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 |
| 1 | anxiety/depression | insomnia, nausea, dizziness, crying spells, rapid heartbeat, racing mind, irritability, brain feels stuck in a fog/dream state, increased anxiety and depression, loss of appetite | Do not start taking this drug while looking for a job/trying to make good impressions; I've been taking it for 7 days now and I feel like I'm going crazy. Due to all of the side effects I've experienced, I've had to cancel a job interview, and I feel completely stuck and unproductive. I can't even think clearly enough to continue with my job search, let alone type this sentence. I have NO appetite; I basically have to force feed myself and I CANNOT handle another sleepless night! I gather that it seems to take at least a month for the side effects to subside, but I literally can't afford to wait that long to feel like myself again, so I'm done with it. | F | 27 | 7 days 150 mg 1X day | 11/4/2010 | 5 | for perimenopausal depression, etc | UPDATE: It has been a month, and I love this drug! The BRAND has caused no allergic reaction. The insomnia has gotten far better as well. | F | 45 | 100 1X day | 11/1/2010 Patient History | 1 | Depression | Terrible side effects!!! Increased anxiety, constant feeling of being sea-sick, electric shock sensations, vivid dreams, loss of sleep, crying spells, angry outbursts, feeling like I was in a "fog." | I was on one 150 mg. dose for 7 days and felt pretty lousy. When I increased by dose to 300 mg. on day 8 as directed by my doctor I felt awful. I could barely function at work and appeared "drunk." When the weekend arrived, I could not get out of bed. The pharmacist recommend Dramamine and to decrease my dose. I know I was not suppose to, but I completely stopped taking wellbutrin on Day 9. I have not taken any in 2 days and feel so much better. This drug was like a poison from me. I have been on Paxil, Prozac, and Celexa. I had very negative withdrawal symptoms from Paxil and would not recommend that either but nothing compared to the effects of Wellbutrin. | M | 36 | 10 days 300 mg. 2X day | 11/1/2010 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Trouble Focusi | Insomnia, Crying spells, conflicting emotions, weight loss and decresed appetite, feelings of wanting to detach myself from loved ones, increased desire to smoke weed, increased sexual drive, frequent inability to sit still, able to focus better, increased energy and ambition. | Switching from zoloft (7 years) to wellbutrin has been an overall more positive experience for me than negative. I am focusing more in school and have a lot more ambition to hang out with my friends, instead of being alone. I have recently been feeling as though I want to avoid the ones that I love the most which is extremely confusing and conflicting for me. I have a lot of trouble sleeping, but still feel energized during the day. I have lost most of my appetite and feel good about the weight that I have lost since taking the medicine, though I fear that if this continues, I may become unhealthy because of it. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 200 MG 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 4 | To quit smoking | Dizziness, blurred vision, very rapid heartbeat (feels like my heart will bust from my chest at any moment), insomnia, dry mouth, paranoia, sweating, bouts of crying for no reason, panic attacks, numbness on the left side of my face and neck on into my left arm, severe agitation, cannot take a full deep breath, unable to focus on single thoughts, nausia, severe itching with NO rash, | I have only been taking this medication for 4 days now. First thing this morning I was driving myself to the ER. I was told that I was experiencing side effects of the drug and should stop taking it. Unfortunately, It did work with the smoking... this makes me extremely sad. | F | 38 | 4 days 150 2X day | 10/25/2010 | 3 | severe depression | mild agitation and jitteriness, palpitations, "heavy" heartbeat | i've been diagnosed more than 10 years, have taken paxil (which once worked but then stopped) and celexa (which never did much); am desperate for some med that will work to give me back my life (no energy, lack of concentration, short-term memory impairment). so far i am not noticing a significant effect on the depression, the feelings of "maybe i could go out and do something today" might just be because i finally got off my duff and went to a new doctor. will update in a week. | F | 55 | 7 days 150mg 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 1 | depression / anxiety | very violent dreams and remember them vividly next day insomnia excessive sweating at night shakey/tremor like heart palpitations aggitated and agressive behavior | this stuff is dangerous! made me worse and the effects are nasty! My heart is ready to quit its rythem is all over!!and I have only been on it for 9 days@ 150mg once every mourning with no other meds or alcohol or anything!!! | M | 38 | 9 days 150 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 3 | Major Depression | Insomnia, hostility, increased appetite, decreased thirst, jaw pain. | I was on Prozac for 4 months and in the last month of taking it I gained 25 pounds. Doctor switched me to Wellbutrin and I started taking 200mg the first two days and then increased to 300mg where I stay. I am easily irritated and agitated, I feel hungry all the time - even after I finish a huge meal. My jaw starts to throb when I chew food or gum. I don't feel depressed anymore though. I wish I could sleep! | F | 21 | 14 days 100mg 3X day | 10/18/2010 | 4 | Major Depression | increased anxiety, vivid dreams,muscle pain in neck and shoulders | Wellbutrin stopped my suicidal thoughts/plans. For the first 2-3 months, I had some mild anxiety. Now having intermittent muscle pain | F | 50 | 5 months 150mg 2X day | 10/15/2010 | 3 | Depression | Dizziness, increased energy, decreased appetite, itchy skin, sleeplessness, strange dreams, nausea | Day one it made me nauseous and dizzy, and I couldn't eat anything. Day 2 I felt good, and it made me really speedy, then that night I couldn't get to sleep easily or stay asleep, and when I did sleep it was crazy dreams. Day 3 I was speedy, night 3 was restless and my skin started itching. The itching continued through day 4 and hasn't gotten better, and the lack of sleep is killing me, so I quit taking it. | F | 29 | 5 days 100 MG 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 2 | release anxiety/insomnia | intense leg pain, spaciness, anxiety, (stomach cramps and back pain on the third day that stopped) Major fatigue - I can barely keep my eyes open. | I've only been on it for 5 days and wondering if anyone can tell me if these symptoms go away... and how long. I am on it to help me sleep - (my anxiety wakes me up at night and am on sleep meds as well but the sleep doctor said I need this as I still wake through the night due to anxiety). Will these side effects go away soon? Not sure I'm going to be able to endure this... | F | 38 | 5 days 150 mg 1X day | 10/4/2010 | 4 | Depression | hot flashes, thought I was beginning to go through the change until I read the studies, night sweats, insomnia but not as tired/lethargic as previously, decreased apetite | I am also on Lexapro and have been for many years. I thought I was not getting any benefit anymore (Lexapro poop out) The same thing happened after years on Zoloft. My doctor suggested adding Wellbutrin XR (generic). So far so good but since I have only been taking it for 2 weeks I'm still in the wait and see stage | F | 45 | 2 weeks 300mg 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 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 | 4 | Borderline Personality Disorder | First 4 weeks: Sleeplessness, slight irritability, some light chest pains. Following weeks: one instance of severe chest pain (taken to emergency doctor), much more anxious with panic attacks, bad dreams, irritability ceased, slight hallucinations, strange thoughts and notions, depression increases dramatically later in the day (Wellbutrin taken in the morning) | I've been on this for 7 weeks now and it's had quite a few unpleasant side effects, as you can see. However, I continue to take it because it's stopped me being suicidal - completely. It is a massive relief not to be suicidal every day for no reason and I feel less at risk of harming myself. It is not certain if I'll stay on this drug and it's being closely monitored due to the side effects. | F | 25 | 7 weeks 150mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 5 | depression | Increase of sexual libido, sexual fantasies, some fatigue, maybe some muscle pain | Works! I have my sex life back! Was on Cymbalta, Celexa and Lexapro before which took away all sex drive | F | 31 | 60 days 50 mg 1X day | 9/20/2010 | 2 | anxiety, depression | Increased anxiety, constipation, tremors, facial tics, strange thoughts, irrational anger, increased libido but decreased sexual enjoyment, made me feel like a Stepford Wife | I probably shouldn't have been prescribed this, the only reason I was depressed was due to the side effects of the anti-anxiety medication I was on previously. On the upside, I did lose 35 pounds but honestly I'd rather be overweight than live with the side effects. | F | 41 | 6 months 300 mg 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 3 | severe depression | increased libido, dry mouth, insomnia, dizziness, lack of energy, restlessness,increased appetite, headaches, withdrawn. | I've been on generic buporion SR 150 mg. 1x daily for 7 days. I been having a lot of negative side effects, but i will stick it out for another few more weeks and see if it gets any better. I have taken Prozac and tried Zoloft with bad side effects so I'm hoping this will work for me. | M | 38 | 7 days 150 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 2 | Depression, AD-induced SSEs | Agitation, Agitation, agitation, sexual side effects (!) | If you like speed, this just might be your thing | M | 27 | 10 days 150mg 2X day | 8/31/2010 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Even mood and temper, loss of weight, increased fantacies and sexual drive. | My depression and anxiety was so paralizing that my days seemed so lonely and lifeless. Wellbutrin has been a wonderful drug. It has evened out my mood and made my days much more pleasant. I must also add that it has increased my sex drive significantly. I have had increased fantacies and multiple orgasims since taking the pill. | F | 33 | 45 days 300 MG 1X day | 8/29/2010 | 5 | Major depressive symptoms | mildly increased sex drive, increased thirst, insomnia | I really like Wellbutrin. It's been about the only thing that has worked for a long period of time for me. I've been on Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, and Paxil. Zoloft and Lexapro were the only two that didn't create major side effects, but did not even out my moods. Effexor changed my eye sight and made me paranoid, and Paxil created a chemical bipolar change which caused hallucinations. Wellbutrin has not made me gain weight, which I love since I am trying to lose weight. I will have to take depression meds for life, and I plan to take Wellbutrin as long as it works! :) | F | 27 | 30 days 300mg 1X day | 8/24/2010 |