Wellbutrin side effects

About two weeks ago my dr prescribed me this for my depression. I am 17 weeks pregnant but he said its one of the safest ones to take. Ever since I started I haven't been able to concentrate or focus. I find myself at work not getting stuff done. Earlier I was trying to read an article and I noticed I was getting confused because I wasn't really reading. Like my mind wasn't there. So I looked it up and it say...


Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

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  seizure (convulsions);
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  severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
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  fever, swollen glands, rash or itching, joint pain, or general ill feeling;
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  confusion, trouble concentrating; or
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  hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior.

I have a dr apt on Tuesday but I was wondering if anyone else has taken this??

I was put on Wellbutrin because my doctor thought it would stimulate my brain and help my ADD. I haaaaated it. It made me paranoid, gave me full on panic attacks, made my blood pressure shoot up to dangerous levels. It was awful.

I wasn't aware it was a drug for depression and anxiety until later. I have no idea why she put me on that for ADD.

Also, the fact that you're pregnant could be whats making your confused and unable to focus. I was so scatterbrained when I was pregnant, it was crazy.

But obviously you should still talk to your doctor about this since it says to in the warnings for the drug...

Quoting Cristi ♥:“ I was put on Wellbutrin because my doctor thought it would stimulate my brain and help my ADD. I haaaaated ... [snip!] ... it was crazy. But obviously you should still talk to your doctor about this since it says to in the warnings for the drug...”

Ive only been taking it for two weeks....I didn't feel like this before...

Quoting 1+1 on the way!:“ Ive only been taking it for two weeks....I didn't feel like this before...”

Like I said, you need to let your doctor know. I don't think its a big deal, he'll probably just consider changing medicines. With anti depressants you sometimes have to try a few to find which one works best. I had to do that when I was in high school, I went through 3 medicines before finding the one that worked. Its because some of them work on different brain chemicals.