What symptoms have you experienced with Wellbutrin?

What symptoms have you experienced with Wellbutrin?It makes me nauseous,my taste for anything and everything has diminished, I am tired a lot, and I feel like I have been kicked by a horse in the back of my neck, causing an unbearable headache that stems from that point through my jawline, and into my temples. I am taking this to aid smoking cessation, as I do not suffer from depression. Any input from a nurse, or any personal experience with this will be greatly appreciated.

lucia
From my experience with having taken this drug for a brief time (could not handle the side effects which were very similar to yours), I tried Nicorette Gum (this was after trying the patches, which were too strong)

Since the gum, I haven't smoked for 12 years, and had smoked 1 to 2 pks per day for over 30 years.

Wellbutrin is NOT as benign a drug as doctors and pharmaceutical companies would have you think! Those unpleasant side effects are telling you something.. Listen and good luck.

gangadharan_nair
Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL) is used to treat depression. Bupropion (Wellbutrin XL) is also used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD; episodes of depression that occur in the fall and winter each year). Bupropion (Zyban) is used to help people stop smoking. Bupropion is in a class of medications called antidepressants. It works by increasing certain types of activity in the brain.
Bupropion may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
* drowsiness
* excitement
* dry mouth
* dizziness
* headache
* nausea
* vomiting
* uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
* weight loss
* constipation
* excessive sweating
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately:
* seizures
* confusion
* hallucinating (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)
* irrational fears
* fever
* rash or blisters
* itching
* hives
* swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
* hoarseness
* difficulty breathing or swallowing
* chest pain
* muscle or joint pain
* rapid, pounding, or irregular heartbeat
Please see the web pages for more details on Bupropion (generic name) Wellbutrin (brand name).

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