WELLBUTRIN XL Reviews (BUPROPION)Average Rating: 3.4 (1462 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN XL with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by length of time drug was taken from shortest to longest duration (reviews with no time reported listed first). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 |
More on WELLBUTRIN XL: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | anxiety and panic attacks | since decreasing to 150mg of Wellbutrin XL...I do not have the drive I had before...want to sleep all the time | I was on WellbutrinXL at 300mg for a yr...but I was starting to have way too much anxiety...I could not handle it..panic attacks were coming back..and I felt so much anger at everyone..and that is not my nature at all....so the doc cut it back to 150mg of XL...but in these first 2wks...I could sleep and sleep...wonder if anyone else has experienced this when the dosage is reduced? | F | 60 | 1 years 150mg 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 1 | "depression" | Crazy. Acting completely not like myself. Just all around felt weird. Can't really explain. And when I drank (which isn't often. Once a week. I'm in college) I would go absolutely bat shit crazy. I punched my best friend even. That's when I started getting scared. And called my dr. She told me to stay on it and it would pass. It didn't. So I quit cold turkey one day ad will never go back. Turns out I wasn't depressed but had ADD and I feel better now. | F | 20 | 1 years | 8/22/2012 | 1 | Anxiety/depression | LOSS OF SEX DRIVE COMPLETLEY! Increased anxiety; thoughts of suicide for the first two weeks, also for the first time in my life; Dry mouth; dizzy, spaced out feeling; more increased anxiety; total weight gain, (35 plus pounds and can't find enough food in the house;) light headaches; uneasy sleep; some difficulty concentrating at times; sweating; flushing of the skin and terrible rash; numbness in legs and penis; very painful orgasms like my tool is going to snap off, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE! | LOSS OF SEX DRIVE COMPLETLEY! Increased anxiety; thoughts of suicide for the first two weeks, also for the first time in my life; Dry mouth; dizzy, spaced out feeling; more increased anxiety; total weight gain, (35 plus pounds and can't find enough food in the house;) light headaches; uneasy sleep; some difficulty concentrating at times; sweating; flushing of the skin and terrible rash; numbness in legs and penis; very painful orgasms like my tool is going to snap off, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE! | M | 44 | 1 years | 1/27/2008 | 5 | Moods, libido | Intially I had dry mouth and some feeling of being very anxious. I cut back on the dose and gradually increased it from 150 mg to 300mg a day. Jumping from 150 mg a day to 300 mg was too much for me. I did 150 mg then 200, then 250 etc until I comfortably reached 300 without any side effects. | I've been taking this drug now for over one year. It has done incredible things for my sex life. My libido is back to where it was in my 30's - 40's. When I climax the feeling is very intense and doesn't just effect my genitals but my entire body. I also have very vivid dreams, which I love. | M | 60 | 1.3 years | 6/28/2006 | 5 | social anx., binging, unmotivation | constipation, excessive energy, weight loss | I am a totally different person! I have been a food addict for years, and WXL coupled with glucophage (blood sugar stabilizer) has completely changed my lifestyle. I actually can get off of the couch and get things done! I am more social, I am working on being more socially comfortable, but at least I'm getting out in the world. I joined Overeaters Anonymous and because WXL helps me with motivation, I've been very successful in the OA program. My food cravings have nearly completely stopped (also due to giving up chocolate, pasta, candy, and fruit juices/fruit flavored foods. I absolutely LOVE the excessive energy I have now. I first was on the 150 dosage, but after a few months it quit working, so I upped to 300, and it was a little strong the first couple of weeks, but now it is leveled out and I can function quite effectively. I lost 15 pounds immediately in the first couple of months of being on the WXL & glucophage drugs, and now through OA and the meds I've lost a total of 36 | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 7/8/2006 | 5 | dysthymia/depression | ringing in the ears, tremors for the first week, decreased appetite for the first couple months | Deinitely helped for sexual side-effects. Added Wellbutrin to Lexapro. Worked well. | M | 36 | 1.5 years | 10/9/2007 | 5 | Major depression | Fatigue, insomnia | This drug saved my life. I wouldn't be here today without the combination of Wellbutrin XL and Lexparo. I recommend it to anyone suffering from major depression. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 10/26/2006 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | I don't remember any side effects even when I first started. I did lose some weight(I'm overweight) but it gave me more productive energy--not manic energy--so it's all good for me. | I have tried ALL the other types of medications for depression--Paxil, Celexa, etc. Most of them really increased my anxiety and Celexa made me feel VERY irritable, anxious and very suicidal. Wellbutrin XL is the only depression medicine I have ever taken that really works. | F | 49 | 1.5 years 300 mg 1X day | 6/21/2010 | 5 | Depression, Lethargy | 1st month - Headaches, weight loss (went from 148 to 117 lbs in 6 mo.), constipation, sweating, insomnia. Now, no side effects, unless I forget to take it, I get very sleepy and the next day I feel hung over. | I've tried many anti-depression meds before with bad side effects. I've been on this med for a year and a half. I have much more energy, am more alert, and can concentrate at work. I do get depressed and anxious when I have PMS, but it's not terrible. No sexual side effects. Maybe too much weight loss and lack of hunger, so this med isn't for anorexics. Helps more with energy than anything else. Highly recommended for those who can't get out of bed (me), but not recommended for people with anxiety only. I'll probably be on this life long. | F | 28 | 1.5 years | 2/28/2008 | 5 | Bipolar I | Just beginning to be irritable but I am able to control myself, not hungry,high sex drive | Wellbutrin helped a great deal with my depression side of my bipolar disorder. I have had great progress and only recently have I seen any side effects but it may be from my other medications (Lamictal/Concerta/Ritalin), I would reccommend it. | F | 18 | 1.5 years | 5/6/2009 | 5 | Depression | None! Absolutely none. Not a single one. Nada. I started taking Wellbutrin XL for depression last Spring, although I've probably needed it for several years -- if not decades. I have been terrified to start on the Dreaded Anti-Depressant my entire life!!! TV commercials listing every possible side effect, knowing that it takes time for these things to "work," but that the side effects are immediate, knowing that it's not easy to wean off of these meds if they don't work and having to start over with a different med, and possible weight gain (so common with these meds) have prevented me from even considering such an option. Boy, was I wrong! I have experienced the OPPOSITE of side effects with Wellbutrin XL. It has "fixed" everything that was "wrong" with me -- and not just the depression! I think I can (and probably should) write a book about it because it has absolutely and unexpectedly REVERSED some very uncomfortable Multiple Sclerosis symptoms!! I've h | Bottom Line: I am no longer depressed, I have *virtually* no MS symptoms anymore (just minor issues, as I still do *have* the disease), I did NOT gain weight (just the opposite -- I think I lost a few pounds), and my libido has never been stronger. The nickname for Wellbutrin is the "Happy, Horny, Skinny Pill." I would add "Healthy" to that list, and welcome any medical professionals who would like to study my situation to see if it can help others with their MS symptoms. | F | 50 | 1.5 years 150mg 1X day | 10/21/2015 | 5 | DEPRESSION | Dry mouth,dizziness in first 2 months, increased anxiety, tremor (still to this day) less desire to eat-but will if SO puts it in front of me, increase in alcohol consumption-due to increase in anxiety, libido was nuts at first(pardon the pun) but has subsided to normal now, easily ticked off to the point i don't talk to my dad anymore, lowered inhibitions, yelled at SO first time since we met 7 years ago, energy boost-desire to do things now, high increase in social anxiety, increased heart rate(105bpm), awesome dreams which seem very real | I had been on this drug 12 years ago when going through a bitter divorce and then quit cold turkey with no problems. Went to doc in May of 2013, and he prescribed me 300 xl with no titration. My hands shook so bad i couldn't write if i tried. Never had any insomnia or nausea as others have said, but most of the side effects have subsided now. The increase in anxiety has caused me to drink more, as the alcohol relaxes me. I am going to go to doc next week and try and give Buspar a go. I have tried Celexa and just recently Lexapro(10mg) which the side effects were just too hard to want to go through my life with-since the very day I took it, no sex drive at all. I still have not had sex for 6 months, so hoping desire comes back soon as it is creating tension at home. I am also taking this with Concerta(36mg) for ADD and now motivation and energy are very good. I did notice a massive increase in libido in the first 5 months, but that has toned down(argh) to the point that I'm not obsessed anymore. With all the side effects listed, the question might come up as to why I would rate this so high. The fact is I FEEL GOOD. The vivid dreams are so real, I have to ask SO the next day if I said something previously or did I dream it. I also find that alot of detail is remembered the next day- and some are stupid but entertaining. | M | 58 | 1.5 years 300mg 1X day | 2/20/2015 | 1 | anxiety (after child birth) | I have experience more anxiety from being overstimulated! My insides tremor when I'm laying still and I have bouts of dizziness. | This drug has added more problems than just the anxiety. I probably should have delt with the anxiety alone w/out drugs instead of adding three additional issues to my plate! The doctors really have no idea what they are doing, the just want a quick fix. | F | 35 | 1.5 years | 3/31/2007 | 5 | Depression/loss of energy | The good:weight loss,appetite control,increased libido :), feel like old self, bouncy and happy with lots of energy! Puts me to sleep for the 1st 3-4hrs The Bad:wake up after 3 hrs! | One thing i did notice is that when i 1st started i was put on 300mg, i became a nutcase!! Almost had to be admitted to a pysch ward! But, once i dropped down in the mg's and slowly climbed up to 300,, all was good again! Love the stuff!My poor husband is having a hard time keeping up with me tho when it comes to the intimacy dept,,which i never had a libido before. So we are definitly enjoying it. | F | 32 | 2 years | 3/29/2007 | 5 | To remove craving for cocain. | Since I was prescribed WB to cope with my coke addiction, my life changed. The evil craving for stimulant drugs I had for many years was like magically lifted (could not belive it) and I could focus on my recovery and get some distance to my using. I can tell Wellbutrin definitely works on blocking the dopamine cells as other uppers do. My libido is the same as beeing | I think this drug should be used more than it is now for recovering stimulant addicts as it is for people trying to quit smoking. With Wellbutrin you can quit anything (except sex ha,ha) | M | 35 | 2 years | 5/11/2005 | 5 | depression | Increase sex drive ( yeah) , weight loss (yeah), occasionally burning in my stomach, (never had before) but rolaids gets rid of it quickly. Jaw clenching and teeth grinding, but it's definately worth the side effects. I take wellbutrin XL 300 mg/day. | I have tried Zoloft, paxil, amitryptolyne, and prozac. They all made me more depressed and I felt like I was drugged, it wasn't a natural feeling. I now wake up feeling that I am now the person I always should have been. "So this is what normal feels like". I still have some down days, but know I feel they are at a level where most "normal" people feel like when they are having a bad day. I have also lost weight, which is always a plus. I haven't had any sleep problems or vivid dreams. I used to have insomnia with the depression but it's gone know. Friends and family notice the differance in me. The best thing about it is I actually like people now, most importantly myself. I can't say enough good things about what this drug has done for me. I hope it works for all of you. | F | 47 | 2 years | 4/26/2006 | 5 | DEPRESSION | I seem to need to increase dosage after several months. | Worked so well for me. got me out of bed and living again. Two years of depression alleviated. I am not totally "un-depressed". But I can now function. | F | 41 | 2 years | 4/25/2006 | 5 | depression | Excessive Sweating, drymouth | F | 32 | 2 years | 6/14/2005 | 5 | depression | I immediately had more energy and lost about 3 lbs during the first month. I had some heart palpitations which went away. | This drug has worked really well for me with no side effects once I was at full dose. It has also helped stop the weight gain which I have experienced as a side effect of other antidepressants. However, it does not seem to improve my anxiety and I still have to occasionally take some Xanax when I am feeling overly stressed and anxious. | F | 44 | 2 years | 3/6/2009 | 5 | Dysthymia and PMDD | Brand name 300 XL side effects were mild to moderate during initial 6-8 weeks before subsiding: sadness, increased libido, weight loss, decreased appetite, increased energy/stamina, mild insomnia, moderate constipation, unusual and vivid dreams. | Best sense of well being in years. Prior to 300 XL, I had struggled on generic 150 SR 1xday, which didn't consistently alleviate my symptoms. | F | 47 | 2 years 300 1X day | 7/31/2010 |