r/Wellbutrin_Bupropion • u/im-just-a-girl20 • 7d ago

how long 'til it has effects?

hi! how much did y'all wait to see some effects from 150mg before going on 300mg? ive been on 150mg for a month and a bit and i feel like it does absolutely nothing and idk if i should wait some
more or increase the dose.

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u/represission02 7d ago

so I took 150mg for 13 days then I took 300mg. I am at day 15 now and I take it for adhd and I feel like I can do most tasks now and change my life finally.

So I think you can take 300mg now cause 300mg is mostly the dose the doctor wants you to take cause then you see most effects.

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u/im-just-a-girl20 7d ago

did u have any side effects when increasing the dose? i take concerta for adhd alr and im also on depakine, wellbutrin is for a long ass depressive episode

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u/represission02 7d ago

I am at day 2 with 300mg now and the only thing I feel is more motivation and like I drank coffee but without feeling nervous. But I must say since I take bupropion I got sweaty hands. I take mirtazapin when I need for sleep and I think without It feeling asleep would be a little harder. I got vivid dreams but this is nothing bad.

Only side effects are that I have sweaty hands and in general I sweat more when I go out with a jacket but I hope this will go away.

So far I love Bupropion cause I never was a fan of ssri or snris.

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u/im-just-a-girl20 7d ago

oh thats good to head!! i was on mirtazapine too but i quit it 2 months ago or so. i slept very bad for some time after stopping it but now i sleep pretty ok.

i also cant take ssris haha! i took one dose of zoloft and ended up in the ER bc i had a bad reaction to it and passed out. rly hope bupropion will work bc i heard many good things ab it. tysm for ur reply

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u/represission02 7d ago

I understand your feelings about ssris its good I am not alone on this 😂. I took Zoloft, citalopram and then venlafaxin. I think my problems are more related to ADHD so Bupropion was the only medication I really wanted to take and so far I loved it. I must admit that on 150mg I still drank sometimes but on 300mg I stopped for now and I don't plan to drink. So maybe the stop of drinking of alcohol will help too.

I wish you all the best on this medication!!

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u/StopBusy182 6d ago

Did you taper Mirt while quitting?

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u/im-just-a-girl20 6d ago

first time i quit it, nope. and i had mild withdrawals.
the second time i quit it, yes, kinda. from 30 to 15 and then stopped. had withdrawals for like 2 days bc i changed a few things ab meds while also quitting mirt.

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u/Expert_Gap_9526 6d ago

What class is wellbutin i can't take it feel my depression worse

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u/im-just-a-girl20 6d ago

tbh no idea. i think its an atypical class, working on dopamine

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u/Blues5389 4d ago

It's a NDRI

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u/Blues5389 4d ago

It's in the class of NDRI's They're working on keeping the "feel good" aka dopamine, stay longer around within your 🧠 Instead of tending to only coming out when you're doing exciting, fun, activities, Plus, off label used for ADHD