WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.5 (997 Ratings)

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WELLBUTRIN SR  (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat depression. It can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. It may work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (dopamine, norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-06-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  Seasonal Affective Disorder Increased sense of panic and/or dread My doctor prescribed this for me to replace Celexa, which caused quite a bit of weight gain. Since it's still July, I can't really gauge its effect on Seasonal Affective Disorder. But here's the thing, as Monk would say: since I've been taking budeprion SR, my Restless Legs Syndrome has disappeared! I'm very happy not to have to refill the meds I've been taking for RLS. F 54 40 days
7/9/2008
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 3  Binge Eating Disorder Some difficulty sleeping. Nightmares ("real" not fantasy, ie homeloss, bankrupcy, etc.) Not sure yet how it is impacting the BED. M 54 8 days
4/10/2007
 3  Depression None Dude, where's my libido? Helps with depression, but I am not experiencing the energy or return of libido that others report even though I've stopped SSRI's. Maybe it just hasn't had a chance to take effect. M 54 4 days
1/16/2005
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 2  Anxiety Horrible headache, shakes, loss of normal speech,unable to focus on the 4th day of taking this drug...however, the first 3 days on this drug, I had the most intense orgasms I have ever experienced. The second day on this drug I experienced the most pleasurable and intense orgasm ever! I had been on celexa the previous 10 days and could not take delayed orgasm that it caused. I just could not get off on this celexa, so doctor prescribed the generic wellbutrin SR. I was so happy about the quality of my orgasms, but because of the other horrible side effects starting on day 4, my doc told me to stop taking it. I'm not sure if those side effects would have subsided or not, but i wished I could have been able to continue because i could easily been able to live with those awesome orgasms. M 54 4 days
150mg 2X day
1/11/2013
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 1  depression/GAD A LITTLE DIZZINESS. Constipation. ED I'm jealous of everyone who got ANY help from this stuff. 5 weeks (300MG) and I got NOTHING. ZERO. ZIP. NADA. This stuff blows chunks. M 54 5 weeks
9/12/2006
 5  fibromylgia I only have negative side effects when I do not take this med properly - you have to eat a meal after or before taking a pill and drinking alot of water with a pill helps greatly! I am eating alot healthier now, more energy -just having more drive and motivation to do alot more than I used to. I still have to take pain meds for fibro, however my mood and outlook is so much better - I am slowely moving up to 300 mg per day now. F 53 5 months
200mg 1X day
6/7/2010
 5  Antidepressant None Had to go on Wellbutrin when my mother and father died a year apart. I took their death very hard. Wellbutrin pulled me out of depression. F 53 13 years
6/9/2002
 4  8 years Short term memory loss. Difficulty concentrating. Sexual dysfunction. My gynecologist told me that my vaginal dryness and thinning of the vaginal walls would be common for someone 20 years older than I am. Have experienced extreme pain during intercourse. I'm using an estrogen suppository now, and hope for improvement. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this problem after years of taking Wellbutrin. F 53 8 years
4/3/2005
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 4  yes None so far. At this time I am 4 days into using this drug. No side effects yet. Currently am taking 150mg in the morning and supposed to increase to 150mg twice a day. Noticing I am more focused. The depression is gone. Sleep very well, but will see when the dosage is increased. Have not had my hunger decrease, (can't wait for that to kick in) actually the food is tasting alot better. F 53 4 days
7/8/2009
 4  depression seems to be less side effects dont know yet for sure only been on it 2 weeks M 53 2 weeks
3/13/2001
 4  depression & chronic migraines the worse side effect is dryness, my mouth, skin and now I have no tears. But the med is working too well to change. I just wish there was a way to do something about the dryness. Have to use eye drops 4 times a day and for a women with makeup that is a mess. It I talk much, my whole mouth dries up, my skin and I can't grow nails, they just stay weak and peel off in layers. Has anybody else had any of this? F 53 1 years
4/22/2004
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 3  depression(severe) None,so far. F 53 1 weeks
150mg.
6/7/2014
 2  major depression I developed severe urinary tract problems, including constant bladder pain, difficulty urinating, and constant urgency. All disappeared after I stopped taking the medication. F 53 1 months
4/19/2004
 1  depression interstitial cystitis or chronic bladder inflammation I believe this medication caused chronic bladder inflamation. It damaged the lining of my bladder. It is called interstitial cystitis and it may be a permanent and painful condition. It feel like you have a urinary tract infection, but it could be permanent and progressive. Now many things irritate my bladder tht didn't before. I can no longer drink coffee or alcohol. It feels like I constantly have to urinate. I had no idea this drug could do this much damage. It just says "frequent urination" for side effects. It doesn't say it could be damaging your bladder. I got a generic from Sandoz labs. Not sure if that makes a difference or not. M 53 60 days
150 2X day
1/8/2011
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 5  Depression Meth mouth or metallic taste/dry mouth. Loss of appetite and nausea first couple of weeks but that goes away. Insomnia if I took the pills as instructed: two in morning, two at night. I started taking all of them before 3:00 PM and had no problems. I take Bupropion but I think it's the same thing. I am also very surprised because I have tried about 7 different AD drugs over the last 30 years, the latest were Prozac which was awful, then Cymbalta which had little to no effect like the others. Wellbutrin was suggested to me by a friend, so I asked my doctor for it thinking, it can't hurt anything. I'm very glad I did. It has no noticeable side effects besides the dry mouth, and it helps me focus as well as lifting my mood. F 52 2 years
150 MG 2X day
7/10/2010
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 4  Depression Headaches, ringing in ears, metallic taste in mouth, tightness in chest (like I can't take a full deep breath), jitters internal and external, some loss of appetite and some loss of nicotine cravings (Cigarettes taste terrible) YAY!!! I have been on generic (bupropion) sustained release for almost 2 weeks. I am also weening down from 60mgs of Cymbalta to 30mgs, after being on it for 2 years, and hope I can quit that completely. Horrible stuff and terrible brain zaps when withdrawing. I almost quit this medicine on day 10 because of the side effects and not feeling any different. So far, I'm glad I didn't because I am beginning to feel SLIGHTLY motivated, a little calmer, and generally able to do a few things around the house again, like making up the beds! I've been on depression meds since I had a total hysterectomy in 1999. Can't take hormones because of a blood clotting disorder. Again, so far, this med has made me feel better than any AD I have taken in the past 10 years, which has been Paxil, Effexor, and Cymbalta. No weight loss yet, no increase in libido to date, but I'm at least hopeful. I will update in a few weeks as I understand it can take up to 6 weeks to feel the full effect of this medicine. F 52 12 days
150 2X day
10/15/2010
 4  side effects of Lexapro insomnia, increased sweating, agitation/nervousness, increased libido Since Lexapro caused weight gain (20 lbs in 3 yrs), decreased libido, and didn't seem to be really working for mood swings into depression/paranoia, I went on 150mg Wellbutrin SR 3 weeks ago. Gained insomnia, sweating & hotter thermostat in body, agitation, and just in the last few days increased libido. I'm hoping to start losing weight, gain more libido, and wean down Lex to 5mg. Dreams also vivid. Mood: swings are gone, can handle stuff that used to make me boil inside or go paranoid; gives my brain the ability to see both responses in a situation and pick the right one & feel good about it. This is definitely a change. M 52 3 weeks
3/15/2007
 4  Depression rapid heartbeat, decreased appetite, stomach discomfort and rapid heart beat after eating, restlessness, extreme fatigue, all of which subsided after 4-5 weeks I had been taking Zoloft 150 mg daily for 5 months and it seemed to lose effectiveness. Just over a month ago I began taking buproprion 100 mg twice daily in addition to the Zoloft. I didn't see any improvement in my depression symptoms until just over 4 weeks. Then it seemed to kick in all at once -- side effects subsided, mood improved dramatically, and energy increased. F 52 5 weeks
10/28/2009
 3  anxiety/drepressi Ive taken it 2 wks, dry mouth,confusion, lost sleep,dizzy, loss appatite( didntmind)... felt like I couldnt get things together, yet I did my job ok, seemed like it would take time to think things out, before doing them, Seemed to be more social, laughed more,improved organization skills ,keeps you busy, taking 150 sr 2xs a day, dr says give it one more week should subside,, hope so F 52
10/16/2009
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 3  depression Excessive embarrasing sweating It took me a long time to figure out it was causing sweating. I can't take SSRI's because of excessive sweating and this is what the doc put me on! So I didn't suspect it and so began to think it was all just me. F 52 3 days
9/30/2007

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