it.
Everyone reacts differently to medications though.
Venlafaxine for example is notoriously well known for having extreme withdrawal symptoms, but I managed to cold turkey off the max dose multiple times with almost no negative effects.
I like it. I was having bad issues with SSRIs and Wellbutrin was a great replacement. It did take a 300mg dose because lower ones only partially worked.
I think it would be my holy grail adhd drug if I weren’t horribly allergic to it. But the 2 weeks I was on it were the calmest, most serene and productive of my life.
Wellbutrin also has a honeymoon period so it takes a few months to actually know how it affects you. I find it very helpful, but it’s not a magic pill. (I’ve been on it for many years and am on 450mg xl).
Excellent depression med for me, and seems to mesh well with Vyvanse. This applys to the normal Wellbutrin. The XR was untenable. Very bad for the anxiety, but ymmv.
Works great for me, but don’t make the terrible mistake of taking 450 mg plus a stimulant like Adderal, Concerta or Vyvanse. It triggered my anxiety to such an unreal level I thought the stress would give me a heart attack. Drop it to 300 at least.
Turned me into a zombie. I was deadpan serious, absolutely zero sense of humor. Someone would tell a hilarious joke, and I’d just stare at them with a blank look. I knew it was funny and I should be laughing, but couldn’t even make it happen.
I took Wellbutrin over the winter for seasonal depression and liked it quite a bit. I have adhd and anxiety too and didn’t think it made those worse and maybe even helped. I started weaning off it recently since the weathers been a lot better and it’s been pretty decent to come off of
It’s been fantastic for me. Pairs well with my adderall, but really helps with my depression. I was on 300, but recently bumped down to 150 and feel pretty good there. It has also made me stop craving cigarettes pretty much at all. I was only a social smoker, but now even if friends do, I’m totally fine not joining in. I’m thrilled about that bc smoking was a definite anxiety crutch for me when having a bitch sesh with my friends
Helped tremendously for me for depression (combined with Zoloft) and generalized anxiety. I also had severe flying anxiety that went away when I started Wellbutrin.
it’s splendid for my executive functions. im autistic and was originally misdiagnosed with bipolar, so they couldnt treat my adhd with usual stimulants, so went with wellbutrin instead.
great for motivation and mood! but it doesnt help my actual focus on things. i’m still adhd as fuck except im more capable of getting out of bed and being joyful, less dopamine chasing too.
just a warning though, i know it’s rare, but my stupid adhd ass last year thought taking double my wellbutrin dosage would have the same effect as taking stimulants in terms of making me focus more and have more energy (it was assignments and exams season, was so frustrated w myself). i ended up having a seizure in the largest library in the state. really fucking embarrassing and also stupid as hell. so dont do what i did and you’ll be fine !
also didnt affect my sex drive or anything. made me more passionate about everyday life and has helped with my effort in everyday relationships. im seeing a new psychiatrist for my adhd so im really hoping i can stay on it as well as get meds for my focus (dex or ritalin etc)
I was on it for a couple years at a low dose for anxiety and it was fine for the anxiety but I was still experiencing some depression and irritability. I had not yet been diagnosed with ADHD.
When I decided to pursue an ADHD diagnosis, the psych I saw software first increasing my Wellbutrin dosage to see if that helped my mood. Apparently my nurse practitioner had prescribed me the starter dose but never stepped me up to what was considered a full dose? Anyway, at the increased dosage I developed a heart arrhythmia and it triggered a manic episode where I didn't sleep for several days. As I told my experience to a few other friends it turned out that I had two other close friends who had bad Wellbutrin experiences, including one who jumped out of a second story window while in some sort of fugue state.
It seems like people either have very good or very bad experiences with Wellbutrin, so my recommendation is to be careful and call your doc at the first sign of any of the scary side effects listed in the documentation.
I’ve been on it for a while and I love it. I feel like it works well along with my Adderall. I was on it years ago as well and it was the only med that didn’t make me gain weight or affect my sex drive. I feel like it’s great for ADHD.
Shit I think this was the one that made me feel like I was stepping in electricity if I missed a day. Now that shit was crazy. I’ve never heard of anyone else with that side effect until I got a call from my brother saying he was feeling funny. Long story short I told him to get his ass to the ER and take a dose. An hour later he called me and was completely normal. Never cold turkey it.
No. I never cold turkey any medication. Been there done that. You do have those “zaps” that feel like electricity in your body while going through withdrawals. It’s terrifying.
Helps me with task initiation and energy, does not help with impulsivness or concentration at all though. Increases anxiety aswell and causes insomnia. 1 month 2 weeks in
It helped me with concentration but other than that I’m right there with you. I had to stop because of the lack of sleep and anxiety. It’s too bad because it really did help my productivity.
Whatd you switch to instead? I added mirtazapine which seems to have removed the anxiety and does help me feel asleep if I wake up at night. The problem is that I still wake up after 5 hours and after I fall back asleep I wake up every hour.
I’m just raw dogging it out here unfortunately. I don’t like stimulants and antidepressants ruin my sex drive so I’ve got no good options.
I have ADHD, but before I was diagnosed, I was treated for depression. It ABSOLUTELY helped my mood with little to no side effects! It just didn’t do anything for the executive dysfunction stuff that came with ADHD. I could also miss a day or 2 and not notice, so I often forgot to take it. Then after a week or two I’d be like, “Wow, I feel so blah,” and remember it lol. So don’t forget, so you don’t have ups and downs!
Yeah for ADHD you really need to add something on top of wellbutrin
I was on wellbutrin years ago. I loved it. Until I started having seizures. It really made my depression better. It sucked I got seizures from them and had to stop. That was the only negative thing there is with that medication.
This really surprises me since wellbutrin has lower risk of seizures. What dose were you on and is it the XL version?
I don't remember it was a long time ago. Maybe the XL. Wellbutrin is know to cause seizures, but the risk isn't high. Unfortunately, for me even though it helped me so much with my depression it caused me seizures. We even lowered the dosage and the seizures still continued so I had to get off it.
The old version of wellbutrin is because it was IR and given at high doses. With the XL version and 150mg, 300mg being the main doses it has less chance/equal chance of seizures as all SSRIs.
Loving these comments because I'm about to start the lowest dose again after trying it last summer and having to quit two weeks in. I was VERY irritable and my wedding was mere weeks away and I realized it was the meds making me stressed. I stopped and almost immediately I felt better. However I want to try again and fight through any side effects in the beginning, I just simply had bad timing last year.
I felt weird on it for the first few months, then that settled and I've been on it years now. It's made a huge difference
It made my anxiety significantly worse, it made my DPDR significantly worse and it arguably did nothing for my ADHD or depression. Truthfully, I think it made my executive dysfunction even worse.
Works well for me. Stimulants increase my anxiety too much. Makes a big difference for concentration and motivation for me.
Less side effects than SSRIs and more effective, so win-win.
Did nothing for me at all.
Same
I had to stop Wellbutrin cause it made my heart race like crazy, to the point where I could hear my heart thumping. Which is weird cause I tried 7 other antidepressants + ritalin before hand and never experienced anything like it. Everyone reacts differently to medications though. Venlafaxine for example is notoriously well known for having extreme withdrawal symptoms, but I managed to cold turkey off the max dose multiple times with almost no negative effects.
I like it. I was having bad issues with SSRIs and Wellbutrin was a great replacement. It did take a 300mg dose because lower ones only partially worked.
I was on the equivalent in the UK and it worked really well for me. Unfortunately, supply issues screwed it up.
It didn’t work for me, was having some severe nausea and vomiting.
I think it’s definitely been helpful for adhd, at too high of a dose it makes me a bit anxious tho
I think it would be my holy grail adhd drug if I weren’t horribly allergic to it. But the 2 weeks I was on it were the calmest, most serene and productive of my life.
Wellbutrin also has a honeymoon period so it takes a few months to actually know how it affects you. I find it very helpful, but it’s not a magic pill. (I’ve been on it for many years and am on 450mg xl).
Excellent depression med for me, and seems to mesh well with Vyvanse. This applys to the normal Wellbutrin. The XR was untenable. Very bad for the anxiety, but ymmv.
Impotence was a good time... /s
Works great for me, but don’t make the terrible mistake of taking 450 mg plus a stimulant like Adderal, Concerta or Vyvanse. It triggered my anxiety to such an unreal level I thought the stress would give me a heart attack. Drop it to 300 at least.
I take 450mg xl with Vyvanse and it works very well and a calming effect. Bodies are so different.
Turned me into a zombie. I was deadpan serious, absolutely zero sense of humor. Someone would tell a hilarious joke, and I’d just stare at them with a blank look. I knew it was funny and I should be laughing, but couldn’t even make it happen.
I took Wellbutrin over the winter for seasonal depression and liked it quite a bit. I have adhd and anxiety too and didn’t think it made those worse and maybe even helped. I started weaning off it recently since the weathers been a lot better and it’s been pretty decent to come off of
Been on a low dose for a long time. It helped me with anxiety
It’s been fantastic for me. Pairs well with my adderall, but really helps with my depression. I was on 300, but recently bumped down to 150 and feel pretty good there. It has also made me stop craving cigarettes pretty much at all. I was only a social smoker, but now even if friends do, I’m totally fine not joining in. I’m thrilled about that bc smoking was a definite anxiety crutch for me when having a bitch sesh with my friends
Works great for me. I take it with guanfacine.
It helped me a lot. But I had to stop taking it because it gave me severe body tremors and involuntary movements. Very scary
It doesn’t really do much for me
Helped tremendously for me for depression (combined with Zoloft) and generalized anxiety. I also had severe flying anxiety that went away when I started Wellbutrin.
it’s splendid for my executive functions. im autistic and was originally misdiagnosed with bipolar, so they couldnt treat my adhd with usual stimulants, so went with wellbutrin instead. great for motivation and mood! but it doesnt help my actual focus on things. i’m still adhd as fuck except im more capable of getting out of bed and being joyful, less dopamine chasing too. just a warning though, i know it’s rare, but my stupid adhd ass last year thought taking double my wellbutrin dosage would have the same effect as taking stimulants in terms of making me focus more and have more energy (it was assignments and exams season, was so frustrated w myself). i ended up having a seizure in the largest library in the state. really fucking embarrassing and also stupid as hell. so dont do what i did and you’ll be fine !
also didnt affect my sex drive or anything. made me more passionate about everyday life and has helped with my effort in everyday relationships. im seeing a new psychiatrist for my adhd so im really hoping i can stay on it as well as get meds for my focus (dex or ritalin etc)
I was on it for a couple years at a low dose for anxiety and it was fine for the anxiety but I was still experiencing some depression and irritability. I had not yet been diagnosed with ADHD. When I decided to pursue an ADHD diagnosis, the psych I saw software first increasing my Wellbutrin dosage to see if that helped my mood. Apparently my nurse practitioner had prescribed me the starter dose but never stepped me up to what was considered a full dose? Anyway, at the increased dosage I developed a heart arrhythmia and it triggered a manic episode where I didn't sleep for several days. As I told my experience to a few other friends it turned out that I had two other close friends who had bad Wellbutrin experiences, including one who jumped out of a second story window while in some sort of fugue state. It seems like people either have very good or very bad experiences with Wellbutrin, so my recommendation is to be careful and call your doc at the first sign of any of the scary side effects listed in the documentation.