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 |
| 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | Mild visual hallucinations (increased color contrast, seeing things in shadows). Extreme insomnia. Loss of appetite. Strange mood swings, confusion, a general sense of fuzziness. Increased intensity of nervous tics. I can no longer trigger panic attacks "on command" (fortunately), but when I have them, they are far more intense than ever. Occasional increased depression, mostly when I think about the drug and its effects too much. | Started at 2x150mg SR a day. When I take one theres a definite peak an hour later, increased color contrast and color-related hallucinations. I also feel like I can hear -everything-. Disconnection is gone entirely, I feel like I'm actually part of the world around me, but somehow I also feel fuzzy and withdrawn. I'm less nervous in social situations. But I've become more blunt, like it's broken the part of my brain that usually keeps me from hurting peoples feelings. Thats my biggest long term worry; I have a hard enough time making+keeping friends as is. I haven't slept AT ALL in 3 days, and am mentally exhausted. Today I skipped my second dose out of desperation for a good night's sleep. Loss of appetite, I am 5'10", 130lbs and I can't afford to lose weight. Smoked a pack a day, now down to a pack in 3 days :) . This is only day 4, I want to quit but I'll reserve judgment for a month, but insomnia, loss of appetite, and intense confusion and mood swings (and increased panic att | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Dysthymia, Major Depr, Panic Disrdr | See below. | To finish the comment I started below: ...(and increased panic attack intensity) are really bothering me. I do feel happy all the time, despite the side effects. It gets a 3 because I can't shake this odd feeling that I liked my old sad self -better- than I like myself on this drug. But I don't like change and I just started this. Also, do NOT take these right before sleep! Dr. said 2x a day so I spaced them 12 hrs apart. Starting tomorrow I'll take them 8 hrs apart, one as soon as I wake up, and maybe that will reduce insomnia. Eyes feel like they are pinned open. | M | 25 | 4 days | 3/28/2007 | 4 | Depression | Headaches unrelieved by motrin, Constipation, Increased orgasm Sensation, Weight loss of 8 lbs so far, Insomnia, Pounding heart rate, Increased blood pressure, Racing thoughts. | Very effective for my depression, but sometims I feel totally spaced out on this stuff. My blood pressure is up at least by 10 numbers and waking up every 3 hours is wearing. No increase in libido,but orgasms is much more intense. | F | 38 | 1 months | 3/27/2007 | 5 | depression, anxiety | a common swelling of jaw leading to biting inside of mouth (ouch!), slight agitation, dry eyes, increased urination, occasional insomnia if i also have caffeine. Many of the side effects that I had when I first took wellbutrin SR (appetite reduction, shaky hands, intensely dry eyes, dry mouth, stomach upset, skin problems) were completely 100% GONE suddenly after 12 months of taking this med. I don't quite know why it took so long to adjust, but there are reports of side effects fading after many months, so don't ever rule that out. Also, we all have to always consider that it might be the illness that is giving us various side effects (intense stress does crazy things to the body). Often we just need a lot of time to let our bodies adjust, and we may have to make other adjustments ourselves, such as changing diet, exercise, etc. | I have more or less chronic anxiety, but it comes with yearly or so bouts of mild-moderate depression. 100SR is enough to eliminate the depression as well as more severe feelings of anxiety within a week or two. I also get panic attacks periodically, and believe it or not, wellbutrin SR completely eliminates these, which proves that you don't necessarily need a sedating med or SSRI to manage panic problems. I highly recommend to try to start w/ a LOW DOSE at first, such as 100 SR ONCE a day, not twice, and then move up to 150 SR once a day if needed. Some of the more common side FX on this board go away with reduced dose. For me, even the difference between 1 x per day or 100 SR and 150 SR is a very big difference & I often cannot tolerate the 150 SRs. I have also tried the XL version, which has much fewer side FX, but the extended release keeps me up nights, so that is out for now. I have taken this med on an off for the last 8 years and it is very helpful. There seems to b | F | 42 | 9 months | 3/25/2007 | 5 | Anxiety And Panic Attacks | Dry mouth, dry eyes, Great sex drive! Get real mad real fast. | Been on for a little over a week. 150mg a day. Side affects calming down, still have dry mouth but I don't have too much anxiety:) DO NOT TAKE OR DRINK CHAMOMILE!!! OR ANYTHING THAT 'CALMS'!!! Wellbutrin and Chamomile don't play nice in your brain! Had a cup of tea and felt drunk and really agitated. Not a fun mix! | F | 23 | 1 weeks | 3/24/2007 | 4 | depression, stop smoking | Losing my hair and gas and bloating | Was on Wellbutrin before during an extremely stressful time in my life and liked it but noticed I was losing lots of hair which was making me more stressed, but it was hard to distinguish if it was the medication or stress. Went off, for more than year. Recently started again to get off chewing Nicorette and immediately noticed my hair dry and beginning to fall out again. Bummed like how I feel but don't want to be bald | F | 45 | 1 months | 3/24/2007 | 2 | Depression, snappiness, inattention | Insomnia, angina (chest pain), tachycardia (increased pulse), weird heart sensations | I took 100 mg once a day for about 2 weeks. On the plus side, I concentrated and worked way better than without it. On the minus side, I couldn't sleep without a benzodiazepine, and had problems with my heart: rapid pulse, chest pain, and weird heart sensations. Have your heart checked with an echocardiogram (not EKG which is junk) before starting this medication. If your heart, like mine, isn't strong, don't take it because it will mess up your heart. Also start at the lowest dosage and once a day only, and increase, if need be, after 1-2 weeks. | M | 43 | 2 weeks | 3/24/2007 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Agitated, Bitchy, Crying, Nausea, Stomach Cramps. Sex is more often and much better. | I get angry quite a bit. I'm snapping at my partner and my friends a lot. I am not happy. I've only been on it for 3 weeks, I don't know if I can hold out much longer. I'm tired of feeling ill and tired. Sometimes I miss my Paxil, so do my friends. My partner wants me to hang on and go the full 6 wks, then decide. I guess I'm half way there. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 3 | depression | anger | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 3/20/2007 | 4 | Depression | Very hard to say b/c I started Effexor a few weeks prior. Got excessive sweating, dry mouth, and weight gain but I think those are probably from Effexor. | M | 34 | 8 years | 3/19/2007 | 5 | Anxiety And Panic Attacks | Very High Agitation!! Get real angry real fast. Headach, dry mouth and eyes, itchy skin. | Agitation like no other. But Wellbutrin SR still isn't as bad as Zoloft or Lexapro. It's awesome to still have a sex drive. I am supposed to be on 300mg a day but I am going to stick with 150mg for a few days. When I took 300mg I wanted to yell at everyone and kill my husbend. Not good. I have had one small panic attack since I started on Wellbutrin but still not sure if it's worth the rage Wellbutrin causes. I will post back in a few weeks, I'm going to give this drug a chance. | F | 23 | 4 days | 3/18/2007 | 5 | major depression, anxiety | sleeplessness, shaking, night sweats, constipation, weight loss, and increased sex drive. | I take wellbutrin xl 150mg but just got a refill for the 300mg. I've lost about 25 pounds since I've started to take this about a year ago, I feel so much happier with life and myself, and I went from no sex drive at all to now not getting enough. I used to be overly emotional to where I was sometimes impossible to talk to or be around, now I feel like a normal person. I don't feel crazy anymore. This is the first drug that I've taken that has actually helped me with my depression. I think back on how I used to be and it seems wierd to think how depressed I was. I still am depressed time to time but not like I was before. | F | 27 | 1 years | 3/17/2007 | 5 | Bi-polar/aniexty | Headaches in a.m.Trouble sleeping(due to energy level) | Finally!!!!. Where have u been?. This drug has finally gave me life back. I'm me again and I love it. I have a sex drive, now enjoy getting up early in the morning. I also combine it with ativan. 300mg a day of Wellbutrin and ativan to help with the aniexty. I hope this feeling lasts forever. Its almost been a month and since the first day I noticed a difference. If your ready to get your life back on track talk to your doctor about this medication. Not all medication is right for everyone. You have to find the right kind, I have!!!. The only thing that scares me is what about when i decide to get pregnant. I never want to feel that depressed again. i thought every day was my last and i was going to take my life. I felt so selfish and embaressed. But not anymore!. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or feedback. | F | 25 | 1 months | 3/15/2007 | 5 | major depression | Metallic taste in my mouth, a little fuzzy in the brain, can feeling hope be a side effect? | I have gained 27 lbs in the last 9 months. Between surgery, my mother getting (and surviving) breast cancer, seasonale (horrible), and severe depression I was on the verge of slitting my wrists. In the mere three days since starting Wellbutrin, I am more energetic and motivated. It is a good start. I will rate it again in a few months. | F | 22 | 3 days | 3/15/2007 | 4 | side effects of Lexapro | insomnia, increased sweating, agitation/nervousness, increased libido | Since Lexapro caused weight gain (20 lbs in 3 yrs), decreased libido, and didn't seem to be really working for mood swings into depression/paranoia, I went on 150mg Wellbutrin SR 3 weeks ago. Gained insomnia, sweating & hotter thermostat in body, agitation, and just in the last few days increased libido. I'm hoping to start losing weight, gain more libido, and wean down Lex to 5mg. Dreams also vivid. Mood: swings are gone, can handle stuff that used to make me boil inside or go paranoid; gives my brain the ability to see both responses in a situation and pick the right one & feel good about it. This is definitely a change. | M | 52 | 3 weeks | 3/15/2007 | 2 | FIBROMYALGIA | I JUST STARTED WELLBUTRIN SR 150 MG TODAY....WHILE I HAVE HAD SOME MUSCLE TYPE CHEST PAIN ....ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER I TOOK THE FIRST DOSE IS STARTED HAVEING EPISODES LASTING ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES OF CHEST PAIN THAT FELT STABBING...TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE FIBROMYALGIA TYPE...I HAVE HAD ABOUT 4 EPISODES OF THESE TYPE PAINS TODAY...HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD THIS PROBLE? | F | 42 | 1 days | 3/11/2007 | 1 | GAD | none | didnt do a thing | M | 27 | 1 months | 3/4/2007 | 3 | GAD and depression | extremely violent/weird dreams, loss of appetite, brief paralysis upon waking up, nausea, insomnia. | I've been on 100mg once daily for about two months. The first week was horrible. It increased my anxiety, made me light-headed and dizzy, some vertigo. It eventually waned, but now I find myself having violent nightmares that seem to go on and on. I also feel very disoriented when waking up. Sometimes I know I'm awake and can hear my roommates, but can't move or open my eyes. It has helped with depression. It also helped me cut back on smoking. Leaves me no appetite though. I eat about once a day. | M | 19 | 2 months | 2/28/2007 | 4 | depression/social anxiety | excessive sweating, insomnia, teeth grinding/jaw clenching | Experienced insomnia only for the 1st month, sweating more than normal the entire time. Alleviated anxiety symptoms within about 3 weeks, after 2 months the doctor put me on Zoloft because my depression was only minimally improved, this seemed to do the trick for me. | F | 26 | 180 days | 2/27/2007 | 5 | smoking cessation, deep depression | weight gain, insomnia | Smoked since age 13 (that's 33 years!). Quit December 31. Started Wellbutrin January 3. Also did the nicotine patch. First time I ever quit-- nearly two months smoke-free! After first week, all cigarette cravings were behavior-related (driving, taking dog for a walk, bored...). Still taking Wellbutrin for depression, which is worse than ever (had that since age 13 too). Adding Zoloft tomorrow, combined with Wellbutrin. Also prescribed Klonopin for sleeping. Seroquel was too wicked. | F | 46 | 56 days | 2/26/2007 |