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 | Sweaty palms, sometimes difficult sleeping, loss of appetite. | Working my way off Paxil CR. Very difficult getting off Paxil. Made me extremely irritable, and caused major | M | 31 | 6 weeks | 3/4/2003 | 5 | to compliment Lexapro | For the first 3 weeks, dry mouth and insomnia. | Wellbutrin is great in erasing the Lexapro's side effects on me, such as decreased libido, impotence and delayed ejaculation. | M | 38 | 6 weeks | 3/3/2003 | 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 | moerate depression | dry mouth the first few weeks, slight loss of appetite, possibly it may have caused headaches | This drug is really great. I am able to finally get out of bed and participate in life. I feel energetic, and more at ease with my environment. Side effects wore off within 2 weeks. The control of appetite is great because I was always hungry which would lead to anxiety. | M | 26 | 6 months | 8/6/2002 | 4 | depression | Drowsiness from it or from effexor or both. | M | 54 | 2 years | 8/16/2002 | 4 | Depression, Lack of energy, Anxiety | Tends to cause fight or flight (noradrenaline or norepinephrine rush) if not taken with benzodiazepine like clonazepam or SSRI like paxil. Tends to make you more awake and alert, and able to work more or better, but may cause increased anxiety (seems to be dose related and also related to the time of day you take the med and what you took before. | I am currently taking Wellbutrin to augment paxil. Paxil fixes a lot of my anxiety problems (panic attack, obsessive thoughts, driven nature, hypercritical nature (finding fault) and a number of other problems that seem related to hypervigilance and anxiety in general. Wellbutrin helps counter the sleepiness or lethargy and also weight gain that seems to come with paxil. I am sensitive to meds- I take 5 mg of paxil in the morning and then 100mg of Wellbutrin SR a few hours later. This combo has so far worked well for me. There may be something better, but changing meds is a painstaking process. Wellbutrin, I have found, also has a pronounced effect on appetite, it takes away cravings and often you don't feel like eating, although you can eat if you want to and make a point of doing it. I am concerned about possible effects of both paxil and Wellbutrin on short term memory. Wellbutrin may make OCD worse at times, also tends to undo some of the effects of paxil, so if you are taking both you have to be careful how much you take. | M | 49 | 90 days | 6/6/2003 | 4 | depression, ADHD, anxiety | good...never lost effectiveness, helped with concentration/focus but did nothing for anxiety | M | 27 | 2 years | 12/6/2003 | 4 | Major Depression | For 5 days or so I felt a little lightheaded, but once I got through that, it has been a great drug. | My dose is 150 mgs twice a day. I have been taking antidepressants before Prozac came out, This medicine helps with energy and depression, and tends to last longer than the SSRI's. I have to keep switching back and forth on the other antidepressants as they lose their effectiveness after 6 months or so. | M | 37 | 5 years | 12/7/2003 | 4 | Chronic Depression | Minimal... Ringing in my ears at times. Increased libido and heightened sexual sensations. | When I initially got on Wellbutrin 18 years ago, it was like the world changed from black and white to color. I had no idea the extent that I had been depressed my entire life. Wellbutrin has not always relieved my depression but it usuallly allows me to function through it. | M | 41 | 18 years | 11/13/2004 | 4 | Depression | Take 150mg 1 x day. Tried 300mg for a week, couldn't handle it. Somewhat increased anxiety, counteracted with Clonezepam, .25-.5mg at night. Helps with the sleep difficulties. BAD short term memory, but that could be the Clonazepam. Increased energy but bad headaches when I have 2-3 drinks. Do get irritable at times but at least I'm feeling a little more normal and feeling better about life. | I'm going to give it a chance since it hasn't seemed to kill my libido and I do feel better. | M | 26 | 4 weeks | 10/5/2004 | 4 | depression, anxiety | some agitation at first, but leveled out | I tried Celexa but had severe side effects and had to stop. I started with 75mg a day of Wellbutin and gradually increased dosage. I'm now taking 150mg 2X a day. My depression was moderate and for most of my life, off and on...it seems to have lifted. | M | 45 | 10 months | 4/20/2004 | 4 | Wellbutrin XL 300mg for Depression | Initial upset stomach after 2 weeks no side effects | I have found wellbutrin XL at 300 mg to be quite beneficial after taking lexapro and paxil. I felt wellbutrin xl gave me a lot of energy and keeps my mood up. | M | 29 | 1 years | 2/13/2005 | 4 | bipolar depresion | some itchy skin at times insomnia if taken to close to bed time some switches into hypo-mania if stopped and restartes a side effect i actually have sought at the dismay of doc. | i poop out on this drug but can have great effects and has saved me from the reall bottemless holes of my depression. | M | 41 | 9 years | 6/11/2004 | 4 | WELLBUTRIN XR | Agitation, spacy feeling | This drug really helped pull me out of a suicidal depression...i am still in the early stages but it has definitely made me feel a lot better about life. | M | 31 | 24 days | 6/17/2004 | 4 | M | 31 | | 7/17/2005 | 4 | depression | mild tremor increased libido | M | 47 | 4 months | 12/14/2004 | 4 | depression | mild tremor increased libido | M | 47 | 4 months | 12/14/2004 | 4 | depression | mild tremor increased libido | M | 47 | 4 months | 12/14/2004 | 4 | Recurrent Depression | So I was doing great on 60mg Cymbalta for two years when after experiencig some marital stress I crashed despite the cymbalta. My doctor put me on 150mg Wellbutrin for the first week and then increased to 300mg. My appetite is definitely diminished. Other than that the side effects have been mild. I have been on the med now for 15 days and today is the first day I feel improved (I hope it lasts!) I still sigh a lot and can feel over whelmed fairly easy but overall I think this med is taking me in the right direction. Depression sucks! | Recommended | M | 35 | 15 days | 9/6/2006 | 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 |