My doctor just put me on bupropion for depression. I am just wondering what anyone else has to say about it. I have heard good things and bad things about it. I want some opinions. Does it work? And how well.
2007-01-11 09:59:02 · 3 answers · asked by buffettgirl15834 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Bupropion is the generic name for Wellbutrin.
I've been taking it for about 8 years now. I'm bipolar, very heavy on the depression and have to take a combination of medication to keep it under control. I've been on 19 different meds and out of those, Wellbutrin is one of the ones that has worked the most with the least side effects for me. It's definitely the best antidepressant I've been on (because of lack of side effects).
When I first went on it, I lost my appetite for a while and had to remind myself to eat. But that didn't last long. The only other time I had any problem with it was when I went from my normal 300 to 450 mg, which gave me hot flashes. On 300 I have no side effects. The first couple of years it was like a miracle, it was so effective. Sometimes over time there meds don't work as well. So I have had a second antidepressant added to the mix at times in order to more fully control the depression. It works differently than the other antidepressants because it works on a different neurotransmitter (dopamine.) Some of the big benefits of it are it has a very low risk of weight gain or sexual side effects, which are extremely common with other antidepressants. I've been on Wellbutrin longer than any other medication..although all of the other meds in my "cocktail" have changed over the years...I stick with this because it works.
My son recently started on it with excellent results at 150 mg. We tried 300 but then he started having side effects that made it clear the dose was too high for him, so back down to 150.
We both are on the XL (once a day) version, but I used to be on SR (twice a day).
2007-01-11 10:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might be started on 100mg twice a day initially, then increased after three days to 100 mg three times a day, then after a month 150mg if needed. You may experience headache, hypertension, nausea and vomiting, dry mouth, increased appetite. You should not drink alcohol. You should have your blood pressure monitored the first two weeks. Take with milk or food, chew sugarless gum for dry mouth. Therapeutic effects may take two to three weeks. Increase fluids. As with any drug watch for side effects and decide if the therapeutic outcome is worth the side effects thay you may or may not experience.
2007-01-11 15:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by cindy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-15 03:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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