Wellbutrin: Raising dose from 150 to 300 mg?

I went from 150 to 300 and everything spiraled for the worse for me. I started having anxiety attacks, skin itching, ringing in my ear. Nausea, severe memory loss, insomnia and worst of all nonstop self harm ideas on an intricate level. The concepts flowing I knew was not me, I was not sad but my mind flowed nonstop with self harm. The ideas scared me because I did not want them and I couldn't get them to stop. I recognized the anxiety attack had to be the medication and being aware of this helped the panic attacks to subside.

The only positive is my blood pressure which is always hypertensive shot to normal levels the entire duration of Wellbutrin.

The Dr removed me the moment I went to the follow up appointment. The moment the ear ringing or even irritably, panic attacks started is when I should have been removed on the spot. I should have gone to the Dr sooner but am glad I am walking away from this experience knowing it was not me it was the medication.

I’m on the same—150mg of Wellbutrin. Have been for about 3 months and don’t feel great—I feel just monotone. Although I feel more easily quick to anger—which is not me. I am wondering if I need to up my dosage? I would like to have more “umph” and actual want to get up and out of bed, more motivation to want to do more...

My Dr put me on 150mg XL for a week and I was feeling much better, then he upped it to 300, I am on my 4th day & each day I feel exhausted all day, no energy. I called my pharmacist today & he said need to go back on 150’s until my body gets used to. But he said not to cut the 300’s in half. Getting new script Monday. I was so pleased that first week now I’m back in the dumps, but see light at end of tunnel!

They’ll generally start you with 150mg, later upping you to the therapeutic level - usually 300 mg. I took 150 for a month and then went to 300. I have to say that this is a great adhd drug. Strange, lucid dreams hAve been my only negative side-effect, and I’m the type who almost never remembers a dream. I do these. Otherwise all good.

I worked in the pharma industry. All of the generics cause really bad side effects from their fillers and amount of the active drug. PAR Pharma(I do not work for them) is a generic manufacture that I heard is bio equivalent to the brand Wellbutrin. I take 150mg with zero side effects. I have the PAR bupropion 300mg ready to increase to but I am nervous about the groggy side effects people have mentioned. I am already a tired person. I need energy not lethargy.

Hi I have been taking Wellbutrin since July on 150 mg. I look like I have Parkinson’s disease when I am at rest. Bc when I’m resting or sitting or thinking or getting nervous then I can’t stop jerking and twitching!! Can this be the drug? Also, now this week my Dr raised me to 300 mg and now my Immovane sleeping pill is not keeping me asleep longer than 4 hours?? Can this be the drug too? I have to increase the Immovane now to 1 1/2 pills. I think I feel better mentally on the Wellbutrin 300 mg bc I’m not caring as much and just accepting my situation of why I went on the antodepressants in the first place ... But this twitching has to stop!!! HELP!!

Hi there, if you are feeling good at 150, I would not go up tp 300 because the side effects are likely to intensify. I made the error of increasing the dose and became very hostile, angry and irritable. Overall though, this drug works for me at 300, and I do have days when I like myself and view the world as a kind place

I was prescribed Wellbutrin on Monday and was told by my pharmacist to take one a day for 3 days and then switch to the full dose of 2 a day. Should I be waiting longer to take 2? My doctor just prescribed it as a 2 a day and didn't give any instructions on starting with a smaller dose.

This is the exact question I wanted to ask so I appreciate the responses even if most of them are 6 years old.
I just increased yesterday and I don't feel so much drowsy as "out of it". I have chllls and my extremities feel a little disconnected from my brain-if that makes any sense. I feel groggy and foggy.
I am wondering how soon this will subside because I am afraid to take my next 150 mg if it's going to elevate this bad feeling. With my doctor's permission I increased my dose because 200 mg a day was not working well anymore. So at this point I am going on faith that it will be ok.

Yes. I take 150mg in the morning and 150MG in the afternoon and I feel much better than just taking one day.

Hi DC,
Sounds great so far! Wellbutrin is widely prescribed and generally well tolerated by patients, with few side effects. I think you'll experience increasingly positive results and wish you good luck. Keep us posted.

Hey there! I started on 150 mg and after a few weeks went up to 300 mg. I honestly didn't experience any additional side effects. They only side effect I get ( which i had from the start) are little muscle jerks, but they aren't noticeable to others or bothersome to me. I feel pretty good on it! Sounds like you'll do great!