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 | some vertigo the first month or so, after that I sometimes felt a bit itchy all over, especially on the scalp. Weird jaw tension, too. My memory of amphetamines is distant but I remember them being sort of like that. After a year I still get more acne than I used to and am constipated most of the time. | I took Zoloft for 7 years before it stopped working for me. Wellbutrin helped me pull out of a big-time tailspin but I honestly liked Zoloft better. After a six month break from Zoloft I now take 150 mgs of that again, plus 150 mg Wellbutrin which does help counteract that famous sexual numbing from the SSRIs. | F | 37 | 2 years | 3/4/2004 | 3 | anxiety/depression | Night sweats, reason i switched from zoloft. ugh. started 75 mg for two weeks. 3 days only. Little wound up and nervous after first 3 days, lil better. But less burning in chest/constant anxiety, prone to over reacting/dramatic, already decreased. HOPE night and day sweats stop eventually or lessen! | M | 37 | 3 days | 2/19/2009 | 3 | PMS/PMDD..Mild Depression | Not craving food like I used to. (Zoloft made me gain 8 lbs becuz of all the cravings) Dry Mouth. That's it. | I am taking 75Mg Wellbutrin...I heard the generic could have different effects. I've only taken it for 2 days now but I feel absolutely NOTHING! I was expecting to feel all these different things after reading this site obsessively. I am wondering if I even swallowed the thing ;) I used to be on 50 mg of Zoloft and I felt the effects of that on day 1. Is there anyone out there who has had simialar reaction? | M | 37 | 2 days | 12/3/2008 | 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 and Depression | 1. Slight Tremor 2. Palpitation 3. | I was a terrible procrastinator and hated to wake up in the morning. However after a little while my ability to concentrate and focus on the task increased and I started waking up fresher in the morning. | M | 37 | 3 months 75 SR 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 3 | mild depression and anxiety | On 300mg too early I had excessive drymouth, nausea, shakes, insomnia, no appetite, food makes me want to vomit, weird dreams, sweats, agitated, panicky. Slowed back down to 150 and adjusted to normal within a few days. | When I first started taking Wellbutrin Generic Bupoprian my doctor had prescribed 150mg for 3 days and then 300mg after that. The 150 set me off like a rocket the first day. The 300mg I just wanted to curl up in my bed and hide out or just jump out of myself. I also had all the side effects above but they were even worse. So my doctor said I am probably really sensitive to meds and I need to ease into this drug. Once I switched back to 150mg after a few days I was totally fine. I am able to sleep and focus and I'm not feeling so nutty. I think with wellbutrin people are thrown into high dosages way too quickly. I really think it's a drug that you need to gradually build up on. Also sometimes sleeping aids make you moody so I'm not sure if it's the best mix to balance your emotions. My doctor says that Wellbutrin is only for mild depression, not severe depression. Apparently the SSRI's work better for severe depression. | F | 37 | 150 1X day | 11/7/2010 Patient History | 3 | Depression and severe anxiety | I am only on day nine, but I keep having jerky, shocks throughout my body....has anyone else experienced this??? I tried counting them and lost track after 120 in about 30 minutes. Sometimes it is like I am struck by lightning or electric shocks.. I also don't sleep..and tried ambien which I have used on and off since 9-11 (I was a flight attendant...quit after 16 years because I can't handle it...a lot due to being in NY before and after.) | M | 37 | 9 days | 7/2/2006 | 2 | Depression ADD | Wellbutrin XL 150 Heart Palpitations Insomnia Headache Constipation | I really enojoyed the positive benefits of the drug such as improved focus, overall positive attitude about myself and the world around me, extra sensitivity and enhanced sexual pleasure. However the palpitations that occurred on day 4 made me decide to quit. I noticed some uncomfortable palpitations in the morning, I took some deep breaths and they stopped for a while. Then about an hour later, the palpitations started up again. I had some food and the palpitations occurred, I had a drink of water and the palpitations occurred. I took a walk around the building and noticed palpitations. If I saw a sexy woman, the palpitations occurred. I normally drink lots of coffee (7-8 cups a day) and never have palpitations. The last time I felt palpitations like this was after I did a line of a cocaine at a party 5 years ago. This drug produces a high like cocaine or metamphetamine. It might be fun to take if you're at home screwing around or out at a party. It made me feel really sociable, horny, focused, and smart. I had some serious hard ons that lasted for about 20 minutes. But I can't be having palpitations all day at work so I'm stopping tomorrow. I'd rather be depressed and unproductive at work. If they could make Wellbutrin that didn't cause palpitations or insomnia, I'd be all over it. | M | 37 | 4 days 150 1X day | 2/21/2012 | 2 | smoking cessation | Major insomnia and energy during first week with somewhat decreased appetite. Vivid dreams. | Cigarettes started to taste very bad within the first 2 weeks but not enough to make me quit. Even at 300 mg I still have the desire to smoke. Also feel on the verge of passing out/falling asleep a lot and very lightheaded and unable to concentrate. Still have incredibly vivid dreams and sometimes scary. Major libido but in the end I didn't quit smoking (or lose any weight) so I'm going off. | F | 37 | 2 months | 11/6/2005 | 2 | Depression | Day 1: Felt high as a kite. I was very restless & anxious and had difficulty sleeping. Day 2: Still felt high & unable to function. Extreme anxiety. Day 3: Not as high, but more like the feeling of being down from a high, but "under the influence". Extreme anxiety. Day 3-6: Feeling stoned. Brain fog. Unable to carry on a normal conversation. Feel more depressed than before the meds. Feeling of complete deadness inside, severe anhedonia, anxiety not as bad, but isolated panic episodes. (Anxiety was not a problem before wellbutrin) Not feeling "right" or " normal". Crying a lot. Day 7: Cannot continue this medication. A lot of people on forums say it will get better, but I cannot live or function another day feeling like this. My depression doesn't seem so bad now after feeling like I felt after 6 days on Wellbutrin. I do think that my experience is not typical though. | I was taking generic wellbutrin SR 150mg twice daily. | F | 37 | 6 days 300mg | 4/12/2015 | 2 | Anxiety, Panic attack | agitation, increased anxiety, panic attacks, and eventually puffiness under skin similar to a subdermal hematoma...also serious itching started under arms | 3 days at 150mg, then up to 300mg. Had a nice feeling the first few days with the clear thinking. Anxiety gradually increased til I had a huge panic attack like I haven't had in years. The itchiness is about to drive me crazy so I'm going to drugstore if I can deal with the public:) Doctor suggests lowering dose back to 150mg for a few weeks...after what I've read I'm thinking that's not good advice. | M | 37 | 6 days | 2/16/2005 | 2 | Anxiety and depression | Stomach pain, sleepiness, agitation, increased depression, weight loss. | I've been on this medication for 2 months. I was taking Zoloft, which worked great, but I had no libido and gained 25 lbs. I'm currently taking 150 mgs and wondering if I should go up in the dosage? My depression has hit an all time high, I haven't been this depressed since before I took meds. I'm really worried and I just want to feel better. Any advice? Conversely, I have a bit of a libido and I've lost 10 lbs. Catch 22. | F | 37 | 2 months | 8/11/2007 | 1 | Severe depression | My boyfriend has been taking this drug now for quite some time. At first it seemed to work. He seemed happier, had a better attitude, less anger. His concentration level was much better. Everything was going great. But we are now about five months in and I am scared. He is a mess. Wants to sleep all the time. Has completely disconnected himself from me and our children. His anger is back but it is accompanied by a great sense of "I don't give a f***". He is foggy headed and very dramatic about how it is that he perceives daily encounters with people. The slightest noises send him over the edge. He wakes up at about two in the morning and stays awake for at least an hour because he can't sleep. He has no pleasure in anything but work (and even the I don't think he is very happy with that). Wants to be alone all the time, when he is honestly a great people person. He has an appointment to see his doctor in a week, and because he isn't hurting himself or anyone else (even though I'm scared for him and can't reach him because I am nothing but an annoyance to him at the moment) they won't push the appointment ahead any sooner. Does this sound even remotely close to anything anyone else has experienced on this drug?? I urge STRONG CAUTION in trying any psychiatric medication, this one, or any at all, and proper knowledge of changes to your mental state and how to seek help at the first signs!!! Because as much as the people around you love you, they can't do it for you! | M | 37 | 5 months 300 mg | 10/23/2014 | 1 | Depression | Buzzing in my head, migraine, wired, dizzy, more depressed than ever...but the increased sex drive and powerful orgasms were great | Not worth it | F | 37 | 9 days | 1/1/2010 | 1 | smoking cessation | had my first panic attack on this drug. shortly after starting it was diagnosed with high blood pressure (at 28) | F | 37 | 3 months | 8/2/2008 | 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 | 1 | Mild Depression/Smoking | I'M FEELING KINDA EDGY AND TENSE. Moody, even. My heart's pounding and I'm getting more paranoid every day. My wife tells me I'm more depressed than she's ever seen me. I did quit smoking, though. | I started taking Wellbutrin within a week of starting cholesterol medication and a new diet, and I quit smoking at the same time. Since then I've gradually gotten more and more tense and edgy and depressed and anxious and paranoid. Haven't slept more than three hours a night in weeks unless I take sleepy pills. | M | 37 | 2 months | 9/7/2005 | 1 | depression | constant headache | M | 37 | 3 days | 12/25/2005 | 1 | Anxiety depression | I have never been suicidal in my life until I took this drug I don't recommend it at all I was hospitalized and everything because of the thoughts | F | 37 | 2 months 300 | 6/2/2020 | 5 | Major Depression, Anxiety NOS | Constipation, for which I take fiber pills & Fig Newtons. A little unsteadiness in my hands. Sometimes I feel a little too "hopped up," and at 400mg SR I felt irratable, and almost identical to the way I felt when I got sick and missed a few days of it. Cranky is the right word if you multiply it times 10. I strongly recommend tapering slowly in either direction. All in all, this med is the best as far as side effects go. It's great if it works for you, but it doesn't work for everyone. | I've been on and off for a few years at varying doses. I seem to think I can live without a med once I start really feeling better. Hmmmmm..... *I am wondering if anyone else has had an experience with camparing the SR vs. the non-sustained-release version.* I have given myself the notariety at my clinic of being "non-med-compliant," but I am always safe, and always give what they have to offer me a good college try. Zoloft sent me the wrong direction, as did the Lamictal and the Zyprexa. Lately the Wb 200mg SR hadn't been great, but I really noticed when I went off becuase I got the flu and couldn't keep anything down. It was bad news even when the nausea et all subsided. I took a few more days worth. I ran out and started taking my backup non-SR 75mg/3x day (225mg) for a few days, and finally felt like my gears were oiled again. Has anyone experienced a difference between the SR and non SR? How about SR vs. XL? | F | 38 | 9 months | 11/21/2006 |