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 |
4 | Depression | Horrible migraines, i felt like my head was swollen, pressure and tenderness around my face, vision problems, sharp head pains | F | 25 | 1 months 100 | 2/16/2013 | 4 | moderate depression for 10 years | No side effects from the start. I've always had a low libido and recently learned my free testosterone was 0 instead of a more normal 300 for a F, so I don't hold wellbutrin responsible for that. | I used to cry myself to sleep several times a week and went into a "self pity" spiral after an upsetting event occurred. Since wellbutrin I've cried maybe 2-3 times in 3 yrs and over an appropriate event. I'm able to let arguments and mean things people say or do only mildly upset me. I use exercise to get over those things. sometimes I'm still sad for no reason, so I'm considering asking my doc to increase my dose. | F | 53 | 3 years 150XL 1X day | 1/28/2013 | 5 | stop smoking | Nausea..vomiting ...lightheaded ...dizzy...kind of a floating feeling...sleepy...no appetite ...and no desire to smoke. Hate the side effects...but worth it | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 1/17/2013 | 5 | Depression, extreme Fatigue | Anxiety, insomnia, increased sex drive, decreased appetite, shortness of breath, heart palpitations. These side effects are mild and for the first time in 6 years I finally have the motivation and energy I need to get through the day. I'm happier and the increased sex drive was a wonderful side effect. | F | 26 | 2 weeks 300 mg | 1/15/2013 | 4 | Severe Depression & anxiety | Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, reduced appetite, headaches, feeling of weakness after very little movement (such as climbing a flight of stairs), dry mouth, some intermittent irritability, some intermittent shaky hands, increased libido. | Most of the side effects I am experiencing are not bad enough to make me stop taking the med, and I'm not having the side effects that would cause me to stop (nausea & vomiting - I have emetophobia). What I have noticed is that the constant anxiety I was having is either gone or muted....as in, I can feel that there is anxiety there but it is not affecting me. I am having less suicidal feelings and thoughts since starting this medication. My feelings of extreme hopelessness have mostly disappeared. I have eliminated caffeine from my diet because it seems to cause anxiety symptoms & I am not a big drinker of alcohol but I have had no issues with the occasional social drink. Overall, this drug is working well for me so far. My depression and anxiety are both long term health issues and situational. I have hope that after the situational issues are resolved, I may be able to drop from 300mg/day to 150mg/day. | F | 43 | 4 weeks 150mg 2X day | 1/8/2013 | 1 | adhd | just started to take it | 6 | 1 weeks 30 1X day | 1/7/2013 | 3 | depression, suppliment to celexa | Most notable side effect is tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Also bad headache the first two days. Otherwise, no other issues. | I do feel a bit more alert and engaged in daily activities. The feeling of brain fog is slowly disappearing and I can focus on tasks and conversations better. | M | 46 | 7 days 150 mg 1X day | 1/4/2013 | 1 | Depression | Headache, nausea, lightheadedness, drowsiness, discomfort, anxiousness, anxiety, excessive perspiration | M | 18 | 4 weeks 150 2X day | 12/19/2012 | 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 | 3 | major depresion | Loss of appetite | F | 34 | 6 months 300 mg | 12/14/2012 | 3 | Major Depressive Disorder | It took 4 days to have enough in my system to stop crying all the time. May have to back down dose because it causes a little mania. I was told I shold take it in the morning but it makes me very sleepy so I make sure to take it at night. I sleep all the way through with no problems. (2mg Klonapin) I so want a drug that will work for me and want this to be the one, but I'm not sure it is. At least I'm not severely depressed today. | F | 44 | 7 days 450 1X day | 12/11/2012 | 5 | Husbands death caused 1 yr depression | None | Sex drive is the same (normal-high), I feel more clear headed and productive at work. I seek out others to converse with at work more. I am very happy with it and I'm glad its working positively for me so far. | F | 32 | 1 weeks 150 1X day | 11/8/2012 | 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 | Clinical severe depression | The best side effect of all: relief from clinical major double depression (severe depression and dysthymia). An activating drug, which was perfect for me as I was previously too tired to do anything. After I started taking it, I actually wanted to get out of the house. It was my own personal miracle. | I pay cold hard cash for brand name as I believe generic in this drug is not as effective, and I have no interest in risking it. It's the only drug that has worked for me, and I've felt normal for years. But I will never, ever forget the absolute and complete dreadful misery of depression. I don't ever want to go back to feeling that way again, and I will never take this medication for granted. Thank god for Wellbutrin. | F | 45 | 12 years 450 1X day | 8/31/2012 | 2 | Severe Depression | Horrible headaches Dizziness Apathy Sleep problems | I took Wellbutrin in 2003, and it was wonderful. I was taking SR twice a day. It gave me energy, I lost weight, and I felt very happy. This XL is horrible. It helps the depression, but I get terrible headaches from it. It takes two Ibuprofen and two naproxen together to get rid of them. Dizziness is another problem. I thought the headaches would go away after a couple of weeks, but they haven't. Sometimes I have to skip a day just to have a pain free day. At first, my concentration and energy was off the charts, but now I'm really apathetic and have no energy at all, but can't sleep at night. I'm going to the Dr. end of the month and ask to be taken off of this medicine. | F | 60 | 6 weeks 150 xl 1X day | 8/24/2012 | 3 | Depression/ Anxiety | The most noticeable side effects early on were inability to sleep (was then prescribed Trazadone, which helped) and irritability, which lasted off and on for the first 2 weeks. Also, while I wasn't taking it for smoking cessation, it naturally made me smoke considerably less because the desire for smoking just didnt enter my mind nearly as often. Having used drugs recreationally in the past, I was really wanting to 'feel' Wellbutrin right away... like popping a percocet, but of course that wasnt the case. You will notice the benefit of this drug in retrospect, i.e. "wow I drove 50 miles in total silence with the radio off (its usually ALWAYS on to keep my mind calm) and didn't get pissed off at a single driver!". This NEVER would have happened without Wellbutrin. Its just a small example... Ive also noticed much calmer demeanor in general, increased energy, more of a desire to do stuff (randomly clean the house, pick up after myself, and "care" about how my house looks--being so depressed I never have anyone over so its nice to see that I care more about improving my surroundings for my own benefit). | M | 32 | 3 weeks 150x2/day | 8/18/2012 | 1 | depression | Jitterness, trembling hands,nausea. Appetite loss, headaches, extreme anxiety and sadness, crying | F | 30 | 9 days 300 | 7/26/2012 | 3 | To quit smoking. | I was on wellbutrin for years until I lost my insurance temporarily and couldn't afford them, then when I went back on this drug, the entire reaction was different. I have every side effect that was possible with this drug and I'm thinking of just not taking them. Everything tastes bitter, I can't even think of food without feeling nausea, and I feel shaky and weak. I didn't have any of this the first time I was on them and I'm wondering if taking the full dose right away was a mistake, perhaps I should have gradually went to 4 a day, I'm not sure if that would have helped but I know I can't go on like this. | F | 53 | 4X day | 7/17/2012 | 1 | depression | Slowly growing feeling of anxiety. After about two months complete anhedonia followed by constant day-long panic over the anhedonia. Had to seek out diversions such as TV's 'Fear Factor' to try to get my mind off of the panic. One morning woke up and knew that I would kill myself; told wife to put guns in gun safe, locked it and told her to hide the key. Two days later checked into mental hospital for severe depression. | Great for weight loss; during my months long panic I lost over 45 pounds. | M | 52 | 5 months 150 1X day | 7/15/2012 | 1 | Depression | Increased anxiety, jittery, felt like I was on speed, changed the taste of food ad beverages, trouble sleeping | This medicine cause my anxiety to increase drastically. I felt like I was racing on speed while taking it and caused my hands to shake constantly. I got no relief from this medicine at all, but instead it made things worse. | F | 37 | 3 weeks 150 2X day | 7/14/2012 |