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 |
| 3 | Depression | Started with 150 mg, did fine. Up to 300 mg, sometimes wake up with profound anxiety, almost paralyzing. End of day can often feel the same way. | Having the most bizarre anxiety dreams, very vivid, very lucid dreams, usually upon waking. | F | 54 | 10 days 300 mg 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 5 | Depression | I have had no side effects on Wellbutrin. It lifted me out of a nasty depression and continues to work after 4 years. | F | 59 | 4 years 300mg 1X day | 7/25/2010 | 3 | Anxiety, mild depression | Very heavy feeling in my chest, anxiety, paranoia (like something is hiding around the corner to jump out at me), dry skin, dry mouth. The XL must wear off by the end of the day, because I feel VERY irritable/anxious. | Been on the generic drug (bupropion), but thinking of switching to brand name after reading others' suggestions. Took Wellbutrin on and off for a few years and it always helped, but I've never had this horrible anxiety I have now with the drug -- especially the heavy feeling in my chest, like I can't take a deep breath. On Xanax twice a day for that, but not sure it's helping. Doctor said first 2 weeks will be horrible, so I'll wait and see if these side effects subside. Otherwise, I'll switch to namebrand and possibly to the Sustained Release (2x day dose)..I seem to remember in the past that the XL did not work well for me. | F | 28 | 7 days 150 MG XL 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | Increased irritability and anxiety. Very odd thoughts that I have never had before. For example, worrying about germs, not wanting to touch things that look dirty. Periods of crying for no rational reason. Increased sex drive. | I was on Zoloft which worked well for my overall mood, however I had weight gain and hair loss. I am never hungry on WB, which is good for me. I am hoping side effects subside quickly. | F | 37 | 14 days 300 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 3 | Adhd, Depression. | Broken up sleep, Increase sex drive, Strange thoughts, ringing ears, increased headaches, strange feelings that something bad is going to happen. Just different feelings | On top of all these bad effects, if i drink alcohol I do not get drunk, i only feel it in my body. Does anybody else feel that way on it? In my mind im completly fine yet i notice im stumbling and dropping things. I can drink a bottle to my face and i still will not mentally feel drunk just physically... Its so odd and hard because i have all of these bad effects yet i feel so happy on it most of the times. Im stuck in the middle on what i should and shouldnt do.. | F | 17 | 8 months 300Mg 1X day | 6/26/2010 | 4 | mild dreams | am not as depressed or snap out of it easier | F | 69 | 4 years 100 2X day | 6/25/2010 | 5 | to quit smoking and even moodiness | I have taken WellButrin for over a year now, and I am very happy with it. I was able to "just quit" smoking. I smoked a pack a day for 7 years and then didn't feel the need to smoke anymore. I lost 20 pounds, and it really does even out my moods significantly. The first 3 weeks I took it I wasn't so sure...I was shaky and couldn't sleep much and felt like I was on some sort of serious drugs. That wore off for the most part. I think it's very important to take it at the same time every day. If I take it an hour or more later than usual I get much more irritable and usually can't sleep. The insomnia side effect never completely disappeared, unfortunately. Overall, it's a huge help. | F | 25 | 1.5 years 150mg 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Headache, heavy breathing, loss of appetite, anxiety, crying spells, jitteriness, broken sleep, loss of concentration, lack of energy. | I've been taking Wellbutrin XL for 3 days now and although it's not enough time to pass any major judgement I definitely am witnessing some really awful side effects. I switched off Lexapro 10 mg because of drowsiness and appetite increase; I was really optimistic about Wellbutrin but so far it has not been what I thought it would be. I am also on Yaz and a small dose of Adderall so I'm not sure if the interactions of these drugs are making me feel this way but if these side effects do not reside I'm going to be extremely disappointed. I felt like Wellbutrin was my last hope being that it's not an SSRI and is for depression. I can also feel my anxiety gradually increasing.... something I really really do not need. I just want to wake up happy to be alive. | F | 22 | 3 days 150 mg 1X day | 6/19/2010 | 5 | Major depression, anxiety | In the first three months: decreased appetite, increased sex drive, insomnia, panic attacks, increased energy, better mood, crazy dreams | I LOVE Wellbutrin. I have been on it for over 2 years, and it has really helped me. Initially I had some minor issues compared to the benefits. When I am really stressed, it does seem to amp up my anxiety. Nonetheless, I think it is a wonder drug. 2 years later, I have no side effects--other than the anxiety sometimes that I mentioned (which I had before). Doc just prescribed 20 mg (which I cut in half, so 10 mg) Selexa to go on top for the week before my period, and that has been great too. I may see if I could take this combo all the time. Anyway, switched from Zoloft because I had no sex drive, and my weight would not budge. ONE PRECAUTION--DO NOT TAKE THE GENERIC. I switched for two months and thought I was going insane because all my depression symptoms came back. I did research, and it turns out that though the generic WellbutrinXL (Bupropion) has the same ingredients, the timed release part is not monitored or regulated by the FDA. Thus, I would be fine in the morning but a mess by the afternoon. Stick to the brand name for sure! | F | 36 | 2 years 300XL 1X day | 6/16/2010 | 3 | Depression and mild ADD | F | 26 | 4 months 75 1X day | 6/16/2010 Patient History | 3 | Depression | Bouts of severe aggitation, paranoid dillusions, feelings of wanting to pull my hair out, scream and hurt someone. | The benefit of this drug for me is: Less of an appetite, no more binge eating. When I'm not aggitated or aggrivated I feel serene and good, better than without it. Still waiting for full effect in 4 weeks or so, just got upped from 150 to 300mg's a day. | F | 36 | 6 weeks 300 mg 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 2 | Depression/ADD | Tightness in my chest and biceps; fast heartbeat (92 bpm resting rate last night); body weakness; insomnia; anxiety; sensation in left hand as if I could not make a tight fist; feelings of tremors in my hand/arms - like they are vibrating - right now if I remain still I can see my right hand shaking a little bit and have to concentrate to keep it still; difficulty concentrating; (not sure if I am more paranoid about my relationships more than I usually am); overall body sensation of being medicated/ maybe a tingling or sloshiness;dizziness, out of balance; loss of appetite; occasional issues with vision/focusing | Didn't experience much on 300mg other than the body tingling; can't take it any more at 450mg regardless of reading that it can take a number of weeks before the body adjusts to it in your system - that shouldn't be a factor. I don't think I am any less depressed - maybe and only if my time thinking about the sad things going on in my life have been replaced to worrying about whether this medicine is going make me more likely to have a heart attack or seizure! (and some background to judge this review - paranoia, health issues and depression are NOT my normal state - started taking this MED with Concerta as issues came up in marital counseling about ADD. So after a year of stress from running my own business and fending off a divorce, feeling down in the dumps about my life and possible effect of a divorce on my kids, I thought I'd try an ADD drug that also covered depression to see if there were positive changes. Nothing yet.) | M | 42 | 30 days 450 1X day | 6/10/2010 | 2 | depression | Extreme nausea first 14 days, menstrual cycle off by 2 wks, now having anxiety, anger, irritability, and major bouts of crying, insomnia, irrational fear Taking generic XL, but gonna talk to doc about name brand. | Thought these symptoms were unchecked depression til I read this site. Thanks to all who posted. | F | 45 | 60 days 300mg 1X day | 6/3/2010 | 4 | GAD/Depression | INSOMNIA! Dry skin, esp. on hands. Dry cough. Very increased sex drive. Ringing in ears. Restless legs and arms. Nystagmus. | I tried this before but the insomnia was too much to handle, I tapered off too quickly and cut up my arms pretty bad from rebound depression. Be careful. I'm not a cutter, this is a serious brain drug. I'm back on it because it works for me. I need this more than sleep at this point. I feel hope and confidence on it. | F | 22 | 14 days 300mg 1X day | 5/30/2010 | 3 | Depression | Tears forming or crying at things I normally wouldn't cry about. Happens at least 1-2 times a day. | Lexapro made me feel more at peace and genuinely happy but it made me too sleepy. I had been taking it for five years and decided to try something in a different class. I didn't realize how much sleep I required while taking Lexapro until after beginning Wellbutrin. I feel okay on Wellbutrin but I can't wait for the crying jags to go away. | F | 33 | 9 weeks 150 2X day | 5/24/2010 | 4 | Depression, ADD | I just came off of 5+ years on Prozac and am now taking Bupropion. The first day I felt slightly speedy, but I welcomed this feeling since I am normally lethargic and unmotivated to do anything. The entire first week was AMAZING! I felt free from a mental prison I had been locked in for so many years. I was able to feel happiness, to focus, and to get a lot of basic things accomplished (which my ADD wouldn't allow me to do before). It has also done miraculous things to my body in such a short amount of time: It gave me energy to be active throughout the day, it made my digestive problems (acid reflux and Irritable Bowel Syndrome) completely disappear, and it has cleared and softened my skin tremendously. I have high hopes that this is the right medication for me. The increased sex drive and double strength orgasms are a bonus! | Today is my ninth day on this drug and I'm slightly worried because I've noticed some depression the past two days. I suffer from intensely emotional PMS and should be starting any day now, so I'm HOPING that this slump will pass and I'll feel that vibrancy and happiness again. I've read some ppl's reviews who have reported falling into a depression after the first week, so I am REALLY hoping that's not the case here. | F | 35 | 9 days 75 MG 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 3 | Depression | Cannot recall about 4 hours of the 3d day I was on this drug. I was at an appointment, took notes, spent 2 hours w/subject. A few days later, I called the subject to set up our interview, and was told that we'd spent 2 hours together less than a week ago. Scary because I look at my notes and have only the foggiest recollection of those 2 hours, like semi-remembering a dream | It is freaking me out. I hope it's the drugs, and not early-onset Alzheimer's. | F | 52 | 1 weeks 75 mg x4 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 3 | depression | stomach pain for first week, increased sex drive, dizziness, second week started having anxiety attacks, headaches, thoughs of suicide, shaky and panic attacks for no reason. Also broke out in a rash/hives, racing heartbeat, and heavy heartbeat. | I was very happy with the side effects the first week(after the pain in my stomach went away), I felt more optimistic, my moods were stable, and my sex drive went up. Then the second week I started having weird thoughs. Never thought about sucide before but started having random thoughs like maybe I should thke the whole bottle, Crazy....then started feeling anxious and having bad panic attacks for no reason, and really bad hives so I had to stop. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 300 1X day | 5/10/2010 | 5 | Severe Depression | 1st day felt drugged but nothing weird since then. Constipation is most annoying b/c I have never dealt with it before, still trying to find something to help. Crazy sleep pattern. | Was afraid to take an antidepressant but so far this one has really helped. I don't feel "blah" but I am no longer overly emotional about everything single thing. Most times can feel angry but constructively take action instead of shutting down or blowing up like usual. Also can keep on task at work and not constantly losing patience with my child. Additional benefit: it's not so hard to get out of bed and when I decide to do something simple, like dishes and go for a run, I actually do it without it taking hours of emotional turmoil to get it done. And if it doesn't I don't feel like a big loser or jumping off the next bridge. Eventhough, sleep is disrupted I don't feel exhausted during the day. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 150 mg 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | depression | My doctor started me at 150 mg and increased the dose to 300 mg after a few days. I had a lot of side effects when I moved up to 300 mg (nausea, headache, trouble concentrating, ringing in my ears), so I went back down to 150 mg. I've been taking 150 mg for the last 4 months. I occasionally have mild muscle spasms and ringing in my ears (once a day or less), but not too bad. No other negative side effects--I don't notice that I'm on meds besides when I take the pill in the mornings. | I put off taking meds for depression for 10 years, and I'm so glad I decided to try Wellbutrin. I wish I had tried it a lot sooner. The main benefit I've noticed is that my thoughts don't spiral downward anymore. I used to have suicidal thoughts at least a few times a week, and I haven't had them at all since I started taking Wellbutrin. Getting up in the mornings has been easier too. It doesn't make me feel happy or numb like I thought it might. It just makes me feel normal. | F | 30 | 4 months 150 mg 1X day | 4/27/2010 |