WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (997 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN SR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety depression | This has worked great for me and solved anxiety as well as depression. Lost a few pounds. Side effects only lasted first few months. The XL 300mg gave me anxiety could not tolerate it. 150mg SR am and afternoon work great. Will be long term user of this. Tried others Effexor felt so off and confused. Celexa good but gained 20lbs | F | 42 | 4 years 150mg x2 | 1/10/2013 | 5 | Depression | At first, disorientation and brain fog in the morning, headaches in the afternoon. Then I gave up caffeine and instead of one dose once a day went to half a dose twice a day. Made all the difference in the world. I have tried other anti-depressants, but for me, this was a miracle drug. | F | 34 | 8 months 100mg 2X day | 11/3/2012 | 4 | Depression/Low libido | funny feeling in stomach, muscle pain (neck and lower back) I'm in a fog, partial short term memory loss, More energy even though I physically feel tired. | I started taking this 3 days ago not expecting to see any effects for a bit. Almost immediately I felt light headed like I was high. My heartbeat was a tad more noticeable. I'm not really any nicer, kind of still a jerk. My body feel tired but I am motivated to do things. I slept extremely heavy. I'm a light sleeper by nature and I felt so rested as if I had just woken up from hibernation. I hope this helps with my mood, and low libido soon. | F | 23 | 3 days 150 2X day | 10/19/2012 | 4 | Depression | Increased energy, focus, and very slight irritability. Dry mouth and feeling thirsty. No sexual side effects, increase or decrease. | First off, I don't take any other med besides this. I noticed less anxiety overall in social situations, I'm in a better mood, and I stopped worrying about little things. I stopped having negative, worrisome thoughts, guilt, and I can carry out my days smoothly while taking this. | M | 30 | 9 months 100 2X day | 9/25/2012 | 4 | Chronic Major Depression | Hypersexuality (while starting; lasted 2 months), insomnia, nausea, constipation, occasional headaches | The hypersexuality was the worst! It made me feel like I was bipolar and was constantly seeking a sexual outlet through my computer. I almost stopped it but it went away and I've been feeling much better. There was a period about 6 months ago where I thought I needed to take something to augment this medication because I was starting to feel depressed and lethargic. Turns out that I had hypothyroidism. Now that my hormones are back in check, I'm much more agreeable and just happy! | F | 29 | 2 years 300mg 1X day | 8/17/2012 | 3 | INSOMNIA dry mouth jittery | F | 30 | 8 days 75mg 2x | 7/25/2012 | 1 | Depression | Rage, anger, some difficulty sleeping, vivid dreams | Incredible long-lasting orgasms.....better alertness then Lexapro, able to function well on 3-4 hrs sleep. Didn't do much to stop hunger. | M | 43 | 14 days 125 1X day | 7/17/2012 | 1 | smoking cessation | headache, insomnia, indigestion, blurred vision, ringing in ears,constipation, dry mouth, increased urination, nausea, dizziness, erectile dysfunction. | I'll figure how to quit smoking without this stuff. Not worth it. | M | 65 | 4 days 150 mg 2X day | 6/15/2012 | 1 | Depression | 3 days after taking this drug I became very angry at everyone and everything. The reason I switch to this anti-depressant was because Prozac was causing me to lose interest in sex and I was extremely fatigued. After taking Wellbutrin, I'd rather be sexless and tired than horribly angry at everyone and everything. | Doctor gave me a new antidepressant Viibryd. Supposedly has less side effects....we'll see (it's only been 1 day) | F | 41 | 7 days 150 MG 1X day | 6/14/2012 | 4 | Chronic Major Depression/SAD/PTSD | I have not noticed any negative side effects as of yet. | Was taking Venlefexine HCL ER for 3 years but something always missing. This past season of SAD was really bad. What I have noticed adding Bupropion SR is that my vision has improved and my blood sugar is a little lower. (This is good as I also have Type II Diabetes. I am intrigued by the vision change. Colors also invoke positive feelings in me that I had before Major Depression. Going on 11 years now. My energy has not really changed but I definately feel like my foot is in the door of feeling better. I assume they will raise my dosage. I am afraid of being one of the people who develops seizures though. | F | 44 | 6 days 150 1X day | 4/21/2012 | 3 | Smoking cessation | Insomnia, Mood Swings, headaches, Confused at times | I quit smoking with wellbutrin. The only thing bad about this medicine is that I have terrible mood swings, and often depressed. | F | 19 | 90 days 150mg 2X day | 4/11/2012 | 5 | Anti-depressant | Slight insomnia first week | M | 29 | 3 months 400 | 4/7/2012 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety/Lack of Focus | 1st week- Slight insomnia, agitation (alot), loss of appetite After 1st week-present- Sleeping well, happy, focused, still loss of appetite, overall a good feeling | I think this drug is great if it is used properly. For the first few doses that I startded taking 2 pills I took them both in the morning (bad idea). I was great throughout the morning but as soon as the drug wore off(about 6 hrs later) I physically couldnt stop crying. Strangest thing. I called the doctor scared for I might hurt myself, she informed me I was taking the drug incorrectly, that I should take 1 in the morning and the other 6 hrs later. I obvioulsy read the lable wrong. BE CAREFUL for this. Since I started paying more attention and taking the medication correctly I havent been happier. I am not a smoker, and have heard of this helping to quit. I do socially drink and I havent had the urge to drink since I started taking the medication. I am extremely happy. Also I am taking the generic version and I think it is getting the job done (might not for some people) so there is hope in not spending a ton to get results. Hope this helps | F | 24 | 2 months 150mg 2X day | 3/14/2012 | 4 | Major Depression | A dry mouth for the first week. Mild agitation. | The first dose I took made me feel euphoric. I was hoping I was going to feel this way everyday. Unfortunately it was only the first dose that produced this feeling. After being on for 2 weeks the side effects went away and I started to feel less depressed. I seem to be getting better each and every day. In a couple of weeks I am going to ask my Dr if I can up the dose to 300mgs. This is the only drug that has worked so well for me. | M | 57 | 21 days 150MG 1X day | 2/21/2012 | 2 | Depression | See my review of 2/12/2012 under 'Zyban' on this site. Exact same drug bupropion hydro but marketed under this name in Australia and UK. | F | 44 | 18 days 150 1X day | 2/18/2012 | 2 | Depression | See my review of 2/12/2012 under 'Zyban' on this site. Exact same drug bupropion hydro but marketed under this name in Australia and UK. | F | 44 | 18 days 150 1X day | 2/18/2012 | 5 | Depression/smoking cessation | Headaches, dry mouth, insomnia, increased concentration and motivation, elevated mood, decreased appetite, no desire to smoke, and body aches and tremors in the beginning | I love this medication. I take my first dose at 7 AM and then another at 3 PM...I can't take it any later or I'll never sleep! Luckily, I seem to need less sleep anyway. My mood has improved drastically. The aches and pains were irritating at first but I'm used to it. It made me spacey a few times, although I don't know why since I take it the same time every day. Best part, I quit smoking. Easily. After 8 days of the med, I stopped wanting to smoke, and nicotine stopped being pleasurable. I didn't get rage or depression or headaches etc from withdrawals. It's like magic. A few days later, I have no desire for a cigarette still, and feel great! I don't know why more people don't try it for smoking cessation. | F | 22 | 14 days 150 mg 2X day | 2/16/2012 | 5 | Mild Depression | headaches, loss of appetite = weightloss, increased sex drive, increased urination, happiness | This is my second time taking Bupropion SR. The first round back in 2007 I lost 35 pounds in 8 weeks. I had to point out to my physician that it was a side effect and not anorexia. This time around I've lost about 6-7 pounds and it's been 26 days. I feel better overall. I'm more interested in sex with my significant other, I'm not longer being a moody bitch which makes us both happier, I have no real interest in snacking all day long and eat significantly less at meals. I do get slight "pressure" headaches, but am also able to concentrate better at work. I do urinate a lot more, but I am also drinking more water during the day. Overall, I'm very satisfied. The spacey feeling only occurs if you take the doses too close together or if you are taking a larger dose. | F | 31 | 26 days 150 mg 2X day | 2/14/2012 | 3 | anxiety | migraine, headache, nausea, hungover feeling, ear popping, electric flashes, eye pain (chronic) blurred vision. | When I first began taking The Wellbutrin, I experienced massive nausea and spacy feeling. About three oclock in the afternoon, I would feel "amped up" like I had drank 10 cups of coffee. I take the extended release so it is supposed to dissolve throughout the day. I liked it at first, but after about a year, I developed massive headaches. (perhaps I had them before and just never associated them to the drug). The headaches became more and more frequent, and felt like a really bad hangover complete with dizziness and nausea. I was getting about two a month. I discovered that I was taking the generic (buproprion). After checking on the internet (and as many claim in this site) I found out that they do not dissolve in your body the same! DO NOT TAKE THE GENERIC< THERE ARE LAWSUITS OUT REGARDING THE WAY IT DISSOLVES IN THE BODY. I switched back to brand name, and headaches subsided to about one every month or two. I recently switched back to generic because it was breaking the bank to buy name brand, and just as before, massive headaches. I recently decided to get off the medication all together, and haven't taken one in about two weeks. Withdrawal symptoms are bad! - same headache/hungover feeling that has lasted about 5 days. If I decide I can't make it off of the medication, I will definately get the name brand kind from canada. | F | 40 | 4 years 300 mg XR 1X day | 12/23/2011 | 4 | ADHD | The first three days, pretty bad shaking in addition to nausea. I didn't really see a huge change in mood/behavior; no increased anxiety, irritability, etc. About four days into taking it, that's when the bitter/metallic taste began. I'm on the seventh day and the taste and nausea is still present. | I've been on several different medications for my ADHD and Wellbutrin has been, by far, the most effective medication that didn't pose significant risk factors to my health. I'm currently on generic, but i heard that brand was much better. | F | 28 | 7 days 200 2X day | 12/6/2011 |