How Wellbutrin Changed My Life | My Experience
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2023
- Hey guys!
I have an update on my Wellbutrin experience, I share the good, the bad and the in between.
If you have any questions about my experience feel free to ask :)
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"I actually see a future now for myself." 6 days in. I've felt this for the first time in 15 years.
how you doing 3 months after?
@@bocoouri8190 life completely turned around. gets even better every day.
I need to get on the meds, I only see doom and gloom due to depression and anxiety
@@bocoouri8190 actually have a life and it gets better and better every single day. Couldn't even have imagined all this beforehand.
@@BloodBoughtMinistries you'll be angry about all the time you wasted while you weren't healthy and normal. that's the only downside.
In my experience I’m a tad more irritated in the beginning, but other than that the uncontrolled emotions and negative self talk is turned off. Never knew what life was like without the consistent negativity and harsh self judgement. Less overthinking and self blame. I’d say that if you’re depressed and have anxiety, it’s worth feeling a bit anxious rather than depressed IMO
Been depressed for as long as I can remember. I just turned 23 last month and started 150 mg on Tuesday. I can pretty much instantly tell the difference. I go to 300 mg next Tuesday. Thanks for sharing.
do you still use it?
After two weeks, the sense of emptiness and hopelessness subsided. Felt like a new person. Wellbutrin and Zoloft work really well for me. I am also able to focus more on many tasks.
I started taking it to stop smoking after 15 years and tons of times trying to quick. It worked for me. I also take it for my PMS. It takes the edge off at its lowest dosage.
I had chronic fatigue. It changed my life too. I’m bipolar, have anxiety and PTSD. I’m on the max 450. I’m so glad it has helped you! It’s my favourite medication!
Is it helped u in ur choronic fatigue ? I have also chronic fatigue Due to PTSD induced depression and Enxiety ! At present I have only fatigue ! Not severe depression and Enxiety ! Should I take this medicine ?
@@ashuvijay7031 it definitely helped me! Please talk to your doctor.
Curious, is that the only med you took for the anxiety or was there additional?
@@HandsomeKingKhi I’m on several other meds for bipolar, anxiety and ptsd. Clonazepam is helping with anxiety
This touched my heart ❤️ just started myself and I’m hopeful for your success
Thanks for sharing your experience!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you for opening up to us dear!! I appreciate it! I'm going to be doing the same..either tonight or tomorrow.. depending when I get over my jitters..
This is what I needed to see today, thanks :)
Thanks for making this video, it helped me a lot. You got this keep the good work! It take a lot of guts to share something so personal but your helping many by doing so :)
Maddie, you did a wonderful job presenting your experience with Wellbutrin. Thank you for sharing. 💕
This was really useful! I’ve been trying to decide on trying Wellbutrin, and I think I’m going to give it a go. Appreciate your channel!
Thanks for sharing, it is never easy but it shows you have a lot courage as a person and you are clearly stronger than you may believe. Because of this video, you have helped me to take the leap of faith and begin taking Wellbutrin as well. Thank you 😀
Thanks for being brave and sharing, I’m going to be trying it for the first time soon
Thank you for sharing. Glad you are doing better.
Thank you for this video and being so open about it,
Thank you for the video, im really happy I came across it. Very helpful
Thanks for the video and good to hear you feel better. I just started taking it (just over a week now) but I already feel some effects. I get out of bed easier, I have more energy, I can focus better... it's like I am my own self finally again
So happy to hear your feeling better! ❤
Thanks for sharing your experience. Mental Health is still so widely misunderstood. I had a similar experience with Wellbutrin after 16 years of avoiding meds- it helped me “dig out” of the hole of my depression and feel a sense of normalcy again
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How long did it take you until you started to notice it working?
R u still taking it
@@austincelaya1139 pretty much right away. I experienced some intense moods, slight headaches and dehydration for the first 4 weeks. At about 4 weeks I still had some brain fog, although my overall mood was dramatically improved. I began seeking out activities I used to enjoy and social situations that I hadn’t been able to for years.
I’m about 8 weeks in now, no more brain fog, headaches, or dehydration at this point with daily use
@@ashuvijay7031 yes, 8 weeks in.
Thank you for sharing. Nothing beats a try except a failure.
Hearing your experience with Wellbutrin is heartfelt. I share in the joy of life again, being on it myself, and it has been a wonder drug so far. I'm also on Buspar for anxiety, and I haven't really taken it long enough to give feedback, but I can say the Wellbutrin is amazing.
I’m so glad that you’re having a great experience on it!
Thanks for the video, in the bed sounds like a great vacation!!! But yea could see how it might not be the healthiest
Well, here it is, the end of October--I hope the Wellbutrin is still working for you! In this video you certainly don't look or sound depressed. I admire your courage. Very best wishes!
Most of us dont look or sound depressed. We are though. Lol
Thanks for sharing!! ♥️
I started on wellbutrin and I've felt so much better in such a short amount of time-- obviously we will see how it'll affect me later on, but the brain fog is gone. I feel more present than I have in literal years.
Hi. Update? I'm on Lexapro now and not liking the side effects.
@@erdinczor1i think you should try it
Thank you for sharing
We’ve created a society that breeds mental health issues- our reliance on technology has created a warped perception of reality and whatnot should be. It isolates us. Ditching a smart phone/social media would be the best thing a teen/young adult can do for their mental health.
I fully understand being stuck in ~in the bed~ mode. That’s the biggest thing that I’m hoping the meds help. Thank you for making this video! I think it’s so important for people that share in these issues also share our recovery journeys. I appreciate it for sure!
I never related to someone so much. I literally feel the same way. I have all 4 mental illnesses you named and i see the three u said and not so much bipolar.
I dealt with social anxiety and weight gain, as well as loss of confidence due to the weight gain from previous anxiety medications I was on. I spoke with my doc regarding my desire to lessen the pill burden and inquired about wellbutrin. Its been a couple days of being on it so far I feel alright, my energy has increased which has helped tremendously with my fitness journey. Anxiety wise I don’t feel too much of an impact but Ive been told it takes weeks for it to fully take effect. Hopefully I can draw back on other medications to just being on wellbutrin to manage my mental health.
Hunny, How are you feeling as of late, feeling better?
@@cedrickroy3667 its been about 3 weeks now since I started, the first week was tough since I experienced insomnia and my anxiety felt tenser. But the second week got a little easier and now going into week 3 my sleep pattern is back normal! The anxiety isnt as bad, since I have also dropped in weight a bit, so the confidence is coming back. Says it takes about 6 weeks to see the full effects so I can drop back and provide another update :) Hope you are well also
God bless you ❤
Hi! Thank you for sharing your experience. Are you taking SR or XL?
Try NAC 600mg twice daily. That helped me with those side effects you discussed but it took 6 weeks of consistency on it to really notice the difference
I'm 14 days into 150mg XL, extreme anxiety and mild nausea are my two main side effects. The anxiety needs to fade or it just won't work. I have felt a mild mood boost I think, so hopefully it's the start of better things.
I'm at the 1 mo mark with my XL. My anxiety and nausea never went away. Just saw my doctor, we're going to try a lower dose fast release. I read some reddit experiences that the SR (12 hours version) made a huge difference for some people too. th-cam.com/video/ZH82-Rzus_Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9JZVULsqYSl9cw0V
Deep breaths extended exhale 5 times...exhale all your breathe.. thank me later
Am 17 days on wellbutrin .Appetite anxiety and sleep has improved slightly. Fibromyalgia is half.
Am told it will take 6 weeks.
@@arunanand2809 I'm past 3 weeks. Anxiety seems to be easing a little. I still haven't felt anything major with my mood.
Hang in there! Literature states 4-6wks for full effects to appear. When I started 75mg I had increase anxiety and fatigue in the afternoon but it went away the 4th day. And it was smooth sailing from there. It was worth the wait. Now my Doc upped my dose to 150mg SR. Its been 6 days and still have the same intial side effects. I will wait it out. We upped my dose cause 75mg was doing nothing for my ADHD.
you rock
My doctor just told me about Wellbutrin. I am scared to start it.
Thank yiu for shating, i can relate.
I listened to a ton of podcasts about the medication, and some of the side effects are quite daunting. But at the end of the day, I decided it was worth a shot, but its a very personal decision :)
I am of seroxat and started Welbutrin 300 2 weeks ago. I have very hard time. Crying often, anxioty hard. I am.helping myself with Rivotril. How long it takes to start it to work. Tnx for answer 🙏🙏🙏😔😔😔
hey thanks for sharing ur experience. Did yo feel any anxiety at the beginning? Were you ever anxious before the meds? If yes, how did it change anxiety for you? ❤️
I do have anxiety, mostly social and ruminating and I did find it helped a bit. Definitely not one of the big changes I noticed but it did help me feel more level and not reach such a high anxiety state :)
It helps with depression, it doesn’t help with anxiety. Ssri help with anxiety but they also make you feel numb. I felt like a different person. The good part with Wellbutrin is that it is still you with your worries and crap. But you actually get up and do something about it. It gives you lots of energy. You become more aggressive but it still feels good. I mean i will just speak my frustration out in a very articulate way, and people will actually agree and say sorry you are right. Maybe in their mind they think “ fuck you “ o don’t know. Be careful not to miss a dose. Because next day when you start taling it again it is too late and you are going to have a full day where you don’t want to do anything, want to throw everything and everyone away.
Such a great review, thank you! Did you find that it made you more anxious or angry/irritable in the beginning? Thanks! 🥰
I was a bit more anxious, but I think that was partly due to me having high expectations for this to work. So I was over analyzing a lot of day to day things. But that did stop after a bit, once I learned to just trust the process!
Good to know. So helpful! Thanks again! ❤
I want to try it for fatigue brain fog / low motivation. SSRI are horrible . Adhd meds fucked me up made me dissociated
I totally relate to the dissociation, it is a horrible feeling and so hard to explain unless you've experienced it. I also didn't have much luck when it came to SSRI's
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The major problem with Wellbutrin is just how activating it can be to start. Too activating for some. I took it for 3 days and that was enough. Made me feel like a drank 5 cups of coffee with all the caffeine to go with that. Jitters and anxiety off the charts. I think it and Prozac are the most activating among the anti depressants. As always consult your doctor. There are differences between antidepressants in terms of side effects.
How much did you take
u use it with ssri's? or benzos? it works as a stimulant as well, if you take it for 3 years + and you stop you will feel very tired.
I have heard about the stimulation! I think some doctors actually prescribe it for adhd I used it with ssri’s
@@MaddieJay Bupropion acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor and a nicotinic receptor antagonist.[12] However, its effects on dopamine are weak.
smoking still hits me and without this im really tired. norepinephrine is a wakefulness agent, at 300mg+ it causes pupil dilation, it's an addictive drug, your metabolism will shut down a little bit and more blood goes to your muscles. 300+ mg gives you a seizure once every other year so I only take 150mg, im 80+-kg bodyweight, use this as an addition to esci as well. works great for tiredness, kicks in only after 5 hours, so take it in the morning and never after 12pm, if you have ADHD, stimulants may work the other way. Coffee increases alertness and effectiveness as well when both combined, the dopaminergic effect (motivational boost) is only apparent the first two weeks.
@@ChrisZybeZ thank you so much for that info! I appreciate you sharing :)
no problem.@@MaddieJay
I lost half my hair from wellbutrin... only 150mg and my hair bye bye. Also it can make you kinda crazy, increases energy and anxiety sometimes too.... got off it, i take prozac now.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I think it’s beneficial to hear the positive and negative side effects so people have the option to make their own decision. I hope Prozac is working for you :)
I’ve been on for 10 days today and I feel like Hyperfocused on things, nervousness, anxious feeling in like short spurts that don’t last long but I don’t like it I’m not sure if I should keep taking I know with antidepressants they can take a min to work at least 6 weeks with some had anyone else gone through this with it working out in the long run?
Sorry you’re having that experience! I cannot say if it does get better since I never had that, maybe you could talk to your doctor about starting a lower dose if it’s an option?
How was you sleep?
I'm on 150...
Depression.
The change is significant.
Left my keys in the office and without Wellbutrin I would have panicked, raged and sank.
Was also able to host a Zoom meeting with a clear train of thought.
Yeah this is definitely helpful. Your experience is very similar to mine. Like you said solid baseline.
And yes. Much less severe spiralling and better reasoning.
love those vortex moments ~~in the bed!!~~, just observing humans , and only interact at the time and place of ur own choosing , if warranted, so u say Wellbutrin cuts down on those dramatically??? we might be getting somewhere, seems like public enemy number 1 is add/adhd, all others are downstream? like (depression, bipolar etc)? watcha think of this world salad?:)
So what did you have arrive?
How was your weight effected by wellbutrin
Did you have any trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?
No I had no issues with sleeping, but I am the type of person who can sleep all the time, I have the opposite problem of maintaining energy throughout the day :)
Hottie Alert ❤🎉
How much are you taking now?
Still at my same dose! I haven’t yet felt like I need to increase
@@MaddieJayhow many years ?
Whoa u sound just like me
That sh!t fu
How so? Curious because I would like to try it.
@@Mrsnjb side effects are horrible for me, some get little to none. Side effects of meds always tend to hit me hard, no way of knowing how it will affect yourself till you try it. Not so good for me but plenty swear by it. I did stop taking it but have started again on a lower dose, doing better but still not nice. Meds can be very hit and miss, as we all know.
@@Mrsnjb oh and I now have heart problems, it either caused it or exacerbate it, I don't know.
Wellbute has been a life changer for me! Been on it for a few years, got through the jitters, typically where people usually give up on it.
In many ways the fact that I'm on it has faded into the background....I often forget that I'm taking it until I remember how bad the depression and my thinking used to be.
Much more effective than SSRIs, it hasn't dulled my emotions.
I'm really glad to hear you had a positive experience! I also agree, the SSRI's unfortunately didn't have any positive impact on me
Can you sleep well
I have always been able to fall asleep and for the most part stay asleep and these meds haven’t effected that :)
Hey maddie. I love you..
What is wrong with people
It's a nonstimulant
Dis, tu es payée par bigpharma pour mentir sur le wellbutrin ??? 😮😮😮
Destroyed me
Im sorry that you didn’t have a good experience on it! Have you found anything to help?
@@MaddieJay it caused me MCAS and autonomic neuropathy
The worst for me was Citalooram and Paroxetine, and fom Miratazapine i did put 20kg in 6 months