WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.5 (997 Ratings)

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WELLBUTRIN SR  (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat depression. It can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. It may work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (dopamine, norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-06-14 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Panic Disorder tiredness, dizziness I have had panic disorder for about 6 or 7 years and have tried numerous medications with no help from any (worst of all was Paxil!) except for Xanax which I got addicted to and no longer take (long story). Wellbutrin is the first one that actually worked for me. The side effect subsided after a month. I've been on it for about 4 years now and am still happy with the results. I actually am planning to come off of it soon simply because I don't think I need it anymore. I've learned to deal with panic attacks on my own at this point. This medication also helped with my IBS which is AWESOME! It did not help me stop smoking...actually made me want to smoke more. go figure! M 23 4 years
2/28/2008
 1  postpartum depression I have a young baby who is dependent on me. While taking this medication I experience blurred vision, nausia, and I felt extremely drunk. The side effects were so bad I couldnt even take care of my baby which is the most important thing. I would not recommend this product! In fact I dont think that the slight depression was worth all the side effects. F 24 6 days
2/28/2008
 3  Fibromyalgia, Fatigue More anxiety than usual. Other than that i don't have any other side effects. The first two days, i felt like myself had tons of energy. After that, i still have fatigue. I do sleep better with fewer interuptions. I could sleep ten hours and still have fatigue. It hasn't increased my libido. I am on 150mg once a day. I take it in the morning. Next doctors appointment i will ask for a boost. F 47 6 days
2/27/2008
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 1  ADD Attention Deficit When I first started on the medication, I did not notice any change in my concentration. After a few weeks I began to realize that something was not right. I noticed on more than a few occasions that I was losing entire days. I would go to school in the morning and not be aware of anything else until I got home. While I discussed these issues with my doctor he thought that it had more to do with a lack of sleep. Which I also decided must have been caused by the medication because I had never had that problem before. A few days before I stopped taking it I remembered leaving the school building. The rest of this story was a blank until about a year ago when it came back to me in a flashback. When I went to get on the bus I had an intense hallucination which made me think that the bus had turned into a monster. I apparently refused to board the bus and froze in place about 10 feet from the door. The secretary came and ushered me back to the school building where she called my mom. Please consult your doctor about ALL possible symptoms! If you are under 18 I would recommend you seek a second opinion. F 22 3 months
2/19/2008
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 4  Dpression/Smoking Headache,A little drowsy I hope that this drug does not take my appetite away. I am already a small person. I take a multivitamin each day to hopefully avoid this problem. F 32 3 days
2/15/2008
 2  Depression HIVES and Hair loss. My hair began to fall out at the root. After 4 months on the medication, my hair is noticably thinner. The hives started week 3 and got worse and worse. My mood lifted and I felt much better. My energy level was up and I felt good about getting out of bed. But the hives were unbearable and the hair loss was terrifying. Same effects with Wellbutrin XL. I am now off of Wellbutrin. F 27 4 months
2/13/2008
 5  depression waking in the middle of the night and I feel a floor to my feelings that wasn't there prior. Libido is great and very healthy and no other side effects Good result, no strange side effects, satisfied. Have just gone to a half dose of wellbutrin rather than SR to see if that will address the sleep and to wean off the drug for good! M 44 1 years
2/7/2008
 3  anxiety, headache/tension relief I've been taking the generic for Wellbutrin SR for 2 weeks. I feel less stressed out, less anxiety. I'm getting pounding headaches at the latter part of the 2 weeks. 4 days in a row. I do not feel a big decrease in appetite, which is what I was hoping for along with relief of headaches and anxiety. Somewhat dry in the mouth. F 48 2 weeks
2/6/2008
 5  Anxiety Dry mouth, muscle soreness (may not be a side effect of med), weird dreams I was on Paxil 20mg for 1 1/2 years and gained about 25 pounds. I have been on SR for a week now, 150 mg for 5 days and 300 mg after that. My appetite has been slightly less, but I am hoping to drop a few on SR. I also have muscle soreness in my neck and lower back, but I am not sure if that is from the SR at all. So far, I really like it. F 36 10 days
2/4/2008
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 4  Quit smoking and Depression Extreme nausea at times, dizziness, faintness, periphreal vision disturbances (hallucinations), bad night sweats, randomly hearing voices that were not there, some paranoia, loss of appetite, weight loss. (Most side effects only for the first 2 weeks.) Wonderful if you want to quit smoking! Will make you want to vomit at the scent of smoke, and possibly even the sight of a cigarette. If you can handle the initial negative side effecs that last approximately 2 weeks or so, this drug can prove quite beneficial for both quitting smoking and depression. I also lost 26 pounds as well, although it was mostly because Wellbutrin SR took away my appetite almost completely. I recommend eating with every dose, or you'll become extremely faint. All I have to say is that two weeks of negative side effects from this medication definitely beats lung or throat cancer anyday. If I had severe depression, I'd take something else though. This seems to be a lighter anti-depressant. No sexual side effects from this one either. Good luck to all! F 24 2 years
2/2/2008
 4  Depression Severe itching and hives that started after about 3 weeks. Although Benadryl helped, I had to discontinue because of it. Works great right away... I felt better and lost weight within a couple days. I was also sleeping better than I had in years. Unfortunately, I don't have insurance and the generic Bupripion cost $99 for a month's supply. Also, after 3 weeks I got an allergic reaction: all-over itchy rash and hives that caused me to have to go off the medicine. F 37 21 days
2/1/2008
 4  Anxiety/ Bipolar loss of appetite, anxiousness I started taking Wellbutrin after trying Zoloft and Lexapro. Zoloft killed my libido and Lexapro caused weight gain, excessive sweating,anxiety, heart racing etc. Wellbutrin was great for my libido and has been the best yet. The only problem is that I always feel "revved up". Although I'm not as sad I'm still anxious. F 27 2 months
1/31/2008
 3  Depression High Anxiety; Agitation; Highly irritable; Feels like I am on a cloud floating through a day, severe unbalance in my mind..where you have to stop and regather yourself. Lingering bad taste. The floating and irritability are the tough one. Making a decision to D/C the med I was excited when I was being taken off my Celexa and being started on a new med. We explored WBSR the pro's and the cons and I though after all the research I did, I should be fine on this medication. The firt week was great. I felt better, didn't even have too many side effects expect the bad taste in mouth. 2 week, even better. I found some things in me that ya would have were lost forever. I cried, not only did I cry,I felt every emotion. On celexa I couldn't that. This med work great if the side effects don't kill you first. I am no longer able to deal them when every day is interupted due to a medication 38 3 weeks
1/24/2008
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 5  Depression, Mood Swings, & ADD Bad rash! Weight loss. Headaches. Dizziness. Elevated sex drive. Nausea for the first 1-2 weeks. I got a horrible rash in the beginning, after 2 months its just now starting to clear up. That was the only real negative side effect that bothered me. I have tried nearly ALL antidepressants and could not handle them, due their bad effects on me. This is the FIRST and ONLY antidepressant medication that actually worked for me, and didn't have a sever negative effect on me. I have been feeling a lot more motivated and a lot happier since taking Wellbutrin. I also find that it helps me not dwell on things and to not hold grudges. I would suggest this medication to people who cannot handle SSRI's. F 23 2 months
1/22/2008
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 3  anxiety dry mouth M 62 6 days
1/22/2008
 5  Depression Dry mouth. Although treating depression works at its best if medication and counseling are combined, which it did for me. On top of that, I had harder erections! M 37 6 months
1/18/2008
 3  severe anxiety, depression Nausea, Vomitting, Emotional hyper-sensitivity, Severe mood swings Some history: Mother is bi-polar, Father is anxiety-driven. Since I was a kid, I always had dysthymia (mild depression and mood swings) but I never underwent any treatment other then a shrink for a while. I tried anti-depressants for no more than a month before I stopped. However, recently I had a nervous breakdown, so I decided I'd try again. A year or so ago, I tried Paxil once, the intensity of the physical side effects were ridiculous, so I stopped after 2 days. Also, I tried Lexapro for a month, I felt amazing but the sexual side effects were not acceptable to me at all. Now I have started Wellbutrin, and after just a few days this stuff is kinda crazy. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE USE OF MARIJUANA TO ELIMINATE NAUSEA. It works. I also hope Wellbutrin works. F 22 3 days
1/17/2008
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 3  Severe depression The first two days were wonderful. It was like going from night to day and the deep fog of depression finally lifted. I was happy, motivated and really cheerful. This is the 3'rd day and although I am no longer depressed, I just really feel bumbed out, irritable and super sensitive today. Plus, I went limp and it took forever to get off when I masturbated. I thought this stuff was supposed to make you super horny???. Anyway, the jury is out right now and it's still too early to tell if this is going to help me like I had hoped. I am taking 75mg of Wellbutrin XL once a day for severe alcohol-withdrawal induced deppression. I have been sober for a whole month now and the depression had gotten so debilitating that I felt like I wanted to curl up in a ball and die sometimes. M 3 days
1/15/2008
 5  Depression Insomnia, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, increased sex drive, increased body sensation Afer 2 years on Paxil felt like a living dead while nothing did worry me anymore but also nothing could excite me anymore. Switched to generic Wellbutrin SR taking 150mg once in the morning for 6 weeks now. After couple of days noticed a big change in mood since I was able once again to get excited about things. Also the first couple of days sex drive went through the roof together with a total increase in body sensation. This has somehow more normalized after a couple of weeks now. Depression almost completely went away with just very few occasional little spells of feeling depressed. Bottom line is that this is definitely a great drug that brought me back to life! M 39 6 weeks
1/12/2008
 1  quit smoking, anxiety/depression MANY. Before taking it I was functional & not even that depressed or anxious but Wellbutrin caused extreme anxiety for me, coupled with DEBILITATING PANIC ATTACKS, bizarre waking dreams, auditory hallucinations, terrible insomnia, violent, raging outbursts. BY FAR THE WORST MED I HAVE EVER TRIED, I'm talking worse than tri-cyclic anti-depressants like Pamelor..ENDED UP IN A PSYCH WARD & it's taken me a year to get back on track from that. DO NOT! DO NOT! DO NOT TAKE WELLBUTRIN IF YOU ARE PRONE TO PANIC ATTACKS OR ANXIETY!!! I posted about Wellbutrin back on 10/29/2006, my comments begin with: "I am a small woman (5'4"-104 lbs) & 150 mg/day definitely was too much for me.." & then I mentioned how I felt I might have to admit myself to the hospital.. WELL it's a over a year later & yes, I ended up in the psych ward from the panic attacks caused by taking Wellbutrin for just ONE MONTH. The panicky feeling & rage continued for WEEKS after I discontinued the Wellbutrin until I just couldn't stand it any loner & admitted myself to the hosptal because of panic attacks & I was worried I might try to physically hurt someone in a rage. Pretty funny story: the last straw for me was one morning I woke up around 5am & 'Saved by the Bell' was on the TV. I watched the show for a minute or two then suddenly watching SBTB frightened me so badly I was literally terrified. Like I was about to F 39 1 months
1/12/2008

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