- Wellbutrin to help... 21st March 2007
... I never heard of wellbutrin helping with appetite control but I may be wrong....
... Wellbutrin is currently being studied as a possible weight-loss...
... I think the reason bps loose weight on wellbutrin is because they get manic from it. Every time I am ... manic, I loose weight. I took wellbutrin for depression several times and it threw me into...
... That being said, I just wanted to let you know that wellbutrin did not help me lose any weight. It made me anxious...
... Be careful of Wellbutrin taken by itself will cause. mania.. but I take Wellbutrin...
... I have been taking Wellbutrin XL, along with Abilify and Lamictol. The extended ... not lasting me; so I have not switched to regular Wellbutrin , which I start today---100mg in the AM and one in...
- bipolar affective disorder type 2 20th March 2007
... I'd been on every other SSRI like Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin , etc. Each seemed to work for a short time and then...
- look ma! no meds. 20th March 2007
... than I went into him in a rush and he took me off wellbutrin and put me on an anti psychotic ..called Geodon
...
... than I went into him in a rush and he took me off wellbutrin and put me on an anti psychotic ..called Geodon
...
- How do I stop thinking about stuff over and over 18th March 2007
... all that is except the hunger. i've now been put on wellbutrin to get the eating on control. that was only three...
- 22-year-ols Bipolar I male 17th March 2007
... 15mg once daily. I've previously been on Zyprexa, Wellbutrin , Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Lamictal, Elavil...
... 15mg once daily. I've previously been on Zyprexa, Wellbutrin , Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Lamictal, Elavil...
- Seasonal Bipolar I Disorder 16th March 2007
... tried the SSRIs but they all induce mania, Zyprexa, Wellbutrin , Abilify, and Klonopin, as well as Elavil, Desyrel...
... Thanks for the reply!
I've tried Lamictal with Wellbutrin , but it made me feel very...medicated. And it didn...
- Emsam too stimulating... 16th March 2007
... patch is too stimulating.
I could go back to taking Wellbutrin (but that made me mean) but I would have to add in...
- Seoquel instead of benzo or Abilify... 15th March 2007
... my cognitive functioning.
I'm already on 150 mg Wellbutrin twice daily for my depression & 30 mg Dexedrine twice...
- Bipolar meds w/o weight gain... 13th March 2007
... these two meds that dont make you gain weight.
Wellbutrin 100mg. and Tegretol.100mg....
I have only been...
- sick & tired of being depressed 12th March 2007
... sexual, and a lump in my throat) I have been on paxil, wellbutrin and another that I don't remember it's name. But I...
- Our Bipolar Kids ~ Finding the Light--Take 2 11th March 2007
... in the past 8 mths..probably from his drug use and wellbutrin and evrything mixed together..Last week in the facility...
... the higher your dose the more chance of a seizure. wellbutrin is supposed to be a real good drug. maybe you can...
... say and do that show progress.
And I do take Wellbutrin and Xanax as needed to cope with all of this. It...
- Psych Nurse?? Uncomforable with her 9th March 2007
... yes, she gave me the orange starter pack. 150 mg wellbutrin for 14 days, and then up to 300 mgs per day. The...
- Bipolar Daughter Making Me Mental! 9th March 2007
... daughter (now 15) was unstable, I had to start on Wellbutrin and Xanax, just to keep myself together. Every day...
- Medications are beating me up... 28th February 2007
... I need him for my antidepressant which does work. ( wellbutrin ) just fine without side effects.
I am so discusted...
- Bi-Polar OR Depressed/Anger/Ups & Downs? 27th February 2007
... between my regular doctor and my gyn we decided to try Wellbutrin which has worked out pretty well for me. Chronic...
- Lamictal and lack of motivation 26th February 2007
... 100mg.....am on 50 right now)....Abilify (10mg) and Wellbutrin 150mg....
- Medications/Tegretol????? 16th February 2007
... have Bi-polar, and my Pyschiatrist just put me on Wellbutrin 100 ,mg/ and
Tegretol... Has any one taken either...
... conjunction with each other.
I see alot of posts about wellbutrin , but I have never actually heard of it here in Australia...
... when I wake up to go potty.
For the Australian, Wellbutrin is fairly new, it just renewed its Patent so it can...
- Hey everybody! 12th February 2007
... discuss it with your doctor first. Have you ever tried Wellbutrin ??? It is one of the safer antidepressants as far...
- bipolar meds 11th February 2007
... approved to treat it. Have you asked your doc about Wellbutrin ? I think it can be used as an anti-anxiety. For...
... enough for you.
And just wanted to mention about wellbutrin that it can be very activating for some people. I ... pretty worked up), but I had quite a few while I was on wellbutrin . I felt very anxious and couldn't sleep very well...
- Lost 5th February 2007
... have been on many ad medications (prozac, zoloft, wellbutrin , etc) because I thought I had situational depression...
- An update 4th February 2007
... I believe that most employers do drug testing and Wellbutrin is used for many things from trying to quit smoking...
... asked on the application, put down that you are on Wellbutrin and leave it at that. If asked why, then perhaps...
- Anyone know about this combo???? 25th January 2007
... last 3 months I've been on 300mg of Effexor, 200mg of wellbutrin , 400mg of Lamictal and 300mg of Trazodone------ actually...
... off of it due to weight gain
I've also been on wellbutrin xl - got off of it due to causing anxiety/panic attacks...
- getting out of a funk 25th January 2007
... etc, etc. Normal BP depressive stuff. I am also on Wellbutrin and Ritalin so that I can work. However, the Ritalin...
- anyone else relate? 24th January 2007
... out by the bunches. so stopped it....
I am taking Wellbutrin and Tegretol now........
- Luvox, Celexa, Buspar and weight gain 22nd January 2007
... switched off of it to another anti-D and was prescribed Wellbutrin .
After a harsh withdrawal from Lexapro (I was taken ... all manic episodes, delusions and all) and when the Wellbutrin kicked fully in and my cravings went away. In fact...
- Really need some friends, anyone there? 18th January 2007
... away.
Previously I had been on;
Prozac - 40 mg
Wellbutrin - 450 mg
Tranxene 7.5 mg - anywhere from 2-3 tablets...
- Waiting for diagnosis 18th January 2007
... my family doctor for bipolar disorder. I am taking Wellbutrin and Lamictal. I am waiting to get in to see a pdoc ... only been on the Lamictal for a week. I was on the Wellbutrin since last November, and I felt good for a little...
- bipolar teen-what we have learned 14th January 2007
... primary doctor and gyn both agreed that I should take Wellbutrin since chronic pain and the perimenopause could be...
- Lithium Acne 12th January 2007
... that makes so much since to me. My dad was on the Wellbutrin at the same doze as me & he had the same reaction...
- Lithium -please help 9th January 2007
... with little effect. I now take Lithium twice a day & Wellbutrin & it seems to be working. I'm not 100% better but...
... didnt want to live.so he went to a pdoc who prescribed wellbutrin , he was doing great than had a seizure..had to come...
- Hello to All BP People~I'm New Here 3rd January 2007
... long & I felt terrrible. Now I'm on the Lithium & Wellbutrin . I thought the Wellbutrin was helping me 'cause when...
... think it's luvox maaaybe), fluoxetine, effexor xr, wellbutrin xl, wellbutrin sr, lexapro, zoloft. OK, you get the...
- Bipolar 2 2nd January 2007
... well. It is the only thing I take. I used to take wellbutrin along with the Lamictal but it made me more angry...
- should I encourage her to go to college? 31st December 2006
... it..this past july he had a seizure. probably from wellbutrin ..he had all the right tests done mri's etc...it was...
- insomnia and mania 30th December 2006
... tonight and hope to get some sleep. She also added Wellbutrin to my mix of meds. I have an appt. with her on Friday...
... tonight and hope to get some sleep. She also added Wellbutrin to my mix of meds. I have an appt. with her on Friday...
- Add on to Abilify? 23rd December 2006
... person that won't cause weight gain?
What about Wellbutrin XL 150 and Abilify?
I miss the Abilify....
... I was taking zoloft, but stopped taking that med. Wellbutrin seems like a good med if it didn't cause so much anxiety...
- Question 4 All 22nd December 2006
... already on) Geodon and next week they are starting me on Wellbutrin . That's great but when I started, I was in a psychotic...
... Hi,
I'm also on Wellbutrin , and have had great results with it. I think it's...
- Our Bipolar Kids ~ Finding The Light At The End Of The Tunnel 21st December 2006
... exactly a year ago when he started with depression. then wellbutrin causing a seizure than in oct or november seeing him...
... wednesday evening. he told him that he will check out the wellbutrin issues and be able to tell him something about it...
... hmmmm, what caused that??? I know you said that the Wellbutrin did in the past.
Anyway....glad that you are going...
... messed with too many other symptoms.
I've heard that wellbutrin is a good med for bp depression. It is less likely...
- Any AntiDep That Cause No Sexual Side Effects 20th December 2006
... interfere. I had 3 doctors already tell me that Wellbutrin is not good for BIpolar and can actually be bad for ... medication.
But ideally, you need more than just Wellbutrin , which is only an antidepressant. I am not a doctor...
... I'm on wellbutrin and am all over the place. One day I'm manic, the...
... My pdoc refused to put me on wellbutrin w/o a mood stabilizer in place.
Work with your...
... I wanted to ask you, are you better now with the Wellbutrin than before even with the mood swings? Just wondering...
... I think the wellbutrin helps with my depressive states. I'm on geodon and ... went into a really depressed stage just being on the wellbutrin , and I've had bad manic episodes... but nothing I...
- Pregnant and Bipolar 17th December 2006
... and i was on equetro (a mood stablizer) lexapro and wellbutrin (anti depressants) my doctor took me off the mood...
- one more medication question? 15th December 2006
... treated both with lexapro. had no energy, added wellbutrin . and am still trying with the aap's for the foggy...
- Depacoke ER 15th December 2006
... jules3 son is sensitive to meds he had a seizure on wellbutrin so don't start to worry about that i know that i obsess...
- Help-Need Advice-Confused and Scared 14th December 2006
... life (angry) and I'm a rapid cycler. My doc gave me Wellbutrin XL 150mg about 7 weeks ago. He told me to take 150mg ... better and better every day when I started taking Wellbutrin . Sunday I started to feel agrumentative and irrtitability...
... and how have they been helping? When did you add wellbutrin to the mix, and why? I am so glad to hear that you...
... and how have they been helping? When did you add wellbutrin to the mix, and why? I am so glad to hear that you...
... I am actually taking wellbutrin SR 150mg-I have never taken the XL. I also take 1000mg ... doctor decided to switch me. Maybe you can try the wellbutrin SR, my friend was taking the XL and didn't like it...
- Calling all "Lifer's 12th December 2006
... year old daughter is also on lamictal and geodon with wellbutrin and lithium... I am wondering what your side effects...
... year old daughter is also on lamictal and geodon with wellbutrin and lithium... I am wondering what your side effects ... another for depression. I am a huge fan:) of lamictal/ wellbutrin they keep me steady as a rock alert, functioning, ... with zero side effects:) The wellbutrin for me loses its punch after about 6-8 months, but...
... P.
That was very pleasant to read. I also take Wellbutrin , so hearing what you had to say gives me much hope...
- I don't know if this is bi-polar or depression 10th December 2006
... wasnt telling the doc about all that stuff..he was on wellbutrin and was feeling good, than he had a seizure ( a side...
- 13 year old daughter on edge 3rd December 2006
... wednesday and she changed her meds and put her back on wellbutrin and reduced the lamictal and raides her geodon......
- Worried about sister w/BiPolar 1 need your advice 2nd December 2006
... that makes her "spacey" or without feeling. Went off wellbutrin . She sleeps all the time - most of which is during...
- long term use of seroquel?? 1st December 2006
... every 2 weeks..I threw out so many bottles depakote, wellbutrin ,zyprexa just to name a few..He was on wellbutrin in ... had to be hospitalized! So, he can never again take wellbutrin .. That was one of the scariest days of my life ,to...
- I'm new :) 30th November 2006
... anyone thinks of me i also take seroquel,depakote and wellbutrin i love the seroquel but it makes me tired and i have...
- Help me help him... 30th November 2006
... responded very well to Lithium, Lactimal, Seroquel, and Wellbutrin so far this week. I'm hoping that it'll keep working...
- just an update 29th November 2006
... was depressive and told me to take my medication ( Wellbutrin ) twice a day instead of once. The farmacist told ... told several times they are very surprised that the Wellbutrin is working for me, because it is not supposed to be ... they haven't seen anyone who is doing well on only Wellbutrin , but decided that if it's working, why change it. ... would either deal with the anxiety myself and keep the Wellbutrin or change to SSRI. I said there is no way I want...
... about my girls. Let us know how it goes with the Wellbutrin being doubled up. I must agree....why try to fiddle...
- 13 year old bi-polar daughter 28th November 2006
... her meds, or risk killing her. We took her off the wellbutrin and had a repeat ekg to see if it would get better...
... the meds....did the cardiologist think it was the Wellbutrin ??? I know that this must really be upsetting to you...
... dealt with so much with Sierra Lithium Geodon and wellbutrin can also cause Long QT syndrome, a surprising amount...
... doctor today, and her EKG hasn't changed taking the wellbutrin off, so we are adding it back because she has been...
- Abilify - not sure what to do... 26th November 2006
... bladder.
Is there another comobo? In the past I took Wellbutrin , Effexor and Klonopin. I hated the Effexor, becuase ... of the super short half-life.
I can't take Wellbutrin by itself, becasue, like Abilify it can make me edgy...
- Virtually 'Asexual'..... 22nd November 2006
... feeling so bad, so unhealthy. I tried everything: Wellbutrin , the patch, cutting down, whatever. Nothing worked...
- please give advice... 19th November 2006
... a few yeras..and has been on some antidepressants.. wellbutrin being the best one for him..unfortuantly it caused...
- Weight Gain 19th November 2006
... effects that tend to be a little more aggressive. Wellbutrin XL, an antidepressant, also can cause weight loss...
- Abilify for BP II ? 13th November 2006
... I seemed to do ok in the past when I took Effexor, Wellbutrin and Klonopin.
Any thoughts?...
... take another mood stabilizer with the Abilify, and Wellbutrin as well. You can say- I'm 'very well drugged'. LOL ... complain- just so they work.
If you think the Wellbutrin worked or the other meds worked, then ask if you can...
- Seroquel and weight gain 11th November 2006
... seroquel400 and only been on it for 4 days now and wellbutrin xl 300 and depakote 1500 i also quit smoking 2 months...
- antidepressant other than wellbutrin 9th November 2006
... I was on wellbutrin too and it made me very nervous, panic attacks, couldn...
... suggetion and response. It is interesting how the wellbutrin made me feel horrible- panic attacks, wired etc....
- im gonna lose it 7th November 2006
... tomorrow i think I'm gonna ask about getting an up on the wellbutrin i take i just can not take the swings anymore i am...
- Lamictal's side effects 7th November 2006
... SSRI worked well for them. Had very BAD reaction to wellbutrin . Didnt agree with me and had severe panic attacks...
- Bipolar and Wellbutrin XL 150mg 7th November 2006
... I take Wellbutrin XL. It works well for me. It does not cause me to...
... but I am so afraid that I am going to get manic on Wellbutrin and that means I will get agitated and argumenative...
... Why do you feel you are going to get manic on the Wellbutrin ? It can cause some anxiety but not usually mania....
- Lamictal is no wonderdrug 4th November 2006
... potential insane side effects that can occur. (ei my wellbutrin experience) This treatment has already started to...
- Lamictal- not manic anymore but sad 4th November 2006
... try other meds since your bad experience with the Wellbutrin ....it isn't uncommon for mania to be triggered with...
- Looking forward to a new and brighter day! 31st October 2006
... I take Abilify and Wellbutrin . They have really worked well for me. :) I'm going...
- What meds to help??? 29th October 2006
... am sligtly bi-polar and could benefit from meds.
Wellbutrin tends to make me fly off the handle and a little angry...
- I need HeLp please ASAP 26th October 2006
... you do have to take your meds. I'm on depakote and wellbutrin I've been bp since i was 13 and now I'm 26 and just...
- Marriage and BP 26th October 2006
... try, but it never really worked. Then I switched to Wellbutrin and 6 times a day wasn't enough. I'm not taking anything...
... and just wanted to share i used to be on lexapro and wellbutrin and yeah not a great mix but he could talk me into ... lol but it took work anyway now im on depakote and wellbutrin and I'm doing great;)i don't think the bp meds affect...
- hxc radness 26th October 2006
... im on depakote and wellbutrin but i have a question about you i weigh 120 125 some...
- what to do for depression? 25th October 2006
... I have tried various SSRIs and wellbutrin was the last fiasco. It did not cause mania but horrible...
... show that it affects everyone differently).
haha wellbutrin was a nightmare for me too. I don't mean to laugh...
- Fired for being bipolar - anyone? 24th October 2006
... bipol and take lithium and lamictal. I was taking Wellbutrin and my dose was increased - I began having tremors ... pdoc lowered the dose but I have since researched Wellbutrin and their are a bunch of risk factors that can cause...
- bipolar? 23rd October 2006
... next in two weeks.
I am not bipolar, but I am on Wellbutrin for anxiety and depression and it had the same effect ... out."
My doctor put me on Celexa along with the Wellbutrin to spike things up more. I took it for one week and...
- Major Manic Episode - Wound Up in Psych Ward 23rd October 2006
... accidents (two of which were not my fault). I was on Wellbutrin and the doctors believe it caused a seizure, for which...
- My Husband - More Down Than Up 23rd October 2006
... on the lithium. She replaced the lex and val with wellbutrin and seroquel. Still sleeping alot but lessened to...
... on the lithium. She replaced the lex and val with wellbutrin and seroquel. Still sleeping alot but lessened to...
- Wellbutrin - will it cause mania for ppl with Biploar 22nd October 2006
... I was thinking of asking my pdoc if i could go on wellbutrin to help with my depressed mood which can get very ... little hyper.
But i was wonrried about whether wellbutrin would cause any manic episodes!
Has anyone here ... had any experiences with wellbutrin and being biploar??
I have only ever had one major...
... Lai
I can only tell you my experience with Wellbutrin . I had been taking it for about 1 1/2 years with no ... hands and sometimes my whole body. She decreased the Wellbutrin back to 300mg and put me on a small dose of Effexor ... finally stablized. The ER doctor told me not to take Wellbutrin or Effexor at all anymore. They don't know why this ... apparently my system can't tolerate that drug anymore. Wellbutrin does work as an anti depressant but everyone is different ... after the seizures and apparently it is a risk with Wellbutrin . I do know you are definately not supposed to take ... even the doctors don't know for sure if it was the Wellbutrin . I have to go to the neurologist for more tests in...
... Thank you all for your advice.
I was considering wellbutrin because i heard it really helps to life your mood...
... My BP daughter had a very bad manic reaction on Wellbutrin . I would ask you doctor for something else to help...
... Thank you all for your advice.
I was considering wellbutrin because i heard it really helps to life your mood...
... it slowed me down so much I asked for a change to Wellbutrin . On the second day I had a really bad time. I got ... heard from a friend that he had a bad reaction to Wellbutrin , he got extremely violent all of a sudden. :)
Ask ... with the medics from another camp before going on Wellbutrin , they said they give it to people for smoking cesation...
... I had severe anxiety and panic attacks while on Wellbutrin ... ony 150mg. It is different for everyone but in...
... off and got depressed again, so the doctor put me on wellbutrin and prozac (to avoid more weight gain), with the intent ... dropping the prozac. I have had lots of anxiety on the wellbutrin . lots of anxiety, is this common?
Chris...
... I'm bipolar and have been taking wellbutrin for depression for 4 months. It has livened my mood...
... daughter is BP also and she had a terrible reaction to Wellbutrin !
You mention that you are seeing a nurse, I would...
- how to get going again..... 22nd October 2006
... things OR a small dose of an antidepressant such as wellbutrin which will not increase mania will help.
I will...
