It looks like I'm out of luck in obtaining my Wellbutrin XL. I had been taking it for about two years, and it was working great. But then I changed jobs and I work through a temp agency (my new employer as a contractor), and they only cover generic drugs (meaning generic Wellbutrin, NOT Wellbutrin XL).

I was off my prescription for several months, doing fine, then I had a terrible depression incident, which I hope never happens again. I saw the need to get back on my meds, and I tried the generic version. I immediately had an adverse reaction, feeling like someone had beat me up with a baseball bat my neck and back hurt so bad. So now I know I have to have the name brand, not the generic.

I contacted the manufacturer for possible assistance, and they told me that Wellbutrin had been bought out by another company, and I would need to contact them. So I contacted them and they said unless I was already part of the original maker's assistance program, I was ineligible. I contacted the other assistance programs (such as the Partnership For Prescription Assistance and others), and so far they all disqualify me because I have "prescription coverage" - even though it DOES NOT cover the medicine I need. Sorry - thems the rules, they say.

I even contacted my employer, asking if it was possible to unenroll myself so that I might qualify for these programs, but they said I can't unless I want to eliminate my medical coverage as well. That's not an option, so I'm screwed.

If anyone knows any way around this, it would be appreciated.