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 | major depression / ADHD | Days 1-5: I actually felt happy and enthusiastic. Very welcome feeling. a small amount of hand tremor and nervous energy. Couldn't fall asleep and woke up too early. Too jittery to ride my bicycle or go to the gym. Day 6-10: I became Darth Vader. Still could not sleep. I was major depressed, way angry, hated everyone. Prayed for my life to end. Headaches. On day 9 I simply "lost it" and started pounding my fists on my head, smashing items onto my head, then ran around flapping my arms screetching like a bird. Seriously. By the way, that sort of behavior is not my "norm". Luckily I was alone and I exhausted myself. I lost all desire to exercise and wanted to hide in my bedroom. If it wasn't for that "bird episode" I would have gotten no exercise since I started this. Loss of appetite too. I stopped eating dinners. My libito also improved exponentially, but being single it's not really welcome, sort of the "all dressed up and no where t | The exact same "head slapping" reaction occured with Effexor 2 years ago. Anyway, after reading the other comments here regarding side effect that later turned positive I decided to keep trying another week. Might be all this are just initial side effects. If the bird screetching episode happens again I'll check for feathers, this drug seems unpredictable enough on me, you never can tell... | M | 47 | 10 days | 8/6/2006 | 4 | Depresion / bulemia | poor appetite, hard to catch my breath, easy to anger, a feeling of wanting to stare at the wall all day.Not able to sleep. | I am still waiting to see what the overall outcome will be in about a month. | F | 27 | 5 days | 8/5/2006 | 3 | anxiety/depression | Initially, when I started on 150 mg ,I had insomnia accompanied by this achy/empty feeling in my stomach...and lost a few lbs. too. I also experienced diarrhea/cramping for weeks (still do on occasion)..I cut the dose in half until my body adjusted and that helped. Now that I'm on 150 mg again, I've been dealing with the insomnia again and unbelievable jaw tightness (which is making me freak out because I already suffer from TMJ). I'm still irritable, jumpy, and now I sweat profusely (which I never really did before). | I started taking Budeprion SR after being on Lexapro for a year (my first experience with medications). I actually liked Lexapro but my disinterest in sex was affecting my marriage, so I felt pressured to make a switch. What Lexapro helped me with (and primarily the reason I began taking it) were my racing irrational thoughts at bedtime and constant worrying; Wellbutrin doesn't work quite as well to help this. But, I do feel more like myself now (able to cry, up & down moods, etc.) than when I was on Lexapro. Now that I am experiencing this terrible jaw tightness , I'm really re-thinking this whole medication thing. I'm not sure If I can deal with these side effects just so I can feel & behave how others think I should. I'm realizing that I like who I am. I may stop taking this altogether. I'm sure this medication works wonders for some, but it's just o.k. for me. | F | 38 | 2 days | 7/28/2006 | 3 | Major Depression | Though headaches are not new to me by any means, I am getting frequent, continuous pounding headaches about once a day. Some are so severe I can barely function (although I don't think they are migraines). Vivid NIGHTMARES--not just dreams--almost every night...usually about everything falling apart (i.e. my life, my mind, etc.) or a horrific event occuring (i.e. deaths, natural disasters). My memory has gegenerated almost to senile (I am 22)and I lose my train of thought at the drop of a hat. Also increase in anxiety and thus I don't want to talk/be around people (yikes!). | Switched cold turkey from 100mg Zoloft(the Zoloft didn't treat my depression at all but also didn't give me any side effects). Nothing negative from the abrupt switch to Bupropion 150mg SR...then started taking 300mg,then bumped up to 450mg. At best it has worked a little...my depression has subsided, in that sometimes I truly think "wow, I'm really not depressed" (an improvement), but at other times I still do have that "down in the dumps" feeling...and I still have trouble attenting to everyday tasks (to-do lists are pointless)and the weird thing is that as I increase doses I begin to notice more side effects, instead of benefits, of the drug. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENERIC (BUPROPION) AND REGULAR WELLBUTRIN??? My body has never adapted well to generic versions of any drug, so I'm wondering if I should switch to name brand. And what is the difference between "SR" and "XR"??? | F | 22 | 2 months | 7/26/2006 | 3 | mild depression | little red itchy bumps around feet and legs; slept better last night than I have in a while (didn't wake up) and felt great this morning; right now my heart is racing out of my chest and I feel dizzy; I'm sweating and I never sweat - I am smoking still out of habit - I am anxious for no reason | I take my 150mg pill at 9am - my side effects start at noon or a little after - if you get dizzy with this (like I do), don't ride on a curvy road - I got the worst 'car sick' case that I've had in my lifetime and yakked. Doc says to stick it out for 3 weeks. Looks like this effects everyone a little differently. | F | 24 | 3 days | 7/20/2006 | 2 | Depression | Rapid heartbeat, Problems breathing, shaking, anxiety, lightheadedness, insomnia | This drug made me feel like crap. I thought I was going to faint when I started taking one whole pill at 60mg. I felt like my heart was going to explode and I couldnt catch my breath. I felt like a had drank 10 cups of coffee. It was like a coming off a bad caffeine high. | F | 26 | 7 days | 7/20/2006 | 4 | Depression, ADHD, stabilize my mood | Some acid reflux. Seemed to have no withdrawal effects when I went off a few weeks ago. Best medication I have taken, not many medicines work for me because of my age. | Don't drink/take much caffeine, it makes Wellbutrin have almost no effect. | F | 15 | 4 months | 7/19/2006 | 5 | Quit Smoking and Depression | I have been on Bupropian SR for about a week @ 100 mg in the morning. I am also on Depakote 250 mg at night for Migraines and Klonopin for panick attacks 50 mg twice a day. Since I've started the Brupropian (Wellbrutrin), I've noticed that I am spacing out at stop lights or while driving and seem to lose track of time. I sat a stop sign for I don't know how long and realized there were cars behind me. Has anyone else had this side effect? Will it go away? Wellbutrin really helps with quitting smoking so I hate to give it up, but I am worried I might get in a wreck or something? | F | 35 | 8 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | Depression x10 yrs | somewhat hyper, extreme anxiety, and cyring a lot | I have taken almost every drug that is out there for the past 10 yrs. Since the birth of my baby 2 yrs ago, I have been on zoloft and experienced severe decreased libido. 3 months ago my MD changed me to Cymbalta which I hated. I have been on Wellbutrin 150 x1 week. I was on the verge of going off of it because of the severe agitation and mood swings. After reading everyones comments about the agitation going away after a few weeks, I called my MD and had her increase my dose to 300mg. One good side effect I had this week was having multiple orgasms with my husband. | F | 29 | 7 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | Depression x10 yrs | somewhat hyper, extreme anxiety, and cyring a lot | I have taken almost every drug that is out there for the past 10 yrs. Since the birth of my baby 2 yrs ago, I have been on zoloft and experienced severe decreased libido. 3 months ago my MD changed me to Cymbalta which I hated. I have been on Wellbutrin 150 x1 week. I was on the verge of going off of it because of the severe agitation and mood swings. After reading everyones comments about the agitation going away after a few weeks, I called my MD and had her increase my dose to 300mg. One good side effect I had this week was having multiple orgasms with my husband. | F | 29 | 7 days | 7/14/2006 | 2 | depression | My tongue felt as if I had burned it on hot coffee or something; It was very sensitive. Some foods tasted different. Cigarettes and coffee tasted nasty. | Even though I haven't taken Wellbutrin in 6 months, cigarettes and coffee still taste permanently nasty. | F | 46 | 1 days | 7/14/2006 | 3 | moderate depresion | anger, impatience, loss of impulse control. | M | 38 | 9 months | 7/8/2006 | 3 | to stop smoking | irritability, insomnia, lack of focus (somewhat spaced out), flatline emotionally, headaches, sex drive in neutral, mentally disengaged, slightly buzzed. | starting on wellbutrin just as i was meeting someone attractive may not have been the smartest thing to do. i can become aroused, but my brain doesn't engage so my penis might as well be a mini-pogo stick. but i am in this to quit, so relationships will just have to go on the backburner. i become very easily frustrated at work now. little things make me want to punch a wall, but my cravings are diminishing. now, it's my brain that suggests lighting up, not my body. and no major side effects yet. | M | 41 | 7 days | 7/8/2006 | 2 | depression | bizarre sexual dreams, sleepier than usual, slighty anxious, itchiness/hives, body feels hotter than normal, anger seems constant | I've been on and off Wellbutrin for 4 months. It worked great initially, but it seems to almost be doing nothing for me now. I actually ended up in the ER 2 months ago due to my legs shaking (would not stop for over 48 hours until I got a dose of xanax-scariest experience of my life). That was a one time thing, not sure why it happened, and I'm still on the drug. Honestly, I don't think this does much for me anymore, but I'll continue taking it since I refuse to gain weight on ssri's. I'm stil pretty angry all the time and have been socially alienating myself. I don't think this is right for me...ugh. | F | 21 | 4 months | 7/6/2006 | 4 | depression | severe anxiety, frequent urination, dull headache, constipation, chest pains, easily aggitated and or edgy. | I had been taking Effexor for anxiety and depression for over 2 years. Started with 37.5 mg, then after a year, changed Dr's, and was put on 75mg....I was kind of in between, I felt like I should have 150mg, or go back to the 37.5, so the doc put me on 150mg and I took that for about 10 months. I loved the anti~anxiety it supplied, and I took ambien to sleep, for I have bad insomnia. After a while I started feeling very sluggish, no energy and unable to reach orgasm, and attended weight watchers for 12 weeks, and only lost 11 pounds. I researched effexor and was aware of the nasty withdrawal effects, but also that it caused weight gain. So, I changed Docs again. She recommended wellbutrin sr, and slowly weening off the effexor. As soon as I dropped from 150 to 75 of effexor, I felt terrible....BRAIN ZAPS...shakey feeling inside, but I adjusted quickly. Then came the week of dropping from 75mg to 37.5...and adding 150mg of wellbutrin.goodness, more brain zaps, sick stomach and f | F | 36 | 3 days | 7/5/2006 | 3 | depression/anger | I've only been taking Wellbutrin for 7 days but I want to know if anyone else has experienced aching teeth and inflamed gums. I can deal with the metallic taste and I have a call in to my doctor asking how long the side effects last. | In the past I have treated my depression with Celexa, which seemed to do the trick. This time, however, with the return of the depression, my doctor told me Wellbutrin is what I should have been taking in the first place. I like the extra energy, I am back in the gym and I feel more focused at work. I just don't know how long i can put up with the aching teeth and gum inflammation. | M | 56 | 7 days | 7/5/2006 | 3 | Depression and severe anxiety | I am only on day nine, but I keep having jerky, shocks throughout my body....has anyone else experienced this??? I tried counting them and lost track after 120 in about 30 minutes. Sometimes it is like I am struck by lightning or electric shocks.. I also don't sleep..and tried ambien which I have used on and off since 9-11 (I was a flight attendant...quit after 16 years because I can't handle it...a lot due to being in NY before and after.) | M | 37 | 9 days | 7/2/2006 | 4 | depression combined with smoking | The first day I slept like a champ. I mean that's all I did. slept all day and night. the next day I felt irritated,dizzy i was still smoking but I found I was short of breath and didn't have the energy to sit outside in the heat and smoke. also sweating worse than before I started. I have a pain in the left jaw area and a sesnation in my left ear. My feet itch. and i have small itchy places on my upper thigh area. and i get dizzy. I don't feel like eating, which at 5"6" and 95 lbs i NEED to eat! So that worries me. i have another appt to see how this is working for me next week... and will report what i found out about the jaw ache it feels like what I would think TMJ would feel like, a tense aching sore jaw joint. Clenching jaw! Only on one side Oh and Nausea,that is why i don't eat. I was asked to take the vitamin supplements but I don't want to experience more nausea. | I believe it helps with the sinking feeling and train wreck thoughts. I can focus on one thing at a time and comlete the task without overwhelming myself from thinking too far ahead and therefore getting nothing done at all.. | F | 42 | 2 weeks | 6/29/2006 | 4 | depression and smoking | I wanted to add tomy log but forgot to include my email addy. I have been prescribed 150mgs 2x's a day and something else I wanted to add. the Getting angry easisly, yep thats me, Kind of short tempered when i wasn't before. | F | 42 | 2 weeks | 6/29/2006 | 3 | depression | Found I became EXTREMELY constipated, doesn't seem to go away...also tin like taste in my mouth and that wierd inability to swallow easy or normally, that seemed to go away in time..I'm not sure I can put my finger on whether it has been helpful or not..I've been on it about 4 months | F | 4 months | 6/28/2006 |