WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1230 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | increase libido | For the fist few weeks occasional rapid heartbeat, sweating, tinitus, and insomnia. After a litte while all subsided except insomnia. Occasional need for Ambien to sleep. | First off, why are people leaving comments for the SR (2x/day) and XL (1x/day) formulations on here when these choices are offered in plain english when you type in "wellbutrin"??!! This page is for the immediate release ONLY, which is normally taken 3x/day. Anyway.... I take the 3x/day because I can pull in the timing of the dosing as early as possible and have less chance of insomnia. Also, this is the only formulation where the generic manufacturer is not an issue. The SR and XL are great if they're name brand, but if you can remember to take 3x/day this is by far the best way to go! | M | 34 | 2 years 100 3X day | 2/25/2010 | 5 | Depression/withdrawal from Adderall | Insomnia, unable to dull or escape racing thoughts, extreme depression if taking in conjunction with any Rx form of amphetamine, or even coffee. | The first few days were HORRIBLE but that was mainly because I was still weaning off of Adderall. Once I wasn't taking any additional "speed", I started to notice the Wellbutrin working quite well. Honestly, Wellburtin saved my life! I was coming off of Adderall for the 5th or 6th (and FINAL) time and I wasn't sure I could pull through this one. My shotgun was loaded and ready for that one morning when the alarm clock went off and I couldn't stand the all-encompassing anguish anymore. Adderall withdrawal is the darkest, most harrowing and wrenching detox I have ever been through, tremendously worse than opiates and xanax. I had been (and still am) taking Zoloft for depression, but once Adderall is in your body it overpowers everything else and quickly drives you off the deep end. No matter how horrible your brain feels on it, you NEED it to survive. Anyhow...back to Wellbutrin. I had read about it and thought it couldn't hurt so I asked my doc about it. I literally was at the end of my rope. He thought it was a good idea so he prescribed it to me. After two days on it I didn't NEED Adderall to get through the day!! I soon found out that I couldn't drink coffee or do any caffeine either, but it is a fair trade! I've also been taking less Tramadols each day and I am almost off of them as well! I never imagined a smoother or quicker withdrawal from such a suicide-inducing drug and I am very grateful. I can actually get out of bed in the morning without | M | 36 | 12 days 150mg 2X day | 3/4/2010 | 5 | Depression | First off I was taking the GENERIC Wellbutrin 300mg XL made by Teva and had to stop it because of the horrible side effects. My moods turned from suicidal to extremely violent like wanting to kill people for them taking too long in line and throwing things at people. It also made me HORRIBLY constipated, and I have never been constipated before in my life. I couldn't sleep well and was foggy. I stopped taking it and everything went back to 'normal'. Then I heard about people taking the brand, and so I ordered the brand name drug instead (cost 40$ instead of 10$ for the co-pay) and I have not been constipated, or violent and can sleep relatively well. It is criminal that the generic is so disgustingly bad. If you have had horrible side effects from Wellbutrin try the brand name. I didn't believe it either but I was desperate since I have tried SSRIs and I felt like I had a dopamine problem and this is the only drug (minus MAOIs and some tricyclics which both have horrible side e | With the BRAND name, I feel a little speedy sometimes and I don't want to eat as much and my mouth gets a little dry. All very tolerable compared with the generic's side effects. | M | 22 | 3 weeks 300 mg 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 5 | Depression | None! | Loved this, i had been on Lexapro and Symbyax, which both made me gain weight, but Wellbutrin us notorious for making you LOSE weight, which i did. Best antidepressant, never trying anything else. | M | 18 | 5 months 100mg 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 5 | Depression | Wellbutrin is perfect for me. I've tried Prozac, Paxil & several others however they negatively effected my sexuality - unable to orgasm. Wellbutrin was the solution! | Bupropion is very different from Wellbutrin. Kaiser does not cover Wellbutrin -they claim Bupropion is the equivalent -IT IS NOT! It is irresponsible for Kaiser to make false claims like this, foisting Bupropion on patients many people get deprived of the good that Wellbutrin can do for them. Bupropion is NOT a substitute for Wellbutrin. | M | 58 | 5 years 150mg 1X day | 11/15/2010 | 5 | Depression/long term dysthymia | Headaches & nausea & felt weird for approx 2 weeks. That's it. | Phenomenal. Definitely worth waiting out the side effects. DO NOT go up to 300mg too quickly. Doctors routinely tell patients to go up to 300mg after a few weeks or a month or two. It's important to wait at least 4 months before increasing dose. I went up to 300mg after 1 year. Wellbutrin slowly eradicated my 10 year dysthymia which has been remarkable. I stopped drinking when I started taking it. This is also crucial. I highly recommend this drug if you can handle 2 weeks of bad side effects. It was worth it for me. | M | 41 | 1 years 150MG 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 5 | irritability, mild depression | extra sweating, some aggitation, huge increase in sex drive. | I started taking Wellbutrin XL, 150 Mg once a day because I told my Doc that I was irritated all the time, pissed off at the world and didn't know why. It started working for me in about five days and the black cloud of depression started lifting. I feel like my old self, I seem to be enjoying life more. I really increased my sex drive, which was a big plus. I like how I feel on the current dose, and will see the Doc again before the end of the three month prescription runs out to talk about staying on the same dose or increasing it. This has been a good experience for me. | M | 53 | 50 days 150 mg 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 5 | Pain - mild depression etc | Insomnia slight agitation roller coaster much worse with caffeine. Only two weeks in but feeling better already along with getting a taste of what the full effect will feel like - this is an awesome product if you do it right. I highly recommend taking it alone and no alcohol and very little if any caffeine. Many many drugs interact and directly reduce its efficacy. Also it takes quite some time to feel better and work through the side effects which minimize or go away altogether. Stick it out , you will not be disappointed. | M | 45 | 2 weeks 150 x 2 D | 3/17/2012 | 5 | Lyrica-induce depression, GAD | Irritability, rage-management issues | It also restored libido to normal levels, after Lyrica had wiped it out. | M | 30 | 5 weeks 225mg 1X day | 5/17/2012 | 5 | Depression, GAD, Bipolar Disorder | Temporary insomnia on commencement | Extremely effective in comparison to SSRIs: minimal side effects maximum benefits | M | 50 | 30 days 150 2X day | 12/17/2012 | 5 | quit smoking. | None. I lost all Desire to smoke after a week of taking it. I couldn't stand smokers around me even. Awesome med. If you need to quit smoking, stay away from the Chantix, yet Wellbutrin first. | M | 34 | 3 months 100 mgs | 10/1/2012 | 5 | Depression | No appreciable side-effects. | Cannot say enough good things about Wellbutrin. Has worked like a miracle drug for me against my depression. I have more energy, desire to be social again, increased libido (although I really didn't need that), and I lost 10 pounds in the first 30 days I took it. Unfortunately my insurance company now has me on the Generic SR form and I've noticed a big decrease in effectiveness. Will be pushing hard to get back on name-brand Wellbutrin XL. | M | 42 | 4 months | 11/28/2005 | 5 | Depression | Some irritability early on. | I took this med for several months a year ago, then quit. Began again 10 days ago. It's almost a miracle drug for me. Instead of drinking myself to sleep in front of the TV and going to bed at 3am, I'm sound asleep at 11pm and getting to work at 6:30am. This seemed to happen the last time I took the med but I think it may have lost that effect... at least I stopped going to work early! The most remarkable effect this time around is that I don't have the urge to drink alcohol. I'm an alcoholic and have been through rehab twice. Nothing helped. Suddenly on Wellbutrin, I'm acting like a normal person. Two beers is my "limit" and I don't feel like drinking... it just doesn't taste good. That was an unexpected result of the med. Other than that, I just feel "good" in general. For the first time in ages, I seem to have almost everything in order in my life. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. | M | 48 | 10 days | 1/21/2006 | 5 | stop smoking | vivid dreams, alcoholic beverages don't taste good anymore | Totally stopped smoking after a week. After smoking for twenty years, I don't ever desire a cigarette anymore. | M | 38 | 2 months | 2/5/2006 | 5 | smoking cessation | none | After smoking for almost 40 years, I have been smoke free now for almost a year. I have been amazed at how easy quitting has been using this drug. The Wellbutrin seems to have taken away any desire to smoke. I have friends who tried this and they had side effects and had to quit. Another friend experienced nothing at all and coundn't quit smoking. | M | 55 | 10 months | 3/16/2006 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | None. | M | 44 | 150 days | 9/25/2006 | 5 | Depression , Libido | Well I tried this med at 100mg Wellbutrin SR per day and felt results right away first few days. Was more focused, happier, more confident etc.. However By day 5 I started having Drastic Mood Swings and a Mini Panic Attack First time in my Life! Now I realize that for Wellbutrin SR to work properly it needs to be combined with an SSRI. If you take Wellbutrin SR by itself it'll be good at first but eventually it's going to cause massive anxiety and panic attacks , insomnia. HOWEVER when you combine it with an SSRI like Prozac YOU GET MAGIC. Wellbutrin SR + Prozac you get MAGIC! All the side effects of wellbutrin are cured by Prozac and all side effects of Prozac are cured by Wellbutrin. PURE MAGIC. NEVER TAKE IT ALONE never take prozac or wellbutrin alone. Always combine them(Serotonin - Dopamine and Epinephrine) You need ALL 3 not 1 and not 2. ALL 3 OR NONE. | Well I tried this med at 100mg Wellbutrin SR per day and felt results right away first few days. Was more focused, happier, more confident etc.. However By day 5 I started having Drastic Mood Swings and a Mini Panic Attack First time in my Life! Now I realize that for Wellbutrin SR to work properly it needs to be combined with an SSRI. If you take Wellbutrin SR by itself it'll be good at first but eventually it's going to cause massive anxiety and panic attacks , insomnia. HOWEVER when you combine it with an SSRI like Prozac YOU GET MAGIC. Wellbutrin SR + Prozac you get MAGIC! All the side effects of wellbutrin are cured by Prozac and all side effects of Prozac are cured by Wellbutrin. PURE MAGIC. NEVER TAKE IT ALONE never take prozac or wellbutrin alone. Always combine them(Serotonin - Dopamine and Epinephrine) You need ALL 3 not 1 and not 2. ALL 3 OR NONE. | M | 25 | 30 days | 12/8/2006 | 5 | Depression | Stuck in some sort of daze. Insomnia. Decreased desire to smoke, which I'm not complaning about. | About two days after I started on 150mg SR I felt I would go into some sort of daze, but that disapeared a few days later. I'm noticing that I have a lot more trouble sleeping, but I don't feel tired in the morning. I feel happier and more focused, and I've almost quit smoking because of this medication (cool!). It working great for me. | M | 32 | 2 weeks | 1/1/2007 | 5 | depression | Insomnia, some heartburn, sweating, irritability, twitching while falling asleep. For the first few days, I felt like I was on amphetamines, but the feeling went away. | I've been suffering from major depression since early childhood. This stopped the depression and the lethargy and withdrawn feelings that went with it. The few side-effects I experience (insomnia mostly) I can deal with because of the profound effect it has on my mental state. | M | 44 | 13 years | 9/11/2006 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Mild insomnia/vivid dreams/night sweats. For first week felt like I was drinking too much coffee...very annoying when time for bed! After 5-6 days I felt normal again and was thankful for the increase in libido...WOW! | On the sunny side: I have quit smoking after 40 yr-pack-day habit with no weight gain. It was rather easy to quit smoking with no aniety or edginess after the 10 day initiation period on 150mg daily. HUGE benefit has been my absolute randyness..it takes no thought at all to become extremely tumescent...like a 20 yr old! Needless to say, my wife is very satisfied with this side effect! My wife can hardly believe how sexually vigorous I have become and we are both certain it is the Wellbutrin. I highly recommend this treatment for smokers who truely want to quit (Plus you get the added benefit of becoming a true cocksman again which is better than Cialis as you are SUPERHORNY 24/7!) It's so exciting to have intercourse 3 or 4 times a day at my age...incredible!!!! | M | 57 | 21 days | 2/9/2007 |