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 |
| 3 | depression, SAD, anxiety | chest tightness first two weeks, and sometimes sharp pain (still), ringing in my ears, insomnia | I insisted that my doctor prescribe me W XL instead of Cipralex (Canadian name for Lexapro)because I dreadfully fear the SSRI's side effects, weight gain and numbing in the genitals to the point of difficulty having orgasms. Had this from Paxil a few years ago (did not stay on it for long). I find with the W XL that the edge is taking off my reactions to issues and problems. Significant reduction in suicide ideation and volatility... more patient... but the ringing in my ears!! I am worried that this tinnitus won't go away, once I am eased off the W XL. Also, I would like to add that I am still feeling anxious, less intense but it continues to affect me. I am considering a small dose of Cipralex, maybe 5 mg to offset it... How to use these meds creatively without causing angst and worry over side effects? | F | 45 | 31 days | 4/7/2009 | 2 | Quit Smoking | tremors, paranoia, hypochondria, feelings of doom/death, uncontrollable crying,nausea, dizziness, speeded up thinking, panic attacks (severe like i had never experienced before) heart palpitations | I was able to uit smoking easily on this medication and I lost weight but it turned me into a mess. I could not sleep, I was thinking horrible things, I cried, felt physically horrible, and was turned into a paranoid/hypochondriac. I was slightly depressed before Wellbutrin XL and VERY occasionally prone to panic attacks and this sent me spiralling into both full swing. When i weaned off the med, it took almost two weeks for all of the effects to go away although I felt emotionally better in a few days. I gained 6 pounds immediately after going off too. I know this med works for lots of people though. i would just carefully monitor myself when going on any antidepressant now. I am taking Cymbalta now and I am watching myself very carefully to make sure I don't react badly again. | F | 32 | 32 days | 5/3/2007 | 2 | Quit Smoking | Burning in throat, feeling of object being lodged in throat | I put in the previous post and forgot these side effects | F | 32 | 32 days | 5/3/2007 | 5 | chronic fatigue | First few weeks headache and a bit foggy. Constant dry mouth. Higher sex drive. Trouble sleeping for the first 3 weeks but no longer fatigued. | I cannot drink more than 1 drink at happy hour. I had 2 and it felt like 5. Then I got a severe headache and started shaking for about 30 mins about an hour after the drinks. | 30 | 35 days | 3/12/2007 | 5 | Depression | Loss of appetite. I felt "wired" and jittery the first week. This went away after a few weeks. | I was going to give up on this medication (after a month) but I stuck with it, and 5 days later it "kicked in". The world felt brighter and I felt calm and peaceful and happy. My motivation and creativity came back! I feel motivated and excited about life again!!!! I am back to my old self + more! :) | M | 28 | 35 days 150 1X day | 10/18/2010 | 4 | anxiety/depression | heart palpitations, jitters, dizziness, dry mouth, more "emotional", tightening of the jaw (teeth clenching), shakiness, nausea, loss of appetite, more energy | I have been on this medication since March 17th (35 days now) and am just starting to feel the benefits. I went through SO many side effects I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to push through. In the first two days I got right on the internet and started doing some research of the side effects. It brought me here and I read everyone's comments every couple days up until about two weeks ago. This site really helped me stay with the medicine and not give up too early. I must say it was difficult, but I am happy I did. I read a few people stating that you should really give it 4-6 weeks before giving up. I believe that to be SO true. I didn't have all symptoms at exactly the same time...the first two weeks were HORRIBLE. The symptoms would come and go. I am feeling really good now and don't have ANY side effect as of two weeks ago (about 3-4 weeks on the med.). If you can get past the first few weeks I think it is a really beneficial medicine and would recommend it. I prob | F | 33 | 35 days | 4/20/2007 | 3 | depression | I was on it for 2 years and it helped a lot.then, I switched to the generic because of my new insurance and within 4 days I was in the hospital with stomach pain.I stopped taking it. it's 4 months later & went back on for depression & it caused a panic attack. I'm shaking and dizzy, I'm tired and tense. My GERD came back. I can't eat, I'm not sleeping well. the dr put me on 5 mgs of lexapro but that's not halping at all. I want to stop taking it all together but i'm afraid of withdrawal | The first time I took it, it was great and I felt like my old self again. I had a sex drive, and I was happy with my life. It didn't dull me out and I had no side effects. This time, it's awful. I can't wait to get off of it. The anxiety is constant. | F | 34 | 35 days | 3/26/2007 | 2 | Mild Depression | The negatives: Increase in blood pressure, Crying for no reason, Erectile dysfunction, Diarrhea, Loss of appetite, loss of sex drive. The positive: I did feel somewhat more normal and was very willing to get out and do things the first 4 weeks in. I also felt as if I had unlimited energy. Was nice to loose a bit of weight in the begging as well. But that was mostly waste weight as I am barely eating. However all of that seems to have subsided a bit and have started eating again. I'm very torn between stopping this stuff and just dealing with the depression or not. I'd rather be able to have a sex life with my wife than be happy all the damn time. Dosage: 150mg 2X daily. | I was hoping with all the positive feedback about improved sexual drive and lowered blood pressure that I would get lucky and have good side effects upon taking this. I was quite wrong. So far during the build up phase I've gone through a great deal of the side effects that they mention possible. The latest one after 35 days is constant diarrhea and almost total loss of sex drive along with the inability to get a good erection. This stuff made me feel a bit better but with all the side effects it counteracts the positive. | M | 29 | 35 days | 4/3/2007 | 4 | anxiety | I have already posted, but I have a question for anyone who has experienced seizures with this medication. How many mg's were you taking at the time? I have read that 1-4 in 1,000 have seizures and the majority of those are with pt's taking 450mg or greater. Any info. on this would be extremely helpful. I usually drink once or twice a week to the point of a little intoxication and haven't had any problems yet for the person below. | F | 33 | 38 days | 4/24/2007 | 4 | Quit Smoking/ Depression | I Experience waves of nausea all day long and I have been taking it for a little over a month. I really feel it when I am driving. | It helped me quit smoking in about 2 weeks after starting the pill. I went from a pack a day to nothing in about 2 weeks. As for my mood as of yet I don't feel anything different yet, but we will see. | F | 26 | 40 days | 10/15/2006 | 4 | Depression | Some insomnia, constipation and susceptibility to anxiety. Weight loss. | Has definitely reduced brain fog and increased focus and overall energy. This has reduced some feelings of low esteem since I feel (and maybe am) more competent. Did not seem to have much impact on underlying impression. Psychiatrist now adding in Lexapro starting with 5 mg. to try to deal with that. I'll report back. | M | 53 | 40 days | 6/29/2007 | 3 | Depression, uncontrollable crying | Migraines for 11 days, disconnected feeling for 10 days, awful stomach pain (still ongoing) | First 5 days, decreased appetite(gone away), no trouble sleeping at night, I am on 150 mgs. I was hoping the decreased appetite would stick around, but thankfully I am not depressed, but I feel more like me again. The crying was bad, and I am sure most of it was due to my husband gone in Iraq again. I do not want to be on this forever since my stomach feels like a hot sword is being stuck in it after I take the meds. I have never taken anything like this before. I am still tired, and wish I had the energy that others talk about. I am a very positive person normally so not sure if the tiredness if ever going away. | F | 37 | 40 days | 4/9/2007 | 2 | wellbutrin XL 300 mg | Am I the only one who's sex drive dopped immensly? I get the dizziness and the dry mouth, but am extremely worried about libido. | M | 30 | 40 days | 11/17/2006 | 1 | diet | Increasing out of control unexplained anger, sleeplessness. waking up 3 times a night and then unable to go back to sleep right away,hungry all the time,flushed skin, unexplained pain in my upper back and neck,brittle nails,dry skin,started having depression which I never had before, constipation, urgency to urinate all the time, constant gas, etc. | I didnt' have these conditions prior to taking Wellbutrin XL and they stopped a couple of days after I abruptly stopped taking it. The first day that I stopped taking it, I was severely sick with stomach cramps and diareah all day and severe neck and upper back pain. On the second day, everything stopped and got back to normal. I would never recommend this medicine to anyone for losing weight. My doctor put me on it and I stopped it. | F | 55 | 40 days | 10/12/2005 | 1 | SAD/PMS | Generic Brand(TEVA)does not work and has extreme side effects. Please pay the extra $$ if you can and switch to the name brand. | I have been on 150 mg of generic for 1 month and felt like it was not helping my symptoms. Was increased to 300mg last week and the anxiety, jitters, muscle pain and generalized fatigue are just horrible. Talked to my doctor today and she's switching me to the name brand. 4 years ago I was put on name brand Wellbutrin XL and did great on the medication. | F | 43 | 40 days | 4/13/2009 | 5 | severe depression | neck pain, increased head and hand tremors, blurred vision, decreased appetite, dry mouth, nausea, ringing in ears, shakiness, jaw clenching, anxiety, smoking half as much | most of the side effects i've experienced have come and gone. i was very concerned at 3 weeks on wellbutrin xl 150mg that i was getting worse--i was sobbing horribly and planning my suicide daily. i stuck it out because i'd heard that it would pass, and it did. i'm now on 300mg of the generic along with 10mg of lexapro to battle my anxiety and things are improving for me. i'm no longer in a deep dark hole with no hope in sight. it seems that it took about 4 weeks or so for my body to absorb the drug. i may switch to the brand name at some point to see if my anxiety and shakiness lessen, but for now i'm alive and wellbutrin can take some credit for that. it may not be an easy ride at first, but give it some time to work if you can. | F | 33 | 41 days | 4/10/2007 | 4 | depression | lightheaded, spacey feeling, sweats. | started on 150xl and after a week went to 300xl. felt great, not back to my old self, but it was good the first 3-4 weeks. but now wondering if it is starting to wear off. last couple days been tired, moody..but not as bad as when i wasnt taking the drug. see the doc in another month, maybe i'll increase the dose. | M | 32 | 44 days | 8/23/2007 | 3 | Stop Smoking | Anxiety, slightly more depressed, little things start to bother me, short tempered, slight weight loss (3 lbs in a month), crying episodes. Not sure if this is all worth it. I took it to help me quit smoking and i have not smoked in 1.5 months but my my I am a basket case. | F | 28 | 45 days | 9/13/2006 | 2 | Depression | Increased anxiety, constipation, no improvement in depression symptoms or suicidal ideation. | ALL DRUGS AFFECT PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY- my bad experience doesn't mean you'll have one. If you are going to take Wellbutrin, I HIGHLY recommend ONLY taking the brand name. There are known issues with the generics (Google and see for yourself). You can get the brand name for $50/month online through the pharmaceutical company - Google "Wellbutrin guarantee program." | F | 37 | 45 days 300 mg 1X day | 12/28/2015 | 1 | Depression, panic attacks & anxiety | Headaches, a feeling of shortness of breath, but no breathing problems, intense anger and short tempered, no sexual appetite, moody, lightheadedness, dizziness, panic attacks when falling asleep that wouldn't stop even after taking a Xanax, vivid dreams, dry eyes (lids and eyes), acne, no feeling of happiness or lifting of depression, no weight loss, difficulty swallowing and a feeling of constriction in my throat as though it wants to seize up at any moment | I've been weaning off 150mg day as I think I've had some form of seizure with it. When making a call on the phone one day, I started to open my mouth to speak and my throat and jaw froze for just an instant (1-2 seconds), but enough to freak me out. This drug hasn't helped me at all. | M | 43 | 45 days | 10/24/2006 |