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 | Panic attacks | Worsened anxiety , intrusive thoughts, aggressive impulses | F | 58 | 2 months 150 1X day | 11/4/2023 | 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 | 1 | Seasonal affective disorder, ADHD | Severe anxiety, sore throat, racing heart, insomnia, stiff neck, stuffy head. At first it seemed fine but after a few days the anxiety began and worsened each day until i was actually shaky by the last day i took it. | F | 42 | 7 days 150mg 1X day | 6/16/2022 | 1 | Anxiety, ADHD | Insomnia, severe jaw pain, decreased appetite, dizziness | I had a bad reaction immediately after taking my first dose, and have been having worsening side effects happen every day. This has honestly been some of the worst reactions I've had to a medication. | F | 27 | 5 days 150mg 2X day | 7/16/2021 | 1 | Depression | Hair loss, leg pain, restless legs, tremors, felt like my heart was doing the jitter bug, nerve twitching in face, and lack of interest in life. | I was on this drug for nearly 20 years, went off for 2 years and my return to it is a complete disaster. My doctor said some people develop symptoms and it is common. I am convinced that it isn't working for me because it is a generic drug and whatever it is cut with is the issue. Neurological problems now even after off of it. Now I am seeking advice from a Neurologist. Praying the side effects with go away. | F | 60 | 6 months 150 1X day | 5/12/2021 | 1 | Adhd | I am also diagnosed with anxiety & ptsd. I do not recommend this if you struggle from ptsd. I was exhausted, couldn't get off the couch. I had flashbacks & then one night I woke up thought I was dead & pretending to be alive to the point where I was yelling & grabbing my fiance asking him if he was real. I later discovered a few days later after breaking out in hives I was allergic to it. I have noticed increased anxiety since taking even after stopping the medication. | F | 26 | 6 days 150 1X day | 4/23/2021 | 1 | Panic attack related to stress | Confusion. Sweating. | F | 50 | 2 years 70mg 2X day | 12/16/2020 | 1 | Depression, fatigue, lack of motiva | My depression has worsened. Unreal panic attacks, stayed in bed, zapped energy and motivation even more. | M | 49 | 6 weeks 3oo 1X day | 9/20/2020 | 1 | weight loss | awful! rage, disorientation, profuse sweating, vertigo,vomiting | F | 57 | 10 days 150 1X day | 8/10/2020 | 1 | Major depression/ anxiety | Headache/ neck pain , loss of appetite, Extreme Rage crying spells throughout the day. When Im not angry I am crying. Im more upset/depressed/angrier than before I started them. | I want to switch right away, waiting on doctors appointment. | F | 23 | 5 days 150 | 12/2/2019 | 1 | anxiety | nausea, dizziness, vertigo | First day - felt fine Second day - a little nauseated and a little dizzy Third day - very nauseated and vertigo Still nauseated 2 days after stopping. I really wanted this drug to work but couldn't deal with side effects. | F | 58 | 3 days 150mg 1X day | 10/4/2017 | 1 | Depression | Taking 300mg all of the sudden after almost 3 months I was unable to orgasm. My genitals had no sensation. If I did somehow climax, it was very weak. Decreased to 150mg and it got worse.Also had the sensation of not being able to sit still. Incredible need to move my limbs while at rest. Loved the increase in libido, but was useless not being able to orgasm. | F | 44 | 3 months 150mg | 2/21/2017 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety | Extreme anger, even worse depression, extreme fatigue, insomnia, irribility. | I was on the generic Wellbutrin and I can say it did not work for me, I was extremly angry and would flip out at anything. I didn't want to talk to anyone or see anyone. I would fall asleep in class and after school and be awake all night long. It was definitely not the kind of antidepressant I would ever take again. | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 10/4/2016 | 1 | Depression | Tinnitis, aggression, high blood pressure, mania, fatigue, decreased inhibitions, increased pleasure seeking, but worst of all, withdrawal of treatment caused DPDR disorder. | Wellbutrin seemed to help me at first. I was confident, headstrong, and motivated. I didn't see it at first, but this was because of my new aggressive behavior. I stood up for myself when challenged. I had an "alpha" mentality. I made a lot of life changes that I had been afraid to initiate. I was fearless. However....this came at a price. I was mean. People were afraid to confront me. I started to get tired some time after increasing my dosage to 300mg daily. So, I started to taper off the drug. I don't know what wellbutrin did to me, but I had a serious case of depersonalization-derealization disorder for a whole year after coming off of it. It was a nightmare. The worst year of my life. I didn't feel like myself again until I started Adderall after a year and regained some cognitive function and sense of self. | M | 27 | 4 months 150 mg 1X day | 5/9/2016 | 1 | Anxiety, weight loss, stop smoking | Racing heart rate, anxiety, tremor, paranoia, loss of appetite, hot flashes. | I only took this for 3 days. The symptoms were so bad that I stopped. Everyone says to give it 2 weeks for the symptoms to pass but I couldn't do it. Doc prescribed to me mainly for weight loss and quitting smoking. They definitely do curb your appetite, in fact, you have no desire to eat which can be dangerous. I had to force feed myself and I could barely take a couple bites. I still had the urge to smoke so that didn't help, and I can't say it helped with anxiety because the pharmacist said it would take a month to be fully effective. The tremor it gave me was awful. My finger and hand constantly shook and I felt like I had no strength in my arms and hands. | F | 34 | 3 days 150mg | 5/8/2016 | 1 | depression, in a drug combo | I thought I was experiencing a dramatic shift towards menopause. I had 3 heavier periods in 2 months both with severe outbreaks of hormonal rosasea,nausea,extreme sweating-- ended up in the ER with dehydration, irritability and a worsening hypersensitivity to sound; it did increase my libido, but that wasn't enough of a perk. I just recently stopped taking it. | I'd been on wellbutrin about 12 years ago. It worked really well, but I had to avoid generics from 1 manufacturer in particular. | F | 52 | 2 months 150 mg | 8/18/2015 | 1 | adjunct to prozac for grief | Grand mal seizure resulting in loss of work, possible restrictions on driving | Made me sick to my stomach | F | 59 | 2 years 300 mg | 7/9/2015 | 1 | weight loss | depression, anxiety, dizziness, nausea, shaking, heart palpitations | TRIGGERS: After day four of taking this medication, my entire world view altered itself. I'm a bright person who has never once contemplated suicide. After taking this medication, I was envisioning such things for no apparent reason at all. From day two I was shaking, nauseous, and my heart did weird flip-floppy things constantly. I was only on the "intro" dosage as a trial as my doctor wanted me to lose weight. I called the pharmacy and they stated I had nearly every well-known and lesser-known side-effect and to stop taking it immediately. Within 24 hours my head cleared up and within 48 the other side effects disappeared as well. Scary experience. | F | 32 | 5 days 1X day | 5/8/2015 | 1 | ADHD | Severe unwarranted irritability, not caring about anything, snapping on people, low libido, confusion, negative thoughts and comments about everything, low drive to do much of anything. | This is not a medication for people with no depression symptoms and only ADHD! I started off on 150mg then was raised to 300mg and this is when I became a mega bitch. The worst 3 things that happened: I snapped on my mom which I have never ever done, I was miserable and mean to my fianc everyday for no reason and we are madly in love for 4 years, I actually was insubordinate at work because I didnt care what she asked me to do because she was wrong! Luckily people knew and mentioned that this was not my normal personality and now I'm going around like "my name is Earl" and apologizing to everyone. It's like I was a different person that was narcissistic, mean and couldn't even enjoy a beautiful vacation in Florida!! If you notice any signs of unwarranted irritability or anger (be careful because I always justified it) call your doctor ASAP! | F | 37 | 2 months 300mg | 4/4/2015 | 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 |
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)