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I'm on week 3 of 150 mg of Wellbutrin.I switched to it from Effex...

Posted at 12:11 PM on Jul 23, 2009 by carissa, #43243
I'm on week 3 of 150 mg of Wellbutrin.I switched to it from Effexor, which caused me to gain 40 pounds.The first week on Wellb I noticed increased energy, trouble staying asleep at night, mood improvement. Now in week 3, the sleep has improved, I've managed to quit smoking (works great for this), and I lost 5 pounds. On the downside, frequent urination, some stomach issues, mild headachey feeling, sensitivity to light, feeling overheated sometimes, and some return of depressive symptoms after initial burst of energy and motivation. What scares me the most though is reading about all the reports of hair loss on here. I have fine hair to begin with ad there is no way I can endure this side effect. So far I haven't noticed that effect, but I'm considering ditching this drug if that is a serous risk. From reading all the reports I'm wondering if there are more reports of hair loss from people on 300 mg or more than from people on 150 mg??
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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 20, 2009 by zsa122, #22390

I have been on Bupropion 150mg a day for about 2 months. In the past month, my hair has been falling out so badly, that I am depressed over it. The bathroom floor is covered with hair every day. When I wear a sleeveless shirt, I can feel the loose strands of hair on my arms. After reading the posts on this site -- and notice that they are all so recent -- I am done with Bupropion. It's too bad because I did feel that the drug did help me with clarity of thought and energy, and I did not experience any of the other negative side effects described here, but this hair loss thing is just too much. I used to have thick, beautiful hair that sometimes needed to be thinned by my hairstylist. Now my hair is brittle and thin. I am sick over it. I hope that it grows back. If anyone has any suggestions for ways to encourage hair growth, I would love to hear them.

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