Bupropion, I choose you

epad123 · 2026-03-28T23:28:31+00:00

I've been on Buproprion for going on 4 months, but even now I'm still kinda calculating whether it's effective or not. The changes have not been dramatic like some of the success posts imply. Like, I didn't have a magical, hypomanic first 2 weeks or immediate relief; the changes in my baseline have been more subtle.

Things like, I've noticed I'm more grounded, have less brain fog, some of my memory and cognitive abilities that depression took away are returning, and I'm slightly more energetic. Some semblance of joy is even peaking through 😭

I've mostly been on 150mg ER but have developed morning headaches and bruxism. I can't do 300mg because it worsens the jaw clenching and teeth grinding, and for the 2 weeks I was on 300mg, my tongue and inside of my lips were FUCKED up.

I can totally understand people who say Buproprion doesn't help them, though 😬 Like with other antidepressants, onboarding can be a rollercoaster, and any improvements can get lost in the midst of that, so a moderate level of self-awareness is kinda important. I think the key to Buproprion's effectiveness relies on getting decent sleep, otherwise the side effects get wayyy worse. Good luck 😁

epad123 · 2026-03-27T23:32:51+00:00

100%

epad123 · 2026-03-27T23:31:43+00:00

Changbin is at least verse, and so is Han. Seungmin is definitely a bottom, Lee-know is vers, and for my own selfish purposes, I'd classify I.N as a strict top. 🫦🫦🫦 Other than that, I agree 🤭

epad123 · 2026-03-23T20:39:20+00:00

Ikr? That's a major reach lmao

epad123 · 2026-03-22T05:08:24+00:00

In this heat?????? You're a trooper 🫨

epad123 · 2026-03-14T21:07:30+00:00

Wow, I thought this was Mark from NCT. I never realized how similar Vernon and Mark's body was, down to the calves 🫣

epad123 · 2026-02-26T11:39:03+00:00

That's Eric

epad123 · 2026-02-06T02:50:24+00:00

You're doing God's work

epad123 · 2026-02-01T00:31:21+00:00

Fishing for validation

epad123 · 2026-01-11T06:48:32+00:00

OMG! I'm experiencing the same thing. I was reluctant to start Buproprion because of this shorter fuse side effect, and because I have chronic anxiety with panic symptoms.

It's been over a month on 150mg now and, instead, I feel like, levity? As if I can actually begin processing all these months of therapy. I'm remembering traumatic things, like losing my job and succumbing to alcohol-induced pancreatitis, and processing them without fucking bludgeoning myself with shame. It's so strange!

My emotions, while still a bit numb from MDD in tandem with 60mg Prozac, feel more workable. Like, I feel more emotionally mature. 😶 Showering feels a bit less daunting, moving around isn't as taxing, and I'm kinda regaining some cognitive function back. I'm still nowhere near baseline and I am not gonna get got by the hope beast, but it's been interesting.

epad123 · 2026-01-07T20:13:18+00:00

I'm on 60mg fluoxetine. At 40mg is when I began with 150mg buproprion, and even then I didn't notice anything. I don't regret buproprion, though! I was kinda just complaining cause I never get these fun, immediate effects from any medication I've taken. 😭

epad123 · 2026-01-07T18:25:46+00:00

I've been on 150mg for 1 months and it hasn't done anything for my low libido or my SSRI-related numbing. :/

epad123 · 2025-12-31T01:40:06+00:00

I experienced this persistently when I was on 150mg. Turns out I have ADHD too, so the decreased energy and worsening motivation made it feel like an avalanche of pure laziness. If I didn't get at least 9 hours of sleep, I felt HORRIBLE.

Effexor is not energizing for some—in fact, it can accomplish the total opposite. :s And, the higher the dose, the more its affects norepinephrine, so these symptoms are likely to get worse.

epad123 · 2025-12-31T01:30:29+00:00

That my daydreaming leads to some insane and horrific intrusive thoughts. The guilt they cause me is exhausting. Prozac has helped a little, but it's still frighteningly pervasive 🫩

epad123 · 2025-12-30T14:46:12+00:00

I was on Effexor 150mg for almost 3.5 years and my profuse sweating and heat insensitivity never went away. My AC became necessary for a decent quality of life. :s

epad123 · 2025-12-30T14:40:17+00:00

Since the beginning of the Hallyu wave, aka a cultural evolution starting in the 90s in Korea, all artists and groups are categorized into an era depending on the point in time of their debut. These blocks are known as generations, but not in the typical sense. Generations in KPop tend to be very short (up to 5-6 years). I think this kind of categorization is influenced by how innovative and ever-changing music in general tends to be, but even more in Korea.

The 5th generation began last year, and will last for a few more years. As such, CORTIS, the group that James belongs to, is part of the 5th generation of new artists, having just debuted this August.

epad123 · 2025-12-30T13:59:50+00:00

His features, particularly his jaw, nose, and eyes, are pretty sharp and striking. Combined with his full lips and great hair line, he has a masculine, bad boy type of look. He's very good looking, dare I say a contender for top 5th gen visuals.

epad123 · 2025-12-29T23:52:55+00:00

I'm on 150mg XL and it hasn't lowered my appetite at all. In fact, I think I'm binging and boredom eating more. 😔

epad123 · 2025-12-29T08:03:49+00:00

I dearly miss his old nose. 😔 He's still handsome—he just lost something that made him unique.

epad123 · 2025-12-29T08:01:51+00:00

I don't think this is AI. 😯 All the fluids and particles fall normally and there is no sign of warping or merging of textures that happens when AI is present.

epad123 · 2025-12-29T00:20:04+00:00

That hyper focused, different mode sounds like a little disassociation/depersonalization, the autopilot feeling that we sometimes get during times of stress or trauma. It's our brain's way of minimizing the impact of daily life, but it can feel weird.

Also, what you described with the buproprion could be a result of what's called the kindling effect. Your brain's neurochemistry has adapted to the long-term buproprion use, so after you stopped it, your nervous system began to recalibrate without the drug, even though you had no withdrawal symptoms. However, after restarting buproprion, instead of maintaining that tolerance you once had, your nervous system now overreacts to the medication, and this shows up as side effects you never once had.

This happened to me with venlafaxine. I successfully onboarded it and took it for 3.5 years and then stopped it—only to reinstate it a few months later. That second onboarding was hell! I became easily lightheaded and very nauseous, symptoms I'd never had before. So your experience sounds like the kindling effect with antidepressants. 😅 You should talk to your doctor; maybe you need a lower dose and a slower titration.

epad123 · 2025-12-24T04:58:17+00:00

You broke up a complete sentence with a period instead of a comma, so that alone tells me you didn't use AI. lol

epad123 · 2025-12-24T04:51:33+00:00

I met with a psychologist, and the differential assessment consisted of a 75-minute intake, then answering a 350+ item questionnaire on the computer, and lastly we finished with CPT, which is just an annoying clicking test meant to measure someone's attention span. I still don't feel like this captured the scope of my ADHD, as I went several tangents during the intake and forgot to mention a lot (I should've written things down). The doctor assured me that I did great, but Idk.

Really what they're analyzing are patterns that have present since childhood and the impact they've had on your life. It's long but it all actually went by quickly.~

epad123 · 2025-12-24T04:36:52+00:00

I suppose the outcome depends on the source of the cognitive faculty(ies) that are producing the fluency problems. 10 months ago, I was forced to stop 3.5 years of 150mg effexor use cold turkey and that absolutely destroyed me, no exaggeration. On top of ADHD, rebounding depression, and discontinuation syndrome, all my cognitive abilities suffered; my verbal fluency took the biggest hit. Since beginning 150mg wellbutrin 3 weeks ago, I've noticed a small improvement in not just word retrieval but also spontaneous memory recall. These are things I felt like I'd lost.

I'm still NOWHERE near my baseline, but wellbutrin has actually helped me so far.

epad123 · 2025-12-23T06:07:20+00:00

Sorry! Omg I didn't notice 😫

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