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 |
| 1 | migraines/depression | weight gain! more than usual dreams, feeling jittery and withdrawn at times | I had never taken an antidepressant in my life until about a year ago when my migraines got so severe and frequent. I have been taking 300 mg. of Wellbutrin XL and am glad that so many people have lost weight on it; however, I could look at food and gain weight. When I first started on it, I felt like someone must feel on crack cocaine -- it was horrible, but I thought I just needed to get used to it. It also made me quick to anger and that feeling never went away and did nothing whatsoever to ease my depression or help with migraines. I had tried Prozac for a few months, which did help wonderfully with depression, but I didn't like the side effects, which is why my doctor tried Wellbutrin XL. I may as well have been eating a chocolate truffle and enjoying it instead of taking the Wellbutrin -- it would have made me feel better than that overpriced, overrated junk! My doctor has now prescribed Cymbalta and if it doesn't work, I'm not trying another antidepressant. My depression isn't that severe anyway and I'm now going to a neurologist who is trying other medication to control my migraines. | F | 42 | 4 months | 6/11/2005 | 1 | depression | Took Wellbutrin XL for 6 months. started at 150 mg. then went up to 450 (after 300 mg). Very irritable. Easy to anger. Also lost some weight. Libido slightly increased after years on Prozac. (I was on Lexapro before this and that did zip for me) --- My anxiety (another problem I have) really skyrocketed and my blood pressure increased. Finally put 2 and 2 together and bet the Wellbutrin caused the spike in my B.Pressure. | My Dr. finally took me off of Wellbutrin XL and now I'm on Paxil CR (25 mg.). We'll see what happens. | M | 42 | 6 months | 8/28/2005 | 1 | Depression & Anxiety | Tremors in arms & hands. Heart racing. Emotional and crying episodes. Dry mouth. | I have not done well with this medicine. The doctor recommended it as a "kicker" to Effexor - which seemed to be diminishing in effectiveness. I have noticed that the side effects are worse than any benefit. I am stopping it today. After scanning most of the posts below, it appears the medicine is best to stop smoking, not much else. | M | 42 | 3 weeks | 12/31/2007 | 1 | anxiety | dry, sore mouth. Inability to sleep without medication. | Not the best for anxiety patients. | F | 42 | 3 years | 7/4/2007 | 5 | Lack of Energy | Increased Energy, able to wake up without snoozing the alarm 12 times. Able to keep off the couch and do busy work on the weekends and after work. more focused. I have to force myself to eat sometimes. Appetite up and down but really, could take it or leave it, only eat cause it tastes good sometimes. | I love it so far, 150mg for 3 days then 150mg twice daily. Hoping for smoking urges to go away also but it has not happened yet. I take Vicodin off and on and they seem to make me want to smoke more. Took 2 Valium on the fist 300mg day before I went to bed. Woke up at 2:00 am after 6 hrs sleep feeling refreshed and ready to start the day. I was worried about crashing later in the day but I did not. Labido has always been overactive so I havent felt a difference in that area. I haven't experienced any anxiety, anger or impatience; in fact I seem to have less than normal. My appetite for the most part has decreased, I have to twist my arm to eat. Sometimes I eat a little other times cant get enough it seems. I don't really have a weight problem, I could stand to lose about 5 lbs or so around the middle. I have just finished a round of cortizone injections and nerve deadening to my lower spine. I am able to prioritize projects into small tasks and don't feel overwhelmed. I am | M | 41 | 8 days | 3/27/2007 | 5 | Depression/long term dysthymia | Headaches & nausea & felt weird for approx 2 weeks. That's it. | Phenomenal. Definitely worth waiting out the side effects. DO NOT go up to 300mg too quickly. Doctors routinely tell patients to go up to 300mg after a few weeks or a month or two. It's important to wait at least 4 months before increasing dose. I went up to 300mg after 1 year. Wellbutrin slowly eradicated my 10 year dysthymia which has been remarkable. I stopped drinking when I started taking it. This is also crucial. I highly recommend this drug if you can handle 2 weeks of bad side effects. It was worth it for me. | M | 41 | 1 years 150MG 1X day | 12/28/2010 | 5 | depression | Bad tast in mouth | M | 41 | 3 years 300 | 6/18/2014 | 5 | Lack of energy | Heavy headache a couple of times. Lowered appetitie Reduced need for sleep. Early wake ups 3:00 am, unable to get back to sleep but no crashing later in the day. (not all the time though.) I have noticed blurred vision but not sure if it is the meds or my age working my eyes over. | So far it is great. I love being able to get up in the morning with or without the alarm. I am aware of the medicine in my system but I can live with the effects for the benefits it provides. No noticeable difference to sex drive although there was nothing wrong with it that I know of. I have been overactive all my life anyways so I hope it leaves that department alone. My spirits have been lifted | M | 41 | 4 weeks | 4/24/2007 | 5 | SAD, depression with weight gain | The name brand- NONE Generics= horrible side effects. Tried several generics, ended up high for 3 hours every morning, then crashing. Cannot use ANY of the generics. | Seriously different drugs if you take the name brand vs. the generics. No enteric coatingon the generics, means the generics dump all the drugs into your system in the first few hours, leaving you in the gutter. The Wellbutrin brand, xl, has never given me anything other than a few nights sleeplessness when first taking. | F | 41 | 4 years 100-300 mg 1X day | 1/26/2016 | 4 | Depression | Weight loss, nausea, constant buzzing and ringing in ears, confusion, fast heartbeat and lightheaded. | Even with all the side effects, I'm glad I'm taking Wellbutrin XL as it is helping my mood and I'm happier and not worried all the time. | F | 41 | 1 years 450 MG 1X day | 9/5/2020 | 4 | Nervousness and overeating | Felt a bit zombie like, not my usual bubbly self but stabilized my mood. I am usually super hyper and can be a lot of fun w great ideas at work and I became quiet w trouble finding words...seemed a bit groggy and stoned.. On the downside, my personality made me prone to yelling, worrying and emotion eating. I ended up cuttingg back to just 50 mg and that is right for me. Increased sex drive and kissy love feeling. Lots of dreams and memories. | When I consciously cut back in my nervous eating in conjunction w the daily dosage, it helped the most. Not as hungry now but it didn't happen on its own. Seems to be working better as time passes. I am very happy and balanced at this time. No side effects in the super low dose like no headache, etc. very occasional ear buzz but not a big deal. I am doing very well on this medication. Great for someone like me. | F | 41 | 2 months 100 | 11/1/2016 | 4 | depression | Occasional nausea, insomnia, constipation, fidgeting. | It took almost 3 months for the side effects to subside, but it was worth toughing it out. I am less depressed and less anxious. | F | 41 | 4 months | 4/11/2008 | 4 | Depression/ anxiety | I have only taken 2 150mg pills ....in the last 48 hrs...I was trying to wean off zoloft and onto wellbutrin xl....I am feeling anxious in the AM and late afternoon.....I am also itching beyond belief.....no hives just itchy will this go away? | F | 41 | 2 days | 9/6/2005 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth, very sensitve inside my mouth and on my tongue, anyone else get that? Mild constapation. | I have a very high tolerance for drugs so I jumped right in with the 300mg. Not had any problems at all so far, slight increase in sexual desire but havn't noticed any change in my disposition so far but still early days yet. | M | 41 | 2 weeks | 10/6/2005 | 3 | Brain injury leading to depression | Wow!! I am glad to have found these comments!! Trouble breathing, can't take a full breath...makes me feel anxious, like I can't breath. Sweating. | I even went to my doctor and she has set me up to check for asthma, because of family history. But now, due to seeing the same reaction in others, I know it is the Wellibutrin XL. I am wondering if the Wellibutrin sr would have the same effect. First time taking it, and would like to keep up, took 150mg for a few weeks, then took 1/2 of another 150, to go up slowly. Doc said don't cut them, because it disolves to fast, don't know if this is correct. It helped the depression a lot, increased desires, and generally feel better. I don't think I can live with the breathing thing though. How come my doctor doesn't know that this was a side affect and do something about it?? | F | 41 | 2 months | 2/21/2006 | 3 | depression, lack of energy | I started with Lexapro and that made me extremely sluggish all day, so I started taking 150 mg. of Wellbutrin with 5 mg. of Lexapro for two weeks, then 300 mg of Wellbutrin XL after the two weeks. I absolutely hate the side affects I'm getting. I feel just like the 52 yr old lady that wrote in. I feel like stopping. I am going to see if I can go back to 150 mg. and see what happens. I have the worst headache in the world, stomach bloating which with me is caused by anxiety. I was fine on the Lexapro and now since the large dosage I have had the headache, stomach issues, and all the other side affects. Has anyone else experience the side affects and they went away? | F | 41 | 7 days | 1/18/2007 | 3 | to stop smoking | irritability, insomnia, lack of focus (somewhat spaced out), flatline emotionally, headaches, sex drive in neutral, mentally disengaged, slightly buzzed. | starting on wellbutrin just as i was meeting someone attractive may not have been the smartest thing to do. i can become aroused, but my brain doesn't engage so my penis might as well be a mini-pogo stick. but i am in this to quit, so relationships will just have to go on the backburner. i become very easily frustrated at work now. little things make me want to punch a wall, but my cravings are diminishing. now, it's my brain that suggests lighting up, not my body. and no major side effects yet. | M | 41 | 7 days | 7/8/2006 | 3 | depression, stress | increased desire to consume alcohol, problems sleeping, huge mood swings, weepiness | Currently my doctor swithched me from Lexapro to Wellbutrin XL. I was on Lexapro for approximately 6 weeks and unable to sleep more than 4-5 hours a night (however, I'm the type that Benadryl doesn't make me sleepy either. I am currently experiencing unbearable stress at my job. I am also either going through perimenopause or due to stress at work it is affecting my menstrual cycle, since it is only about 14 days, then mences onset for 10-21 days and then off for another 14 days. Progestin shots did not result in regulation of the menstrual cycle, therefore my doctor thought to attack the stress and depression issues to see if it relieves the irregular cycle. So far, I was seeing better results from Lexapro than Wellbutrin, except for the lack of sleep, but its still early in the game, so I will continue for the next 4-weeks until I see my doctor again. Now I'm able to get more like 6 hours/night rather than before. I do feel a bigger lack of energy than I did with the Lexapro. | F | 41 | 10 days | 5/27/2006 | 3 | depression | Within first week, I felt speedy (which I don't mind), return of libido (also don't mind), and my blood sugar balanced itself out. I had been taking Zoloft, which seemed to mess with my blood sugar (am hypoglycemic) too much. Second and third weeks: I woke up drenched in sweat a couple nights, sweaty pits, palms and feet a lot of the time. Also, I've been incredibly irritable and emotionally flat (no joy, no fun). I've been using this drug to elevate my mood and give me some energy. So far, this drug has jacked me around too much, lending aggrivation to my list of symptoms. Not worth it. | Increased libido is the only positive so far. | F | 41 | 3 weeks | 4/18/2005 | 2 | Depression and Anxiety | Anxious, jittery, heart racing, depression | I've been on this medication for 10 days. The first week I was on 150mg and I felt anxious, jittery, couldn't sleep due to my hear racing or thumping in my chest. I started my second week and increased the dose to 300mg, I am feeling less anxious, however, I feel more depressed than before starting the medication. I'm trying to stick it out a month until I feel the full affect of the medication in hopes my symptoms will improve and I start to feel better. | F | 41 | 10 days | 11/9/2009 |