WELLBUTRIN Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (1230 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3  Depression/Anxiety In the beginning on 150mg once a day I felt like I drank 6 cups of coffee all day for about a week. The second week I started crying alot about everything. Finally it settled down and the doc raised the dose I had the same side effects. After 6 weeks developed shortness of breath, Extreme agitation, uncomfortable in own skin, wanted to keep moving feet, couldn't even hold a conversation because I was so impatient. I know it works for some people, it did for me for about 3 weeks. If anyone starts to feel uncomfortable with this med or any other, don't let the doc try to convince you that you just have bad anxiety and try to keep you on it. Listen to your body, only you know how you feel. F 26 7 weeks
10/3/2006
 3  Depression/Anxiety In the beginning on 150mg once a day I felt like I drank 6 cups of coffee all day for about a week. The second week I started crying alot about everything. Finally it settled down and the doc raised the dose I had the same side effects. After 6 weeks developed shortness of breath, Extreme agitation, uncomfortable in own skin, wanted to keep moving feet, couldn't even hold a conversation because I was so impatient. I know it works for some people, it did for me for about 3 weeks. If anyone starts to feel uncomfortable with this med or any other, don't let the doc try to convince you that you just have bad anxiety and try to keep you on it. Listen to your body, only you know how you feel. F 26 7 weeks
10/3/2006
 3  Depression Well, I've been taking it for three weeks and the side effects have actually gotten worse. I have dizziness, sometimes zone out, nausea, horrible nightmares, shakiness, trouble staying asleep (I find that I can fall asleep fine but I will wake up in a jolt and be wide awake)...and I have yet to start my period although I have cramps. I am two weeks late and as of last week, was not pregnant. Any other woman have a problem with this? I've not been taking it for very long so nothing to report on good effects. I hope those kick in soon! F 25 3 weeks
10/3/2006
 2   This drug has me f-ed up. I had a positive response the first week and got my pile of dishes cleaned and then I went up to 150 mg and have turned into a bitch from hell, have severe dry mouth, no appetite AT ALL, no libido, feel like driving people off the road, have flat feelings or angry feelings, and have really annoying ear ringing that I'm worried isn't going to go away. All because I thought I'd try a different med than an SSRI which have all crapped out on me. I also have had fits of agitation that have led to beating my legs and throwing weights around the house. I'm a little less suicidal than I was off of it, but not much. My therapist told me about the ear ringing being a side effect, but the psych nurse didn't acknowledge it when I asked her. I'm not sure if I'm going to stay on this shit or not. I might go back to street drugs as they work better and have less side effects. BE VERY CAREFUL F 32 14 days
10/2/2006
 2  depression anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, metallic taste in my mouth, extreme random sweats, insomnia, confusion, agitation, loss of memory this drug is shit. it made me feel worse. in fact i hope that when i stop taking it ill go back to how i felt BEFORE i took it. i never had anxiety and im not bipolar but this drug made me feel that way. i think i'm going to stop taking it. F 21 16 days
9/29/2006
 5  Depression, anxiety None. M 44 150 days
9/25/2006
 3  smoking cessation First day felt great and energetic. Second and third day I was severely foggy-headed, dizzy, and just spaced out and confused. My skin started to itch everywhere, but like small insects biting me all over. I'm thirsty all the time. I'm on SR 150mg twice a day, so I think I'll switch to once a day to see if this changes. I still smoke but I must say that I enjoy it less (therefore I smoke less) while I'm on this! I think Wellbutrin takes your appetite for nicotine away. F 34 4 days
9/25/2006
 3  Depression Itching at night in bed, dry mouth, heart racing, excessive yawning, shallow breathing F 40 2 weeks
9/24/2006
 3  Depression Severe headaches; upset stomach; insomnia; feeling of being on the outside looking in at life /"fuzzy" thoughts; irritablity. I began this medication 2 months ago after almost seven years of fighting the Prozac battle (I absolutely detest the amount of lethargy Prozac produces). My 9-year old son went on Wellbutrin 100mg 2x a day so I decided to try it as I saw positive results in him. At first, I was on cloud nine. High energy, positive attitude, and overall calm feeling. My doctor prescribed 150 mg 2x a day, however, that dosage really is too much for me in terms of the headaches and "fuzzy" thoughts. I have backed myself down to 150 mg at lunch and seem to be okay. I still battle bouts of severe anxiety for which I take .50 to 1 mg of Ativan (which makes me sleepy, go figure). I would love to hear from anyone else battling the headache and irritability dilema. I am trying to ride it out hoping it goes away in time. F 28 2 months
9/23/2006
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 3  Post Traumatic Stress/Tiredness Very vivid dreams, to the point where they kind of freak me out. Insomnia, Loss of appetite, itchiness, tend to be edgy and easily irritated. More energy which is great b/c i have 4 children sex drive has really increased, it was non-existent on Paxil. The only downfall right now is i'm very on edge, hoping it will sub-side soon, and my skin and head are itchy all the time. F 35 2 weeks
9/22/2006
 4  Depression In beginning, a bit more sad, some fast heartbeats, nothing major, the pill I guess had to catch up to my symptoms for a while, don't remember any bad headaches, sex sounded real good, hope that don't ever go away, did not lose weight, its been almost 2 months, have had 1 cig. in the last month, can tolerate a bit of alcohol, it's only a 4% alcoholic drink... Well I got a major family situation and all the bad junk just fell on me at the same time. It just came to a huge head and I didn't even realize I was depressed,always wanted to go to bed when I got up, didn't give a crap about anything. I was thinking maybe but I never wanted to beleive it. The pill makes concentrate more, I can wake up without draggin A**. More energy during late mornings,being overweight, somedays I wonder where I got the energy, and if I am real busy I can keep up awhile. Sex sounds great, that's always good. I don't get as angry, it can stay in the angry box alot longer, but every once in a while it needs to break out. Does anyone know if this stuff makes you break out in the beginning? God, it was aweful about a week ago, but as time goes by it goes away, the breakouts were just so bad so I thought it was the pill is all. I catch myself starin' a bit too much, thinking about something a bit too much, even on the phone it happens. My brain doesn't shut off very we F 29 50 days
9/21/2006
 3  depression Initially started on 300 - had weight loss, increased libido, severe headaches and dizziness,weird dreams. Trying it again, increasing slowly, now at 1 wk of 150 - have none of side effects from before except weird dreams, but DO have PMS-like irritability, increased energy, and ITCHINESS. I'd sure like to know if the nastiness and itchiness are likely to go away, cause I can't take that. I switched to increase my energy, and it is doing that, and I hope my libido increases and I lose weight again. The itchiness is mostly on my scalp, feet and ankles and lower arms. No rash. Am going to try Benedryl. F 49 15 days
9/21/2006
 1  Depression, hormonal imbalance. Within 2 weeks, I broke out in a terrible, itchy rash. I was covered in welts and my face swelled up beyond recognition. I also lost all feelings of hunger. F 20 21 days
9/17/2006
 3  to improve the sex drive ringin in the ear ( Could be because of Celexa(lexapro)), feeling hyped , pain in the head ...like trigger shots ..specially if i focus on somethin , increased apetite, ) well i just started..its my 4th day . Im takin 10mg of Celexa as well..but celexa made me lose my ejaculation ability so doctor told me to take Welbutrine which has no sexual side effects aparently, so far i habvnt noticed much of difference except few pains in the head and the hyped mood M 22 4 days
9/13/2006
 5  Depression constipation F 34 3 years
9/12/2006
 5  depression Insomnia, some heartburn, sweating, irritability, twitching while falling asleep. For the first few days, I felt like I was on amphetamines, but the feeling went away. I've been suffering from major depression since early childhood. This stopped the depression and the lethargy and withdrawn feelings that went with it. The few side-effects I experience (insomnia mostly) I can deal with because of the profound effect it has on my mental state. M 44 13 years
9/11/2006
 4  depression Dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, irratibility I was on Zoloft for a while and hated it. My sex drive was completely demolished which only added to my depression. Withdrawal from Zoloft was AWFUL! Then I started Wellbutrin XL at 150mg in the morning. I definitely felt it working after a week or so. While on Zoloft I was just ¨not sad¨, on Wellbutrin I started feeling happy. My doctor increased my dosage to 300mg a couple of weeks ago. I didn´t notice any difference in its effectiveness but I started getting terrible dry mouth and nausea. Right now I´m traveling in South America and I thought I was getting sick from something, but then I realized it´s just the Wellbutrin. I hope these effects go away soon because they´re ruining my trip!! F 21 3 months
9/11/2006
 2  depression, loss of libido(lexapro) Very vivid dreams, jitterniness, EXTREME increase in sexual feelings I am currently taking Wellbutrin XL as 300 mg in addition to 200 mg of Lexapro each day. I just switched to the XL from the SR version and am not happy at all. My Dr. recommended I do this because I was taking 2 of the SR pills once a day which isn't really safe (you're supposed to spread them out over the course of the day). I felt fine with the SR and it helped bring back a bit of my libido which had been lagging from being on lexapro. However, in the past few days I have so many sexual feelings and inclinations it is not good. I am putting a previously great relationship in jeprody (1 yr.) and am scared of whats to come because of this. Be CAREFUL if switching from the SR to the XL...i'm not sure what it is about the XL but it increased my libido a million fold and it's not good to be that increased. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and tell her i need to go back on the SR version. I don't feel comfortable or good at all on the XL. Has anybody else had this problem to t F 23 4 days
9/10/2006
 5  depression First 2 weeks: itchiness at night , anxiety I love it - it hasn't flattened my mood and made me gain weight as Paxil did. It just makes me feel normal. If I miss a dose, however, I experience a lot of anger & anxiety. F 38 4 months
9/9/2006
 5  to stop smoking first week I couldnt sleep, felt shaky and had a constant headache but that all went away after about 8 days or so Miracle drug - Id been trying to quit smoking for 15 years in earnest and was giving up hope. My sister had read th research and urged me to ask for it so I did. I stopped smoking after about 2 weeks. I was also on Prozac for depression but after a year or so I realized that Prozac wasnt doing anything so I continue to take Wellbutrin SL 150 mg 2x/day to keep me from smoking and to keep me balanced. Recently, I ran out of my meds and accidently went off it cold turkey. I was on day 8 without it when I realized that I was losing my mind and had my boyfriend pick it up and deliver it to me at work. Im now going through the initial stages again but I believe I'll feel balanced in a few weeks. It was really weird but I gained like 6 lbs in that week and cried at everything - even commercials. I hated myself and I isolated myself from everyone except at work. Scary stuff. Ive been on it for over 3 yrs now. F 40 3 years
9/9/2006

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