"i relied on these reviews when i first started meds, so wanted to share my experience.  i have been on wellbutrin xl 300mg for about 2.5 years with extremely positive results. this is the first antidepressant i have ever taken, and i have been much better on it. no more falling through emotional thin ice 20+ times a day, no more crying, and hardly any negative thinking. started on 150xl for about 1.5-2 months then up to 300xl.  experienced almost no side effects -- only a few occasional strange headaches in the beginning only side effect is constipation, which can mostly be mitigated with fiber and good eating. 

exercise is still a must for me to feel o.k.  before, post gym i would go from -6 to 1 or 2. now with meds i go from 3/4 to a 9/10"