WELLBUTRIN XL Reviews (BUPROPION)Average Rating: 3.4 (1462 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | A 91 year old senior is taking it | It causes him to drink alcohol | M | 91 | 2 days 150 | 9/28/2014 | 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | now average 6 hours of sleep a night and can't nap - increased libedo | After getting rheumatoid arthritis I had zero energy, felt weak and listless. Wellbutrin has completely reversed my condition and I feel great! Go out for an hour in AM with my german sherpherd while we chase balls and an hour in afternoon for a walk (right now it's 2 below but now I'm never cold). This drug has been terrific for me and I'm on it for the duration. | M | 71 | 3 months | 2/6/2007 | 4 | to get off of paxil | nausea, insomnia, more energy, ringing in the ears. | I have been on Paxil 10 mg., for 16 years. I have gained 50 pounds and feel like a slug. I have tried to withdraw from this drug numerous times, with the help of my dr, but was never successful, due to the horrible withdrawal symptoms. In the past, I never used Wellbutrin, to transition from Paxil to Wellbutrin. My Dr. suggested it this time, due to the weight gain. I have had only had one horrible day and night of the Paxil flu. I am now off of Paxil, two weeks and think it has left my system. Please listen to this big news, because in the past I have never been able to get off of Paxil, but never used Wellbutrin to help me. I have the beginning side effects of Wellbutrin 150 lx, but I am sure they will go away with time. My other siblings use this medication and it works for them. We are all genetically disposed to depression, since my Father suffered from it. I so hope that I can get through these beginning stages with this medication and get back to normal. | F | 71 | 2 weeks 150xl 1X day | 2/21/2015 | 5 | Depression | When I started I had severe headaches for the first seven weeks. At week 7 the headaches subsided and have never had any more side effects | I have been taking brand Wellbutrin for 30 years and it has been a life saver. When the generic came out my pharmacist changed me from brand to generic and my depression symptoms returned. I called my doctor and he said what took you so long to realize. He said many of his patients were having similar problems. All these years my insurance supplied me with the brand drug. My drug plan notified me that January 1st they will no longer supply me with the brand name. If I want the brand name it will cost me thousands of dollars. I do not understand how a drug plan has the authority to switch a person to generic when the generic does not work. All antidepressants work for me but they all make me physically ill. Wellbutrin was the only drug that resolved my depression with no physical side effects. | M | 70 | 10 years 450 mg | 11/5/2015 | 5 | Depression | F | 70 | 15 years 300mg 1X day | 12/7/2019 | 1 | Quit smoking | Nausea, vomiting joint pain,sore throat, headache, and the final straw "3 seizures in 1 day". | I highly recommend NOT USING WELLBUTRIN XL or any generic brand | F | 70 | 14 days 300mg 1X day | 7/2/2022 | 5 | Depression | Some dry mouth, headaches and constipation. | Started with 150 mg per day without any change in mood. Now taking generic 300 mg per day. Depression has lifted and creativity restored. Libido has increased. Side effects have been a minor irritation. | M | 68 | 30 days | 4/3/2009 | 2 | No joy, can't focus, concentrate | F | 68 | 1 weeks 300mg | 7/13/2013 | 5 | depression | poo poo get's stiffer now. Not limp. Very happy. | M | 67 | 1X day | 3/2/2019 | 1 | Depression | Prescribed with ativan and made me more depressed. | Got off both by going to mcleans Hospital for six days. Now drug free. All warnings for these drugs come true eventually!! | M | 67 | 70 days 300mg 1X day | 3/14/2015 | 5 | depression(death of spouse) | I was sent the generic version one year ago severe symptoms emerged. I reported this to my Doctor and she prescribed NO substitions. I was symptom free within one week of the switch!! this needs to be shared with patients taking the generic. I thought I was loosing my mind when in fact there is a different response to these two versions. | F | 66 | 8 years | 11/16/2007 | 4 | Depression | It has eased the depression, somewhat, I felt great on the 7th day. On the 8th day (today) I woke up at 4:30 am and had some anxiety, but it is easing with 1mg Lorazipam. | M | 66 | 8 days 150 2X day | 6/7/2012 | 3 | PTSD - major depression | Slight humming or ringing in my ears Vision problems | Wellbutrin is about the only prescription drug I could tolerate without numerous side effects. I can't use SSRI's etc. Lately though my eyesight is becoming increasingly troublesome. I have developed cataracts and of course my age plays a part in this too. But I now have blurred vision, sometimes double vision and pain in my left eye. My blood pressure has also increased. I also take Xanax and Ambien as needed. Have no idea what to try next but the vision problems are really scaring me. | F | 66 | 3 years 150 MG 1X day | 12/7/2015 | 5 | Stop Smoking | Only mild insomnia. | I was smoking almost 2 packs of cigarettes per day and I needed to stop. In doing research, I came across this medication. Also read where there were bad side affects using generic that were not there with the brand. I chose to spend $76/mo co-pay for the brand. I started taking one 150 mg capsule in the AM on 7/22/10. I was told I could continue to smoke for the first week while taking the pills but to cut back. By 7/28 I was smoking about 11 cigarettes per day. I was noticing more general irritation and agitation. Per my doctor, I increased the dose to 2 pills/ day 1 in AM and the other about noon. The irritation went away quickly. I was quickly getting tired at planning when I could smoke again (by now I was only smoking portions of a cigarette). I ran out of my menthol cigarettes on 7/31 but did have a pack of regular cigarette (part of my plan to quit). When I woke up on 8/1/10 I decided to try not smoking at all. I put the unopened pack in my purse (for just in case). I was doing so well that on 8/5 I decided to wean myself off the pills so went back to 1/day for that last week (I could not afford another month of pills). My doctor told me that it was customary to take the pills for 8-12 weeks before stopping but I just could not afford it and did not want to use the generic version. As it is turning out, all is well anyway. Today is 9/18/10 and I have not had a cigarette for 7 weeks. I AM home free!! I owe it all to Wellbutrin XL and my solid determinat | F | 65 | 3 weeks 150 mg 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 5 | Depression, Fatigue | Insomnia, but that can be remedied by stopping the medication for a day to get some sleep. | I was just marking time until thankfully my life would be over. I was always exhausted. After getting on this medicine, life is no longer a drag but a challenge. I see and want to develop the potential in people and situations at work. I have the stamina to keep going all day. I can cope with stress much more easily, and life is a gift to be thankful for. | F | 65 | 2 months | 1/2/2007 | 2 | Depression, fatigue | My hope was to obtain a stimulating effect from the drug, enabling me to get off of Ritalin or Adderall for fatigue. So far, it's had a paradoxical effect, making me more lethargic than energetic (Provigil had the same effect). | At least I was able to tolerate this one better than Prozac, Zoloft, or most other anti-depressants. I've even worked up to 300 mg. per day with the XL formula (for some reason, I couldn't handle two 100 mg. of the SR formula). But where are the benefits? | M | 65 | 3 months | 1/4/2006 | 4 | PTSD | Slight Tinnitus, Insomnia, Anxiety | I really dislike taking meds. I have tried so many , I can't remember half of them. I always look at reviews until my doctor said I needed to stay on Wellbutrin XL if I wanted to get better. I've started and stopped WB many times but this time I stuck with it. I have gotten past all the side effects and I do feel better. I have some energy, work full-time and so far it's working for me. The only problem I have is that I have lost 45 pounds since January , I think most of it is diet change but I also think some of it has to do with WB. From 170 lbs to 125 lbs now. I'm hungry, buy food to fix and end up not eating it. | F | 64 | 8 months 150 MG 1X day | 7/14/2013 | 3 | S.A.D. | Anxiety, insomnia, ragefulness, dreams that did not feel like "my" dreamshigher blood pressure when taken daily. | Useful if taken every other day, once a day 150 mg instead of twice a day, during the darkest two months of winter, and less and less proportionately to returning light. I do not take it at all from March to November. Also using supplements such as SamE, St. John's Wort & 5-HTP seems to help control those symptoms. I have been doing this for about five years and it does help me function in winter rather than hibernate. | F | 64 | 5 years | 12/7/2008 | 5 | BiPolar-mood disorder, depression | lucid dreams where don't know if I'm dreaming or not. Some agitation and restlessness. Constipation and dry mouth. Feeling off balance. Fuzzy thinking. some of this goes away. | Having gone thru zoloft,lexapro, paxil and prozac, this drug is a wonderful surprise. I now have the energy and interest to be active and get things done. I am on a mood disorder drug so the highs and lows are somewhat even. However if you are bipolar and more at the manic end I would not recommend it bec you could have a manic episode. XL has taken away my appetite and given me the opposite of depression. Highly recommended! | F | 63 | 4 months | 1/12/2007 | 5 | anxiety and depression | dry mouth, stale breath, increased energy, some urinary hesitancy | I love this drug. It helps me so much by reducing obsessive thinking and dwelling on the negative. I just feel better and happier and more social even in situations I would probably like to avoid. I try to stretch out the dosage by taking it every other day or every third day, but those days aren't as good. I feel I can reduce the side effects by skipping days regularly but after 2 days off I can't wait to take it again. I plan to taper off in the next few months, but my depression and paranoia and anxiety were very severe a year ago so I am going to be very careful in doing so. | F | 63 | 11 months 150 1X day | 10/9/2010 |
WELLBUTRIN XL (BUPROPION): This medication is used to treat depression. It may also be used to prevent seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs each year at the same time (for example, during winter). This medication 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: 2003-08-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)