I've been told that it can cause anxiety. The higher the dose the more likely anxiety. I've been on it for maybe 8 years. It works really well for me, and keeps me from smoking (I can smoke just a few puffs now before feeling kind of ill). I take the XL version.

What dose are you on? I take 150 now, but have taken 300 before. I honestly don't feel different on the higher dose. All I know is that if I don't take it for a few days in a row the depression will come back.

I know you have had problems with tremors, did you know a side effect of Wellbutrin is tremors?

Once the medication is stopped and out of your system Wellbutrin induced tremors will usually resolve.

I have not taken Wellbutrin so I don't have any advice regarding that drug specifically. However, the 1st AD type drug they tried me on was Cymbalta. I had a lot of nerve pain and the dr decided to try it as it works well for nerve pain in those with peripheral neuropathy. It worked fantastic for the nerve pain but for the 3 days I was on it I had aggressive thoughts and couldn't sleep. Like you, I was agitated also. I stopped taking it and called my PCP and said I wasn't going to take it anymore. It was not a good experience for me as I am not one to have those kinds of thoughts and it was pretty upsetting to me. The thoughts were so dark. Maybe talk to your dr about switching to something else if the side effects are too much for you to deal with.

tkrik: I actually was on Cymbalta years ago and it was a miracle drug for me. then after a number of years I stopped because I couldn't afford it. In the interim, I had heart surgery and was put on a lot of meds including arrhythmia medications for atrial fib and ventricular fib....and at one point I went back on Cymbalta and I had a couple of seizures. So I stopped the Cymbalta for about a year..and tried it again and the same thing happened. I had a couple of seizures. So no more Cymbalta for me.

I like certain affects of the Wellbutrin...a little more energy, a little better "thinking" ability but the agitation and chest pressure is disturbing. Because I am also a heart patient of course every time I feel a twinge in my chest I worry but a good lot of that feeling is anxiety anyway. So I'm still figuring this new drug regimen out. I appreciate your input. Thanks so much.

chaos:

thanks for the information. I am on 150 mg now ... the SR version and she wants me to go from once a day (for four days) to twice a day....I'm going to maybe wait 7 days til I up it. I know, I'm not a doctor. I will tell her though. Hopefully, over a little time the side effects will subside and it will be smooth sailing... (hahaha...always the optimist)

Thanks for the information I really appreciate your reply.