Anyone have experience taking Bupropion ?

I've been taking Wellbutrin for many years starting when my husband had cancer. I had to increase the dose after he died, then reduced the dose years later only to have to increase again after other traumatic events - 2 sons have died, home fire with complete loss, more losses than is helpful to go into just to say that the depression following all of it just persisted. I did wean off it this past year after it had been 3 years since the last son died only to find out just how low I felt and how lost I felt and displaced without the life I used to have. I have remarried and have a very nice life but I still have a broken heart. I haven't been willing to do SSRIs because I know just how hard they are to get off and the side effects aren't worth it. The Wellbutrin works well for me. To me it's about the quality of life. I want to have some quality as best I can. I do still have a daughter and 3 grandchildren, a wonderful husband and surprisingly, my health.

First I’m so sorry to hear about everything that you are going through. I tried antidepressants off and on for years. One I tried had suicidal ideation and one put 60 pounds on being a person that has a eating disorder the weight gain threw me in to an even more dark place.
I was give a prescription for Wellbutrin so many years ago and it’s been the first and only antidepressant that has worked for me. 30 or so years with it and a anxiety med has helped me through many deaths in my family and breakdown of marriage of 40 years. I would hate to think I had to stop this med it’s been great my weight has been good no eating disorder no other bad side effects it’s good to me. Give it a try I think it will help you a lot . Again I’m so sorry for the loss and trauma in your life God bless you

I've only been on bupropion for maybe 3 years. I have to take several meds that cause sleepiness and I was falling asleep a huge portion of my time. Face on the keyboard. Bupropion is an energizing drug. I take it in the morning and rarely feel sleepy anymore. I'm thankful for it.

I have also recently been prescribed Wellbutrin for anxiety and depression. I have been taking antidepressants for years and adding to see if it helps with motivation, mood etc. Hopefully, I can back off some of my other meds. Good luck to you and keep in touch with your progress.

Hello,
Wellbutrin has been the best drug I have ever been on (and I have been on many that did not help).
I would advise you to tough it out for the beginning if you can. I always feel 'off' when I increase my dosage and when I started it after going off. I have now been on it for 8 years. I was off work for 2 years because of depression before this pill. Now I am completing a masters degree and run a successful business.

When I first started on the drug and when I have had increases it made me feel 'unreal' and dissociated. It sometimes increased my anxiety, ocd, and anger. This always levelled out after a few weeks. CBD oil helped.

I really credit this drug for helping me get my 'spark' back after a terrible major depression. It helped with my sex drive, motivation, and energy levels. The 2-3 weeks of feeling weird was well worth it.

Keep your eye out for signs of feeling very aggressive over the long term. My psychiatrist advised me that this can be a sign of a bad reaction to the medication. When this happened to me, he switched me from the off-brand label to Wellbutrin. I was also on seroquel at night for sleep and ativan for anxiety, you may need something to help you sleep at first.

how are you doing on the Wellbutrin? My doctor prescribed it for me but have not started it yet.

Gave me terrible anxiety, which is a common side effect. Had to stop it.