WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (998 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 | To quit smoking | Metallic taste in mouth, head "buzz" on high dose...lower dose has no adverse effects at all! | Taking this to quit smoking, I found it to be a "gift"...it killed all cravings for so many other things like food - I lost over 60 lbs in 18 months which was much needed! There did come a time where my dose became too strong, as I felt a bit ill, hyper-energy and headaches were starting....my doc lowered the dose at my request and there's been absolutely no problems since. To anyone taking this, just be careful in stopping it...I was told it's not the type of drug that causes any type of withdrawl problems, but once I did stop it for 2 weeks and felt almost suicidal and *horrible* beyond description. Possibly it did me so much good that my regressing into an old me is what caused those feelings....but I think it was the abrupt stopping of the drug. There are days I do not take it, like if we are going to have a few drinks, as they warn of seizure risks, but I have never had that happen to me. I think it's a great thing to take, especially in pre-menopausal age like I am, but | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/23/2007 | 3 | Fatigue, Mild Depression, ADD | Vivid dreams, increased heart rate, sweating, agitation, increased libido | This is my third day on generic wellbutrin sr. The first 2 days were wonderful! I had so much energy and a healthy sex drive. The only bad thing was the first night, I woke up frequently and in a cold sweat. Second night was just very vivid dreams. Today the effects seem to be wearing off (which is why I gave it a 3). I hope they come back because it felt great. | M | 19 | 3 days | 6/23/2007 | 5 | Depression | For the first few weeks I experienced slight headache. I feel a much better sense of well-being. My labido is definately increased. After ten years of marriage, my husband and i are having sex every day..(sometimes twice) :) | As a nursing student and mom of two...Anxiety and depression plagued me for the first time in my life. I was irritable and crying every single day. My MD put me on Wellbutrin and Xanax. I take the Xanax in the evening (around 6pm). This helps me sleep and relax around the kiddos...even if I have a paper to write. The Wellbutrin has made my husband much happier too, due to my increased sex drive!!! | F | 34 | 2 months | 6/19/2007 | 1 | Depression | Irritability, mania, SEIZURES WHICH LEFT ME IN A COMA AND HOSPITALIZED FOR A WEEK. KNOCKED OUT MY TEETH. | F | 45 | 6 months | 6/19/2007 | 4 | depression | first headache, little itching of the skin | F | 45 | 20 days | 6/18/2007 | 4 | depression, anxiety | crying a lot, loss of appetite | I think this medicine is good, and I can't tell if it is wellbutrin or because my husband is deployed to Iraq (i haven't seen him for 6.5 months) that i have been crying a lot lately. I am going to stay on it for about another month and if i'm still crying all the time, I will definetely get off the wellbutrin. | F | 21 | 1 months | 6/17/2007 | 5 | Depression | Primary side effects: Burping, gagging, acid reflux. Secondary side effects: some aggression (low occurance, high spikes ie. 0-100 and back to 0 within seconds), weight loss. | To my mind the primary ones are weird and seem to be somewhat rare. Will happily live with it because I feel so amazing. Feeling much more happy and chirpy than before this depressive episode (when I was normal!). Not sure whether I like being on an artificial high, but it doesn't feel like too much or abnormal - it just feels great! I am also standing up to people and feeling justified in doing so, even though I am usually painfully polite and avoid conflict. Feels like I am finally "me", even though I'm scared that it won't last. Have taken various SSRI's in the past and I think that, for me, they suck! Hooray for Wellbutrin SR! | F | 28 | 2 months | 6/15/2007 | 1 | chronic fatigue, anxiety, irritable | out of control, restless, heart racing, anxiety | Wow! I have been on several anti-depressants trying to minimize fatigue, anxiety and irritability. I had only tried this for a week, but could simply not take it another day. I, too, felt like I was losing my mind. Especially at night, my heart was racing, my body felt jumpy and I was so restless that I could not go to sleep. Also, I felt very, very irritable- even more than before and very anxious. I wished I had never tried this drug!! | F | 43 | 7 days | 6/13/2007 | 3 | Major Depression & Trichotillomania | Increased compulsions and anxiety of OCD, A LOT more fidgity and restless, constant twitching, more unwanted obsessive thoughts, MAJOR insomnia, trichotillomania seems worse, bad taste in mouth, bad breath, little want for food until late at night, get mad easily & its normal for me but now I scream at people for even asking me a question, PARANOID, sweating at night and chills during the day that are so bad that my hands & feet go numb, unexplainable guilt that's so pestering I can't sleep, too scared to sleep alone, more teeth grinding | Well, I have a LONG list of diagnosed disorders, and still don't understand why they can't all be combined into one so I don't seem crazy. I have Major Depression that may be bipolar related since I also have unusual fits of rage and mania, I'm OCD with constant worrying, obsessive thoughts leading to compulsive actions like constant praying, eye blinking, washing hands more than needed, etc. (the list goes on), I have a little bit of ADD, but I'm starting to think maybe that's part of the OCD, I have major anxiety especially at night, and also Trichotillomania. The most overwhelming issue is my Trichotillomania that is an OCD/Tourette's related disorder that causes someone to constantly pull out their hair (on head, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc.) Well, before I ever started pulling out my hair, my psychiatrist first prescribed me Lexapro for my OCD & depression, which I started on 10mgs, and went all the way to 60mgs within 4 weeks; & 40mgs is the highest dose to tell whether it w | F | 15 | 6 weeks | 6/12/2007 | 5 | Depression side of bipolar | feel revved up, shaky hands, nasty taste in mouth all the time, caffeine is too much now and puts me into anxiety mode, take a klonepin now and again when the energy from the Wellbutrin is too much | Lifted my depression within days, actually could feel it working. More energy and impulse to do things, sleeping nice and regularly in spite of extra energy. I take my second dose of 150mg at 4:30pm which helps. I've used this over the years and it is my good old standby. Different side effects each time but nothing bad enough to stop. The nasty bitter taste is kind of a drag though--that's a new one for me. My suggestion, once you feel better for a month or so, taper off this drug. Don't take it for years! | F | 42 | 23 days | 6/1/2007 | 2 | Depression | Itchy skin, rash, muscle aches | For 3 weeks, no side effects at all, but no positive effects either. Suddenly itchy skin and rash made me stop taking it. No effect at all on appetite or libido. | M | 41 | 25 days | 6/1/2007 | 5 | mild depression/weight loss | Side effects have sub-sided mostly, loss of appetite, loss of sleep, high heart rate, sweating. | After reading a few comments on here, it seems that the younger you are, the more serious side effects you'll have. Everyone is different, but if you are feeling suicidal or having violent tendencies, get off the drug! Nothing is worth that kind of feeling! Most side effects will disappear after 6 weeks. I have dropped 10lbs without much of an effort, my moods are normal and I have a happy go lucky type of feeling. | F | 44 | 65 days | 5/31/2007 | 3 | depression | angina, chest pressure, burping, rage, sugar cravings | only want to eat chocolate chip cookies all day EVERYDAY. Weightloss first week but no more since eating chocolate chip cookies for 9 weeks. Little interest in interacting with anyone, which is un like me. | M | 30 | 70 days | 5/31/2007 | 2 | depression | Nausuea, nausea, nausea, more nausea, increased libido, extreme rage/anger, wanting to kill myself, i still want to. | I am regretting my decision to go on this. what did i get myself into. I have been a bitch to everyone in my family, my boyfriend wants to break up with me. I want to kill myself....really. | F | 25 | 8 days | 5/30/2007 | 3 | To quit smoking | Sleeplessness, extreme nausea, extreme depression and thought of suicide, ringing in ears, loss of appetite | I feel out of it all the time and can't pay attention to anything. I've been so depressed that I don't know what to do. The only good thing is that I have almost quit smoking, b/c the cigarettes no longer satisfy me. I'll keep taking this drug for the rest of the month, but will the side effects go away? | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/28/2007 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | Dry mouth, shakiness, difficulty focusing my eyes, distractedness | I take a generic form of Wellbutrin SR. Previously I was on Strattera for adult ADD, and realized the Strattera seemed to cause my depression to run deeper than before. I eliminated the Strattera for a while after starting Wellbutrin, but found I was easily distracted. Finally, I'm on Wellbutrin (200mg once daily)with a very low dose of Strattera, and the combination seems to keep me focused at work. To those just starting Wellbutrin, it can take a few months (1-2 for me) for the side effects to settle. For me, I had horrible restless leg syndrome and couldn't sleep well for the first 2-3 weeks. Like others, though, I have also noticed vivid dreams coming back. One important piece of advice: you'll want to dramatically reduce or eliminate caffeine intake. Too much caffeine and I'm shaking like a person with Parkinson's!!! However, I gladly tolerate the side effects to be able to deal with emotional issues rationally, and keep nighttime anxiety attacks at bay. | M | 38 | 7 months | 5/23/2007 | 4 | Major Depressive Disorder recurrent | Dry mouth, feeling like I don't need it. I've been on it so long I can't remember what the initial side effects were. Although it does cause increased libido and I'm pretty randy. | I'm not sure what it does for my mood exactly, but I know it gives me the energy to accomplish the things I know I need to do to manage my depression. Exercise, eat right, drink water, you know things you can't remember to do when you are depressed. I take 150mg SR each day right now. Supposed to be on 300 but I've been taking it so long I can tell when I need to be on a full dose before I crash completely. Will be on it for the rest of my life. Everytime I go off of it I end up in a Major depressive episode again. | F | 44 | 8 years | 5/23/2007 | 3 | shoppaholic, depression | headaches got worse during the times taken. i had little headaches before, but now have headaches so bad, i throw up. | F | 32 | 3 months | 5/23/2007 | 5 | depression & anxiety | loss of appetite | It has been a wonder for me! I went on it last week after I was being to have thoughts of suidcide. I've tried paxil, effexor & zoloft - I gained weight and had other side effects with those drugs. Wellbutrin SR has been great with very little side effects!! | F | 38 | 7 days | 5/22/2007 | 2 | depression | clenched jaw, insomnia, racing heart (all went away eventually) Continual effects were ringing ears, weighloss, crying, EXTREME ANGER/RAGE | I could deal with all the side effects except for the RAGE. I've lost relationships with friends, family members and boyfriends because of my uncontrollable anger. Luckily I've never hurt anyone. I no longer take wellbutrin (or the generic, been on both and symptoms are the same). I've gained back about 15 pounds but I'd rather be heavy than ANGRY and possibly in jail for hurting someone. I've wasted thousands and thousands of dollars, and destroyed relationships with really great people because I thought (and THEY thought) I was CRAZY. If you decide to take wellbutrin or bupropion, please be very very careful! If the anger and rage is out of character for you, don't let your doctor tell you that you just need more therapy: it's the DRUG not YOU. | F | 43 | 4 years | 5/22/2007 |