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 |
| 1 | smoking cessation | Total loss of appetite and decreased urge to smoke/cigs taste yucky--those are the great effects. Very angry/ irritable with everyone one moment and crying uncontrollably the next are the horrible side effects. | I started taking 150mg a day for 3 days then bumped up to 150mg x2 a day. I didn't notice any side effects good or bad until I increased my dose. The past 3 days I have felt like a crazy woman. I have been a raging bitch to my poor husband and daughter. When I'm not really mad I just cry for no reason at all. Today has been the worst and I cried almost all day and just wished I was dead and felt overwhelming despair. The good side effects make me want to try and stick it out to see if the bad ones go away, but I don't think I can live like this another day. Calling MD in the A.M. | F | 30 | 7 days | 3/26/2007 | 2 | Severe depression, extreme anxiety | trouble staying asleep, shakiness, headaches, cloudy headed, nausea, no appetite!! | I currently take 40 mg of fluoxetine the generic form of prozac, .05 of clonezepam 3 times a day, and now wellbutrin xl 150. My doctor put me on this because my panic attacks were coming back, and I was starting to have crying spells, and anxiety was getting bad again. He says my clonezepam was wearing off after almost 2 years, thats why I was put on Wellbutrin. Am on day 4, and hopeful from what I read..The sleeping disturbance is the worst part of all, since when my clonezepam worked, I had NO problems sleeping through the night. I do feel more focused, and have more energy. too soon to tell though. | F | 26 | 4 days | 3/25/2007 | 5 | Depression/ADD | Loss of nicotine cravings, slight loss of appetite, increased sex drive | I love this medicine! I feel better; I feel like I have had a huge weight lifted of of me. I don't sit around just worring about everything all the time. I have more energy to play with my kids. I am able to stay awake all day, and it doesn't affect going to sleep at night at all. My concentration is greatly increased. I don't seem to be dazed all the time anymore. My husband is very happy with certain side effects also. I really can't say anything negative. | F | 26 | 7 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 2 | depression/some anxiety | I have felt horrid on this medication. I feel aggressive, I am short tempered, and generally in poor head space. | I was on Wellbutrin SR sometime back, and it seemed to be fine. I switched to 150 mg. of XL to start, and no problems. Then I hit 300 mg. and it's been downhill for the last month. I'm now back on 150 for a week, and then off of this med. There must be something else. Has anyone else experienced the same symptons as I have? | M | 53 | 45 days | 3/21/2007 | 5 | severe depression/ADD | none | I have been on zoloft prozac and lexapro over the last few years and all have failed in many aspects. This is the first drug that has helped me ever. I can think clear I can get out of bed and go and I am not crying and wanting to die. Yes an increase in sex drive a major plus also not eating as much but since I had gained 50lbs from prozac over the last year (even exercing 6 days a week and a 1600 cal diet)this so called side effect was a good thing for me. I have not slept in years without taking tylenol ect for pain to go to sleep and I actually am sleeping without taking anything else to aide this problem so that is a plus as well. I am not yelling at my kids I am more calm like the real me.I have been depressed since the birth of my first child 10 years ago and I feel like I am finally starting to be myself again. I just thank God for it!!!I have not been on the drug very long but already have seen a difference and have already dropped 5 lbs. It worked fast for me really, a | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 3/20/2007 | 5 | Depression Adhd | The only negative side effect I have noticed was dry mouth and a bad taste in mouth. I have to drink a lot of water...but...that's good! | Other side effects that I LIKE is decreased appetite and increased sexual functioning. I am also taking Effexor, which impaired my sexual functioning. Now with Wellbutrin added...I feel wonderful. My moods are stabilized and I feel energetic again. | F | 43 | 6 weeks | 3/20/2007 | 5 | depression | I am also on prozac's generic fluoxetine, among other meds for other reasons. If I take the the two, fluoxetine & welbutrin, together I get sick to my stomach. As long as I take them at different times I am fine. I love this med!!! Although if I forget to take it for a day or two I can tell my mood is slipping downhill. Otherwise, I am usally pretty happy. I love feeling like myself again!! I still sleep ok, not great but ok. A lot of that has to do with the fact that I love reading and hate to stop, so I stay up later then I should. I am tired but not more then normal, maybe even a little less then usual. I seem to have no other side effects from it except the occasional stomachache when combining meds. | I could probably benefit from an increase in dosage but for now it is working great. My depression is not bothering me on a daily basis anymore and when I feel like I am going to cry for no reason I know that I have missed a dose. (I have a really bad memory!) I desire to play with my kids and have found enjoyemnt, once again, in thing I used to love to do. I will continue this use medication know ing how it helps me. | F | 34 | 1 years | 3/20/2007 | 4 | depression | Jittery the first two days - like too much coffee in the afternoon. Dry mouth continues, but I need to be drinking more water anyway. Not much appetite. Headache on day 7 - hoping it's just a fluke and not a side effect. Difficulty sleeping - but I had that before the Wellbutrin too. | Still early, but I'm hopeful. I feel more alert and motivated, which is a nice change. So far the negative side effects have been manageable and I feel like my lows aren't coming as often. It's nice to play with my kids again and laugh. | F | 34 | 7 days | 3/20/2007 | 3 | stop smoking and headaches | emotional i crave less cigs hard time sleeping | i feel shaky and just mellow it has helped my headaches. My emotions are very happy or very upset kind of feel like im on a rollercoster im gonna give it 2 more weeks.I hope everything evens out I really want to quit smoking | F | 27 | 6 days | 3/20/2007 | 5 | chronic depression | loss of appetite, less sleepy- Lamictal made me want to sleep 14 hours a day. increased libido, severe dry mouth, little loopy sometimes. little bit of a rash on my hands. less desire to smoke or eat. lost about 5 pounds so far. | i took 150XL for 1 month, now taking 300mg for about 4 days. i don't really notice any mood change in the switch from 150, but just started higher dose. i would say my mood improved about 5 days/7 average. My mood has definately been more consistent. i am less irritable and worried, not as tense. definately makes me loopy on occasion. probably act like i'm drunk. get all giddy and "woo hoo" about everything, but doesn't last long. PMS has decreased. i probably would have quit smoking already and lost more weight, if not for the actual habit part (smoking in the car, etc) no appetite whatsoever, from the moment i wake up til i go to sleep. tummy doesn't even growl. | F | 30 | 40 days | 3/19/2007 | 5 | the desire to quit smoking came immediately- cigarettes now taste like a rolled up sticky note. (pure speculation). Most Importantly, i have laughed and smiled more in the last month than in the last 5 years combined. It's given me my life back. | F | 30 | 40 days | 3/19/2007 | 4 | Panic Disorder, Depression | I am currently on Wellbutrin XL 150 being raised to 300. Felt slightly sick like I was about to vomit. But overall did VERY good. | Its very good. Im not fully cured but I feel better, less irratible,less depressed. I feel like my old self and no panic attacks! | F | 16 | 5 days | 3/19/2007 | 2 | Depression | Increased anxiety, restlessness, periodic insomnia, nausea, decreased concentration, mood swings, bad headaches | It has been ten days since I began on Wellbutrin. At first I saw no effects aside from difficulty sleeping. Now I have begun having terrible headaches, feeling shaky and jittery and almost feeling like I am going crazy. I have been having bad mood swings and am crying more often than usual. At times I do not feel like myself, rather feel as if I am in a daze. Right now I am unable to concentrate on any work and am uncharacteristically nonchalant about it. I advise that you do not drink large amounts of alchohol if you are taking this medication. I had several drinks last night and today after I took the WB I had to vomit, and then began feeling extremely anxious and out of control. Not sure if this medication is going to work out but will stay on it with hopes that these negative side effects will subside. | F | 24 | 10 days | 3/18/2007 | 5 | Depression | "Hormonal" (For the first week), decreased appetite, lost interest in smoking, very motivated, extremely perky, increased libido. | I started on the wellbutrin because Zoloft, Prozac, and Lexapro weren't working for me. For the first week I was very moody and vicious toward my husband. After a week, I became more mild. I have been taking it for over a month now and I see drastic changes in my attitude and sex life. I am no longer rude and snappy toward my spouse I am always nice to him now, I am always willing to have sex (and often initiate it myself.). I only eat one small meal a day, so shedding weight is easier. However, I am a light smoker (5 a day) and have lost complete interest in smoking. It tastes horrible now to smoke. So that's great if you're trying to quit. | F | 20 | 6 weeks | 3/15/2007 | 1 | Depression | headache, insomnia, lack of appetite, nausea, increased libido, weight loss, panic attacks, hives | The first few days of Wellbutrin sucked... I couldn't sleep for 3 days, had horrible headaches, panic attacks, and felt very sick to my stomach. I called my doctor and asked to be taken off of the medicine but she said to give it a couple more weeks. After about 2 weeks my mood started getting better, but week 3 I broke out into hives. The doctors took me off of the medicine immediately, but I was left with these itchy hives all over for almost a week after I stopped the medicine. | F | 18 | 20 days | 3/15/2007 | 3 | smoking cessation | loss of sex drive, same happened in '98, hoping the effect will not be cumulative. felt as if i never returned to pre-'98 drive, but just couldn't believe the possibility of lasting, profound side effects not prominate in literature. | works great for smoking cessation.....possible contraceptive | M | 44 | 60 days | 3/14/2007 | 5 | chronic depression, social anixety | More alert, no change in weight or libio. | I wanted to contribute my own experience because I found this site helpful when I was considering Wellbutrin. I have had chronic depression and have social anxiety. I started on 150 XL for about 3 weeks and then went to 300. Generally it has worked well for me. I was taking lexapro and although it helped me not feel so depressed, it made me quite tired. I would nap as often as I could. It seemed to effect the way I dealt with things throughout the day by seemingly making everything o.k. to the point that a lot of things didn’t matter. Welbutin on the other hand has had an almost opposite effect. Rather than being tired, I’m more alert. My expectations were high (magic pill) in part because of reading mostly just the highly rated comments on this site. I was trying to look positively at things. On that note, I would recommend readers to consider a fair sample of all, good and bad, experiences others have had (everyone’s different). I had expected to eat less and have | M | 50 | 5 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 4 | Dpression/ Anxiety | No Sexual side effects, Weight loss, Decrease in appetite, increase of energy | I have been on wellbutrin xl 300 mg for 4 years. It helps with the depression great but if you have anxiety like I do it can aggravate that at times. I do have days when I seem to be run by a motor and go and go, I can get a bit snappy and short tempered easily since being on this medicine. I am suppose to take ativan to take the edge off. I do have a bit of jitteriness at times and a pumped up tense feeling almost makes me clinch my jaw muscles without really noticing I am doing it. In the beginning it was rough starting the medicine but I was told wellbutrin is slow acting in the beginning. I often wondered it was working and then one day maybe 2 months into starting it It was as if someone hit a light switch and it started working. | F | 30 | 4 years | 3/13/2007 | 4 | chronic pain, depression, anxiety | decreased appetite. After taking it for 9 months, I developed a hand tremor. | Wellbutrin helped me a lot and right away. Unfortunately after 9 months I developed a hand tremor and had to stop taking it. I then went on a frustrating journey of unsuccessful meds for more than a year before I just gave up and stopped taking anything. | M | 37 | 9 months | 3/13/2007 | 4 | Dpression/ Anxiety | No Sexual side effects, Weight loss, Decrease in appetite, increase of energy | I have been on wellbutrin xl 300 mg for 4 years. It helps with the depression great but if you have anxiety like I do it can aggravate that at times. I do have days when I seem to be run by a motor and go and go, I can get a bit snappy and short tempered easily since being on this medicine. I am suppose to take ativan to take the edge off. I do have a bit of jitteriness at times and a pumped up tense feeling almost makes me clinch my jaw muscles without really noticing I am doing it. In the beginning it was rough starting the medicine but I was told wellbutrin is slow acting in the beginning. I often wondered it was working and then one day maybe 2 months into starting it It was as if someone hit a light switch and it started working. | F | 30 | 4 days | 3/12/2007 |