Hell-o, I have been on Wellbutrin for about 4 months. I was on 150mgs up intil a week ago. Now I am taking an additional 150mg in the evening. When I started the 150mg in the morning I felt no s/e infact everything was just fine! Now...a few days after I started I started feeling really loopy. Infact, right now I can barely keep my eyes open which I have fallen asleep several times trying to get this off to you.

I didn't get my post finished. I was wanting to put a sleepy smilely within my letter but it doesn't work that way.

Well, I'll make it quick now. 1st question; I do get really loopy in the afternoon and now it has been in the morning lasting till about 4pm.

2nd. question; twitching, jerking , movement in arms, hands, and sometimes the whole body will just jerk or rock forward.

Now I am on several other drugs. I don't know if they would have any s/e with them or not. I have a great deal of a problem with migraines so I am on alot of others meds to help me with that too.

If someone can contribute to this I really would appreciat it.

Thanks so very very much. Your time and input is truly appreciated!!!

Than y

I tried it for awhile and had the jerking problem as I was falling asleep. After a couiple weeks I broke out in a rash so I stopped taking it. the rash went away so I started again and the rash came back. Too bad, because it worked very well for my depression symptoms

Imitrex is great for gettinng rid of migraines.

I almost never get them now due to regular upper cervical chiropractic checkups and treatments. If I do get a migraine, it is never severe. They used to be violent. My atlas, top vertabrea that holds the head in place was 45 degrees off center, putting pressure on the brain stem. My doctor only specializes in upper cervical care with his high-tech diagnostic equipment. I went in last Wednesday, not feeling well with all the symptoms of a migraine but not much pain. His computer indicated I needed an adjustment and later in the day I felt great. Didn't take Imitrex because I wanted to see if his treatment alone would clear it up.

Hi - I began with 350mg of Wellbutrin in December - began feeling much better after about 6 weeks. I take the full dose in the morning. It has worked well for - me meaning no real side effects that are bothersome. I don't feel tired with it. However, the dose was increased to 450mg because I began to have a relapse. I take it in the morning and felt good after the extra dose kicked in - but am slipping again now. Perhaps some meds work differently - better - or worse for people. That is what the pysch is for - to adjust, add, whatever. At least I am depending on him to do that for me. I am told by my psych that Wellbutrin is one of the drugs he has had the most success with - least side effects. So I am hoping you have a psych to monitor you drugs and make the necessary changes or adjustments. Rick

I Broke out in a rash too... I was on Wellbutrin XL..... I Was allergic to the time released coating on XL ...... I tried wellbutrin SR.... works just great with no rash !!! I have a smart Dr.

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I Broke out in a rash too... I was on Wellbutrin XL..... I Was allergic to the time released coating on XL ...... I tried wellbutrin SR.... works just great with no rash !!! I have a smart Dr.
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I also had an allergic reaction, not rash but swollen upper lip. My doctor changed it from a generic to wellbutrin xl just two days ago. This is the third time I take it, the other two I had to discontinue the first time due to headaches and the second time due to the allergy and balance problems. I fell down twice in a month. The tinnitus (ear ringing) is bad. I`m having my chiropractor take care of the stiff neck part of the headaches, and crossing my fingers. I suffer from SAD and been off and on medications for the past 5 years.