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 |
| 3 | Dysthmia | lower sex drive, weight loss, dry mouth, forgetfulness, | M | 41 | 90 days | 12/19/2004 | 3 | anxiety | So far, extreme insomnia. On Day 6 I did not sleep at all. Surprisingly, I continue to function relatively well. Dry mouth. No sense of other more positive effects at this stage. Will stick it out the month and see. | F | 41 | 7 days | 8/23/2004 | 3 | stress | itching and not sleeping well. | F | 41 | 3 weeks | 8/19/2003 | 2 | anxiety | dry mouth, increased anxiety, insomnia, not much else. | frustrated at lack of noticeable improvement in mood. been patient waiting for it to kick in but it has yet to do so. | F | 41 | 8 weeks | 10/2/2004 | 2 | anxiety | was put on Wellbutrin along with Effexor. But, after a year, went off Effexor and only stayed on Wellbutrin. Did not work at all---no side effects but not effective | M | 41 | 1 years | 7/18/2005 | 2 | anxiety, depression | tremors, mind felt like I had a pinball machine going on, couldn't sleep, did have increased energy - but couldn't slow down. Couldn't think staight or even read I was so agitated. | I don't know if the side effects would go away if I continued taking the drug, but I just called my dr.s' office to say I wanted off because I didn't feel like myself, like I was going to go crazy. I already feel better without the morning dose. | F | 41 | 11 days | 6/4/2001 | 2 | Depression | Itchy skin, rash, muscle aches | For 3 weeks, no side effects at all, but no positive effects either. Suddenly itchy skin and rash made me stop taking it. No effect at all on appetite or libido. | M | 41 | 25 days | 6/1/2007 | 2 | depression/weight loss | Short tempered. I am taking 400 mg a day (200 2x). | I started off on the generic and then requested name brand plain Wellbutrin. I upped my does to 400 mg a day but still did not feel any different. I then decided to try the Wellbutrin SR and I have been on this name brand for 3 days. The only side effect was being short tempered but that seems to have leveled off. No other side effects. My appetite hasn't changed. I do not feel an increase in sexual desire. I just don't feel like the drug is doing anything. It seems other people have side affects at such a low does. I'm 5'8" and weight 150. | F | 41 | 45 days | 10/22/2009 | 1 | Depression | Constant headache for the first week and a half, increased energy, very vivid dreams/nightmares, social anxiety, unbearable insomnia, increased appetite/weight gain, decreased sex drive, irritability, slight dizziness, lack of concentration, nervousness & nausea. | I took 150 mg of Wellbutrin SR twice a day for about 6 weeks. I tried suffering through the constant 24/7 headache in hopes that the depression would get better but it didn't, I actually felt more depressed. I could not wait to get off this medication. The insomnia was unbearable. I could not leave my house for a full 2 weeks due to social anxiety which I did not have before taking this medication. After going off this I went on Paxil...no luck just more side effects. I am currently taking Cymbalta and am very happy with the results. No side effects other than night sweats. | F | 41 | 6 weeks | 3/30/2009 | 1 | Anxiety/peri-menopausal/quit smokin | anxiety, shaking both internally and externally, crying uncontrollably about nothing, paranoia, the feeling I could 'walk it off', ate the equivalent to 1 hamburger in 1 week,Lost 10 lbs in 6 weeks, dry mouth, didn't sleep in 4 days. , great fear of what was happening to me. Guilt for the way I was behaving, embarrassment, no thoughts of killing myself, - but thoughts of how nice it would be to go to sleep and never have to deal with these syptoms again - lost site of any hope. | make sure you have a friend/spouse monitor you when you try a new drug. Allow them to be your patient advocate when the Dr gives a new drug to you. new Doc didn't like that I smoked & took BC pills to ease peri-menopause. I had taken Prozac and Effexor in the past for peri-menopause (no problems but sleepiness)but wasn't on anything at the tim e. . She then prescribed Wellbutrin SR 200 mg and kept increasing the dosage when I told her of the side effects I was having. She did this 3 times in 4 weeks and then wrote script for prozac and xanax on top. My body couldn't take all this. she then told me I could be bi-polar and referred me to a psych . I knew I was FINE before taking Wellbutrin.My husband made me an emergency appt to my old GP who I had been to for years. He immediately began weening me from Wellbutrin. 24 hours later I was 85% back to myself. Not only do the drugs scare me, but the unacknowledged 'scientists' who are handing them out like candy/ don't know what to d | F | 41 | 6 weeks | 11/11/2007 | 1 | depression, pain | Turned into psycho woman, anger, manic, increased sex drive, anxiety. | I switched from Lexapro to Welbutrin because I was tired of the low sex drive issue. I wished I would have never switched, it turned me into a mean terrible woman. The sex drive did increase, but my husband definitely didn't want any part of me because I was so psycho. When I switched back to Lexapro I was much happier. | F | 41 | 1 months | 12/9/2007 | 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 | 1 | back pain/fatigue | Hands itched, could not swallow solid food for about 6 hours but was able to swallow liquids... | 2nd day @ 150mg got a very big (artificial)boost of energy and hands itched. Was a lot more active which increased back pain. 3rd day increased to 300 mg, could not swallow solid food (no sore throat though) for about 6 hours but was able to swallow liquids...Dr. had me discontinue for 2 days and start again @ 150mg. Within an hour started vomiting & could not swallow again...Be careful with this med., even if perscribed, since it may mix poorly with other meds you are taking, in my case Wellbutrin, Lortabs, Paxil, Celebrix, Ultracet... All under same doctor's supervision. Also was not told this is same as Zyban. Since I smoke and have no desire to quit, this was not a good choice of med. | F | 41 | 3 days | 3/7/2003 | 5 | Depression | None | M | 40 | 8 months | 3/8/2003 | 5 | Depression | I didn't experience any consistent noticeable side effects. I was taking 200mg Zoloft and 40mg Buspar daily for the last 2 years. On the zoloft I felt a lot "spacier" and didn't really feel like the same person anymore. With Wellbutrin I feel more like my ole self again and have regained interest in things I used to enjoy. | With the Zoloft I had gained 20lbs over the last 2 years. Overeating was very common for me on this med. With the Wellbutrin my appetite is greatly diminished, I have lost 9lbs in the 3 months of use. | M | 40 | 3 months | 12/11/2002 | 5 | Smoking cessation | sometimes nausea when I take it on empty stomach | Tried to quit smoking for the second time and have been smoke free for a week. I felt like taking a placebo the first two weeks - no effects. I was depressed when I quit smoking before, but now I am not. My husband is taking it for smoking cessesion as well and we are happy as can be. WOW - how can I say it: WE REALLY ENJOY INTIMACY. We even sit together and talk more. Talk about a marriage drug! | F | 40 | 21 days 150 2X day | 5/10/2010 | 5 | Depression for Ten years | Loss of appetite or that feeling that I have to eat to fill the bottomless pit. I can stop once I reach full. Increased libido. May have had insomnia in the beginning, but no longer a problem. | I have only tried Zoloft and Wellbutrin SR (I take the generic bupropion hcl sr 100mg 2xday) With Zoloft, for me, I felt sort of zombied, not like myself. With Wellbutrin SR, I feel myself but even better. Less depression, can handle life better. Can get out of bed, make goals and actually reach them. My plan is to be on this med for 1 year while I make life changes. I am doing the footwork for spiritual/emotional growth and exercising and eating right. None of which I could accomplish without getting this cloud lifted. It has enhanced my sex life. I've lost 20 pounds since I started and I believe the lack of appetite has helped with eating less. I still enjoy food, just eat less of it. If you are researching medications, I would receommend trying Wellbutrin SR. | F | 40 | 6 months | 5/2/2007 | 5 | Sadness, anxiety | Extreme dry mouth (two weeks), dizziness (one day), swollen eyelid (two days). | 150mg morning/150mg afternoon. I'm at the end of three months and experiencing the benefit for the first time this past week. Not indicative of anything except that I was a wreck drinking caffeine until I stopped last week after reading postings - I now feel much better. Still have some anxiety during the work day. Also, can't drink alcohol - not worth the major headache. | M | 40 | 3 months | 2/17/2007 | 5 | depression | more energy,no more mood swings. Trouble sleeping first week. once in a while a little shakey. | Feel good!.....helps me not to dwell on things. Dont get overly emotional anymore. | F | 40 | 2 months | 6/17/2002 | 5 | depression | increased energy, decreased appetite, I feel a bit more focused. The first week I didnt sleep well and I felt kind agitated and wierd but that has passed. No sexual increase. Not sure its done much for my mood maybe getting alittle better everyday. | I noticed some changes in appetite the first week when I was on 150mg a day and when I went up to 150 2x a day my appetite was gone. I am little hungry in the morning and eat something light and then I may not even think of eating again that day. I am hoping that will last. I lost 2 lbs the first week on 150mg a day and 5 lbs the next week when I went up to 150 2X a day. 7lbs in 17 days without exercise or feeling starved is improving my depression! | F | 40 | 17 days | 5/17/2009 |