Evaluations from Patients who take Bupropion

bryalexander

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

ALS: 3 yrs

Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe
by bryalexander
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Feb 01, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 29, 2011	75 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Feb 08, 2011	75 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

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dan1976

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar I

Depression: 2

Mania: 0

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

37 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by dan1976
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jan 06, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 28, 2011	150 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Feb 11, 2010	150 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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zoomer

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Bipolar I

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

57 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by zoomer
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**Purposes:** Bipolar Disorder, Depressed mood, and Anxious mood *(Started Dec 04, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 06, 2011	300 mg Daily	?
Oct 25, 2010	300 mg Daily	?

Date: Apr 06, 2011
Advice & Tips: I initially asked Pdoc for this med to assist my stop smoking nicotine efforts. The effects of the anti-anxiety component were noticeable behaviorally: symptoms reduced and intensity of symptoms lessened. As far as helping with my depression, I have been without an episode of major depression for as long as I have been taking wellbutrin. I don't allocate all credit to this med. I take Pristiq also. So, did it help me quit smoking? not yet.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Oct 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: I have noticed a more consistent level of lower anxiety on Wellbutrin. It has also noticeably helped decrease the depression a degree during episodes. I have also decreased my tabacco intake since taking .
Cost: < $25 monthly

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calmslam

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Major Depressive Disorder

Rx Therapy

29 M
by calmslam
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Mar 15, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 31, 2011	100 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Severe	Always	Not at all

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MaineGuy

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Male
- Age: 56y
Condition: Lyme 23 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Good
by MaineGuy
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jan 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 30, 2011		Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all

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new ASD member

Data Quality: 2 stars

Autism

62 years

Female

Good
ATEC
- Speech: 3
- Sociability: 14
- Sensory/Cognitive Awareness: 12
- Health/Physical Behavior: 8
- ATEC score: 37
by Anna-Magdalena
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**Purpose:** Bipolar Disorder *(Started Oct 24, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 29, 2011	hydrobromide 522 mg/24 hours Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 18, 2010	hydrobromide 522 mg/24 hours Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 23, 2009	hydrobromide 522 mg/24 hours Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Mar 29, 2011
Advice & Tips: The only reason I stopped the Aplenzin,was because my psychiatrist is no longer getting samples - he gave me samples. He has switched me to Wellbutrin XR
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 18, 2010
Advice & Tips: I can't really tell how much it helps, but I am much better than I used to be, so the efficacy may be higher than just slight

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rain or shine

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar I

Depression: 2

Mania: 2

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

50 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by rain or shine
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**Purpose:** Depression with anxiety *(Started Nov 21, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 25, 2011	450 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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Ashley's mom

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 20 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild
by Ashley's mom
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Fatigue *(Started Aug 14, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Fatigue Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 01, 2011	200 mg Daily	Major	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Oct 19, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Aug 13, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	Slight	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Jul 04, 2009	200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	None	Sometimes	Not at all
May 12, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Aug 22, 2008	400 mg Daily	Major	Major	Mild	Usually	Not at all

Side effects:: Dry mouth (xerostomia)

Date: Mar 01, 2011
Advice & Tips: none

Date: Aug 22, 2008
Advice & Tips: If taken to late in the day (past about lunch) you will not sleep well at night! That"s assuming you get up around 530 AM & go to bed around 9PM.

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Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 57y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Bad
by Chelena
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood, Problems concentrating, and Loss of energy *(Started May 26, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Problems concentrating Perceived effectiveness	Loss of energy Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 17, 2011	450 mg Daily
Jun 22, 2010	400 mg Daily

Date: Feb 17, 2011
Advice & Tips: I switched from taking this Buprionon SR 2x 100mg. tablets in the AM and in the afternoon to taking Buprionon 450XL just in the AM. I had been getting depressed for over a month and without knowing I had started missing my afternoon doses more and more. (At least 50% of the time.) This change in my dosage aggravated my depression to the point that I was sleeping almost all day and night for about three weeks with terrible nightmares and horrible feelings of self-hatred. I finally realized I had to ask for help and asked four family members and a friend to please call me every morning (one morning each) and wake me up and talk to me for at least 15 minutes to help me wake up. Then I called my p-doc. He put me on the extended release form so I wouldn't have to remember to take the afternoon one. It's so strange, though, as I was fine before I took a dip in my mood. I feel fine now less than a week later. It's a really good lesson to learn that you can't get too comfortable when you are doing pretty well compared to say five years ago. You have to stay on top of things and make regular appointments. I was supposed to make an appointment with the psych nurse after the new year to see my p-doc but I put it off thinking, "Oh. I'm fine." Well, it's lucky I have such a great doc because he not only called me personally and prescribed the new dosage and called it in right then, he made room on his very full calendar to see me next week. The nurse had said the very earliest I could see him was the end of March. I understood her dilemma but I just broke down because I felt so helpless. Also my meds have pretty much all doubled in price as of last fall. We have insurance but we can't afford a really high premium but at least we have insurance.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Jun 22, 2010
Advice & Tips: I think I did try this drug years ago briefly (it's not in my records but both my husband and I remember it) and I couldn't take it because it gave me terrible headaches. I suffered from migraines since I was a pre-teen but two years ago they added Depakene on top of the Klonopin I have been taking for sleep/nightmares and migraines and it has made a big difference. So when my recently new p-doc suggested Wellbutrin at first I was skeptical. Then we talked it over and decided it was well worth another try as my drug regimen is so different from 13 years ago. The Very First Day I took 100mg. of Wellbutrin I felt in within two hours. I felt a rush as if I had drunk some coffee (which I don't drink). I had a mild headache and dizzyness for a day or two and since then I've had NO Side Effects at all... just wonderful amazing energy that I have been missing for so many years. Also for about three days I felt kinda funny. I could feel a difference in my body and I didn't feel like "me" but I didn't hurt anywhere or feel nauseous, etc. I called a friend who's been on it quite a while and she said she had the same feeling the first week on it. It's like you have to get used to having more energy. I really is weird at first. I was so used to staying at home a lot, not getting much done and not being able to read much. I relied heavily on TV and movies for my entertainment/distraction. Now I can read, walk, do more errands and do more around the house without feeling exhausted within minutes. I slowly titrated up to 400 mg. as that seems to be the right dosage for me to be functional all day and still be able to get to sleep at 11pm - 12am (I am normally a night owl but now that I do so much more I am really ready for bed at a reasonable hour now and my daily waking and going to bed is now on a routine I can count on. The only slight burden I indicated is that I have to carry a tiny bottle of water in my purse and a few Wellbutrin in a pill box in case I am out when I have to take my 3pm dose. I have taken it as late as 4pm and it still hasn't interfered with my sleep but I wouldn't want to take it any later just in case. I use my cell phone's alarm to remind me to take it at 3pm so I never ever forget. It's very handy and helpful.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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71mgb

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Most

Fatigue: Little

Sleep: Little

Stiffness: Little

function: Most

external_stress: Some

Stickman: some
Description:F65y
CFS:?y
FM:12y Dx
by 71mgb
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jun 13, 1991)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 30, 2011	200 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain

Date: Jan 30, 2011
Advice & Tips: This treatment has allowed me to be more consistent in my moods, my interactions with others, and the overall quality of my life. I was taking it before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and it may be a factor in reduced pain initially.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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