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 |
| 5 | possible schizo-affective, bipolar1 | massive increase in sex drive! less hungrey, don't need to sleep as much but also take seraquel for sleep. only 150mgs per day so far (I am on Xl not Sr) Sleep is shallow, lots of sex dreams. slightley icky in stomach first 4hrs. a bit fidgety. | So far I love it! Not sure what I will do with the crazy sex drive (I wonder if that is part of the reason it works so well?)Hope it will help me lose 7lbs. Kinda high-like, I can't wait to take it every day! Really want to take more but am waiting for shrink to up the dose. I have taken lots of SSRIs, anti phycotics and mood stablizers and so far this and Topamax are my faves. Seems to do okay so far, we will see. I have moderate mental illness, schizo-affective,(bipolar type), dissociative with general depression. I'd say give it a try! | F | 24 | 3 days | 2/9/2005 | 5 | | 1/28/2005 | 3 | Depression, Weight Gain | Ears ringing, eyes feel bugged-out (dry), increased sense of smell (despite still smoking), feel like I need to breathe deeply, vivid dreams, nausea but no change in appetite, some cold sweats with the nausea. | At 5 weeks now on 300 mg SR, I already have some STM loss, and some increased depression, although not the major mood swings I had before. I haven't had the lowest of lows, but I also haven't had any highs since beginning Wellbutrin. I'm hoping that the next few weeks will see an improvement. | F | 35 | 5 weeks | 1/28/2005 | 4 | quit smoking | cant sleep more than 4 hours a night, i am soooo tired, almost never hungry or thirsty, actually got dehydrated at work, very angry for no reason, some trouble concentrating | started out at (2)150's then i dropped down to just (1) 150 and the anger seemed to go away, now i am just tired, but i am down to only 10 smokes a day, not bad for smoking for 8 years | M | 26 | 1 weeks | 1/19/2005 | 5 | depression anxiety | nausea, loss of appetite, eye twitching, increased energy during the first week. All of these went away with the exception of the insomnia. | This medicine took about 5 weeks to really start working. It wasn't a happy pill for me at all. It just makes me feel more normal -- able to enjoy things more, not worry as much, not feel so tired all the time and actually want to have sex again. From what I read it can take a while to feel the full effects of this drug. We'll see what the next couple of weeks bring. | M | 31 | 6 weeks | 1/18/2005 | 5 | | 1/16/2005 | 3 | Depression | None | Dude, where's my libido? Helps with depression, but I am not experiencing the energy or return of libido that others report even though I've stopped SSRI's. Maybe it just hasn't had a chance to take effect. | M | 54 | 4 days | 1/16/2005 | 3 | Depression | Increased energy, clearer thinking, increased libido. Irritation, impatience, weird vivid dreams, crying spells. | After taking Prozac for over 15 years libido became non-existent and became very lethargic and sleepy although not depressed. Prozac also made my thinking lazy. I felt like I had only two choices. Take the Prozac and be stupid and happy or don't take it and be smart and depressed. Visited GP and asked to try Wellbutrin. Quit the Prozac (was taking 5-10 mg/day) and started Wellbutrin XL 150. At first felt great but Prozac has a long half life and it was probably still affecting me along with the Wellbutrin. Once the Prozac had totally worn off (2-3 weeks)libido increased but I started having crying spells, weird vivid dreams and became very impatient and irritable with people. On just Prozac I never cried. Added back 5 mg of Prozac and am feeling much more normal although not as energetic as without it and my libido is not increased as much (or enough). Today I tried taking 300 mg Wellbutrin. It's midnight and I am still awake! I usually am asleep by 10:00 or 11:00 and sleep well through the night since adding the Prozac back. So much for that little experiment. | F | 50 | 3 months | 1/15/2005 | 2 | depression | agitation, nervousness, confusion, shaking, insomnia, racing heart,unexplained anger, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION!! | unable to reach orgasm anymore, a definite change. I feel like a freak because everyone else seems to have the opposite effect. Hopefully this will change in a few weeks. I'm not really happier, in fact I keep yelling at my boyfriend for dumb reasons. | F | 34 | 17 days | 1/14/2005 | 5 | facial pain | ringing in the ears | No big side effects. Does increase sexual drive. Much better then Virgia. Positive weight loss. More energy. | M | 3 days | 1/13/2005 | 4 | slight depression, lethargy | Trouble sleeping...still (but I've always been an insomniac anyways), first week or two felt like I overdosed on Jolt Cola (remember that stuff?), slight pressure (not quite a headache) | Am taking XL in the morning. It definitely helps me think more positively. I noticed that I am less edgy and more productive. My students and I are getting along better! Also, my libido has returned. I still, however, have trouble getting up in the morning. | F | 28 | 3 months | 1/13/2005 | 4 | Depression | I had to adjust the dosage and time of day I took it because it kept me awake at night. I also take Zoloft, which makes me cotton-headed, so Wellbutrin was added to counteract that. Together they do OK -- nothing bothers me. On the other hand, my life meets only minimum standards, and I can't seem to ramp it up any. Oh, well(!). | F | 58 | 3 years | 1/9/2005 | 3 | Depression | Hair loss, insomnia, increased anxiety, shakiness, increased libido, reduced appetite, | I'm taking this in addition to a low dose of Zoloft (I'm trying to taper off the Zoloft). Since adding the Wellbutrin, I've noticed a great deal of hair loss...enough to consider going off the med entirely. My anxiety and guilt levels have also increased, which isn't helping in my battle with depression. On the upside, my libido and attentiveness have increased, and my appetite (which was insane with Zoloft alone) has decreased. | F | 27 | 3 months | 1/9/2005 | 5 | To stop smoking | more energy - not sleepy, but taking Ambien for that - works great! Definatly increased my labido! | For anyone who is having trouble sleeping - try ambien. I told my Dr. that I loved the wellbutrin, but had to stop taking it because my irritation grew when I couldn't sleep - so she wrote a script for ambien and it's great! Good luck to all! | F | 33 | 4 weeks | 1/6/2005 | 4 | To regain sex drive lost by prozac | GOOD : Increase in sex drive, sexual desire, sexual feeling, sexual sensitivity in groins, sexual fantasy. Increase in productivity (work), workplace and home cleanliness and organization, increase in energy. Increase in concentration and interest for things and activities. BAD : A little anxiety in social situations, fidgety (kept on biting nails) ... Rapid heartbeat if 2 doses taken too close to each other (150mg per dose) . Mainly anxiety and paranoia in social situations . Also increase in anger, temper and irritatability . | Am into roughly week 6 of wellbutrin 150 mg x 2 a day . Took it because prozac (shitfuckpisscuntdrug) took away my sex drive totally and completely . To say more about my sex drive, well, I feel that it has definitely improved since I started taking wbt (wellbutrin) . Infact, on day 2 or so, I got VERY aroused and sexually stimulated . The sexual arousal peaks and drops mostly . But I would say , baseline wise , sex drive is definitely increased . (not to my full horniness experienced during pre-prozac days of bliss) I certainly hope that this drug will push my sex drive to what it was before I took that shitty drug prozac . I am also wondering if the changes effected in this drug are permanent . It costs quite a lot and don't want to have to take it every day of my life . I just would like maybe a 3-6 month period and then when my sex drive is back to normal , I'd quit the drug , maintaining my high sex drive . I will also have to comment about wellbutrin and it's increase in productivity effect . It's good ... As for depression , I can't say much about it , I don't feel necessarily happier I just feel around the same ... I will post again maybe when im at the 8 week mark or 3 mth mark . Hopefully , by then I will have that crazy fetishious super sexed up sex drive I've had before . Sexuality rules . I would like to hear from other people who have had their sex drive robbed by prozac on whether it is a permanent effect or not ... please do email me ... Also ... would like to hear from people who have had success with wellbutrin reversing these effects , or in general just increasing libido and how long it took . Thanks . Email me ! :) | M | 24 | 6 weeks | 1/3/2005 | 4 | smoking mild depression weight loss | My mood was better, but my students and family have said that I am agitated. I went on a diet and was able to lose 40lbs, stopped smoking after 6 months. | unfortunately, I am on the verge of divorce because I have a husband on Lexapro,an antidepressant that decreases sexual desire and preformance.I am on Wellbutrin which side effect of Wellbutrin is an annoyng increase in libido. I say annoyng since considering my sex, I can do nothing to satisfy my longings except cry. well you can see how that would be a problem for a marraige. I have lots of energy for fixing up the house, he is asleep. I want to be loved, and he is asleep or he is very frustrated since apparantly his Lexapro has the opposite effect on him. I wish our Docter was more knowledgable about these medications. Why would a Docter put him on Lexapro If he already has trouble staying awake. I just feel like screaming my head off at her. That would be the agitation. I am happy about the new improved body, and the smoking, but I NEED SEX, or i will have to say goodbye to Wellbutrin and become a fat smoking numb person that lives with a sleeping person, both of which are agitated and depressed. | F | 44 | 2 years | 1/1/2005 | 2 | Anxiety | Bad insomnia, Anger, Overly sensitive, touchy, emotional, feeling spaced out, depression (not normal for me) | Prescribed 150 XL taken in the AM. I have taken this for a week and it made me feel much worse than before i started taking it. Sleep is simply not possible unless i take something to knock me out. I took ambien the other night - slept 3 hours and was up since 2:30 AM. Last night I took a muscle relaxer to fall asleep, then another to go back to sleep after i woke up in 4 hours. Wierd dreams but that doesnt bother me. I was prescribed this for work related anxiety but it has made me so moody and sensitive and depressed. I cried at work yesterday which was really embarassing. I just dont feel like I have anything to be happy about which was not the case before I took this. I also got a big boost of energy - lost 5 pounds already because my appetite has deminished/ i forget to eat. I am going to try and make it to four weeks to see if it does anything for me - the insomnia is the most difficult side affect to deal with. | F | 29 | 7 days | 12/31/2004 | 4 | Depression | Dizzy, tinnitus (ears ringing), grinding teeth, joint pain | Wellbutrin XL - Data base wouldn't allow the entry. It has been fantastic for the depression. I'm going to stick with it, some have said that these symptoms subside. The joint pain (Elbows) has subsided in the past three days. Damn though I can put up with these symptoms a lot more than the depression. I'm starting to feel human again. | M | 43 | 14 days | 12/29/2004 | 4 | Mild depression | minimal at 150mg SR. Racy heart and insomnia at higher dose. | Has | F | 55 | 1 months | 12/27/2004 | 2 | depression | auditory hallucinations, irritability, anxiety, paranoia | after upping the dose of wellbutrin to 300 mg i experianced something i can only relate to meth psychosis. horrible drug for people with anxiety and paranoia. at first the auditory hallicinations were minor, but by the third day on 300 mg i couldnt tell what was real or not. | F | 19 | 1 months | 12/21/2004 |