has anyone taken wellbutrin?
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Zyban and Wellbutrin are both names for the drug called bupropion hydrochloride. Bupropion is an anti-depressant drug which works well as a smoking cessation aid. It has been shown to dramatically reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
The side effects include: abdominal pain, agitation, anxiety, constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, palpitations, vomiting, skin rash, sleep disturbances, sore throat, tremor, loss of interest in sex and weight loss (28 percent of people who take this medication lose 5 pounds or more).
Stop taking Wellbutrin and call your doctor immediately if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing; notice swelling in your face, lips, tongue, or throat; develop swollen arms and legs; or break out with itchy eruptions. These are warning signs of a potential severe allergic reaction.
Since it is an antidepressant, it should help your panic attacks, not make them worse.
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I had a friend who took it and was hungry every minute of the day !!
taking it for depression. No real side effects. Not too effective in my case any longer, but that is possibly because I am not getting enough. No way to be sure. Wellbutrin is one of the better SSRI's because the side effects are so few
I took it for depression. It curved my appetite alot, and I had bowel problems. Probably more than you should know, but just in case that happens to you...
I took it for 3 days. it helped me to stop smoking.
i was taking it for depression and it just made me feel like hurting other people but I know a lot of people that it really helped with their addiction or the depression so i think it just depends on your personality and chemical makeup
Yes. Don't take the generic. The real deal stopped a multi- decade smoking habit. Just watch out for weight gain when you quit.
I took it to quit smoking.
I didn't have any adverse effects, really, except that I was higher than a kite while I was on it. In fact, one morning (before coffee), I acutally took the whole day's dosage, instead of just the morning dosage. No trouble except my own worrying that I had poisoned myself.
I have been a quitter for 9 years now! I hope you have as much success as I have!
I was on Wellbutrin for 6 months and I liked it. I am even going to ask my current doctor to put me on it.
Pros.
Lost weight
More Energy
BIG SEX DRIVE
No Smoking
Cons:
Edgy
Would gethot flashes
That was about it. The hot flashes were the worst. I would have sweat pouring off me. But my sex drive was fantastic!!
I took Wellbutrin for Depression and it helped me but there some good and bad side-effects the bad was that it may me hyped up and I couldn't really calm down but it also made me lose weight! I didn't get any panic attacks
i have but it didn't work for me and i didn't have any side effects, but if you are having any of those get to your doctor right away
I have not, but two close friends did, and both reported it worked really well ( they were both trying to quit smoking)
They actually seemed as calm as I had ever seen them! Neither mentioned panic attacks. Also, they had no problem resisting nicotine while taking it. Good luck, however you use it!
I was prescribed Wellbutrin for depression a few years ago. It made me exceptionally aggressive and drove my anxiety level through the roof! I finally quit after about 2.5 months - I couldn't deal with the hostility and amplified emotions!
it is a "newer" drug with less side effects in general than older antidepressents. It doesn't cause panic attacks. Nicotine withdrawl?
I took Wellbutrin XL for a long time, no real side effects, especially not compared to other medications I have been given.
Overall I would say it had no bad side effects at least for me.
I take it everyday, have for years. No side effects for me. A friend took it to quit smoking and he said it works very well.
Before I was prescribed my miracle drug paxil, I took wellbutrin and it made me break out in like mosquito bite rash and I am not talking about little skeeter bites, I am talking huge welts the size of softballs and they itched like crazy. I stopped and got on paxil and three years later, I am doing fine.
i took it 2 stop smoking. it didn't bother my panic attacks, but i black out and almost had a wreck. i found out i had a seizure disorder and should not even been taking it. it was working though. yes, i still smoke.
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