WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1230 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN with similar:
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| 4 | Depression/Anxiety | I had been on Zoloft 100mg for 1 1/2 years with a weight gain of 14 pounds and was not helping my anxiety any longer. MD switched me to Wellbutrin XR 150 mg to start and took me off Zoloft cold turkey. Am currently having horrible side effects like severe "swimmy headiness" which causes extreme nausea. I have been told that I should have weaned off Zoloft first. When will this end?? I am sooo miserable can hardly function, especially when driving, get extremely nauseous. Am also having headaches, especially in my neck and behind eyes. Am very tired and my eyes feel swollen like I have been crying! Has anyone experienced this before and is this from the Wellbutrin or coming off Zoloft cold turkey?? I really want to stick with the Wellbutrin. I have heard nothing but great things about it. I am thinking maybe I should discontinue Wellbutrin until completley off Zoloft? | F | 37 | 7 days | 1/20/2006 | 4 | Depression | In beginning, a bit more sad, some fast heartbeats, nothing major, the pill I guess had to catch up to my symptoms for a while, don't remember any bad headaches, sex sounded real good, hope that don't ever go away, did not lose weight, its been almost 2 months, have had 1 cig. in the last month, can tolerate a bit of alcohol, it's only a 4% alcoholic drink... | Well I got a major family situation and all the bad junk just fell on me at the same time. It just came to a huge head and I didn't even realize I was depressed,always wanted to go to bed when I got up, didn't give a crap about anything. I was thinking maybe but I never wanted to beleive it. The pill makes concentrate more, I can wake up without draggin A**. More energy during late mornings,being overweight, somedays I wonder where I got the energy, and if I am real busy I can keep up awhile. Sex sounds great, that's always good. I don't get as angry, it can stay in the angry box alot longer, but every once in a while it needs to break out. Does anyone know if this stuff makes you break out in the beginning? God, it was aweful about a week ago, but as time goes by it goes away, the breakouts were just so bad so I thought it was the pill is all. I catch myself starin' a bit too much, thinking about something a bit too much, even on the phone it happens. My brain doesn't shut off very we | F | 29 | 50 days | 9/21/2006 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | So far -- dull headaches and early and middle insomnia - fall asleep early in the morning. | Was taking Lexapro for a year -- Paxil before that -- for anxiety and depression. I had the well documented weight gain from SSRIs, but, worse for me, was the lethargy. I slept extremely well on both of there -- in fact, at this point, I really miss the deep sleep. Trouble is, I didn't want to get out of bed and gladly returned for a nap whenever I could. Also had significant anhedonia -- wasn't interested in any previous passions, didn't want to socialize. I have noticed an increase in energy from the start -- hope the side effects go away | F | 48 | 7 days | 3/13/2006 | 4 | mild depression | First and foremost, severe insomnia, not just the kind where you have trouble sleeping, but I don't sleep at all. There are other side effects like not being hungry, a little agitated (probably from the lack of sleep), racing heart-beat, dry mouth, etc, but its the insomnia that is crazy. | If anyone out there can tell me how long the insomnia is going to last for, I would really appreciate it. I have beeen on Wellbutrin XL for 2 weeks now on 150mg and will be increasing to 300mg soon, I can only imagine the insomnia will be worse. I asked my doctor for ambian or another sleep medicine and he said I have to "push through" the side effects and won't prescribe anything else. I have been taking OTC sleeping pills, but they don't help, I'm open for suggestions. (My e-mail is [email protected]) | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 6/18/2006 | 4 | Depresion / bulemia | poor appetite, hard to catch my breath, easy to anger, a feeling of wanting to stare at the wall all day.Not able to sleep. | I am still waiting to see what the overall outcome will be in about a month. | F | 27 | 5 days | 8/5/2006 | 4 | depression | - dry mouth - shakey and anxious - fast heartrate - feeling really stoned and wired, but also really spaced out - staying up late - really crazy dreams | I started on 150mg. I noticed that I no longer have cravings for cigarettes or alcohol. I've cut down on both immensely. I'm a bit more alert and I've noticed that I'm happier, but not abnormally happy. Just peacefully happy. I no longer feel really down and sad day to day. When I am sad, it feels normal. Overall, I feel like a normal person instead of a sad emotional wreck. I started taking 300mg daily (my doctor told me that is the average) so I'm curious as to what the next phase will be. | F | 29 | 4 weeks | 8/8/2006 | 4 | s.a.d. and bulemia | The first week or so - slight nausea in the morning, flatulence in the afternoon (bonus!), mood elevation, clearer thinking, a slight rash that disappeared eventually, diminished appetite = fewer eating binges | In the past I've had really bad experiences with anti-depressants and have steered clear of them since. This drug was recommended for seasonal affective disorder by Dr. Norman Rosenthal (author of Winter Blues) so I thought it might be worth a try. I was especially happy that it cuts the appetite - because my s.a.d. symptoms include insane sugar and carb cravings in the fall/winter - which lead me into a cycle of binging/purging plus annual weight gain. I understand this drug isn't supposed to really kick in until 4-6 weeks has gone by. So far I think it's helping. I was on a subtherapeutic dose of 100 mg per day and am just starting at 150 mg. I think that a very gradual approach might reduce the side effects, because my body is extremely sensitive to meds. | F | 39 | 1 months | 12/6/2006 | 4 | depression | Dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, irratibility | I was on Zoloft for a while and hated it. My sex drive was completely demolished which only added to my depression. Withdrawal from Zoloft was AWFUL! Then I started Wellbutrin XL at 150mg in the morning. I definitely felt it working after a week or so. While on Zoloft I was just ¨not sad¨, on Wellbutrin I started feeling happy. My doctor increased my dosage to 300mg a couple of weeks ago. I didn´t notice any difference in its effectiveness but I started getting terrible dry mouth and nausea. Right now I´m traveling in South America and I thought I was getting sick from something, but then I realized it´s just the Wellbutrin. I hope these effects go away soon because they´re ruining my trip!! | F | 21 | 3 months | 9/11/2006 | 4 | weight loss/depression | Appetite/craving loss. Lost 10 pounds in about a month with no effort, had a lot more energy. Pretty bad headaches that stopped after about a week (I am on it again after being off for several months and have headaches again)This time around I have insomnia - the Animal Planet channel is great at 3am. | I was on this as I was waiting for the horrible birth control shot to get out of my system (it made me fat). Wellbutrin controlled my cravings and made it really easy to lose weight. I went off, and then went through a depression (divorce). Did not work for my depression, so dr. put me on Prozac. Now after 9 months I am switching back to Wellbutrin b/c I gained all the weight back on the Prozac. Initally lost but that was just anxiety related. When I didn't need it, I went from 150 to 140. With my situational depression, I dropped another 20lbs. I am now back up to 145 and hoping that the Wellbutrin could bring me down 10. I just can't stand the headaches but I remember from last time, they do pass. | F | 31 | 14 days | 9/23/2005 | 4 | anxiety | I have had the strangest dreams. wellbutrin is the only new medicine I've started in a few months so it has to be from this, maybe a side effect? anyone else? | F | 24 | 2 months | 9/28/2005 | 4 | PMS | The first few days I had intense energy (that's waned as I've gotten used to the drug), a bit of sleeplessness and dry mouth at first. Vivid dreams (not a good thing, since my dreams tend to be pretty stressful), weight loss (I like this part), nervous stomach at times. | I take 150mgs for two weeks out of the month...almost completely cures my really intense PMS symptoms--something that Zoloft and Serafem couldn't do. Helps me focus a bit too. | F | 34 | 1 months | 5/19/2006 | 4 | I have schizo affective disorder | I am told by my doctor that the chronic headaches aren't caused by the Wellbutrin but I am pretty sure - they started about the time I started this med. I also take respiridone and don't think this is the problem. They tell me now that I am experiencing migraines so they prescribe a beta blocker but nothing really gets rid of the headaches. | Absolutely no change in my sex drive and my weight gain was from the other medication. I generally feel happier than I used to except SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) - nothing seems to help me here. | F | 45 | 6 years | 12/16/2006 | 4 | depression | The only side effect I can detect is I am irritable. It is not like me to shout at my grandchildren. I lose my patience too fast. | I love the way it helps with the less confusion of many of antidepressents. I am taking with prozac also. I see some people had some problems being irritable. Any advise? Will it go away? Anything I can do? Does anyone think this is due to combination of the prozac and wellbutrin together? I have been on prozac by itself but I am trying to lose weight and be less confused and asked for wellbutrin. Any advice? | F | 50 | 30 days | 11/12/2006 | 4 | Smoking cesstation | I have been on Wellbutrin for four days for smoking cesstation. I am still smoking, but have cut down quite a bit. I have set a quit date for Dec. 7. I have been having quite a problem with acid reflx the past 3 days. Don't know if this is side effect of the Wellbutrin or not. | F | 67 | 5 days | 11/27/2005 | 4 | Smoking cessation | when taken properly just memory issues (started a to-do list so I wouldn't forget things). Accidentally took WB (300mg) one day and forgot that I took it and took it again. WOAH!!! Ringing in ears, headache, shaking like a leaf. | Smoking since 14, at least 1 pack a day and a social drinker (weekends mostly) and don't do either anymore and no anger or feelings of having to have them. I don't care about them anymore. I was the type of person to hang out alot but now I stay home more. | F | 32 | | 1/2/2007 | 4 | Depression | Metallic taste and dry mouth, increased crying/depression for a few days then: headache, itching,nausea, anger/highly irritable,vivid dreams, increased sex drive,decreased appetite, hard to fall asleep. | I like the increased sex drive and decreased appetite...I can handle most of the symptoms, but the anger/irritability isn't fun at all...hope it goes away soon or esle I'll have to get off this. I have started itching the last few days, but I do feel like I have a lot of energy to get things done and I don't even think about crying or sadness...my mood is so even minus the high irrtability in the afternoons. Gonna give it a try for another month and see wht happens with that. Was on Lexapro for 9 months before, but it quit working. Lexapro made me grind my teeth so bad I had sores in my mouth and gave me fatigue-all gone now. | F | 31 | 20 days | 10/18/2005 | 4 | depression | severe anxiety, frequent urination, dull headache, constipation, chest pains, easily aggitated and or edgy. | I had been taking Effexor for anxiety and depression for over 2 years. Started with 37.5 mg, then after a year, changed Dr's, and was put on 75mg....I was kind of in between, I felt like I should have 150mg, or go back to the 37.5, so the doc put me on 150mg and I took that for about 10 months. I loved the anti~anxiety it supplied, and I took ambien to sleep, for I have bad insomnia. After a while I started feeling very sluggish, no energy and unable to reach orgasm, and attended weight watchers for 12 weeks, and only lost 11 pounds. I researched effexor and was aware of the nasty withdrawal effects, but also that it caused weight gain. So, I changed Docs again. She recommended wellbutrin sr, and slowly weening off the effexor. As soon as I dropped from 150 to 75 of effexor, I felt terrible....BRAIN ZAPS...shakey feeling inside, but I adjusted quickly. Then came the week of dropping from 75mg to 37.5...and adding 150mg of wellbutrin.goodness, more brain zaps, sick stomach and f | F | 36 | 3 days | 7/5/2006 | 4 | Comp. Eater/Phentermine abuse | muscle pain, stomacaches, loss appetite (god bless!) lots of energy!! return of sex drive after Prozac. I magically stopped bingeing!!!!! i lost the desire to drink alcohol! amazing! | The 1st 2 weeks were awesome, now i feel it s starting to "wear off" ? i m taking 150mg XL ...i started to feel anxious, short temper and very moody. Can it be that i m 10 days away from my period? Please if someone experienced something similar as far as the medicine wearing off, losing effectiveness, please email me . I really appreciate all the info that i can get | F | 26 | 14 days | 2/12/2007 | 4 | Comp. Eater/Phentermine abuse | muscle pain, stomacaches, loss appetite (god bless!) lots of energy!! return of sex drive after Prozac. I magically stopped bingeing!!!!! i lost the desire to drink alcohol! amazing! | The 1st 2 weeks were awesome, now i feel it s starting to "wear off" ? i m taking 150mg XL ...i started to feel anxious, short temper and very moody. Can it be that i m 10 days away from my period? Please if someone experienced something similar as far as the medicine wearing off, losing effectiveness, please email me . I really appreciate all the info that i can get | F | 26 | 14 days | 2/12/2007 | 4 | Dpression/ Anxiety | No Sexual side effects, Weight loss, Decrease in appetite, increase of energy | I have been on wellbutrin xl 300 mg for 4 years. It helps with the depression great but if you have anxiety like I do it can aggravate that at times. I do have days when I seem to be run by a motor and go and go, I can get a bit snappy and short tempered easily since being on this medicine. I am suppose to take ativan to take the edge off. I do have a bit of jitteriness at times and a pumped up tense feeling almost makes me clinch my jaw muscles without really noticing I am doing it. In the beginning it was rough starting the medicine but I was told wellbutrin is slow acting in the beginning. I often wondered it was working and then one day maybe 2 months into starting it It was as if someone hit a light switch and it started working. | F | 30 | 4 days | 3/12/2007 |