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 | Smoking Cessation | The only side effect I have is a feeling of calm. I just can't get angry about anything anymore, and that is good. | I posted before I quit smoking and this will be a new post. I have been on Wellbutrin for six weeks and 2 days. My quit smoking date was December 7, and I am now 3 weeks and 2 days not smoking. I just can't believe quitting has been so easy for me. I can honestly say that I have no desire to smoke and really don't think too much about it anymore. I used to drink wine and smoke, but I have found that I don't even like wine anymore. I am so glad my doctor prescribed this for me. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who have had no ill effects from Wellbutrin. | F | 68 | 6 weeks | 12/29/2005 | 5 | Depression | I have had no noticeable side effects. | I started taking Wellbutrin XL 150mg about 6 weeks ago in addition to 100mg of Zoloft. I noticed no difference with just the Zoloft so my doctor added the Wellbutrin telling me the combo seems to work in a lot of patients. Wow! What a difference this drug has made in my life. I realized I have probably been depressed for years and didn't know it. I feel like the fog has lifted significantly and I'm not always so tired. I thought something was wrong with me that I needed so much sleep. Now I know it was depression. My states of awakeness and sleepiness are more like the average person now. I think that I am going to talk to my doctor about increasing to 300mg as I'm about ready to quit smoking and I think it will completely knock off the small amount of depression I still feel exists. I was very hesitant about trying this drug after reading some of the side effects. I have had none and have nothing but rave reviews for Wellbutrin. | F | 37 | 6 weeks | 12/27/2005 | 1 | depression | constant headache | M | 37 | 3 days | 12/25/2005 | 1 | depression | irritability, animosity toward others, unexplained rashes, trigger temper, anxiety attacks, can't sit still, interrupted sleep, increased libido (the only positive effect). | started taking when prozac didn't work anymore. Wellbutrin not holding all day, so dr. added paxil. Not helping either, so I've dropped paxil. Symptoms from wellbutrin increasing in intensity and frequency. Seeing dr. this week! Enough is enough! | F | 55 | 12 months | 12/25/2005 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | I itched all over and had rashes. I could not get out of bed and cried all the time. | Had to take cool baths to relieve the rash and itching. I really wanted it to work but the more my MD increased it, the worse I became. | F | 50 | 90 days | 12/23/2005 | 1 | ADHD | I felt like I was on a bad trip smoking pot. Metal taste in my mouth,could see everything in my periferal vision better than anything else. This made it really difficult to drive. severe depression after withdrawing. | This drug sent me into the worst hell of my life. I did not even want to take it. I had been taking my son's adderal and it was working, but when I went to the shrink because of a family history of BiPolar he prescribed this. After I took it I felt like I had BiPolar The withdrawal got so bad I started taking prozac which made it so I had absolutey no thoughts in my mind at all. It must have been a weird interaction of the two because I took prozac many years ago fo postpartum depression and I was fine. Well then I was told by a pharmacist to stop taking my reglan(stomach medicine} which causes anxiety. this caused my reflux to act up so bad it damaged my eustacian tubes which caused ringing in my ears which made me even crazier. I was so suicidal. I am lucky I have kids because I would never hurt them by killing myself. I was afraid to go into the hospital to be put on more crap that would make me even crazier. Well my ear ringing is finally better and I am off all medication | F | 39 | 8 days | 12/20/2005 | 3 | quit smoking/mild depression | increased libido. metallic taste. flat emotional feelings. | i still feel a little down, but after only a week, i'm much more focused. i've started exercising and i feel more concentrated at work. i'm a week from my quit day for smoking, and i've already considered moving it to an earlier day. i could do without the increased libido. | M | 28 | 7 days | 12/19/2005 | 2 | antidepressants | increased anxiety | F | 26 | 3 months | 12/18/2005 | 1 | fatigue, depression | high anxiety, heart palpitaions, overly excited behavior, depersonalization | I was really hoping for good things but I did have a fear of wellbutrin before I got on it. Although I was depressed going on it, there were good things happening in my life, I was feeling in touch with my heart, more compassionate and interested in various subjects-still fatigue, anxiety, depresion were enough to get me to try it. Right away my anxiety sky rocketed and my heart palpitations seemed to break my connection to my heart. It has been three weeks since I've been off it and i feel like a different person-more depersonalized then ever, out of touch with emotions that I was in touch with just months ago. I'm not saying this medication is bad for everyone but be careul and take into consideration how feel about medications before you get on them, your attitude makes a difference. | M | 23 | 4 months | 12/14/2005 | 1 | smoking cessation, prevent depress. | Hideous vomiting/diarrhea at day three both tries | I attempted this drug twice, thinking the nausea/vomiting I experienced after day three the first time was just a virus... Egads, after day TWO of second attempt I was horrendously and hideously sick to my stomach - vomitting, diarrhea so awful I actually passed out... It came on suddenly, was horrendous for three straight hours, then was done - gone... Awful drug, and it sure didn't help with the lack of urges for cigarettes,either... | F | 48 | 3 days | 12/14/2005 | 5 | depression | I feel like every touch is intensified. I keep waking up every time a blanket or anything brushes across me. I get sexually arroused very easily now (never have before) and also don't have any desire to eat. Honestly, I don't mind the side effects besides the getting woken up every hour aroused after turning over in bed. Any little thing feels 10 times amplified. | It's really working out well for the depression. I actually felt better a few days after starting the treatment, which sounds odd, but my doc. said it is possible. It's also helping me lose weight, which for me, is a good thing. I really like it so far. | F | 31 | 5 weeks | 12/13/2005 | 5 | Depression | Diahreah, stomach pains, slight insomnia, NO APPITITE AT ALL, increased interest in sex. | Overall it's great, even with the side effects. I feel better than I have in so long. I find myself noticing the beauty in the world again. I wish it were more affordable, because I can't imagine going back to life before this drug. | F | 30 | 3 months | 12/13/2005 | 1 | mild depression | Major rashes on major percentage of body; started going away after I stopped taking it. Took more than 3 months to figure out the cause as all tests came back inconclusive, including a biopsy. | F | 56 | | 12/13/2005 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | Panic attacks | I have never had such bad panic attacks as I did with Wellbutrin. I felt like I was going to pass out and sweat was dripping off of my neck. This happened twice in two days. I do not reccomend this medication to anyone. | F | 26 | 2 days | 12/12/2005 | 5 | intermittent depression | Mild insomnia, wildly vivid dreams, dry mouth, constipation | I can't say I'm a whole new person, but I do feel more like myself than I have in years. Wellbutrin has given me back my sense of general well-being without totally numbing me to the natural highs and lows. I have noticed an absolute inability to consciously recreate the depressed feeling- like I can no longer access that part of my mind, which is great! I haven't expreienced any of the anxiety or irritability associated with Wellbutrin, but the effects are still evolving at this early stage. This is a great alternative for people who don't respond well to the SSRI's- no loss of libido, no weight gain... Also affects totally different chemicals, so may work for some and not others. It's a crap shoot. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 4 | Lethargy, Stress, PMS depression | Occasional dry mouth, minor weight loss, Occasional but rare moments of feeling zoned, loss of appetite but famished when I DO get hungry,occasional sleepiness-I HAVE to sleep when tired and cannot stay awake, this happens once in afternoon and at bedtime. DEEP sleep at night but if awakened, difficulty going back to sleep,frequent urination first few days, heightened energy and ability to focus. Occasional but rare joint pain in hands. Some light sensitivity (SUPER bright lights at a Barenaked Ladies concert, I thought I was going to go blind). | First of all I am on NO other medication and never have been so my body is pretty fresh for meds to run amuck! I have a family history of depression and mine started rearing it's ugly head as PMS and spread to two weeks out of the month. I have three children and have had no energy or self confidence for at least 2 years. It has been 2 weeks since I went on Wellbutrin XL 150. The "side effects" listed are minor and I was only trying to be honest. I feel great, have more energy, eat better, have lost some weight, pay more attention to my kids and am enjoying them, my house is clean and I leave it now willingly and talk to people. I am not sad and miserable and have had NO headaches, tremors, hallucinations, increase or decrease in sex drive. I am curious as to how I will feel in a few weeks. Aside from some minor adjustment in the beginning and that was really just that I was WAITING for something bad to happen, all is wonderful. I do feel better with NO ill effects. I have t | F | 35 | 14 days | 12/5/2005 | 5 | Depression | No appreciable side-effects. | Cannot say enough good things about Wellbutrin. Has worked like a miracle drug for me against my depression. I have more energy, desire to be social again, increased libido (although I really didn't need that), and I lost 10 pounds in the first 30 days I took it. Unfortunately my insurance company now has me on the Generic SR form and I've noticed a big decrease in effectiveness. Will be pushing hard to get back on name-brand Wellbutrin XL. | M | 42 | 4 months | 11/28/2005 | 4 | Smoking cesstation | I have been on Wellbutrin for four days for smoking cesstation. I am still smoking, but have cut down quite a bit. I have set a quit date for Dec. 7. I have been having quite a problem with acid reflx the past 3 days. Don't know if this is side effect of the Wellbutrin or not. | F | 67 | 5 days | 11/27/2005 | 2 | Depression/ADD/Substance abuse | It gives me a really bad burn in my stomach when I take it. That is the worst part. | I'm 30, Male. I was on Prozac for 4 years, which did nothing but make me sleep, then Paxil for 3 years, which made me want to go out an party all the time, and do uppers. I started wellbutrtin to get help with quitting amphetamines. I think it did help to some degree. Although I agree with another writer on here it made me mad, and angry, and a jerk to people I lvoe sometimes. I stopped taking it 3 weeks ago and I want to see what it's like not to be on anything since I have been on something for years. So far I really don't notice much of a difference except I sleep longer. But for the first time it seems like ever I can put my thoughts to words easier, and explain things clearer to others. I also really enjoy music now. So I'm going to try taking nothing, eating healthy, vitamins, and exercise two days on, one day off. I'll report back in 3 months. | M | 30 | 1 years | 11/19/2005 | 5 | depression, fatigue | LOVE THIS TREATMENT! Tinnitus, dry mouth (so, what!) | I previously post a "4" (mistakenly as a male) and was about to have my Lamictal upped to counter headaches. It worked! Wellbutrin has given me back me spirit. I started 10-24-05 and today is 11-14-05. I suffered from moderate clinical depression that waxed and waned, and also chronic fatigue (from severe endometriosis.) Now I'm a different person. I have energy. I laugh. I'm interested in life again. I can't wait to see how much more it will continue to improve. Curious about whether my sex drive will return. We'll see.... | F | 42 | 3 weeks | 11/14/2005 |