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 |
| 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 | Quit Smoking and Depression | I have been on Bupropian SR for about a week @ 100 mg in the morning. I am also on Depakote 250 mg at night for Migraines and Klonopin for panick attacks 50 mg twice a day. Since I've started the Brupropian (Wellbrutrin), I've noticed that I am spacing out at stop lights or while driving and seem to lose track of time. I sat a stop sign for I don't know how long and realized there were cars behind me. Has anyone else had this side effect? Will it go away? Wellbutrin really helps with quitting smoking so I hate to give it up, but I am worried I might get in a wreck or something? | F | 35 | 8 days | 7/14/2006 | 5 | seasonal depression | come and go headaches and drowsiness the first couple of days (could have been PMS), feeling a little hyper and a little spacey. anxiety/panic attacks but not enough to quit | i have only been on it a week, 7 days of 150 XL and 2 days of 300 XL. my mood seems sunnier, i seem to focus and be more motivated at work. appeitite supressed a little. first couple of days were rough but i am starting to like it more and more. i have waves of feeling "cracked out" like drinking too much coffee, but it comes and goes thru the day. | F | 26 | 8 days | 11/29/2006 | 5 | Mild depression | Itching that started at my ankles. Red spots developed from my ankles to my legs, hips, arms, neck...ultimately my entire body. | I am taking 150mg of Wellbutrin XL and it is working very well. I was supposed to increase to 300mg in the second week. The first day that I took the med, I actually cleared off my desk, put everything in folders in a couple of hours. The itching started the 5th day. Rash appeared on the 6th day and spread to my entire body by day 8. Hope to talk with Dr. tomorrow. | F | 56 | 8 days | 3/8/2006 | 4 | depression, PMDD, PTSD, OCD | I notice that almost everyone that is complaining about this drug is taking it more than once per day. My doctor has me on 100mg in the morning. He said not to take it after late morning. So far, I feel wonderful after replacing Prozac with this. I am a little on edge and can take 1mg of ativan to compensate. I have energy I have missed having for a year. I can walk a few miles a day again with the dog. I don't feel depressed at all. I feel like my normal self for the first time in 2 years. i would suggest if you are having horrid side effects to talk with your doctor about lowering the dose (as long as you are not depressed), and see if that makes the other side effects more manageable? I am also losing the weight that Prozac helped me gain. So far 5 pounds. No more night cravings or feasting. YAY! Good luck to everyone with your own personal fight to feel better!!! | I am wondering about using the name brand instead of the generic? I saw one clear comment that side effects seemed to lessen with the name brand. Also, anyone on this for PMDD? I have a wonderful strict vitamin regimen that has helped my PMDD for years that I created, but I am nervous about this first cycle on a new med. | F | 46 | 8 days 100mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 4 | Not motivated, Lexapro petered out | Amped up (but manageable on lower dose), slight appetite loss, blurry vision, a little dizzy, slight twitchiness, excitibility (not all bad), increased dreams and libido (nice) | I take 20mg Lexapro, which took some of the edge of depression. Fortunately had some really good psychiatrists and learned a lot about different meds. When Lexapro petered out decided to try to add A LITTLE Wellbutrin, the generic 100 mg tablet was prescribed. I know to GRADUALLY go on meds, so I split the 100 into two doses of 50. First day felt like I woke up. Second day drank coffee and my hands were trembling. I didn't have much of an appetite until i remembered to eat and felt much better. Believe some people are very sensitive to meds, have known this my whole life, so if a small dose doesn't work it doesn't mean to up it. The Nurse Practitioner intially wrote a script for 2 150 mg wellbutrin XL a day. Instead I convinced to write it for generic, which was really reasonable. I don't think I'll up the dose, just wait for the side effects to even out. I actually think maybe LESS than 100 mg a day might work. I like the idea of making a solution and taking it throughout the da | M | 50 | 8 days | 4/4/2007 | 4 | mild depression/anxiety | Trouble sleeping, ears ringing, vivid dreams, slight irritability, shakiness, loss of appetite, tired but can't sleep, sexual desire increase, emotionless or numb. These side effects are mild and I am hoping they will subside. From what I have read, they should and therefore I will continue to take the medication. | I was on zoloft for 8 months because of situational anxiety. Four kids that is. I hated how I was in one place and always had to think of the next place I had to be. It really helped but then I got fat. I am normally quite thin and I was not pleased. I hope that this will help with the weight issue and still address the others. If I had to pick, I would rather have the weight then be stressed and yelling all the time. I want to be chill so this is a little pick me up until the situation lightens. | F | 37 | 8 days | 8/6/2005 | 4 | Depression | Major headaches | Other than the headaches, I loved this medication. I stopped taking it after about 8 days due to the headaches. I'm considering taking it again to see if the headaches pass over time. Anyone get headaches for the first week or two and then they went away??? I'd love to hear from anyone experiencing this. Thanks | 37 | 8 days | 4/17/2006 | 4 | depression/ adhd | headache, dry mouth, decreased appetite | I seem to be having a more difficult time concentrating but, I also was just taken off of adderall for my adhd. I definately want to stay on wellbutrin, I'm already noticing a little lift in my mood, should get even better after a few more weeks. More desire to get up and go + decreased appetite= will probably lose some weight = HAPPY! | F | 24 | 8 days | 11/5/2007 | 3 | depression/anxiety | I am feeling very anxious all the time.......tense like I can't relax. Tightness in my chest. Hard to concentrate...which sucks for work..need to be able to multi-task. Get aggitated easy. | well I was on Paxil for 6yrs and coming off that was HELL and just started Wellbutrin XL.....so not sure if what I am feeling is still some of my withdrawal from Paxil or from the Wellbutrin??? I will give it a try and see what happens. | F | 36 | 8 days | 4/5/2009 | 3 | major depressive episode | On Lexapro 10mg for 2 wks. Slept all day and all night, and ate. Told my doctor this was not an option for me as I had to work and I think I gained 8-10 pounds in 2 wks. She changed me to Wellbutrin XL 150mg. First three days were really nice. Showering for the first time in two weeks, able to do a couple of loads of laundry. Actually, just happy to be awake all day instead of sleeping 22 hrs a day, from the couch to the bed, to the couch again. Slight anxiety increase at times, some blurred vision, diarrhea on first day. Maybe from stopping the lexapro? Appetite decreased. Days 5-6, energy level started to decrease, disappointingly. Now on 8th day of Wellbutrin, a rash has gotten progressively worse over the last two days. I thought it was maybe heat rash, on my forehead, face, neck shoulders and back, and itching under my skin. But started getting concerned when it kept spreading and then started itching and burning. Did buy the generic teva buproprion (Budeprion)xl 150mg. N | F | 38 | 8 days | 6/25/2009 | 3 | A.D.H.D. & Depression | Insomnia, waking up much earlier than usual and not being able to fall back asleep, skin rash all over stomach and arms, gas | I have only been taking for 8 days, and antidepressants usually take a few weeks to kick in, so I don't know whether it is actually working | M | 16 | 8 days 150 mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 | 3 | Depression | HEADACHES! AND DIZZINESS. but it gave my tons of energy. | F | 17 | 8 days 150mg | 7/5/2012 | 3 | depression | Headaches first 2 days, marked tiredness after increasing dose and some jittery feelings. No problems sleeping, no increase in libido as of yet. | Started at 150mg and just increased to 300mg two days ago. After increasing, last two days I've gotten really tired in the middle of the afternoon. I'm still feeling as depressed as before, haven't really noticed much of a change in mood yet. I was irritable before from the depression and I don't think it's gotten worse, but not gotten better either. I don't think I've lost any weight (no scales to check) and I do seem to still have my same appetite. I'm hoping to see some positive effects soon. First time I've taken anything for depression. Don't know if it makes a difference, but I'm taking the generic form. | F | 27 | 8 days | 10/29/2005 | 3 | Depression | F | 39 | 8 days 300mg 1X day | 12/8/2015 Patient History | 2 | Depression | Anger rage I seem to be taking my agressive nature out on my wife, friends and co-workers. Back to the drawing board what a roller coaster life. | M | 54 | 8 days | 1/23/2010 | 1 | moderate depression, anxiety | I have had increased anxiety, memory loss and confusion, difficulty speaking, irritability, and a sharp increase in suicidal thoughts. | I've been on this for one week and it's been terrible. I work in public relations, have to do live interviews and think quickly. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my job or humiliate myself because of wellbutrin. I am not used to taking medication and wonder if my dose is too high: 150 mgs, I'm 5'8 and 140 lbs. I've been on the verge of throwing up, laying in bed sweating and shaking, and crying hysterically in a taxi cab for no reason, thinking about killing myself. I feel much worse than I did before. I skipped my pill for one day and felt so much better. My doctor told me to stick it out for 4 weeks. I'm supposed to double my dose today, but I can't even handle the 150 mgs. Advice? | F | 32 | 8 days | 7/29/2007 | 1 | Severe Depression | vicious amount of adrenalyn running through my body almost all of the time, absolutely no appetite, severe anxiety, and unable to sleep more than a couple of hours a night. | This drug turned me into a jittering mess, i had an incredible amount of energy and it was not good, it made me shake and uncomfortable all the time and also severely increased my anxiety. Not even for the love of God could I get myself to relax, I felt like I was on coke or speed all the time. Eating made me feel like puking, I couldn't eat more than a spoonful or two a day and had no appetite at all. I also could not get to sleep, and was never tired! I guess it's a good drug if you wanna lose weight and get a lot of work done, but people are going to think you're an addict because you wont be able to disguise your anxiety. Apparently this drug messes with your adrenalyn levels so that explains the massive energy all the time. | F | 25 | 8 days 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 1 | Depression / Adult ADD | insomnia, restlessness, inability to concentrate, urinary problems, increased feelings of depression, mood swings | I had been successfully taking a combination of Zoloft and Adderall for 2 yrs. I was taken off the Adderall due to an insurance co. change (idiots!), so my doctor tried me on a combination of Zoloft and Wellbutrin. The insomnia & effects of sleep deprivation were horrible. I would swing from bouts of crying and weepiness to feeling empty and dead inside. I had a very strong sense of urgency when needing to urinate. I was miserable to the the point that I was no longer going to take this medication no matter what my doctor said. Mostly, I JUST WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP! This drug was certainly not the right one for me. I would much rather suffer from my own depression than the deep depression and misery I was launched into from this drug. | F | 33 | 8 days | 2/10/2007 | 1 | ADHD | I felt like I was on a bad trip smoking pot. Metal taste in my mouth,could see everything in my periferal vision better than anything else. This made it really difficult to drive. severe depression after withdrawing. | This drug sent me into the worst hell of my life. I did not even want to take it. I had been taking my son's adderal and it was working, but when I went to the shrink because of a family history of BiPolar he prescribed this. After I took it I felt like I had BiPolar The withdrawal got so bad I started taking prozac which made it so I had absolutey no thoughts in my mind at all. It must have been a weird interaction of the two because I took prozac many years ago fo postpartum depression and I was fine. Well then I was told by a pharmacist to stop taking my reglan(stomach medicine} which causes anxiety. this caused my reflux to act up so bad it damaged my eustacian tubes which caused ringing in my ears which made me even crazier. I was so suicidal. I am lucky I have kids because I would never hurt them by killing myself. I was afraid to go into the hospital to be put on more crap that would make me even crazier. Well my ear ringing is finally better and I am off all medication | F | 39 | 8 days | 12/20/2005 |