Anyone tried wellbutrin?

So, I came to the point I had to try a medication, even if i hate the thought of it. I have been struggling since I was 6 yrs with Cyclothymia ( didn't know what it was until recently).

I started wellbutrin 150 mg, waited 6 weeks, nothing happened , except some side effects like; agitation, irritation, anxiety.

So after the 6 week, i was put on 300 mg, and I have been on that for 3 weeks now, and my depression is hitting me hard. For those 3 weeks, I have not had any good days like I usually have ( i cycle almost on the day, 5 days happy, 5 days depressed). I feel no hope, no joy, i am constantly eating, i feel confused, angry, i even started hitting myself for no reason (I have NEVER done anything like this). I just don't feel like ME anymore. I have some tremors, and the other day I had the worst anxiety attack ever. I just feel like i am drowning, and can't breathe.

Does it get better? Should I quit ? Or wait 6-8 weeks before quitting?

I feel so alone in this, I can see my family growing tired of me and my depression. I just want to be better :'(

I think you need to talk to your doctor about this right away. Every medicine works wonders in some people but stirs up more trouble in others. You are right to be concerned about the trouble it's stirring up. For now, you're hitting yourself. You may soon make the jump to hitting others or breaking things. It's true that some medications have undesirable effects before all the good ones show up. But if you're getting no positive results and the negative things are worse, you need to have a serious talk with your doctor about how much worse things can get before they start getting better.

I hope your friends and family can understand that you are struggling and that their support is very important to you right now as you try to straighten things out.

I just went through something similar. Started Extended Release 150mgs, felt ... not much of anything. Was bumped up to 300, and I would have intensely manic mornings and devastatingly depressive evenings. But it wasn't clockwork, it was very random. Some days were pure depression, some days were manic mornings and more smooth evenings.

I called my doctor and he lowered my dose back to 150, where I remain.

My guess is that your doctor is going to prescribe a mood stabilizer next. But if I were you, I would absolutely refuse to take the 300 mgs and ask to have it lowered or removed. Do not wait, it will not get better, this kind of depressive, self-injurious behavior is what the label on the bottle is talking about when it says 'IF YOU FEEL INCREASED DEPRESSION, FEAR, OR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.'

If he is a good doctor, he will take care of you. If he is bad, he will ignore your request to titrate and instead toss in a mood stabilizer. Watch out for doctors who do not value the patients input. And goodluck.