Budeprion and depression

I have cancer, and am on chemo, my doctor prescribed budeprion xl 300mg (not my oncologist) I am completely dehydrated and just horrible !! should I discontinue the budeprion. I have had fluid infusions each of the last to days. I have a dry mouth and no appetite

I have only been on Budeprion for a week so I don't know if I am experiencing side effects or not. Yesterday I had hot flashes and dizzy spells, but I attributed them to the warm weather. I've had chronic dry mouth/throat which I heard is a side effect. I've also noticed that my hands have been cold and kinda sweaty, and today they feel pretty numb. I started taking this because I have been battling depression, smoking, and social anxiety for a long time and decided it was time to seek medical assistance. Yesterday I went out and had a good time, but afterwards I had a big panic attack...the first one in months! I think it's too soon to attribute this to the Budeprion XL. They said it could take over a month for it to build up in my system/take effect. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

WOW. 1st of all i must say if u r about 2 take budeprion, DON'T!!!! EVER!!!! i read these posts b4 i took it, i read all about the side effects of this drug and didn't take it as seriously as i should have. i figured i would give this drug a chance because my depression was so bad nothing at all helped, ever, and i figured i had nothing 2 lose. well, i lost my f***king mind. i am hundreds of times worse than i was b4, i am insanely irritable, angry, self destructive, depressed, i feel like a monster. i have been taking it 4 2 weeks, and i am very dizzy all the time, i feel like i am losing my vision. everything is really blurry and i swear it feels like i am going blind and i cant see very well at all.

i cant believe i did this 2 myself by taking this awful drug. whoever said it was way better than no drugs was so right... my depression was bad b4 but this is out of control!!! its f***king amazing.... i am whacked out beyond belief and so much worse off... soooooo much worse.... i have the same things running thru my head over and over and over and over all day!! and it is all awful!!!! i was NEVER EVER EVER this bad, nowhere near this bad.... now i am completely psychotic and utterly insane and i feel dizzy, drunk, and i cant see. i feel awful. i am so rattled up... if u want a fair warning from a real person, here is my testimonial, NEVER EVER touch this disgusting stuff. my god... how in the hell do ppl get away with giving ppl this crazy shit???? seriously????? sadly... i know no1 will ever give me an honest answer 2 that question... there isn't one!!!!! =(

I wish I read this page before getting Budeprion. When I heard about my sister's weight loss and her rise in energy with Welbutrin XL I had to try it out for myself. I have been on Zoloft for the past four years for OCD and depression, but my depression was getting worse. I asked for XR but I ended up with Budeprion SR. The first few days were really great and I was less depressed and I could get out of bed. That't the time when you don't want to hear about the side effects. It's there. I had the nausea, stomach cramps, constipation. I just thought if I could get over the side effects it would work, but it only gets worse. My stomach is in knots and now I've developed sinus problems. This is quits! Every time I find a new drug for depression, and every time I get knocked out by the side effects.

I have been taking budeprion for the last 6 weeks along with Zoloft to increase my libido and reduce the depression. It seems to be working, even though I am not sure if it due to the increase in dosage of zoloft (previously 100mg/day to 200mg) along with the addition of budeprion.

I am experiencing for the last 1 week complete lack of taste, especially "salt" and "sour". The food tastes so bland that I have lost appetite. I want to know if any of you have experienced this side effect with budeprion. I have stopped it for the last 2 days and will check if my taste will come back.

After a four month break from Wellbutrin, I asked my doctor to put me back on due to depression and difficulty with some new chaos in my life. Before I picked up my new prescription, I took what was left of my last wellburtin prescription. My new prescription was budeprion XL...just figured it was a generic but the same med.I have been a wreck for the 10 days or so since I have been taking the budeprion. Crying often through out the day, worrying and obsessing more then ever about the issues that are depressing me. Feeling frantic and confused. I just called my pharmacy and was told that if there is a generic available it is given automatically unless the doctor specifies only a name brand. I will be on the phone with my doctor first thing tomorrow. This is far worse than without any drug. Thank goodness I thought to google "wellbutrin vs budeprion" and came across this site.

THIS DRUG HAS RUINED MY LIFE ! I now have Tinnitus ! After months of trying to figure out what was causing a humming and ringing in my ears we figured out it was the Budeprion. The worst is now I have to live with this the rest of my life. There is no cure. I was told 90% of people with Tinnitus will lose some or all their hearing, Until such time I have to live with the annoying sounds, if it doesn't drive me insane first. I was prescribed Budeprion for depression, I'm more depressed now than ever...........

I, Too, Took Wellbutrin last year and it did me good--was even helping me quit smoking (it is same drug as Zyban). Then I discontinued for awhile and this year I started back. drugstore gave me generic budeprion. I didn't think anything about it since all my other drugs are generic, too.
I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THESE POSTINGS!!!!!
I have been crying at any little thing--even dog food commercials. i have been drooling at times. My back hurts worse.I have fallen several times.I told my Dr and he said that my depression was just getting worse and upped the dosage on another couple of antidepressants I take. No help.
My bet is that some pharmacy-dude is making a killing on this new generic which he probably sells in cahoots with the FDA. I don't trust the gov't. I used to work for them before I retired on disability.
I know how they work behind the scenes. They cover stuff up so well, you could never prove anything like this.
ANYWAY, thanks to all who posted. I checked and I can get Wellbutrin for only $5 more...
My best to all and good luck!!!

Started taking it last Thursday, and with a previous bout with depression, and a pending ending marriage, I decided that I would go ahead and cut this off at the pass and get on some medication early. Paxil made erections difficult, so I got off of it back in 1998, and then within 5 days of taking budeprion, I am noticing the same side effects. Including what my doctor called, "the inability to finish."
Getting off of it now, wellbutrin worked in the past.

Wellbutrin saved my life! I was a complete wreck with mood swings and depression and after about 4-6 weeks on Wellbutrin, I was a NORMAL person again! That was 8 years ago. Sometime last year I switched to Budeprion because the Wellbutrin price got out of control. I wanted to write in since I have been on these medications for such a long time and honestly I have to say I have had little to no side effects. Like I said, these drugs saved my life. I expect I will be on them forever unless something changes because I have never been better in my life. I feel for all of you that have had bad side effects, maybe try a different medication? All meds are not right for everyone. My sister takes prosac and she has a lot of problems with it and I keep telling her to switch to Wellbutrin or Generic but then again, who knows? Maybe it won't be right for her.

Anyway, again I did want to post because most posts are negative and I have had absolutely no problems at all - I feel the best I've ever felt, even after taking it long term. :) Good luck to all!

I'm 16 and pregnant with a baby with Gastroschisis, and my doctor prescribed me welbutron for depression, I filled the prescription and didn't think anything of the fact that the bottle said Budeprion SR. I took it and 3 hours later I could barely hold my own head up, I was so dizzy and drowsy and had been strikin with the evil that is nausea. So I fell asleep and when I woke up I was a little shaky and I looked it up I'm going to the doctors on Monday and request to be switched to the actuall Welbutron. keeping in mind this was the first time I had ever taken them.

I have been taking Wellbutrin SR for the last 4 years for PMDD. Things were going so good, I thought it was gone. The first of the year, I went to get my script refilled, and I was told that my insurance company would no longer cover the name brand - only the generic. I said fine, I take generic drugs for a lot of other things and have no problems. After the first day, I didn't sleep but for a couple of hours every night, (which I never have a problem with). I was VERY irritable, short tempered, very depressed, and plain mean. I noticed that I was grinding my teeth and was constantly on edge. Then, I realized that I had had a sharp pain behind my right eyebrow for the last 10 days. When I started to cry over a card game, I knew something was wrong. I got on-line to see if I could find out what my problem was. Low and behold - After reading up on this drug, I realized that the problem was the generic. Of course, my insurance company won't pay for the name brand, so I paid the $198.00 for the name brand, just to see if it worked. I can't believe the difference. I can sleep all night, no headaches, no road rage, no signs of any depression, etc. My insurance company told me that there are 24 other brands of generic and I had to try more that just one. I can't believe that they are telling me that I have to go through those 10 days again. I can't do it.

I recently went to my physician because I have been sooo irritable. I cry about things that I wouldn't normally, too. I've been taking Wellbutrin XL for many years and Lamictal as a mood stabilizer. I've only noticed these changes since my insurance company changed policies and had my Wellbutrin XL filled with the generic Budeprion SR. My doctor also told me they were not the same and she had many patients experience the irritability. After reading up on it, I read that studies have been done that PROVE the generic releases a lot more of the medication in a shorter period of time...not as spread out like it should be like the brand name. My insurance company is currently charging me $60 mo. for generic and $140+ for Wellbutrin XL. The full price is $190+ monthly. Another interesting piece of info I read is the FDA only requires a generic to prove itself as equivalent by testing 20+ out of 30+ people before being allowed to be considered the same as opposed to the hundreds and hundreds of people a brand name drug has to do studies on to prove itself safe and effective to be put on the market. My aunt has experienced the same, only she went into a severe depression. Both of us have recently been experiencing headaches that last days. I am going back to the brand name...$140+ or not. My benefits coordinator told me to appeal it with my insurance company with the help of my doctor. I can't believe the FDA has not done anything about this yet. Personally, I don't think any form of Budeprion should be on the market.

the parmacy has been giving me budeprion for the past 6-8 months and i always tell them to give me wellbutrin and i'll pay the $40. this past month my husband picked up my script for me so i just decided to try it since they kept telling me it was the same. for the past month i have been slipping into a deeper and deeper depression, gained 10 lbs, didn't want to leave the house, took naps when i never take naps, and cried a lot. everyone in my life has been asking why i haven't been myself for the past month but i had no answer for them. i didn't put 2 and 2 together since i've been on the wellbutrin for 5 yrs until i researched the differneces online. i was appalled to find that it was the budeprion that was doing it to me. i started taking the wellbutrin again today and can't wait to feel normal again. i really thought there was something wring with me and am so mad at the FDA for approving this drug.

I gave this medicine several weeks of a chance to help me out. I am not a day sleeper, but I experience lethargy and I have taken naps a couple of days in the week, even after drinking several caffeinated beverages. I will be out of my samples Tuesday. I am going to have to fight my insurance company to get the regular Wellbutrin XL now. The depression I experienced was because of the tiredness.