Wellbutrin XL for Seasonal Affective Disorder User Reviews

• Wid...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 6, 2015

"I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for several years for Seasonal Affective Disorder, taking 150 mg once a day to 300 mg once a day, depending on the level of my depression. Every year, it has helped me. In the fall, I feel a sadness coming over me, and find myself sleeping more, getting out and doing less. When I start taking the Wellbutrin, within a week, I am back to my normal self."

• Val...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 10, 2013

"I started taking Wellbutrin because of a Vitamin D deficiency and Seasonal Affective Disorder. It was like night and day. It took about 2-3 weeks, but I was no longer having crying sessions or getting angry over nothing. A Vitamin D supplement had side effects, so I had to quit taking it. I now take a multiple vitamin."

• mia...
• January 26, 2017

"Seasonal Affective Disorder really hit me hard once I turned 20. I spent 2 winters completely and utterly miserable. I was extremely lethargic, depressed, gaining weight from inactivity, and just all around hopeless. After the second winter going through that hell, I said no more. I began treatment for SAD in the fall, and it has already helped immensely (along with consistent therapy). I have more energy, much less depression and hopelessness, and have not gained any weight at all (which is a big deal for me this time of year). One thing I will say is that an interesting side effect for me has been apathy. I feel a bit numb to emotions. But not depressed - just not as emotional. It has been kind of nice actually."

• Anonymous
• February 19, 2020

"I started taking Wellbutrin XL at 150 mg, and 3 nights ago, I started to severely itch all over my body, starting with the back of my neck. I took a very hot bath to try to relieve the itch, but nothing helped at all. The next morning, I tried to think of anything that would have caused this terrible itch. The only medications that I am on are birth control and (was) on Wellbutrin. I decided to look up the side effects of Wellbutrin, and one of them was itching. The itching continued throughout the day. The next morning, I broke out in hives all over my body, mostly on my arms and chest. I had to schedule an emergency appointment with my doctor and had to take a cortisone shot, along with Benadryl 6 times a day, put on hydrocortisone 3 times a day, Claritin in the morning, and a double dose of Pepcid. This is my second day off of Wellbutrin, and I'm finally not scratching my skin off. If you know that you are sensitive to medication, I would stay away from this medication."

• Aid...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 26, 2022

"For the first 5-7 years, this Wellbutrin worked 100% for SAD; the only side effect was memory problems, but it didn't matter because I was doing so well. I was taking 300 mg/day year-round. After 6 years or so, it started to not work as well. 450 mg helped for one winter, but the next winter it only helped for around 2 weeks. I tried going off it one summer (in case I had built up a tolerance) and felt 'blah' all the time, and going back on it, it only took that away initially. For the last 2 years or so, I felt that blah-ness while on 300 mg/day; a constant low-moderate grade depression/apathy/numbness, and mental emptiness too. It completely stopped working for SAD. I hope others who benefit like I did initially don't experience this too."