WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)

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 4  dysthymia Insomnia, Shakiness, Narcissism (lol) I love how Wellbutrin makes me feel -- I've been in a funk for over a year now and I suddenly feel like I have a personality again, I want to be more social and I have a LOT more self-confidence. Here are the two complaints: I started it to help with focus & concentration and if anything I feel more distracted now (esp. by sex), also I love coffee but caffeine doesnt play well with Wellbutrin -- I feel really shaky, almost like having a petit mal seizure and I worry that too much caffeine or Wellbutrin could cause one. Now switching to decaf. Still pretty happy with the med -- Zoloft did nothing for me so it is so nice to have energy, ambition, confidence in excess. M 20 2 weeks
4/12/2007
 3  Major Anxiety/ Depression For the first 3 days or so I felt very on edge like if someone scared me I would jump out of m skin feeling, tremors, heart racing at times (But get that with my anxiety anyway). Appetite loss, foggy mind at times. Angry spurts. I know not to read these things but I feel like it does help a bit knowing other people feel the same. I have major anxiety with obsessive thinking which causes my anxiety and depression. I feel like I have not been myself. I was on Lexapro for 6 months and gained 30 pounds! I was off meds for 4 months but then went crazy again. When I first started taking the Wellbutrin I felt like I had supersonic hearing and was on edge a lot more and would have thoughts of yelling at people cuz I would get angry easy. I still am not hungry and feel like I kind of have to force myself to eat. My Dr said it can take awhile to work so I am going to stick with it because I heard this drug helps you loose weight and will work over time. Hopefully it works. For others- stick in there. Give it time. Dont get upset if this is not the medication for you. Trial and Error sucks but you have to deal with it to get yourself back. Oh and remember anxiety and depression can do weird things to your body so it migh F 20 2 weeks
7/30/2007
 3  Depression headache, some dry mouth, suppressed appetite, irritable. I feel sort of dazed and out of touch with reality. I have only been on for 5 days, but so far I don't feel noticeable changes in my depression. If anything it has gotten worse and I'm having anxiety that I don't normally have. I don't like the way I've been feeling for these 5 days, but I have high hopes for Wellbutrin, so I think I will continue on it. Did anyone else feel more depressed for the first week they were on it? Does that eventually go away? F 20 5 days
4/27/2007
 3  Smoking / Mild OCD Decreased appitite, dizziness, shakey, and dry mouth. I like how after a week on Welbutrin XL I just didn't feel like smoking anymore and i have smoked for 7 years. I had decreased appitite which i didn't mind, at first i had to force myself to eat, then it started to gradually come back. I catch myself getting dizzy sometimes and I am very Shakey. The first week when I was still smoking i could not even hold my hand steady enough to light the ciggarette and a coworker noticed my hand shaking when i was moving the mouse. The WORST side effect and the main reason I am quitting is the dry mouth. Not everyone gets this but mine is so bad i am drinking probobly 12 glasses of water a day. Not only is it just uncomfortable I am constantly chewing gum because I am afraid I will havy stinky breath from the dry mouth. Overall I could live with all the other side effects, if I didnt have this dry mouth (which didn't occur till about the second week) I would definatly keep taking this product. F 20 21 days
1/7/2005
 3  emotional unbalance Body highs (almost like i was on fair ride, that rush feeling of being pulled up and down,side to side), Hallucinating Vision(seeing things) Breathing problems from time to time, It works fantastic if you need it to help with an emotional state or anxiety but the side effects of this drug are not the best.. When i would crawl in bed at night, it felt like my body was being pulled into my mattress, and i would sit down it felt like i was being stretched and the ground kept getting further. I only experienced these such side effects. Hallucinating not the best. But this drug works best if you need it for what you need it for. F 20 28 days
300mg 1X day
12/9/2010
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 3  ADHD Dizzyness, headaches, sensitivity to light, rolling feeling like i'm on a bad roller coaster ride. Increase sweating, lip numbness,falling back asleep, vivid dreams, a bit more emotional than usual. I feel zoned out at times. Has helped me concentrate better, increase sex drive and life changing orgasims... definatley a perk. I figure it'll take awhile for my body to adjust. F 20 2 weeks
3/2/2006
 3  Depression/loss of focus constant headaches, my eyes feel strained and are always red, emotional rollar coaster, loss of appetite, slight increase in libido, more focus, more energy, pain in neck, I'm always shaking my legs when I sit, restlessness, irritability some days, sleeping all day sometimes or not able to sleep much at all other days. Please email me about your side effects, or chat, my aim is yanajuana. This is my eleventh day. The first week was fine, I actually liked cleaning, had more focus in school, I used to doze off in class, but never imagine doing that now. The first week I had trouble sleeping and had racing thoughts while lying in bed. Trazodone got rid of this completely. I highly reccommend it. When I started the second week, I had really frequent headaches and my eyes hurt. Two days ago (about the 9th day) I couldn't stop crying, and that weekend I slept all day and did not feel like going out or studying. Before the meds I freaked out if the apartment was dirty, and now I don't care at all. When I first started the pills I cleaned a lot, but now after 11 days I don't do anything productive. I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster, and I don't know what to believe anymore. Do I have insomnia or do I sleep too much? It it constatly changing everyday. Why do I not feel like doing anything some days and then wanting to do it all on other days? I guess I just have to F 20 13 days
12/3/2006
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 3  Depression/loss of focus constant headaches, my eyes feel strained and are always red, emotional rollar coaster, loss of appetite, slight increase in libido, more focus, more energy, pain in neck, I'm always shaking my legs when I sit, restlessness, irritability some days, sleeping all day sometimes or not able to sleep much at all other days. This is my eleventh day. The first week was fine, I actually liked cleaning, had more focus in school, I used to doze off in class, but never imagine doing that now. When I started the second week, I had really frequent headaches and my eyes hurt. Two days ago (about the 9th) I couldn't stop crying, and that weekend I slept all day and did not feel like going out or studying. I'm hoping the headaches will go away, or else I will have to try another medication, for it is really unbearable. Around 5-7 days, I had trouble sleeping, my mind was racing with thoughts and ideas that I had to write down. I took Trazodone whenever I experienced this and now I sleep fine. I only have to take it once and the rest of the week I don't have trouble sleeping at all. After the day I cried all day and then slept all day, I felt "okay" again, except for the headaches. Before the meds I freaked out if the apartment was dirty, and now I don't care at all. When I first started the pills I cleaned F 20 13 days
12/3/2006
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 3  Depression/loss of focus constant headaches, my eyes feel strained and are always red, emotional rollar coaster, loss of appetite, slight increase in libido, more focus, more energy, pain in neck, I'm always shaking my legs when I sit, restlessness, irritability some days, sleeping all day sometimes or not able to sleep much at all other days. This is my eleventh day. The first week was fine, I actually liked cleaning, had more focus in school, I used to doze off in class, but never imagine doing that now. When I started the second week, I had really frequent headaches and my eyes hurt. Two days ago (about the 9th) I couldn't stop crying, and that weekend I slept all day and did not feel like going out or studying. I'm hoping the headaches will go away, or else I will have to try another medication, for it is really unbearable. Around 5-7 days, I had trouble sleeping, my mind was racing with thoughts and ideas that I had to write down. I took Trazodone whenever I experienced this and now I sleep fine. I only have to take it once and the rest of the week I don't have trouble sleeping at all. After the day I cried all day and then slept all day, I felt "okay" again, except for the headaches. Before the meds I freaked out if the apartment was dirty, and now I don't care at all. When I first started the pills I cleaned F 20 13 days
12/3/2006
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 3  Depression/loss of focus constant headaches, my eyes feel strained and are always red, emotional rollar coaster, loss of appetite, slight increase in libido, more focus, more energy, pain in neck, I'm always shaking my legs when I sit, restlessness, irritability some days, sleeping all day sometimes or not able to sleep much at all other days. This is my eleventh day. The first week was fine, I actually liked cleaning, had more focus in school, I used to doze off in class, but never imagine doing that now. The first week I had trouble sleeping and had racing thoughts while lying in bed. Trazodone got rid of this completely. I highly reccommend it. When I started the second week, I had really frequent headaches and my eyes hurt. Two days ago (about the 9th day) I couldn't stop crying, and that weekend I slept all day and did not feel like going out or studying. Before the meds I freaked out if the apartment was dirty, and now I don't care at all. When I first started the pills I cleaned a lot, but now after 11 days I don't do anything productive. I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster, and I don't know what to believe anymore. Do I have insomnia or do I sleep too much? It it constatly changing everyday. Why do I not feel like doing anything some days and then wanting to do it all on other days? I guess I just have to F 20 13 days
12/3/2006
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 3  depression, anxiety restless, stomach pains, dry mouth, loss of apetite When I first started this drug, it was after not being on anything for a year i think. I used to be on prozac, but that made me sleepy and not do well in college so i quit everything for a year. I began feeling severly depressed, was cutting myself, not eating on purpose, crying every day, didnt want to go outside or talk or look at others. Now that i'm on wellbutrin xl i can look people in the face again and i am a lot more focused. in class i am more involved in discussions and am not afraid i will sound stupid. I didnt sleep first day on it and was up all night cleaning my apartment. I feel like i can hear every noise but louder than normal, which annoys me. So far the drug has worked very well because i feel more positive and can talk myself out of hurting myself (cutting). I'm only worried about the hair loss because i lost hair due to not eating. Also i'm worried about the weight loss thing because i having eating disorder tendencies and i'm all too happy to lose more weight. d F 20 4 days
10/15/2006
 3  C-PTSD, Bipolar Didn't really improve my mood. Extremely hyper. No need for sleep, racing thoughts, endless energy, etc. Was nice but too much. Being on 700% day and night is taxing. F 20 2 weeks
150 1X day
10/26/2019
 2  ADD, Depression Loss of appetite, constipation, insomnia, dizziness, increased sweating, joint aches, crying spells, aggression, vivid dreams, hallucinations, and trouble concentrating. Doctor put me on this to see if it would help me focus better in school. After a month of being on it, ment back up with him and told him all of my side effects and he said that he didnt think it had kicked in yet since it takes "6-8 weeks" to kick in. I disaggree and am ready to be done with this pill. I would rather deal with my problems myself then have all those side effects still on top of when I go to bed I feel like I am being watched by something negative. Doesnt really make me feel any better when I feel something negative around me on top of all my other side effects I may have through the day. It's not worth it to me. F 20 32 days
150 MG 1X day
9/30/2011
 2  Depression/ADHD tingling sensation in hands and feet, pain in my knees, mild headache, slight irritability, drowsiness In all fairness I was given the generic version of Wellbutrin. I was told to take half a pill for the first week and then to take the whole 75mg dose after this. The first day I took it I felt fantastic. I was focused and happy. For the next 3 days, though I felt awful. I was very lethargic and by the third day I started feeling tingling in my hands, feet, and in my elbows even for extended periods. It was extremely distracted and when I told my physician told me to discontinue the medication. Today is my first day off it and the tingling and joint pain has not yet subsided. I will never take this again. M 20 4 days
>75 MG 1X day
11/9/2011
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 2  Major Depressive Insomnia, shaky, lack of appitite (good thing) sudden mood changes. I've only been on it a couple of days..I've been reading other peoples ratings and it seem it gets worse when they up the dosage. My doc wants to up it in 3 days. I hope I don't get all weird. F 20 4 days
11/1/2004
 1  Mild ADHD Extreme pupil dialation, insomnia, apathy, weight loss (10lbs), rapid bowel motility, hyperactivity, memory loss. Was taking subclinical dose, (75mg), do not take if you have intestinal problems, norepinephrine increases intestinal contractions. M 20 1 months
1/19/2010
 1  Depression, hormonal imbalance. Within 2 weeks, I broke out in a terrible, itchy rash. I was covered in welts and my face swelled up beyond recognition. I also lost all feelings of hunger. F 20 21 days
9/17/2006
 1  depression, anxiety severe dizziness...i fell down because of it. spacing out, constipation, nausea, have to pee all of the time...probs holding bladder, shaky hands, suicidal thoughts, crying, no sleep, headache, anger, agitation, just feeling of being lost I wrote a positive comment here before i think. its been 6 days on the med. its horrible. it was fine till i upped the dosage. 150 to 300. the day after i upped it i decided to take 1 pill in the morning and then one pill later. horrible horrible. very spaced out in class and hated my professor as he lectured. hard to hold bladder...held it for 1hr and a half and was worried that when i spaced out i'd have an accident. i cant do anything now, cant study. be prepared to change ur life in the first month of this or days. college life is tons harder than w/out the med. cant focus, no clear thoughts, cant talk right anymore. i stopped taking it on 7th day, feel the same though. waiting for it to wear off...i actually miss my depression...at least i knew that i could stop harming myself if i wanted to. on this stuff u feel like ur going to die. F 20 6 days
10/18/2006
 1  Depression/Anxiety/Stop smoking Anxiety, irritability, shakiness, headache, increased libido, decreased appetite, decreased cigarette cravings. I was prescribed it by a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety with the added benefit to help me stop smoking after an attempted suicide. I already have problems with being high-strung, irritable and anxious and this drug almost pushed me over the edge. For someone with true depression (feeling blah, oversleeping, no energy) it may be beneficial but if your problem is with anxiety and being stressed out it may pay to be cautious and get a second or third opinion. F 20 10 days
2/22/2007
 1  depression I used to take this medecine in the morning, I felt good and calm, but by the end of the day, I got nervous, and I was scared to be alone and sleep in my apartment. In three days after stopping taking Wellbutrin Xl, I got depressed as never before in my life. Yes I did was deperessed, but my soul's never hurt so bad as right now. I has been crying the whole day of pain, of pain in my soul. Once you start taking, it is difficult to stop. because if you quit it, you feel worse as never before. This is how people make money on us, making us getting to used to antidepressants, making money on other people's problems. F 20 3 days
6/15/2005

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