WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)

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 4  depression Dry Mouth, vivid dreams, ringing in ears, sleepless nights, sweating and slight irritability. Word of advice never read the side effects before you take any kind of drug bc you will feel like you have all the side effects listed. However, with that being said i am experiencing a few side effects. I definitely do not tolerate many medications well but I have to say so far so good even though i am almost a week into and it takes a while for it to work i do feel a little bit better from it so i will give it more time to work before i can actually say "yes" this is the drug for me but we shall see. F 29 5 days
100mg 1X day
4/11/2015
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 5  depression Insomnia, tremor, dizziness, ADHD My doc prescribed bc SSRI's help my anxiety but make me more depressed in an apathetic way (it's not just teens world!) Wellbutrin at 150 mg is the perfect dose for me (I'm a low dose person, 25mg Zoloft is also perfect for me). It gave me back my energy, prevents me from getting severely depressed. At 300 mg I was way too wired, go-go-go! Unfortunately, it gives me insomnia, which made my circadian sleep disorder worse (DSPS) and made the ADHD I didn't even realize I had severe even at a low dose. So, I have normal energy & motivation (mostly) again - yay! - but I'm very dysfunctional with doing anything. :-( Can't focus, horrific memory, takes forever to do anything, etc. The Zoloft seemed to balance it out, so the ADHD wasn't so bad. However, I'm hoping the seroquel (to help my insomnia) will help decrease the ADHD. F 47 3 months
150 mg
4/10/2015
 4  SAD None Every winter I experience SAD living in Chicago. This year was unbearable. I was highly unmotivated, in a fog, unproductive just doing what absolutely needed to be done. In addition I was highly irritable. We're talking pissed at the grocery store clerk for no reason. I was craving and drinking 1-2 glasses of wine anytime after 5 pm. In the short time I have been taking, all areas have improved. I am closing more deals at work, nicer with my kids and spouse and generally feeling more grateful for this short life. I still occasionally get irritated but who doesn't. My dr just upped the dosage to 300 because he said 150 is very little. I will try to see if irritability completely dissipates with out side effects but if not I am planning on continuing at the 150 dose. F 45 2 months
150
2/25/2015
 1  depression I became very abusive.I have never been so angry in my entire life. It ruined numerous friendships and almost lost my marriage.I even became physically violent which is NOT ME at all.there are about a hundred holes in my walls and tons of things broken. My spouse is in counseling bc of all the damagei have caused over the last seven months.after being off off it for one week i went back to my old calm self. Please keep a daily journal about how you are feeling so you can track it.I wish so much i had done that.maybe I would have realized sooner it was the med. F 34 7 months
150
2/24/2015
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 5  SAD - depression Bit of dry mouth, ocassional slight headache, mild ringing in my ears, night sweats, sleep interuption, trembling hands, heart palpitations, increased sexual enjoyment, potential decreased sex drive, unusual dreams, interaction with pain meds and cold meds. I have been on Wellbutrin since the 1990's. This drug basically saved my life, my marriage and my family. It has allowed me to function as a normal member of society for many, many years. Twice a year, spring and fall, I would crash into the lowest depression because of seasonal affective disorder. To this day I am not sure how I survived? After trying a number of different drugs with unacceptable side effects I was put on Wellbutrin and I have never looked back. Yes, there are side effects but for me they are minimal and easy to live with compared to my drug free life. My heart palpitations/abnormal heart rhythm might be getting a bit worse as I am aging but I do use coffee as well. The heart issues do not bother me physically as I can climb any amount of stairs I wish to climb. I cannot fairly comment on reduced sex drive as I am 60 years old so some of these things happen with age. The unusual dreams are no big deal for me, they are only dreams after all. I have grown used to the interrupted sleep and night sweats. The interaction with pain meds and cold/flu meds is annoying and probably potentially serious as they cause me to become dizzy, brain feels like it is trying to run in the mud and I lose entire days to sitting on the couch waiting for the symptoms to pass. I would like to hear from other long term users to see if they have any experience with Wellbutrin interference with pain meds? Some time ago I had surgery and the post op was a nightmare of M 60 15 years
300 mg XL 1X day
2/15/2015
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 1  ptsd anxiety Brain zaps first 4 days. went away day 5 and replaced by bouts of extreme irritation and total lack of tolerance. Stopping it today. I switched from pristiq because I felt nothing but apathy over everything. I left my laundry on the dining room table and used it like a dresser for two weeks. Just didn't care. It was better than this constant agitation I don't have SAD. And I quite cigs 8 months ago. It made me crave a smoke F 51 7 days
100mg/d
2/13/2015
 1  depression I have been experiencing severe migraines with the worst light sensitivity that I've ever experienced and nausea. I feel feverish all the time, have sores in my mouth, see halos around lights, have swollen hands, acne, and a sore throat that gets worse each day. I have also had trouble sleeping, had nightmares, and had a severe panic attack last night, where I was certain I was going to die and had trouble swallowing. It does increase my energy level a lot but I don't think I can withstand these side effects long enough to discover the long term benefits of the drug. F 38 10 days
150xxxxxxx 1X day
2/8/2015
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1X day
2/3/2015
 4  PTSD and Depression Stomach pain, headaches, incomplete bowel movements , difficulty staying asleep, and early AM awakening with difficulty falling back asleep, night sweats I absolutely feel better on this medication. I am more assertive, have much less social anxiety, less hopelessness, and I am much more motivated. Unfortunately, the stomach pain, headaches, and sleep disturbances are very unpleasant. I believe the pros outweigh the cons though. I have been on many other anti depressants and wellbutrin has by far been the most effective M 34 3 weeks
200mg
1/22/2015
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 3  depression Paranoia, no sleep, nerves, sweating nonstop, lost of appetite. So do to me having asthma and taking other meditations with Wellbutrin, the past two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) i haven't taking no meditation. Wednesday night *yesterday. Once my girlfriend left, i started feeling weird doubting our relationship doubting if i love her *THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 19 YEARS THIS EVER HAPPEND TO ME* I started sweating like crazy being paranoid. I couldn't think, we bout to make 3 months on the 9th. I was fine. Now that i took the medication today at 5am i was a bit calm and than i keep crying because i feee feeeing like this. This never happend to me before i was fine when i didnt and did take the medication once i stopped for two days its all hell breaks loose. Can anyone please help me figure out why this is happening to me. P.s. i feel like its the medication. Please say i should calm down but i can due to my other disorders F 19 1 months
150mg
1/22/2015
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 3  depression Paranoia, no sleep, nerves, sweating nonstop, lost of appetite. People due to me having asthma and taking other meditations with Wellbutrin, the past two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) i haven't taking no meditation. Wednesday night *yesterday. Once my girlfriend left, i started feeling weird doubting our relationship doubting if i love her *THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 19 YEARS THIS EVER HAPPEND TO ME* I started sweating like crazy being paranoid. I couldn't think, we bout to make 3 months on the 9th. I was fine. Now that i took the medication today at 5am i was a bit calm and than i keep crying because i feee feeeing like this. This never happend to me before i was fine when i didnt and did take the medication once i stopped for two days its all hell breaks loose. Can anyone please help me figure out why this is happening to me. P.s. i feel like its the medication. People say i should calm down but i can due to my other disorders F 19 1 months
150mg
1/22/2015
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 2  depression, OCD, anxiety/social Aggression,rage, extreme fatigue, apathetic, withdrew from social situations, crying all the time, inability to concentrate, migraines with nausea,anxiety,restlessness, autopilot and boredom. No problem sleeping, it gave me no energy I have tried just about every med for depression. The only one that did any good was Paxil and it wasn't enough. I would come home from work and scream at everybody.i didn't realize, my husband pointed it out to me, as well as other family members. I just want to feel some sense of normal. It did however, make me a lil more assertive F 30 4 months
200 mg
1/19/2015
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 3  depression raised dosage two months ago. did stop smoking while on this drug! I have noticed I feel more "assertive" towards others. Not always a good thing. Not in a bad mood all the time like I was while on 150mg. My sleeping is off schedule but, I'm used to it now. Not sure about weight loss or gain, I am on steriods. Was nervous at first about warning of seizures. Haven't had any though. I am glad I am on this. I like it a lot better than pristiq. F 42 2 months
300mg 1X day
1/7/2015
 4  Depression Loss of appetite, increased anxiety, some restlessness/difficulty sleeping, constipation, but the side effects were well worth getting my life back. Increased to 300mg a few months in; side effects worsened but seemed to work. Took it for the second time last year, only for ~6 months though. I don't think I was feeling that depressed and therefore didn't feel much difference in my mood, but the side effects were still present. And today I've been on Wellbutrin XR two separate times. The first time, started on 150mg and my depression lifted within weeks (this was after nearly a year of failed SSRI treatment - I wish I'd found Wellbutrin sooner). Increased to 300mg a few months in; side effects worsened, but the antidepressant effect seemed to work. Stayed on for about two years, then weaned off and was okay without it for a year. That was a year ago. The past month my depression came back full force, so I went back on it yesterday. Today I was able to get out of bed early for the first time in weeks, and I am already feeling less hopeless and have more energy. I highly recommend Wellbutrin for anyone whose depression consists of low energy, increased appetite, loss of pleasure, etc. F 24 2 years
150->300 1X day
1/6/2015
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 1  Depression Severe side effects. Nauseous, sever headaches, loud bangs in my head confusion dizzy, no energy, I feel like I have morning sickness , dry mouth,iron taste in my mouth, 4 days of no sleep , bad all the way around. I was taking this with Effexor but stopped that because I felt dead. It been a terrible week , went to ER after severe headache. Severe light sensitivity. It sucks, other then getting my sex drive back F 47 7 days
150
12/21/2014
 4  depression Sleeplesadness increased hunger..shaky hand Sense of wellbeing. 67 1 days
12/19/2014
 5  anxiety None. Great drug!!! Makes me feel very energized and enthusiastic about life. Wonderful in combo with sertraline which removes any jitters and makes me feel at peace centered and muffled the hyper-self-critical superego which is common for driven high achievement people like myself. M 59 3 years
150mg
12/15/2014
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 2  substitute for prozac to lose weight I haven't lost a pound, I feel more depressed than before taking this pill I have dry mouth and a terrible taste in my mouth.150 F 70 30 days
150 2X day
12/13/2014
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 1  For sexual side effects from Prozac Tremulous hands, quivering lips , racing heart, ugly mood & personality change. awful drug for me. F 63 5 days
300mg.
12/9/2014
 4  Depression (situational) At first I couldn't stay asleep, but I was taking it before bedtime. Once I switched to mornings, I was ok. It did seem to make me more agitated at first, which I'm dealing with high anxiety so I had to offset that reaction with Buspirone (15mg 3x/day) All that was fine, but what I deal with daily is the feeling that my throat is closing. I feel like someone has their hand around my throat. When my anxiety is high (which can be often) it's even worse. I feel like I can't breathe sometimes or that something is stuck. If it didn't work so well I would get off of it but I deal with this side effect bc I see results. I tried Celexa & Effexor, quit both within 1-2 weeks, the side effects were awful (esp sexual side effects) Wellbutrin I feel gets me out of bed each day. I don't have tons of energy, still can get groggy by early evening. I haven't had any appetite difference. I do have headaches often but I always have so not sure this is due to the Wellbutrin. I don't have crying episodes like I was. The situation I'm dealing with took a major toll on my personality & mood. I am angry/sad all the time. Have outbursts & crying epdisodes (which are to be expected) but feel they are more manageable as time goes on. I am struggling with the throat issue but dealing bc I think otherwise it works well. F 40 2 months
300 MG 1X day
12/3/2014
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