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 |
| 5 | depression/ lack of motivation | insomia, i cannot go to sleep without taking a sleeping pill! Otherwise it has been great!! | I have been on Wellbutrin for about 3 months, I am a happy camper, before I was disorganized, wanted to take naps all the time and did not have any pleasure interacting with my 2 kids. Wellbutrin is wonderful, and I finally have my life back. I tried 4-5 different medication before Wellbutrin. Oh, and I quit smoking, how wonderful is that(have not smoked in over two months) my libido has increased 1000%, and of course that makes my husband happy. Thanks for giving me my life back. | F | 40 | 3 months | 2/21/2007 | 2 | depression | panic attack, increased depression | Should I stick it out. This is my 2nd day and I had to leave work because I was freaking out | F | 54 | 2 days | 2/21/2007 | 2 | Depression | Moodiness; some "shocks" | I asked my doctor to put me on Wellbutrin after gaining 20 lbs on Zoloft (about 2 years). I loved Zoloft but CAN NOT be 140 lbs when I really ought to be 115 | F | 52 | 1.5 years | 2/20/2007 | 3 | Depression, Rage, Mood Instability | Servere headaches on either side of the head just above the ear, dry mouth, difficulty breathing (asthmatic sounding), passing joint/muscle pain, disrupted sleeping pattern, hyper activity for an hour or two after dosage kicks in | F | 17 | 14 days | 2/19/2007 | 5 | Depression/anxiety | First few weeks alot of headaches, itchy feeling on hands, insomnia, rapid heart beat off and on, a little ringing in the ears. Increased energy and motivation. At 4 weeks all side effects gone, except minor ringing in the ear. Sleep fine too now. | It may not work for some, but, it certainly works wonders for me. I've lost about 7 lbs and have no depression at all. My anxiety has improved greatly at 200mg taken early morning daily. I'll be on this long term. Highly recommend. | F | 36 | 2 months | 2/18/2007 | 4 | depression | i began with wellbutrin xl (150) and i had the typical side effects like little waves of nausaea here and there and the feeling of being on caffeine and not being able to get to sleep till around 2 or 3 in the morning. these side effects went away when i switch to wellbutrin 75mg. i've been on it for 4 months now and i'm noticing that i'm getting really tired around 5 pm and have stopped going to the gym. i'm more social in the mornings but tend to avoid social situations after work and on the weekends. i'm usually in the gym at least an hour a day 6 or 7 days a week so this is a little unusual. i'm also really into cycling but the last two times i have ridden, i've ended up throwing up like crazy and then barely have the strength to pedal back to my car. i can't tell if these issues are due to the drug or due to something else - like getting older. otherwise, i'm happy with the drug - feel great emotionally (good spirits) | do my current side effects sound familiar to anyone? i've been on 75mg for a few months now so my body should be used to it. just not sure if what i am experiencing is due to getting older (33) or if its due to the drug. i'm usually known for being mr in shape, mr outdoors, mr adventure - now i'm content to come straight home from work and watch tv or play video games (something i have never been into). i'm wondering if this drug is taking more away from my life than adding to it - or if i've become lazy. | M | 33 | 4 months | 2/14/2007 | 5 | depression | I'm taking 400mg/day (200mg SR X 2). I sometimes experience insomnia, but not that badly or frequently. I also have very very faint little muscle twitches in my arms and legs when I'm sitting still. Not that noticeable at all, just kind of strange. increased sex drive (not a bad side effect at all). That's it. | This drug is a miracle for me. I'm not depressed at all anymore and I have very few side effects; no anxiety or anything like a lot of people have experienced on it. My sex drive is also really high, but it was pretty high before anyway. I don't think I'll hear any complaints about that! | F | 26 | 10 months | 2/12/2007 | 5 | mayor depression | at the beggining took 150 and got the shakes pretty bad, then he added clozepam to it and the shakes stopped, so he increased me to 300mg of wellbutrin xl and 0.5 mg of clonazepam twice a day. I FELT GREAT! for the first time I could get out of bed and focus on my day. I even took my children to the park everyday!. He just added my dosage to 450 of wellbutrin xl and 0.5 of clonazepam three times a day, but I am getting rappid heart beats and increased anxiety. Also I can't focus as much. | I haven't smoked since I started. I have no cravings at all. | F | 30 | 60 days | 2/12/2007 | 4 | Comp. Eater/Phentermine abuse | muscle pain, stomacaches, loss appetite (god bless!) lots of energy!! return of sex drive after Prozac. I magically stopped bingeing!!!!! i lost the desire to drink alcohol! amazing! | The 1st 2 weeks were awesome, now i feel it s starting to "wear off" ? i m taking 150mg XL ...i started to feel anxious, short temper and very moody. Can it be that i m 10 days away from my period? Please if someone experienced something similar as far as the medicine wearing off, losing effectiveness, please email me . I really appreciate all the info that i can get | F | 26 | 14 days | 2/12/2007 | 4 | Comp. Eater/Phentermine abuse | muscle pain, stomacaches, loss appetite (god bless!) lots of energy!! return of sex drive after Prozac. I magically stopped bingeing!!!!! i lost the desire to drink alcohol! amazing! | The 1st 2 weeks were awesome, now i feel it s starting to "wear off" ? i m taking 150mg XL ...i started to feel anxious, short temper and very moody. Can it be that i m 10 days away from my period? Please if someone experienced something similar as far as the medicine wearing off, losing effectiveness, please email me . I really appreciate all the info that i can get | F | 26 | 14 days | 2/12/2007 | 3 | Depression | First week- dry mouth, thick tongue, immediate appetite & food craving suppressant, strange dreams. Second week -heaviness in chest, elevated blood pressure; but, all other side effects have lessened. | Taking 150mg of Wellbutrin XL in the am. I am encouraged by the loss of 6 pounds; but discouraged by the raise in blood pressure from 110/70 to 134/80. I have seen a slight lightening of my depression now that it's been two and a half weeks. Hope my doc doesn't take me off it due to the high blood pressure. I'd like to see if this helps after a months' time. I have not seen any change in my low libido; but am hopeful I will. | F | 52 | 19 days | 2/12/2007 | 5 | Depression! | It has been 10 or more years that I have been on Wellbutrin. I was only on 100 mg a day. Side effects included insomnia (if taken later in the day), dry mouth. My doctor increased my dosage to 200 mg a day last week. So far, I have had headaches. One lasted ALL day long. Since then, the others have been fought off with some ibuprofen. The weight loss started immediately. I have already lost a couple pounds this week. I am not over weight by any means, but the last 5 pounds have been a struggle, including eating right and daily workouts. This little bit of weight loss with the wellbutrin has been a blessing. Lack of appetite too, which probably explains my weight loss. | No sexual side effects at all. I was put on the extra 100 mg to increase libido. It hasnt helped. HELP? Any ideas? [email protected] | F | 33 | 10 times | 2/11/2007 | 1 | Depression / Adult ADD | insomnia, restlessness, inability to concentrate, urinary problems, increased feelings of depression, mood swings | I had been successfully taking a combination of Zoloft and Adderall for 2 yrs. I was taken off the Adderall due to an insurance co. change (idiots!), so my doctor tried me on a combination of Zoloft and Wellbutrin. The insomnia & effects of sleep deprivation were horrible. I would swing from bouts of crying and weepiness to feeling empty and dead inside. I had a very strong sense of urgency when needing to urinate. I was miserable to the the point that I was no longer going to take this medication no matter what my doctor said. Mostly, I JUST WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP! This drug was certainly not the right one for me. I would much rather suffer from my own depression than the deep depression and misery I was launched into from this drug. | F | 33 | 8 days | 2/10/2007 | 5 | Smoking Cessation | Mild insomnia/vivid dreams/night sweats. For first week felt like I was drinking too much coffee...very annoying when time for bed! After 5-6 days I felt normal again and was thankful for the increase in libido...WOW! | On the sunny side: I have quit smoking after 40 yr-pack-day habit with no weight gain. It was rather easy to quit smoking with no aniety or edginess after the 10 day initiation period on 150mg daily. HUGE benefit has been my absolute randyness..it takes no thought at all to become extremely tumescent...like a 20 yr old! Needless to say, my wife is very satisfied with this side effect! My wife can hardly believe how sexually vigorous I have become and we are both certain it is the Wellbutrin. I highly recommend this treatment for smokers who truely want to quit (Plus you get the added benefit of becoming a true cocksman again which is better than Cialis as you are SUPERHORNY 24/7!) It's so exciting to have intercourse 3 or 4 times a day at my age...incredible!!!! | M | 57 | 21 days | 2/9/2007 | 3 | Depression | Side effects in the first week included appetite suppressed, food craving suppressed, thick tongue, vivid dreams, bad taste in the mouth. Second week, discovered elevated blood pressure. | I am very pleased with the appetite/craving suppressant side effects of the Wellbutrin XL. I am on the 150mg dosage taken in the morning. Unfortunately, now that I've discovered that the WXL has increased my blood pressure, it went from 110/80 up to 138/90, I might have to stop taking it. It's the end of the second week and I'm just beginning to see a lifting of my mood and am monitoring my blood pressure to see if it comes back down after the next week. I hope so because I'd like to give the XL a chance and don't want to go on any other anti-depressant. | F | 52 | 16 days | 2/9/2007 | 5 | Major Depression and Anxiety | Weird dreams (but not necessarly nightmares, just weird dreams), loss of apetite, better focus and motivation, and increased libido (talk about great side effects!) | I've been on the 150 mg dose for about 4 weeks and I feel really, really good. I'd like to say great but I'm affraid people will think I'm now on hypomaniac-land but not at all. I've been pretty calmed and relaxed and it has decreased my anxiety. I was on Prozac for around 4 months and it was ok -it really saved my life and stopped me from doing stupid stuff- but at some point my crying spells came back so my doctor switched to Aropax (Paroxetine) which was OK, but I kept complaining about the loss of libido, so I switched again to Cymbalta, which was AWFUL. Finally he prescribed Wellbutrin and my mood has been very stable, no crying spells since I started on it, and my libido is back (yay) - No major side effects for me so far. | F | 31 | 30 days | 2/7/2007 | 5 | SAD, fatigue, mild depression | For the first four days I had an annoying headache and flu like symptoms. I also had a great deal of energy. I got all my work done. Then I cleaned house and cooked as compulsively as Bree from Desperate Housewives. I felt compelled to keep going. It was definitely a drugged feeling. I felt super concentrated and deeply focused on whatever I was doing. This compulsive, kind of "out of it" feeling passed within a week. I became irritated by small annoyances during this time period, but not in any way out of control. This too passed quickly. | My fatigue and depression are due to a combination of physical factors, including SAD and Lyme. This medication restored a summer-time energy level. I've been getting out every day and walking for an hour with my dog, even though it's bitter cold. I lost all desire for chocolate, and seem to only want healthy foods. All the winter time cravings for fatty foods and sweets vanished almost immediately. I've had a complete hysterectomy, and have had serious libido problems. These have improved, as has the quality of my orgasm, which was close to non-existant after the surgery. Severe dryness has also improved markedly. The wierd, drugged feeling was gone after about a week, and the desire to clean compulsively too. But I'm still able to keep up with my work, and instead of hibernating I'm out exercising every day. I have my full range of emotions, and feel 100% like myself, without the burden of fatigue, mild depression and food cravings. I take 150 mg of wellbutrin XL in the morning and w | F | 53 | 18 days | 2/7/2007 | 1 | Depression | Severe headaches and severe nausea. | First couple of days on Wellbutrin were great. Then it was all downhill. I had severe headaches, with pain in areas of my head I could actually pinpoint, I was not able to eat much without throwing up, I was afraid to drive for fear of getting dizzy ( something I have NEVER experienced). I was so scared I went to urgent care. Was told to get off Wellbutrin, works differently for everyone. | F | 26 | 5 days | 2/6/2007 | 2 | For depression | So far, while taking this I have experience headaches, a feeling like I was on a rollercoaster ride, black outs, loss of memory, loss of hearing, rashes, more sleepy, forgetful, and twitchy. | F | 15 | 1 months | 2/5/2007 | 3 | depression,bipolar disorder | rash, increased appetite,and tremors(my hands shake when i try to concentrate on holding somethig) | This has worked for keeping my depression at bay but it does not keep it away it all together, so i end up fluctuating from slightly manic to slightly depressed. Normaly i fluctuate from extreme depression to slight mainia. | F | 18 | 3 months | 2/3/2007 |