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 x10 yrs | somewhat hyper, extreme anxiety, and cyring a lot | I have taken almost every drug that is out there for the past 10 yrs. Since the birth of my baby 2 yrs ago, I have been on zoloft and experienced severe decreased libido. 3 months ago my MD changed me to Cymbalta which I hated. I have been on Wellbutrin 150 x1 week. I was on the verge of going off of it because of the severe agitation and mood swings. After reading everyones comments about the agitation going away after a few weeks, I called my MD and had her increase my dose to 300mg. One good side effect I had this week was having multiple orgasms with my husband. | F | 29 | 7 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | Depression x10 yrs | somewhat hyper, extreme anxiety, and cyring a lot | I have taken almost every drug that is out there for the past 10 yrs. Since the birth of my baby 2 yrs ago, I have been on zoloft and experienced severe decreased libido. 3 months ago my MD changed me to Cymbalta which I hated. I have been on Wellbutrin 150 x1 week. I was on the verge of going off of it because of the severe agitation and mood swings. After reading everyones comments about the agitation going away after a few weeks, I called my MD and had her increase my dose to 300mg. One good side effect I had this week was having multiple orgasms with my husband. | F | 29 | 7 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | smoking cessation | Over the two weeks I took this, side effects included dry mouth, altered taste, NO SLEEP, and irritability like you would not believe (my poor husband!). | This is my second time taking this medication for smoking cessation. It was not a good experience before, but I gave up when I became super irritable. This time I would rather be a pain the the bum than a smoker. I don't know how my (then fiance) married me anyway...I was such a pill on these pills. Luckily he'll be out of town for a bit and hopefully it will be long enough for me to adjust! | F | 29 | 14 days | 5/24/2007 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | After about 4 weeks of use, I broke out in a huge rash, hives and severe joint stiffness/pain. I went to the Hospital ER where I passed out and was given an adrenaline shot. I was admitted for three days and put on an IV to flush my system and 3 weeks worth of prednisone. Horrible experience. | Other than the side effects, this drug worked the best for curbing my depression and anxiety. | M | 29 | 4 weeks | 4/28/2004 | 2 | stop smoking | anxiety, dry mouth, general irratibility, general skin itchiness, insomnia, severe difficulty breathing. | i'm in good health and don't generally go to the dr. very much -- been a little depressed lately so decided to quit smoking and try a mild anti-depressant to take the edge off. i took one pill at lunch yesterday and by 3 a.m. i was totally convinced that i was going to die. The biggest issues were insomnia, anxiety, and breathing problems. insane. i've never experienced anything like it. i threw the bottle away this morning -- i'll get some nicotine gum. thanks for all of the input, though -- at least i know to quit taking it now before i get hives. the only reason that i'm rating it a 2 (and not a 1)is that my mother has been taking it for two years and calls it a miracle drug. she's never experienced any side effects. | F | 29 | 1 days | 7/15/2005 | 2 | Depression | Insomnia,extreme energy surges and stomach aches.I also had appetite decrease. | The positives do not outweigh the negatives in any way.I strongly recommend trying natural dopamine supplements that are out there including Gaba.Look into it.All that I was getting with anti-depressants was frustration which led to helplessness which led to hopelessnes and suicidal feelings.Its really sad to know that drugs whether legal or not,can become a dependency factor,and when they fail to live up to the standards,and after all the $$$ has been handed over,we all end up right back where we started.I am always interested in talking to people about this subject.My email is provided. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 7/9/2007 | 2 | To quit smoking | Rash | After taking Wellbutrin for 3 days, I experienced huge patches of hives that would come and go rapidly all over my arms and back. The itching was unbearable. | M | 29 | 3 days | 7/9/2007 | 2 | depression | Anxiety, acne, constipation | Did not help with depression, but didn't gain weight. Had a lousy doc that didn't see this wasn't the med for me. Never again. Anxiety through the roof. | F | 29 | 1 years 1X day | 2/26/2014 | 2 | Depression | Anxiety, Insomnia, Paranoia, Irritability, Anger, Fear, Tremors. | My mother's not speaking to me and I yelled at my boss... I can't believe the anger and rage I have been feeling the past two weeks... | F | 29 | 26 days | 4/20/2006 | 1 | depression anxiety | symptoms like food poisoning severe stomach cramps and headaches | did not help anxiety made it worse actually | F | 29 | 30 days 1mg 1X day | 6/19/2011 | 1 | Depression | Increased activation, mild insomnia, decreased appetite at 150mg; extreme insomnia, mania, behavioral changes, increased libido, psychosis at 300mg. | This medication initially worked wonders on my depression - I went from major depression and the brink of suicide to apparent relative normalcy in the space of several weeks, and with no serious side effects. I was upped to 300mg, experienced even higher activation, which was a nice lift, but eventually sent me through the roof. I have never experienced psychosis before and am not really qualified to diagnose it, but very strange things happened that I only fully recognized after coming off it. This drug has probably ruined my life. I used to joke about warning labels and the wacky symptoms .001% of patients may experience. No more. Maybe on balance this drug helps more people than it hurts, but I am lost and so angry right now at how warnings are not more stringent/effective and how I couldn't see this coming. | M | 29 | 80 days | 10/27/2009 | 5 | ADD, Depression, to quit smoking | Insomnia at 1st, loss of appetite.. I've lost 25lbs in 2 months!! at little anxious at 1st, sweating at 1st... but 2 months later, NO SIDE EFFECTS.they all passed with time.... | OMG! This helped me quit smoking within 2 weeks of taking it, I didn't want cigarettes Because they tasted like raw fish! I take way more than the recommended dose... I've been on Ritalin for 10 yrs and now all i take is wellbutrin! I think that's wy my tolerance is extremely high. My Dr. went from 150mg 1st wk, than up to 300mg than about beginning of 2nd month up to 450mg, now I'm at 600mg a day!! Sounds crazy right?. I gotta start getting my kidneys checked monthly though....... BUT I've never felt better! I want to sleep at night, and wake up in the morning, I'm way more social, lost weight, quit smoking.... and NO stimulant drug like Ritalin, or adderall. I'm EXTREMELY happy and excited about this drug WORKING SO WELL! I never thought life would be this fun again.... Kudos to the makers....!!!! | F | 30 | 2 months 600mg!! 1X day | 6/1/2011 | 5 | to quit smoking | nausea, occasional carnival ride type feelings (especially while driving) the shakes, insomnia (not that it really matters because you have so much energy getting sleep doesn't seem important) sweating | my dr. put me on wellbutrin at the time i was diagnosed with asthma because that obviously meant i had to stop smoking. i have been taking it for 5 days, and this is my second day on the 300 mg. i noticed a difference almost immediately. by the third day of the lower 150mg dose i was in a great mood and getting lots done. i am assuming i will level out at some point, but the first day at 300mg felt a bit like what i would imagine speed to be. i didn't know i was depressed, but suddenly i am so happy and have so much energy that i am kind of realizing i am. cigarettes and food: i totally feel like i could take it or leave it. i have zero cravings for anything and feel like i am making better choices in general. tonight i was like 'hm-- should i have an oreo?' and rather than marching right over to the oreos my next thought was 'nah'. i am extremely nauseous and have had to choke down something to eat more than once in the last two days to try to relieve it. food doesn't taste the same and i'm not hungry even when my stomach is growling. if not for forcing myself i wouldn't have eaten anything since taking 300mg/day. i haven't weighed myself yet (got tired of trying to lose weight and tossed my scale) but i have no doubts that its doing just that. the leaves are literally greener. i experimented with a lot of drugs in college but never pharmaceuticals and this is my first experience with antidepressants-- this one is kind of awesome. | F | 30 | 5 days 300 mg 1X day | 6/22/2011 | 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 | 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 from Pituitary Adenoma | On the very first day I experienced a slight version of the "Wellbutrin Honeymoon," when I felt almost like the 'real' me again - even though there was a little dizziness or weird feeling like my head was a little heavier. I also was lucky I was next to a sink about 7.5 hours after my first few doses because my stomach convulsed so hard & fast, I projectile vomited for a half a second & then it was over, like it never happened! I thought, 'WHOA! Where did THAT come from!?' I decided to stick with it because people who have that honeymoon experience will generally be helped by the drug & stabilize a few weeks into treatment. I also experienced a 4 PM crash but that went away when I started the 2nd dose started after the 3rd day. | This is the 2nd time I tried it. The 1st time the initial effects of it scared me & I quit before I got to experience the benefits. I also came to this site after googling my side-effects & this site is actually what made me overreact. I think that sites like these can contribute to people's anxiety & fear. This time I will hang in there. Anything's better than being depressed! Just give it the appropriate length of time & DON'T PLAY INTERNET DOCTOR! Just relax... It's not a drug being pushed by sales reps right now, so I'm sure if your doctor prescribes this, it's because he/she thinks it will help. (Obviously use common sense & if something is really wrong, then talk to the dr & switch; but don't let sites like these be the reason you don't hang in there because you could actually be closer than you think to feeling better!) | F | 30 | 6 weeks 150 2X day | 6/14/2012 | 5 | Depression | Diahreah, stomach pains, slight insomnia, NO APPITITE AT ALL, increased interest in sex. | Overall it's great, even with the side effects. I feel better than I have in so long. I find myself noticing the beauty in the world again. I wish it were more affordable, because I can't imagine going back to life before this drug. | F | 30 | 3 months | 12/13/2005 | 5 | chronic depression | loss of appetite, less sleepy- Lamictal made me want to sleep 14 hours a day. increased libido, severe dry mouth, little loopy sometimes. little bit of a rash on my hands. less desire to smoke or eat. lost about 5 pounds so far. | i took 150XL for 1 month, now taking 300mg for about 4 days. i don't really notice any mood change in the switch from 150, but just started higher dose. i would say my mood improved about 5 days/7 average. My mood has definately been more consistent. i am less irritable and worried, not as tense. definately makes me loopy on occasion. probably act like i'm drunk. get all giddy and "woo hoo" about everything, but doesn't last long. PMS has decreased. i probably would have quit smoking already and lost more weight, if not for the actual habit part (smoking in the car, etc) no appetite whatsoever, from the moment i wake up til i go to sleep. tummy doesn't even growl. | F | 30 | 40 days | 3/19/2007 | 5 | the desire to quit smoking came immediately- cigarettes now taste like a rolled up sticky note. (pure speculation). Most Importantly, i have laughed and smiled more in the last month than in the last 5 years combined. It's given me my life back. | F | 30 | 40 days | 3/19/2007 | 5 | Depression, Smoking, Weight Loss | Confusion, Dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, weird taste in mouth, increased thirst, constipation, Face flushing | I was on this a few years ago with Effexor and did great. I am back on it again doing the generic of 300 mg a day. I have not quit smoking but cut down a lot, I've not lost a lot of weight yet either. I do have a habit of having edgy days but for the most part I am pretty mellow. The things that I used to rage at no longer bother me and I feel more "reasonable" on it. I would like to hear from other people who have been on it a month or longer to see if the desire to stop smoking will increase as well as the loss of appetite. | 30 | 35 days | 10/18/2006 |