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 | anxiety/quit smoking | I felt fine at first,quit smoking after 2 weeks of taking 150 mg,but now 2 months into it for the last two weeks I have a constant pounding headache as if ny brains going to explode inside. I didn't know why I was having this pain until I read others comments on here. | For my anxiety it didn't help at all. It helped with quitting to smoke but the terrible headaches are not worth it to me. | F | 32 | 2 months | 1/28/2006 | 5 | depression/anxiety | insomnia, night sweats, vivd dreams, increased beyond belief libido (not a bad thing), appetite back to normal, in the last 3 days some weird dizziness/spaciness, possibly very slight tremors, not quite as "un-anxious" as I was on Paxil. | I was taking Paxil SR, 25mg and loved what it did for my mood in general but not what it did to my libido (took it to a negative level from about a zero) and the weight gain/appetite was insane -- 12 pounds in 4 weeks! I needed to gain about 10 back after losing about 35 due to anxiety attacks but I didn't like the way things were going. Switched to Wellbutrin 150mg XL and slowly weaned off the Paxil -- not as perfect anxiety control but my libido is back in spades and I have energy for the first time in probably 8 years. I handle stress in a more healthy manner too. I'm 1 month into recovery from a narcotic pain med addiction (over past 3 years or so) and have had NO cravings whatsover, even though I went through a hellish withdrawal/detox, cold turkey. Guess maybe it's the Wellbutrin? Nice unexpected benefit :-) I'm hoping that the insomnia/vivid dreams/night sweats do go away with time...I've been taking it for about 3 weeks now so I know there's a good chance they will. I'm | F | 40 | 21 days | 1/27/2006 | 4 | Mild Depression | first, the side effects are to be expected and are worth trading in the bouts of depression. so don't be upset when things feel different. be thankful you are not depressed. side effects: (300 mg XL) increased sweating, vivid dreams, interrupted sleep, increased sex drive for sure, teeth grinding/jaw tension, frequent urination, feeling withdrawn/disconnected or flat about 3 times a week. this last side effect has been the hardest....emotions diluted, mood swings, etc. bouts of crying over losing the consistency of how i FEEL. | wonderful drug. increased energy for sure! added 300 mg to 100 mg of Zoloft. felt low on Zoloft..no sex drive! wellbutrin has really combined well with zoloft. highly recommended! be willing to wait out the effects and change your dosage during the first few weeks or months. | F | 23 | 2 months | 1/26/2006 | 2 | anxiety & ADD | dry mouth, jittery, and loss of appitite, but most of all, I just can't breathe right. My chest is so tight, all my chest and back muscles hurt, and I'm dizzy, either from the med or not breathing right. I've never felt more anxious, and very scared. | The first couple of days I felt ok, even surprized at my lightened mood. It was about 4 days into taking it that I started to get shaky, and weird, and on the 6th day I was a total wreck. Last night I couldn't sleep AT ALL, every time I tried to sleep, I would wake up gasping for air. I was taking 150 mg of XL, I stopped taking it after the 6th pill | F | 32 | 7 days | 1/26/2006 | 2 | smoking cessation | Dry mouth, foggy brain, metal taste in mouth--were all tolerable for the first 2 weeks (on 300mg). At the 3 week mark, however, I began experiencing panic attacks, severe nausea and vomiting, headache, nervousness, crying for no reason, paranoia, loss of appetite...I had to force my doctor to take me off it. | I have a hypoglycemic friend that this medicine worked wonders for. She never experienced any of my side effects. So, it seems to be a mystery why some people respond positively to it and others do not. I did quit smoking though, so I'm calling it a hard lesson learned. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 1/25/2006 | 4 | severe depression/fatigue | Some muscle aches, almost no appetite, steady energy level-not up and down. I feel more in control of my thoughts. I am not hungry, but feel the need to chew on something. Maybe gum will help. No dry mouth, no tinnitis, I've always had vivid dreams. | I started on 150 for 4 days then went to 300 just today. I am taking the Wellbutrin XL and 100mg of Zoloft. I feel better than I've felt in years. | F | 36 | 5 days | 1/24/2006 | 3 | To increase libido | I had some trouble sleeping the first few days I was taking Wellbutrin, but that soon disappeared. | I am on 75mg Wellbutrin a day as well as 40mg Prozac which I have been taking for depression for the past 2 years. Although the Prozac has lifted my depression it left me with no interest in sexual intimacy at all. So far the Wellbutrin has not helped in this respect but my doctor has asked me to wait a bit longer. I'll post another rating if things improve. | F | 44 | 1 months | 1/23/2006 | 1 | depression | I experienced swelling, bloating, sinus infection, tinitus, sleeplessness, headaches, dry mouth, dizzy spells, and leg cramps. I became extremely over emotional. I had never taken an anti-depressant before. This was a horrible experience. I quit the Wellbutrin after 2 1/2 months and I feel great. | F | 52 | 75 days | 1/23/2006 | 5 | Depressoin | weightloss | I have taken many different meds for depression over several years, and nothing has worked for me. Finally, wellbutrin was prescribed, and I feel like it is a miracle drug for me. I was hospitalized last April of 2005 for severe Depression and suicidal thoughts while on another med, and the Dr. I was seeing monthly would not listen to me about how I was feeling until the day came that I could not cope anymore. My husband and family saw me fall into a pit that I could not crawl out of, and finally, a mix of meds along with proper therapy has helped me to find a way out of that cycle of depression and realize that I do not need to feel that way, and that there is a med that can help me to feel whole again. While everyones chemical makeup is different, those of us that have tried this med, and it has worked for us, we know how much it has helped us, thanks goodness. I took 150 mg for several months, and the Dr. has currently raised it to 300mg. | F | 37 | 7 months | 1/22/2006 | 5 | Depression | Some irritability early on. | I took this med for several months a year ago, then quit. Began again 10 days ago. It's almost a miracle drug for me. Instead of drinking myself to sleep in front of the TV and going to bed at 3am, I'm sound asleep at 11pm and getting to work at 6:30am. This seemed to happen the last time I took the med but I think it may have lost that effect... at least I stopped going to work early! The most remarkable effect this time around is that I don't have the urge to drink alcohol. I'm an alcoholic and have been through rehab twice. Nothing helped. Suddenly on Wellbutrin, I'm acting like a normal person. Two beers is my "limit" and I don't feel like drinking... it just doesn't taste good. That was an unexpected result of the med. Other than that, I just feel "good" in general. For the first time in ages, I seem to have almost everything in order in my life. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. | M | 48 | 10 days | 1/21/2006 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | I had been on Zoloft 100mg for 1 1/2 years with a weight gain of 14 pounds and was not helping my anxiety any longer. MD switched me to Wellbutrin XR 150 mg to start and took me off Zoloft cold turkey. Am currently having horrible side effects like severe "swimmy headiness" which causes extreme nausea. I have been told that I should have weaned off Zoloft first. When will this end?? I am sooo miserable can hardly function, especially when driving, get extremely nauseous. Am also having headaches, especially in my neck and behind eyes. Am very tired and my eyes feel swollen like I have been crying! Has anyone experienced this before and is this from the Wellbutrin or coming off Zoloft cold turkey?? I really want to stick with the Wellbutrin. I have heard nothing but great things about it. I am thinking maybe I should discontinue Wellbutrin until completley off Zoloft? | F | 37 | 7 days | 1/20/2006 | 3 | physical symptoms related to dprssn | same, exact same as another poster my age. Euphoria, anxiety, insomnia, rapid heart rate, pounding heart, heartburn, occasional agitation, dizziness, shakiness, =extreme= and unsettling breathing difficulties. neck, jaw, head tension, bad headaches (upon increase to 300XL) | So I had to stop! Which sucks. Like the other poster, age 41, it was too much to deal with, the breathing difficulties and the neck, jaw, and head tension. I started with 150L, and thought I could handle the upgrade to 300XL after 19 days, but noooo dice. My DR wanted me to take 150 for just a week! then move up. I insisted on 3 more weeks of samples. Like the other poster, I, too, had a succesful run with Wellbutrin, in my case 7 years ago, on Wellbutrin SR. I don't know if it was the XL, but this was horrible, and sad. Quitting cold turkey is NOT the way, but I felt I had no choice. The crash from stopping the drug cold-turkey lasted about 5 days, with some lingering effects 20 days later. Thanks SO MUCH to that other poster on this website, or I'd have felt terribly alone in my symptoms. | M | 42 | 20 days | 1/20/2006 | 4 | depression | dry mouth after the first few weeks... which is okay, it makes me drink more liquid, which I need. Lack of appetite. Increased anxiety for the first week... a LOT. Irritability... at times MUCHmore than normal. Not really noticing increased sex drive, although am definitely feeling more "cuddly" | I feel like I'm on a rollercoater part of the time. I really have to watch that I space my doses enough so I don't get that drop in mood. It seems to help the depression most of the time... although I miss the extra energy I had for the first two weeks, at least I'm not quite as down in the dumps as I was before. It is helping me that way, although I wish the irritability side effect would go away. | F | 34 | 1 months | 1/18/2006 | 5 | Stop Smoking | It seemed to take away the edginess of nicotine withdrawal. | I continue to take it even though I have been smoke free for a year now. Highly recommend it for smoking cessation. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/13/2006 | 3 | Chew Tobacco Cessation - Minor Depr | Dry mouth - Thirst - Nice little Cat Naps - Minor Lack of focus / Distraction - Minor Grouchyness that comes and goes - Minor hand tremors. | So far after two days of 150mg in the morning the side effects have been minor. I have not had to bad of a ride so far. In two days I go to another 150mg in the afternoon and have set a quite chewing date for next Wednesday. I hope to not get the rash. I learned and read everyting I could about Wellbutrin before I started taking the script that I had filled. I decided that the side effect people are having for the most part is worth the risk but at the same time I aslo decided to only use this drug for no more than 4 weeks no matter what and plan to have another liver function test when I'm done. The one thing that I have noticed that I would like to mention to anyone thinkging about taking this drug is to be careful while driving. I almost ran off of the road twice since I started them. It sort of wierd that when you get distracted you don't realize how much time is actaully giong by. Good luck to all! | M | 30 | 2 days | 1/12/2006 | 5 | depression (major) | None | This drug has saved my life. Tried Prozac, Zoloft, selaxin and they all stopped working after about 1-2 years. I've been on Wellbutrin for 3 years and although I've gone up on the dosage (due to weight gain), it still works like nothing else has. | F | 43 | 3 years | 1/11/2006 | 3 | anxiety, depression | not sure how this is working since i just started last week...i take effexor 75mg XR and wondering if anyone takes these two drugs together? i have no appetite but feel very sluggish...only been a week though...just wondering....i will stick it out since i know it will be great once it settles in my body...thanks | F | 30 | | 1/11/2006 | 3 | depression | constipation - actually really bad | was on 225 mg generic wellbutrin every morning. made me feel better at work and helped me deal a little better with stress. | M | 49 | 3 days | 1/7/2006 | 3 | Depression | irritability, easily startled, difficulty falling asleep, anxiety, decreased appetite. | I was on Wellbutrin for about a year and when I tried to go off it I had a quick return of depressive symptoms so I started it again after a few months. This is when I have had the side effects I described. I have been on it again now for almost two months and the side effects havn't gone away. | F | 30 | | 12/31/2005 | 5 | Stop Smoking | My side effects were restless nights, dizzy and most of all having a "high" feeling like I smoked weed. These all went away after 3 weeks. | I take Wellbutrin XL 300 and it took me about 4 weeks to completely stop smoking. At first, I was smoking like usual, then after about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks, I smoked less because it tasted different, then about the 3rd week, I'd smoke like 3 in a 7 day period and now its been 2 weeks and I haven't smoke at all. I haven't gained weight (but I walk 2 miles a day anyhow) and my side-effects are gone. I have been happier and highly recommend this medicine as a stop smoking aid. I take Levoxyl for Thyroid and there are no interactions. | F | 36 | 5 weeks | 12/29/2005 |