WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1230 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Bipolar | I began taking Wellbrutin because my therapist recommended that I get on medication to help with my bipolar behavior that followed a bad divorce. I also drank alot and smoked. The side effects of this medicine are so extreme that I feel like I am actually insane. At least when I was a little bipolar I didn't wake up at 3am, 5am every morning and cry for hours. Within the first week of taking this drug, I experienced panic attacks and severe high blood pressure. I started to become extremely mellow after another week but that didn't last. I now am obsessed that my boyfriend is cheating on me and that I am old and washed up. I can't seem to get my self confidence back and I cry all the time. If anyone says anything that is at all insensitive, I am like a small child. My doctor (GP) says to wait it out a month and its getting close to that now. | Making me feel insane. Crying all the time, withdrawn. Panic attacks, weight loss, loss of interest in activities that I used to enjoy. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 5/10/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, depression | low grade headache (ibuprofen works), dry mouth, shakiness at night, insomnia | give it time! Side effects should go away in a few months. It has taken away my unrealness feelings, anxiety and given me my life back. I take it with Lexapro, and use Ambien to sleep. | F | 44 | 5 months | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anger and Depression | I have nauseness through the day, sometimes im just blah and then sometimes i have bursts of energy. I have a small headache that just sits all day. I havent had bad dreams though and people tell me you do...waiting for that. Ive only been on it for almost 5 days. | I take 150mg twice a day ....is that ok? | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anger and Depression | I have nauseness through the day, sometimes im just blah and then sometimes i have bursts of energy. I have a small headache that just sits all day. I havent had bad dreams though and people tell me you do...waiting for that. Ive only been on it for almost 5 days. | I take 150mg twice a day ....is that ok? | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/9/2007 | 3 | Anxiety/mild depression | I have only taken Wellbutrin SR 300mg for 3 weeks, I am starting to feel a little better with my mood, also lost 2lbs without even trying, has a real effect on my appetite, I can hardly eat. Feel a little light headed at times, but no other side effects. | F | 39 | 3 weeks | 5/7/2007 | 1 | Major Depression | After increasing my dosage I had days of insomnia, only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night, and then non-stop panic attacks started making me want to crawl out of my skin. It was horrifying. | I know this medication works very well for many people I know, I just can't tollerate it. Prozac made me suicidal so I guess it's better than that, lol. | M | 35 | 14 days | 5/7/2007 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth, nausea, headache/eye hurtings, inability to sleep, extreme jitteriness at times, strangely focused other times. Accelerated heart rate. | I started taking Wellbutrin a couple of months ago for depression. The side effects were horrible but I hung in there. I was taking about 150mg a the time. It helped a lot, gave me that extra boost so that I could see tasks that are extremely difficult for me through to the end. Recently, I hadn't been benefiting from it lke before so I went up to 300. Taking this amount has brought back the side effects and given me, so far, a few days of eery focus. I am scatterbrained, never finishing a task that i begin. Well on wellbutrin I have definitely been improving in that regard. I'm just desperately hoping that these new side effects will diminsh as my body adjusts. | F | 29 | 6 months | 5/6/2007 | 4 | depression | Initially: Headaches, ear ringing, irritability, metallic taste in mouth. (the headaches went away when I switched from IR to XL after a week, but returned for a week each time I upped my dose.) | I've used SAM-e and SJW, but aside from that, this is my first experience with AD meds. When starting, I had horrible headaches. They went away after a week or so, but really were bad to start with. And ear ringing that went away within a few weeks. I started off on 75mg twice daily of immediate release (IR), generic, and had the worst side effects (of the headache, feeling irritable)of any dose. I am not sure if it was the IR or the generic, but I wouldn't go on that again. I also was peaking and valleying from the two doses. When I switched to the 150 XL it was like the sun shone and the rainbows came out, way better. I asked to move up to 450 because i thought i could improve a little more, plus i wanted the weight loss. But after 3 or 4 months of the 450, I don't think i am as happy as i was on 300 so i will probably drop. My pharmacist recommended i go on 200 twice a day, so i will only need one rx instead of two, so big money savings.. I'm considering it.. | F | 35 | 8 months | 5/5/2007 | 4 | severe depression/smoking cessesati | stomach pain,incredible amounts of energy (which is a good side effect)increased sex drive,no urge to consume alcohol, although i can have 1 and stop i dont "need" it which is fantastic for me as i self medicated with alcohol for years,dry mouth, | i tried this drug about 7 years ago before i think it came in generic form and i quit smoking after two weeks of use. this time around i still am smoking, not drinking alcohol nearly as frequently as i used to which was every day and in excess 6+ beers at a sitting. i just wish it would have made me quit smoking as well. does anyone know if it is still possible that the medication will make/help me quit smoking even though i have been taking it for about 2 months already or should i talk to my doc about giving me the max dose 450mg/day i am already taking 300mg/day??? thanks for any input | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/30/2007 | 2 | stop smoking,depression | i have been on WB for 15 days now and felt nothing nor have the urge to quit smoking. i think i am going back to taaking lexapro that helped a enourmous amount!!!!!!! | F | 25 | 15 days | 4/28/2007 | 3 | Depression | headache, some dry mouth, suppressed appetite, irritable. I feel sort of dazed and out of touch with reality. I have only been on for 5 days, but so far I don't feel noticeable changes in my depression. If anything it has gotten worse and I'm having anxiety that I don't normally have. | I don't like the way I've been feeling for these 5 days, but I have high hopes for Wellbutrin, so I think I will continue on it. Did anyone else feel more depressed for the first week they were on it? Does that eventually go away? | F | 20 | 5 days | 4/27/2007 | 3 | panic attacks/ anxiety | dry mouth, increased sex drive & a bit shaky...I have taken the meds for about 3.5 weeks and I am not sure if their working or not. I felt pretty lousy in the beginning but I am feeling better now. I want to give this med a good 2 months to determine if I need to stay on it. I wish it would supress my appetite like others mention. My short fuse is getting a bit longer... | F | 36 | 26 days | 4/27/2007 | 4 | recurring depression, anxiety | For the first week or so I had an on-and-off headache that made me feel hungover. Sometimes i feel as though I've lost my balance. I've lost about 3 pounds so far which is a good amt for me considering im 114. | This is the first med that actually relieved me from the depression i experienced for the past five years. I've tried so many meds before and nothing worked except for this. None of the SSRI's helped me at all, barbituates knocked me out, and an anti-psychotic (Risperdall for OCD) helped but made me gain weight. I'm so happy i've found this med :-) | F | 18 | 1 months | 4/25/2007 | 5 | Lack of energy | Heavy headache a couple of times. Lowered appetitie Reduced need for sleep. Early wake ups 3:00 am, unable to get back to sleep but no crashing later in the day. (not all the time though.) I have noticed blurred vision but not sure if it is the meds or my age working my eyes over. | So far it is great. I love being able to get up in the morning with or without the alarm. I am aware of the medicine in my system but I can live with the effects for the benefits it provides. No noticeable difference to sex drive although there was nothing wrong with it that I know of. I have been overactive all my life anyways so I hope it leaves that department alone. My spirits have been lifted | M | 41 | 4 weeks | 4/24/2007 | 4 | Severe, long term depression | The first time I had sex after starting on this drug, I was shocked! No one had told me it could amplify your orgasms and drastically shorten the time and effort to achieve them! I was fine before it, but now-I can't wait. My boyfriend loves that! Yea! I told him(and my shrink)that WB should be marketed for that! This could be sold as a female Viagra. I did have a slight headache that went away and the last few days I have felt irritable. Also, I noticed I have no need for the 2 or 3 drinks of booze I was having every night. Like many others I have weird dreams, not nightmares, but WEIRD! (Like Tom Hanks being a dog and talking to me! I also wake several time each night like I am finished sleeping but then go back to sleep, as if I am sleeping lightly.Oh, and I have a drastically decreased urge to stuff my face..and have lost six pounds. | I sure hope it keeps working and I can tolerate it well. I was told there was no 200mg of XL, but have read in previous posts that the generic comes that way, so maybe my switch from 150 to 300 contributed to the irritability, and I can back off to 200. Or maybe I need to stop interacting with other people, except in bed! Haha! I worry about getting an alergic reaction that would make me give up the pleasant side effects. PLEASE let me stay on it! Oh, by the way, Im not depressed any more! :0) | F | 52 | 4 weeks | 4/19/2007 | 1 | Stop smoking | My head feels like the sensation you get when you are almost asleep and something startles you. It's not like that all the time but as the day progresses so does the feeling. By nighttime I,m a mess. I haven't taken any meds for 3 days. When I asked Doctors or Pharmicist they ignor my complaints. You know they are all in with the MED Companies.This medication also, causes belching in the upper throat area and seems to give me more heart burn than normal. This is a ugly drug for me and I will not ever take it again. My wife started taking it an started feeling similar effects and she quit this drug also. | I have quit smoking now for 50 days. I smoked for 37 years. So that is a blessing. I just hope I didn't permenatly damage the cells in my brain. This feeling is hard to deal with. | M | 51 | 9 weeks | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Depression | Started at 150 mg XL and the first 3 days I had a deblititing headache. Then had a bad headache again when I was up to 300mg/day but I could still function. I had some trouble sleeping for the first week or so after when I first went on it and when it was increased. Since the first side effect went away I have had no problem with the drug. | It been great and real has help me out and made dealing with my depression a lot easier. It is not a happy pill just makes it easier for me to deal with it and not to get suck into it. Over all it really has made my life better. | M | 24 | 6 months | 4/17/2007 | 1 | depression | After first week at 75mg 2x per day had two episodes of major disorientation/confusion so stopped taking it. Major rash began just a few days before I stopped, with small red bumps on stomach that have spread all over back, arms and legs. On my back the bumps are more like welts. Intense itching. Luckily my MD immediately recognized the alergic reaction and explained it might take some time for the rash to go away. | Thank you for this website. Although my MD is wonderful, I just couldn't imagine two weeks of Wellbutrin could be causing me such discomfort a week after I'd stopped taking it. Knowing that so many others have experienced similar symptoms really helps. | M | 52 | 2 weeks | 4/17/2007 | 1 | weight loss | i havent taken it yet, reading all this has made me scared | I cant believe they prescribe this for things like smoking when it sounds so strong and life changing. I picked up my script a few days ago and im terrified! I have a 8 month old to take care of and a full time job, I dont want anything messing with my life. My sister says I shouldnt read these things, to late! If I just take one tomorrow and if i dont like it and dont take another one will it affect me?? | F | 42 | 0 days | 4/14/2007 | 4 | Depression | Switched from Wellbutrin 300mg XL to Budeprion 300mg XL in January. Not sure if this is 'real' side effect; seem to be having a bout with hypo-mania/impulsive spending. Restless, hard to stay focused on one thing without getting up and wondering around. Some nausea & less appetite. | Quit alcohol about 3 weeks ago, started on Naltrexone & Campral for craving & GABA reuptake balance. (These drugs work!) Not sure of the nausea because they both have that side effect listed too. Anxiety is also listed. So my perceptions are skewed. My doc is concerned I've been treating mania with alcohol for past 4 years. I choose 4-Satisfied because I am better but still have nagging issues which I feel are not being treated. Libido is good but not relaxed or what I'd call maritally normal. [No affairs - married almost 15yrs.] | M | 52 | 13 years | 4/12/2007 |