The med' I'm taking is Wellbutrin (Bupropion). Overall, I think its doing its thing and the side effects are tolerable, yet a bit confusing. Common side effects, and my experience with them include:
- Constipation - Not really. But I typically eat well
- Dizziness - Yep... Especially after ingesting caffeine (Fuck! I miss coffee so much!!!)
- Drowsiness - Not so much.
- Nervousness - Oh, yeah... This would explain a few things
- Dry mouth - I drink a lot of water. I find that I've been drinking a bit more, which I'm sure is helping with any constipation
- Changes in the way food tastes - TOTALLY!!! I've lost the taste of most foods. I can't stand sweet and I prefer bland foods... Which is way different to the way it used to be. Even my staple, pho, is less desirable nowadays
- Headache - Mmm... I don't really think so. I do have a constant pressure thing going on though
- Increased sweating - Come to think of it, yes...
- Tremor - I feel unstable a lot, I think I'm shaking, but when I hold my hand out, it's not really shaking any more than usual
- Nausea - I had at the beginning, but I'm also finishing a round of ulcer med's, so my stomach has been not really running for the past 111 days
- Vomiting - Luckily, nope.
- Anxiety - Well, shit! Definitely. I take Ativan for the really bad days, but I mostly use the Calm App and mindfulness meditation to calm the fuck down. It really does help and I'm getting pretty good at the meditation thing
- Restlessness - I equated this to the anxiety, but if its another thing, then yeah, I gots it...
- Insomnia - Luckily, no.
- Weight loss - Oh yeah! Very noticeable weight loss. All my family and friends have noticed. I've had to buy new pants that are two sizes smaller. A year ago I was in the 190's lbs, today I'm in the 160's lbs
- Joint aches - I'd say so, especially in the mornings
- Appetite loss - I'm pretty sure that's how the weight loss happened...
- Flushing - I don't even know what flushing is... Sounds gross.
- Gas - Umm... No more than usual.
- Urinating more than usual - Hmm... Refer to dry mouth
- Ringing in your ears - Nothing out of the ordinary
- Abdominal pain - I'd say once in a while...
- Weakness - Definitely. But I think I could make this another post...
Of course, my personal goal is to wean off this medication as soon as I'm ready... The thing is, how will I know? How will my doctors know? That's pretty perplexing...
Thanks for reading again. I'm still hopeful that I can keep this writing up. It certainly helps, even if nobody is reading it.