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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 3  ADD The first couple of weeks I had a hard time sleeping, but that went away. Extremely difficult to ejaculate. Disturbing dreams. Become extremely agitated with slower people. Anger outbursts. Harder to write or draw than before. Less social. At first everything seemed to be perfect: I had no major side effects and I was getting the motivation I've always needed. I was also able to concentrate on many things like I've never been able to do before. Then after about a month of taking it, I realized that I was much more easily agitated than before. I would go off on people much more easily, where as before I would just bite my tounge. I now have a much smaller group of friends than before, though the rest weren't good friends anyway. I seem to not hold anything back like I did before I was taking the med, which I still haven't figured out if this is good or bad. One of my biggest problems before taking the med was letting people walk all over me...this doesn't happen anymore. I am now a person who is liked by few and dislikes most...before I was liked by most although I disliked most, so maybe this med is just bringing out my true colors. Still haven't discovered if this med is going to work for me... M 27 3 months
11/29/2006
 4  Depression/Anxiety I am giving this a 4 because it is starting to help me the 2nd time around. Headache, insomnia, tinnitus, Dry mouth, tightness in chest, trouble taking deep breath, no appetite, insomnia, forgetfulness, irritability, anxiety, anger/rage 2nd time on Wellbutrin SR. 1st time, irresponsible w/alcohol. Caffeine had same effect. I wish I knew what I know now back then. It ruined my relationship. Both caused severe anxiety, rage/anger, argumentitive. Trying again, no alcohol/caffeine. I have more energy. Moods more positive/hopeful but still have days of uncontrolled anxiety that turns into anger/tension, not as often. I hope this is just a side effect. Will give it a few months. Irritability may be caused from insomnia. F 36 7 days
11/24/2006
 4  Depression/alcoholism/eating disord Dry eyes, very dry mouth (metal taste), acne, increased sex drive but it is very difficult to achieve orgasm, decreased appetite, easily aggitated, excessive urination, many strange dreams (but luckily no nightmares), slightly blurred vision. I have noticed that my cravings for alcohol are lessened (but I have drank some alcohol almost every day while on the med...I hear this lessens the positive effects. Sometimes I feel a bit lightheaded but it is rather pleasant. I feel it is very helpful with my feelings of depression. Also I can tolerate being alone more easily (Also, I'm a first timer for anti-depressants) F 25 21 days
11/19/2006
 5  quit smoking insomnia ( really bad), constipation, dry mouth this medicine actually helped me to quit smoking..i've tried alot of things before ie. the patch, gum, even tried cold turkey.. nothing seemed to work. Then my doctor told me about wellbutrin sr, so i decided to start it. in a matter of only a week i noticed myself not craving the cigarettes as bad. so thank god for this medicine.. anyone wanna quit smoking.. talk to your doctor about this F 20 2 months
11/17/2006
 5  depression & Bi-polar disorder none at all Overe a period of time, I started developing strong and multiple suicide thoughts - very unusual for me. The doc put me on Wellbutrin. A couple of years later I erronously thought that I could handle this situation by myself and so I tapered off on my meds... Boy, how wrong I was!!! Some months later the suiside thoughts came back very strongly and after a visit to the ER, I was back on Wellbutrin. This time, I suspect, for life. And as it is a generic drug, that works with me just fine. As part of the cocktail, wellbutrin does the trick. Note: I also take lithium (12 months) and Citalopram (1 month) M 64 5 years
11/13/2006
 5  Anxiety Nothing at first, about 6 months in I started experiencing depression and major anxiety, cramps in the back of my neck, my memory is almost non-existent, spacey feeling all the time, CANNOT HANDLE CAFFEINE!!!! weight gain from the depression, still smoking... I was taking Celexa, tried others like Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft... those meds made the anxiety worse. After 5 yrs. of experimentation I found this site and read how Wellbutrin helped someone with anxiety. Since it's in a totally diffrent class of drugs than the others I had tried, I figured it might work. It was great at first but once I graduated from college I became very depressed and since then have been struggling with my anxiety, not able to work, grocery shop, etc... tried upping my dose and everything got worse. My drug plan all of a sudden only covers generic, so last week I tried my new cheaper pills and I was having chest pains, my left arm was tingly and my face was numb on the left side. So I stopped that after 2 days, went and got the name brand today. I'm feeling funny tho, not liking this... I don't understand why this is happening, doctors know less about these drugs than I do it seems, I'm not sure what else to try. I'm only taking 100mg a day cause I wanted a really lo F 25 9 months
11/13/2006
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 5  depression & Bi-polar disorder none at all except ringing in the ears. Over a period of time, I started developing strong and multiple suicide thoughts - very unusual for me. The doc put me on Wellbutrin. A couple of years later I erronously thought that I could handle this situation by myself and so I tapered off on my meds... Boy, how wrong I was!!! Some months later the suiside thoughts came back very strongly and after a visit to the ER, I was back on Wellbutrin. This time, I suspect, for life. And as it is a generic drug, that works with me just fine. As part of the cocktail, wellbutrin does the trick. Note: I also take lithium (12 months) and Citalopram (1 month) M 64 5 years
11/13/2006
 2  Depression Anxiety and Panic attacks Lost appetite, felt nausea, very jittery. Was not worthh the increased anxiety for which the doc gave me Clonazapan (Klonapin). Felt drugged the whole day. M 32 21 days
11/13/2006
 5  severe depression/bi-polar In the beginning headaches and extreme dry mouth, tapered after a couple of weeks. Slight tremors but went away after a few days. Now, no side effects! The best "drug" that has happened to me. In conjuction with remeron, celexa and ativan(only when needed), it is a wonder cocktail. I've lost unwanted weight, thank goodness. Along with the cocktail, I live a very healthy lifestyle. Good nutrition and plenty of exercise makes a gigantic difference. Don't expect the medication to do wonders while you sit idle. You have to do your part and you will see extraordinary results, I promise. You have to find what works for you and what doesn't. Don't be afraid to discuss other options/meds with your Doctor. Prayer also helps! In short, do whatever helps! I've been severely depressed almost all my life, this drug gives me the hope to keep going on in life! Don't give up on treatment, most especially, don't give up on yourself. You are worth everything and are very precious to life. It is a daily struggle but you have the support and love of family, friends and the entire living universe. God Bless!! M 38 6 months
11/8/2006
 4  depression, EDNOS weight loss, shakey hands, SEIZURE Alright, so I did have a seizure on wellbutrin, it happened at the mall and really freaked me out. But I would take it again If my doctor would let me. The drug really seemed to help, and if nothing else for the weight loss. It's not so much that it made me lose weight, but it let me stop obsessing about food, which in turn brought me to a weight that I was at before I got all weird with food. F 17 1 months
11/8/2006
 2  depression excessive sweating the first week on single dose. After a week at the full dose became itchy all over and then had tightness in my chest which I thought was heartburn but it did not go away. Stopped taking per doctors orders. The itching is still severe two days later. F 37 2 weeks
11/8/2006
 5  depression insomnia, headaches, dry eyes, mild nausea, ringing in ears i started wellbutrin sr because i was on lexapro and couldn't lose weight. i was working out 5-6 times a week and working with a trainer and nutritionist and my weight wouldn't budge. the first week i was pretty spacey and couldn't sleep at night. i was mildly nauseous so it curbed by appetite a bit. now i have dry eyes all the time and ringing in my ears...i got moody (cry for no reason, snap at my husband and quick to anger) towards the end of the first week. i'm definitely going to keep taking it. reading everyone elses responses helps. i know it'll take at least 3 more weeks to see how i really react to this medication. F 28 11 days
11/6/2006
 4  Depression/OCD/ADD Wellbutrin off-sets the sedating effects of other drugs. It increases libido and sexual ability. I sleep 1 hour less when taking it. My physical energy, immune system, and stamina all increase. Since taking it I catch many fewer colds than before. I have Tourette Syndrome as well as low level depression, OCD and ADD. Wellbutrin (bupropion) slightly increases my tics, but that effect seems to subside after a couple months. It treats my depression WONDERFULLY with only beneficial side effects - improved libido, weight loss, more energy. However, it does not really improve symptoms of ADD/OCD. I thought it did, but after about 2 months it fizzled out. There are other ADD/OCD drugs which work much better. But for depression only, this is one of the BEST options. There was no real difference between 150 mg SR vs. 300 mg SR per day, so the lower the dose, the better. M 38 4 years
11/3/2006
 5  depression /mild anxiety none Love the first couple of hours of energy. after that i level out. im also taking 20mg of prozac this will be week 5. Wellbutrin 10 days 150 mg. Together definately helps with my thoughts. Looking forward to the future. taking 1 day at a time. love to read everyones experiance and side effects on the medication. F 37 10 days
11/1/2006
 3  Major Depression/Sexual Side Effect Anxiety increase, limb tremors, headache, insomnia (take Ambien), also take 60mg of Celexa, more socially engaged, brave, speak my mind, neck pain, sore throat, ear clogging (like mild ear infection), laughing more, short-term memory loss (with Celexa as well). Waiting patiently for side effects to go away, ready for increase in desire for intamacy. This <----- piece has runied one engagement and one serious relationship, refuse to let it ruin another one! F 23 4 days
11/1/2006
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 3  Quit Smoking Dizziness, Nausea, Loss of appetite This drug helped me quit smoking but it has its side effects. Definitely make sure to follow the instructions on the bottle. Do not take more than prescribed and make sure you wait the full 8 hours between doses. Also, I have found that I needed to eat after taking a dose otherwise extreme dizziness and nausea occur and won't go away for a couple of hours. It is AWFUL! M 25 3 weeks
10/31/2006
 2  depression & fatigue Terrible awful anxiety. And insomnia Has anyone seen my sleep? M 31 7 days
10/30/2006
 4  Seasonal Depression Initial increase in headaches, slightly increased anxiety (I have an anxiety disorder already), have lost weight but I'm not sure if that is due to the drug. Initial bursts of energy which subsided after the first week. Overall this has been a very tolerable drug for me. I've never found a depression drug where I suddenly said "wow, this works great." I guess it's hard to judge yourself because your whole mental state is potentially changing. My wife thinks this medicine substantially helps with my seasonal depression. I've taken Effexor, Paxil, and Prozac in the past and this one has the least side effects. NO SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS!!!! I'd suggest avoiding alcohol while on this medicine due to increased seizure risk. Besides, alcohol and depression are not a great mix anyway. I take 150MG of Budeprion SR BID. M 29 2 years
10/29/2006
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 4  Depression/Seasonal Afffective Diso After taking this @ 200 mgs 2 times a day...it was increased to 300 mgs 2 times a day. Side effects from this dose have been loud ringing in ears, achiness, hallucinations, small amount of anxiety, and change in menstrual cycles, hot flashes and other peri-menopausal conditions. I didn't think this med really worked until I went off it and a friend said I was getting really moody. It was increased because of a low level depression and I don't feel depressed at all...but the loud ringing in ears are horrible and have actually woken me up! Sex drive is great. Smoke much less. I am not sure the dose I am on is worth the side effects...but I am not willing to give up on this since it seems better than any other medication as far as libido or depersonalization. F 45 10 years
10/29/2006
 3  Quit smoking, depression, anxiety Dry mouth, "speedy" feeling first week, then EXTREME agitation/anxiety which would not go away, compounded by ridiculous insomnia. Stay awake into the wee hours, sometimes til the next day worrying, having mini panic attacks, unable to find comfort or distraction in anything like TV or reading. Just feel very distressed all the time. Xanax counteracts the anxiety but then there's those issues to contend with & I don't like feeling tired & spacy & still unable to sleep. Desire to smoke & eat diminished but I still try to smoke out of habit. I am a small woman (5'4"-104 lbs) & 150 mg/day definitely was too much for me..I felt agitated & speeded out in a very strange, non-euphoric way. Like being on the verge of a bad acid trip. Cut dose to 75mg/day & had same symptoms, just slightly less severe. Feel good right after taking it but then it gets to be too much after a few hours & 14 hours later still can't sleep. I've slept maybe 12 hours in the last 3 nights & I am sooo tired. Anxiety has prety much doubled, panic to the point my hands shake & afraid I might be on the way to having a seizure. Mind races, become obsessed w/worries, probably made worse by insomnia. Just crippling, intrusive negative thoughts, actually contemplated going to the ER for psych help. Developed nervous tic in my neck which has given me a crick lasting this whole last month. Felt prone to lash out against my family physically which scares me. I went off 2x for 1-2 days since starting it & felt SO much better on thos F 38 1 months
10/29/2006
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