Anybody experience irritability or anger on Wellbutrin?
I started taking 300 mg/day of Wellbutrin about a month ago and I've noticed myself getting a lot angrier at people/things; I'm wondering if this is a side effect of the medication. I've discussed it with my psych, who said it could be.
Posted Feb 16, 2016, 11:48 AM UTC
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YES. When I was prescribed Wellbutrin I got so angry all the time. It got to the point where I couldn't stand taking it anymore. I yelled in my mom's face and I had never done that before. I would ask to be switched to something else if I were you.
How long were you taking it before the anger peaked? I've been feeling this way for about two weeks and it's manageable given that the medicine actually seems to be helping the depression a bit.
For me it was continuous and just kept getting worse until I stopped taking it. If it's helping the depression and the anger is manageable than maybe its working for you. Everyone reacts to every antidepressant differently. And it takes 6-8 weeks after starting a new medication for it to completely adjust. But if the side effects ever become too much don't feel weird or bad about asking to be taken off of them or switched to something else. I tried so many different medications before I found ones that worked for me. Currently I'm trying to go without medication but I wouldn't recommend that to anyone, it's just a personal choice.
Thanks for responding. I talked to my psych about it a few days ago and he suggested I continue the medicine for another month or so and see if the side effects go away / are manageable, otherwise we'll be trying out another med.