Wellbutrin Xl Dosage Increase (Page 2)

I started taking 150 mg of Wellbutrin xl for anxiety. My first two days were tough with increased symptoms, which the pharmacist had already warned me of. The horrible side effects got less and less as the days progressed. By day 8 I was feeling great, anxiety was still lingering, not as bad. On day 13, I started the 300 mg, that was 7 days ago. I take it every morning at 8am. I am feeling good in the morning and every day around 1pm I start feeling horrible. Suddenly I am feeling drugged, dizzy, nauseous and disoriented. I continued to take it hoping these side effects would taper off like they did with the 150 mg, but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I am still feeling as horrible now as I did when I first started the dosage increase. Do I just need to give it some more time? Any advice would be appreciated.

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Dr upped my well but rin from 300 xl to 450 I feel terrible physically mentally ifeel great b heaviness in head and body stomach pains and weird headache

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I was started (after slowly tapering up from a single 150mg dose to get me started) on 300mg - but a 150 pill in the morning and 150 again in the afternoon, early enough to not interfere with sleep. It was stressed to me that timing did in fact make a HUGE difference, and since it is more expensive to use the smaller pills, I wonder if there would be absorption side effects to just using a pill cutter and splitting your 300mg dose through the day? Or sometimes dr's can write the prescription a bit differently so that you're getting the same amount of meds, but the insurance companies will see that your supply has to be twice as many of the smaller pills...though you've probably already looked into all of that! I have to set a daily timer on my phone for the 2x daily dose - because I was told it really is important to take it at the same time every day (as a mom of six, stopping everything you're doing at 4:00 every day to find your pill is no picnic, lol, but better than the depression and anxiety!).

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I have taken Buproprion 150 for over 10 years. Last week started having panic attacks, my doctor increased my dosage to 300 mg. Have only been on new dosage for 1 week. Started having anxiety, nausea, the funny feeling in the pit of my stomach, and what really scares me is the feeling of almost forcing myself to breathe. Has anyone else experienced these effects and will they go away with time?

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I was on Buproprion 150 xl for years and doing fine. A few weeks ago the panic and anxiety got bad. My doctor increased my dosage to 300 mg. In a few days I was having terrible anxiety, even went to the er, couldn't breathe, nausea, dizziness, and sweating. All tests they did showed nothing wrong. Called my doctor and she prescribed Klonopin 0.5 mg. It helped me tremendously and I feel great. I am taking 2 150 mg.now until I finish those pills and will start the 300 mg pill. I shouldn't have any issues with that should I.

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I have been taking Wellbutrin XL 150 for 1 month and want to know if I should increase to 300 XL i had very harsh adjustment but now I have adjusted . I have anxiety so don't want to exasperate it .

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I have been feeling really good lately. My body has adjusted to the increase of Buproprion. Klonopin helped me to get through the bad days. I rarely, if ever need the Klonopin now. I can't say that I never have any anxiety, but by far, it is very much improved. Is therapy recommended? Don't know what kind of therapist I would see. Anyone have an opinion on therapy? Yes or no?

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I took 150 mg generic wellbutrin for 2 weeks and then they put me on 300 1x day for 5 or 6 days. I do not feel dizzy or lightheaded, but I have the sensation that I'm falling to my left and today it was so bad I could hardly walk. I'm sure I looked like I was drunk! Also, my ears are ringing and buzzing very loudly. I have tinnitus any way, it's so much worse. But I'm worried about the falling sensation. Any one else had this side effect? Thanks.

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I am going through the Exact same thing- dr says it's not working with the increased dose and I should go back down to 150mh

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I am on 150 generic buproon hcl. I been on this dosage for a few years and I have anxiety the first thing in the morning. I am wondering if I need to increase my dosage.

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Did you go directly from taking Pristiq to taking Wellbutrin? It could be that your side effects were more from coming off the Pristiq rather than the Wellbutrin. I took Pristiq for several years and had to wean myself off of it to quit and the withdrawals were terrible.

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The posts I am reading have old dates so my post will probably just drift in cyber space, but I have never had such a hard time trying to figure out my meds. I have been on wellbutrin 300 for a long time along with celexa. I have felt I needed a change. I heard of Buspar and wanted to try it so that is where I am now. I immediately lost weight once I got off Celexa. I was trying to reduce my wellbutrin from 300 to 150, then came the big problem; in trying to adjust my wellbutrin I accidentally totally went off it after taking the 150 for just one week. I have never had so many problems... very, very dark thoughts. extreme anger. nausea, sweats, dizziness and terrible feelings that life was no good at all. I got back on the 150 wellbutrin and am taking 10mg of burpar in the AM and 10mg at night. I am better so I'm totally afraid to try and adjust any of the meds now. I don't know which was making me so bad and don't know what to increase or stay the same on. Which direction?

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I am doing well with the increase in dosage. Sine I last posted, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Had a mastectomy end of April, I got through it all but did have some not so good days. Clonazepam really helped. So far, I am feeling pretty good, with only minor anxiety.
Hope everyone is doing well. It all does get better.

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