WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (997 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN SR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN SR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | M | 31 | | 7/17/2005 | 4 | Depression | Absolutely none. | It has helped. For example, it completely eliminated any suicidal ideation. However, it hasn't helped a lot. My mood seems flattened out -- I no longer have crying jags, but I still seem incapable of happiness or enjoyment. | F | 51 | 2 years | 6/26/2005 | 3 | Anxiety | Excessive sweating, weight gain, hair loss, tired. | F | 51 | 3 weeks | 6/9/2005 | 3 | depression | It worked OK for awhile, then after a couple of years began breaking out in a rash that wouldn't go away, and my loved ones noticed I had developed a terrible temper and was very anxious and agitated all the time. I tried different doses, different formulas (XR,SR), but it got worse with the XR. It was hard to stop using it, it caused very bad headaches and bad moods until it got out of my system. | It never really seemed to help me all that much. Effexor was much more helpful, but I had a bad allergic reaction to it so that was why I ended up on Wellbutrin. | M | 39 | 2 years | 6/7/2005 | 3 | OCD and anxiety | abdominal pain/bloated feeling, complete loss of appetite/feel full all the time, nausea, increased panic attacks. But have only been on it for 2 weeks. | I have been a smoker for 18 years. I did not start Wellbutrin to quit smoking, but after just 2 weeks of taking it, I have not had a smoke in 3 days. I hope the sick feeling in my stomach and abdomen goes away, and I really hope the panic attacks stop, but I'm willing to stick with it because I've tried almost everything out there and I just want to feel normal/ | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 6/3/2005 | 5 | depression | almost none. It has lifted my mood. Helped me get a good nights sleep and not negatively affected my sex life like some other anti-depressants can. | M | 55 | 2 years | 5/25/2005 | 3 | yes | Day 5 on the SR and I have not slept more then 4 hours a night, I have constant Diarrhea I feel nauseous and loss of appetite. I’m hoping in the next few weeks it will even out. My mood swings are pretty bad anyways so I’m hoping it will make those less frequent. I hope to loose weight since I have gained a lot the last year. | F | 27 | 5 days | 5/21/2005 | 5 | Severe depression and anxiety | In the beginning I had the ringing in the ears, insomnia, loss of appetite, irritability, and mood swings. Now after taking this drug for several months I have also noticed that my memory recall is very poor, it's hard to rememeber things and sometimes my vision is out of focus. It feels as if my brain pulsates or is actually moving around in my skull. I have a hard time concentrating because I feel | After several months of taking this drug I found that it took at least 25-35 days to notice a difference in my mind set. I was depressed and suicidal and attempted to kill myself before taking Wellbutrin SR. The thought of dying was in my mind everyday, at least 20 times a day I would think of it. I have noticed a huge attitude change, I see the world and people differently now. It even helped me get rid of a lousy boyfriend because of the new found thinking. I am a happier person, I'm not explosive and most of my anxiety is gone. This drug is great, I would recommend it, eventhough I still have a hard time recalling, remembering and dealing with the dizziness. I've lost about 13 pounds, the insomnia is dissapating (finally!) and I have found a dramatic increase in my sex drive. This drug did wonders, I still have the odd day that I feel lousy but nothing like before. | F | 26 | 5 months | 5/9/2005 | 2 | Anxiety- anger,irritation | I stopped taking Paxil (two months)because it made me too tired and gain weight. Tried Wellbutrin SR twice a day made me more irritated. Maybe because sometimes I took the second dose 8-12 hours later if I forgot. Gave me more energy but not in a real good way. | Trying Wellbutrin XL now. After a month, it may finally be working. It is a definite improvement over SR. I also take Agrylin 3X blood disorder and Ultram 1-2 X for pain. I think these drugs affect Wellbutrin XL but Doctor and Pharmacist say not supposed to do so. | M | 45 | 60 days | 5/6/2005 | 4 | Depression | F | 29 | | 5/2/2005 | 3 | Anxiety/Acid Reflux | I've been on this med for 7 days (100 mg. dosage) and the inside of my head feels numb, I feel this squeezing sensation - also feels like my ears are blocking up - very anxious and agitated, abundant energy, trouble sleeping to a certain degree. I can usually fall asleep without a problem but will wake up and then be wide awake, have trouble falling back off. Muscle twitching, more so at night or when at complete rest, flatulence and some increased sweating - I am a workout fanatic and when I exercise, my face gets red, never had that side effect before so I'm guessing it's affecting my blood pressure. | I called my doctor's office a few days ago and mentioned my side effects, not very happy with what I've experienced so far - I was told to stay with the drug - it takes time to work (could take up to 4 full weeks) - I was put on this drug for work-related anxiety and I feel as though it's increased my anxiety level even more. I was on 2.5 mg. of xanax a day and now I'm up to 5.0 - doctor said this is ok because once the drug kicks in, I won't need xanax anymore - I've been on xanax for anxiety since Jan. of this year - he wants to get me off of it because it's very addictive- has anyone else experienced these particular side effects and stuck with the drug? At this rate, I think I'm going to wait another few days and if these persist, I | F | 42 | 7 days | 5/1/2005 | 4 | libido | Increased energy, libido. | Increased dose after 2 weeks from 150-300mg xl. For two weeks it has improved my libido and have had firm erections during the night and morning, etc. I was on vacation at the time and perhaps the stress free environment helped as well. Upon returning from vacation, I have had a few down days where libido is low and so is energy. I haven't changed the dose though. I'm hoping for more improvement after taking the full dose of the drug after 4-5 weeks. | M | 59 | 1 months | 4/27/2005 | 4 | Double depression | Helps with carb cravings for the first few weeks (just as it helps smokers forget about their addiction); triggered a hypomania the first time I went on it, but that was fine as it helped me re-evaluate my life. Took it for a year. When I went on it another time (many years later) I was sleepy all the time because it reduced my REM latency to zero. I literally started dreaming as I fell asleep. It was fine once I switched to taking only one dose (200mg WB-SR) in the morning; that is, as long as I wasn't metabolizing it at night, I had a restful and rejuvenating night of sleep. | It doesn't work for everyone, but if SSRIs don't work for you (they made me feel worse, even after 6 weeks on Paxil) then WB may be for you. Keep an eye out for that reduced REM latency thing. Someone else on this forum reported feeling really sleepy after being on it a while, and I bet she had the same reaction. I think this is a good med to can come back to after being off it a while, although it seems to react differently over the years. I first took it over 10 years ago, and have | F | 44 | 500 days | 4/25/2005 | 4 | depression, feelings of self-worth | First couple of days i thought i was on SPEED. Agitation. | I switched from Effexor to Wellbutrin sr, i stayed awake 4 nights & days and on the fifth called my doctor; we made a change! It's true you really need to give wellbutrin time to fully work. It didnt take overnight to become depressed; how can i expect a pill to work overnight? Overall my feelings have lifted, i am more active, very aggitated though (poor family) and what i notice most of all is i am more outgoing. I go out more often, express how i feel more often and am more demanding of things to be correct. Good luck! | F | 34 | 1 months | 4/25/2005 | 3 | depression | none | none | M | 34 | 1 days | 4/25/2005 | 1 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | I had very dry mouth, EXTREME AGITATION, VERY ANGRY, HOT flashes from HELL, shakes,mouth sores and increased Blood Pressurre. | I have taken prozac for some time and after one attack and my concern with losing weight my doctor put me on the wellbutrin, I totally quit smiking after 3 days , but feel MAD AS HELL now can't sleep, very aggitated and confused. My best friend says she expects to see my head spin at any time and my husband of 16 years told me tonight that he CAN NOT stand to even be around me after I started taking this medicine. All I want to do is cry, what started out as panic and anxiety has turned into a mountain of TROUBLE!!!! | F | 33 | 1 months | 4/25/2005 | 5 | For depression due to financial str | I have taken this medication for approximately 5 months and find that it worked from day one and completely removed the depression that I suffered from. I had been on SSRIs and found that even in extreemly small doses I was suffering from side effects of rapid breathing usually around noon after taking it in the morning. I felt like a zombie most of the time on the higher doses of Effexor and another SSRI. When I complained to the doctor he changed me to Wellbuturin SR the lowest dose and have had great results. I am 69 years old and had no problem with depression up to last year when I had been caught in a money squeeze caused by my two children that I was trying to help. Thank god for a med that works like this. | M | 69 | 5 months | 4/22/2005 | 5 | Depression | None | When I started taking Wellbutrin SR I was depressed to the point of being suicidal. On the sixth or seventh day of Wellbutrin the drug kicked in and I just couldn't stop smiling. It's hard to be suicidal when you're smiling. After a day or two, the euphoria went away and so did the depression. It's over two years later and no depression. | M | 43 | 2 times | 4/22/2005 | 5 | Depression, Stop Smoking | The first week I had a spaced out feeling, and I was VERY Irritable toward Husband (poor guy!) Both have completely gone away by day 7. (day 6 was the worst) | I am on 150 mg. day of Wellbutrin XR. Will continue this dose for one more week then on to 300mg. day. I hope to get the energy and weight loss so many others have had when I go to 300mg. day. I am still smoking just not as much or as often, still have the cravings though. I have only been on Lexapro in the past, was on it for 6 months, and gained 12 pounds for no apparant reason. Dr. switched me to Wellbutrin after a month of no meds. With Lexapro, I had increased Libido, but no orgasm, VERY frustrating, so hoping that will improve as well. I will post again in a few weeks, and I would love to hear from anyone as to what I may be in for in the coming weeks! I do feel better now that the side effects have gone away, and am pleased so far. | F | 31 | 8 days | 4/13/2005 | 5 | Depression | I have only been taking 300mg of wellbutrin sr for 7 days now and I am having extreme side effects. My muscles hurt and I dont even want to walk at times, it is hard for me to swallow becouse my throat hurts, my ears are clogged and have severe ringing in them, I get spacey but then all of a sudden want to talk alot, dry mouth, insomnia, get angry very quickly without thinking, very agitated, extreme loss of appetite!! Which I am very happy about and have already lost 9 pounds becouse I literally can't eat. | I am hopeing, that even though I am having extreme side effects from this drug, It will lift my depression. Not quite sure on how to rate the drug yet but considering my weight loss I am giving it a 5. | F | 21 | 7 days | 4/12/2005 |