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 |
| 4 | depression | difficulty sleeping, shakiness | F | 47 | 1 years | 9/23/2004 | 4 | depression, anxiety | increased agitation, spacey, racing like on cheap speed. Sometimes overwhelming. Stay up too late, wake up too early. Too much energy! Shaky. Side effects pretty bad at times. | was switched to XL, made agitation worse. Might go back to SR or lower dose. Have been told I can't cut the pills to decrease dose...have any of you cut the pills? Sex drive better. depression better. But way too speedy. Was on Serzone before; liked it better but had to get off due to seizure risk causing my insurance co. to not cover it anymore. | F | 47 | 1 years | 5/2/2004 | 3 | Mild Depression | Dizziness, light headed, and mild nausea. | Was taking Zoloft, and it work well, but no sex drive. Switched to Effexor and it didn't work as well as Zoloft. Still no improvement in sex drive. I have been on Wellbutrin SR (2-150mg)for only 4 days. My biggest complaint is the dizziness. It is most noticeable when I look left or right. Looking up and down is fine. I have already noticed a big increase in my sex drive. From what I read you have to stick it out for a while for the negatives to go away. Lets hope so! | M | 47 | 4 days | 12/10/2004 | 3 | Depression, smoking & weight loss | Started with 1 pill of 150 mg once a day. After day one, a rush of energy as though I could feel it working. Then, nothing. I was nauseated 2x, felt a little shaky occasionally. So, bumped it up to 150 2x a day. So far, nothing...but still early, so will see. Don't seem to be as depressed... | Initially my friend told me I was depressed. I was so 'out' of it I didn't really know. I wanted to sleep all the time and was snappy. Cried at the drop of a hat. I work 3 jobs, which makes me tired, then found out I was Iron anemic. Between all of these, I was a MESS. So the DR recommended WBSR and told me about the possibility of it helping with smoking [I have COPD] and weight loss [need to lose like 100 lbs ~sigh~] So, I am really hoping and praying it works! | F | 47 | 3 weeks 150mg 2X day | 8/19/2010 | 3 | Fibromyalgia, Fatigue | More anxiety than usual. Other than that i don't have any other side effects. | The first two days, i felt like myself had tons of energy. After that, i still have fatigue. I do sleep better with fewer interuptions. I could sleep ten hours and still have fatigue. It hasn't increased my libido. I am on 150mg once a day. I take it in the morning. Next doctors appointment i will ask for a boost. | F | 47 | 6 days | 2/27/2008 | 2 | Depression / Apathy | A little nervousness. Insomnia. Drowsy shortly after taking. Total sexual dysfunction. | I started this to help with some depression and general apathy, along with some sexual dysfunction issues. I was lead to believe Wellbutrin would not cause libido or erectile problems. So far, my depressed mood and apathy remain unimproved, and sexual dysfunction has gotten dramatically worse. It just doesn't seem to be doing anything positive. | M | 47 | 21 days 150 2X day | 12/24/2010 | 2 | Depression | Sweating under arm pits,anxiousness | After a recent break up I was so depressed and went to see a doctor. She prescribed me Effexor, but before taking it I did some research on the net and did not feel comfortable with it. Went back and asked for Wellbutrin SR , since this also might stop my nicotine craving. For 4 weeks I took 100mg SR once/day (mornings). The only effect so far : I smoke less. . Still depressed and anxious though. Today is my 3rd day of taking 150mg/day (once in the morning). . I am going to stick with it another 2 weeks - if my depression doesn't get better I will discontinue taking it. I was also wondering if the initial dosage was not high enough to start with. Any suggestions / opinions ? (not sure my doctor knows what she is doing, since she actually told me she has no experience with this drug) | M | 47 | 5 weeks | 5/6/2006 | 1 | Slight depression | Significant increase in blood pressure (normally my blood pressure is on the low side and this stuff made it go up by 30 points), significant hand shaking when trying to do small motor functions (i.e. writing, combing hair, etc.), weepy. | Wouldn't recommend it. | F | 47 | 30 days | 5/19/2004 | 1 | Depression | I do not like this drug at all..I feel more depressed since taking it than I did before....all I do is cry..cry ..cry. I am angry all of the time...I bite people's heads off ...it is HORRIBLE...dr. increased to 2 pills per day after a week...made everything WORSE | I do not like this drug at all...If I weren't nuts before...I certainly am now. I cannot face people...I won't go shopping for groceries...and when I have to..I avoid everyone I can...Cry...Cry Cry... | F | 47 | 4 weeks 150 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 5 | Bad taste in my mouth. Weight loss which was a plus. Weighed 205 when I started and after 5 years I am 140. Dizzy, foggy for about a month. | I was diagnoised with Pure OCD, you know the kind that's all in the mind. Not like tics or rituals. I suffered from severe depression, anxiety and the worse panic attacks ever. I was so distraught after being on numerous meds, I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I take 150mg 2x a day. Taking it at the same time everyday is very important. Before this drug I had no energy even in my perfect word of everything having to be perfect from my home, kids, husband, entertaing, etc. it completly exhausted me. I was dying inside. The depression was the worse and the anxiety and panic I truly believed that I was going to die. This did destroy a 14 year marriage. Thank God that my Doctor told me about this drug and started me on it. The side effects were so minumal and almost istantly I had relief. Within 1 week I was sleeping without being woken up with panic attacks. My anxiey still can bother me but I take kolopin 1mg for that and only when needed, it only takes about 20 minutes to kick in. The best thing about this drug is I have not had one depressed day since about 6 weeks into taking this drug. And the greatest side effect ever is that my mind has finally shut up in the 46 years of my life. Well I must say one more excellent thing about this drug is that I have never been able to focus on anything, I am so completly focused, it's amazing!!! I would recommend that if you are prescribe this drug, please report to your Dr. any side effects. Mine went away almos | F | 46 | 5 years 2X day | 8/6/2010 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Tinnitus during the first month was an irritating setback however. the tinnitus may have been caused or enhanced by NSAIDs that I have been taking concurrent with Wellbutrin. | I haven't felt this good in a long time. The pain is a fraction of what is was. I accomplish more during the day. My mood is better (perhaps because I have my life back). Because I experienced tinnitus, my doctor had me cut back my dosage and take it every other day. Within less than a week the fibromyalgia symptoms began to return. I knew that if I stopped taking Wellbutrin completely, ALL of my fibromyalgia symptoms would probably return. I'd rather have a little buzzing in my ears once in a while than to ever go back to the fibromyalgia prison that my life used to be. I will never stop taking or cut back on Wellbutrin again. I am back up to my full dosage of 225mg/day - where I will stay. They'd have to pull this stuff from my white-knuckled fist to make me stop taking it. I haven't seen many posts from fibromyalgia patients. I'm surprized because it works so well. | F | 46 | 2.5 months | 9/2/2006 | 5 | moderate to severe depression | Dryness in mouth, increased thirst. Decrease in inhibition, with marked increase in sexual desire. | Depression is waning, feeling better every day. Don't feel like the world is so against me anymore, just coping with folks everyday is easier and a bit more relaxed. Becoming much less inhibited though, like to strip naked in house and in backyard (as long as offspring or neighbors are not around). WXL may or may not be the direct cause of inhibition, but I am much less inhibited nonetheless if that makes any sense. Enjoying sex much more now, and a definite increase in sexual desire. Wellbutrin XL has been very helpful in my life, I was on the verge of divorce or other devastating life changes prior to starting this treatment, but life has definitely improved since starting W-XL. | M | 46 | 4 months | 9/9/2006 | 5 | depression/PTSD | really no side effects. Have to start taking zoloft with wellbutrin. | M | 46 | 8 months | 4/15/2003 | 5 | Bi-polar | Libido is back, but have vaginal dryness issues now. | I have suffered from misdiagnosed bi-polar disorder for many years. (I was always dignosed as | F | 46 | 11 days | 1/28/2004 | 5 | Depressed, smoking cessation. | Short outburst of anger. | I'm at day four starting on 150mgs. I noticed a sharp increase of energy on day one. Today I had a short outburst of anger and broke a good Power Drill... I do notice that I am not thinking of cigarettes as much. I am supposed to increase dosage to 300 mgs in 3 days. All and all, I am feeling pretty good. The anger was short lived, and probably due to an increase in brain stimulation. I'm not hungry,but will force myself to eat healthy and regulary. I'm thin as it is and do not want to loss any weight. | M | 46 | 4 days | 8/14/2005 | 5 | smoking cessation, deep depression | weight gain, insomnia | Smoked since age 13 (that's 33 years!). Quit December 31. Started Wellbutrin January 3. Also did the nicotine patch. First time I ever quit-- nearly two months smoke-free! After first week, all cigarette cravings were behavior-related (driving, taking dog for a walk, bored...). Still taking Wellbutrin for depression, which is worse than ever (had that since age 13 too). Adding Zoloft tomorrow, combined with Wellbutrin. Also prescribed Klonopin for sleeping. Seroquel was too wicked. | F | 46 | 56 days | 2/26/2007 | 5 | depression | First few weeks - tightness in chest & nausea | F | 46 | 2 years | 5/31/2002 | 4 | Depression and no energy | Increased desire for sex...intensified orgamism...kind od nervous feeling at the beginng of the drug...helps decrease food cravings..Have trouble sleeping | F | 46 | 9 months | 3/4/2002 | 4 | depression/suicidal | Started out at 300mg and had severe insomnia, dehydration, nervousness, weight loss (50 lbs since October '08), muscle loss, increased pulse. The weight loss was a great side effect, but now to the point where I need to stop. Have increased energy, but get tired quickly. When I first began taking it, had a stiff neck and teeth grinding, but that stopped after a few weeks. Feel nauseated in the morning, but could be from Ambien I take to sleep. | Reduced my dose to 150mg - I take half in morning and half in the latter part of the afternoon. Tried to switch to Lexapro to combat the weight loss and it sent me into extreme fatigue and exhaustion. Switched back to Wellbutrin and energy came back within hrs. | F | 46 | 3 months | 1/16/2009 | 4 | Depression | Brief and mild headaches. Average to severe insomnia. Last few nights I only slept for 4-5.5 hours. I will try to help my sleep with Melatonin 3mg. | Works great for me. Huge improvement in energy and motivation, which were worst symptoms of my depression. Quite strong orgasms also, stronger than before. | M | 46 | 9 days 150 mg | 1/9/2016 |