WELLBUTRIN SR Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (998 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 | Depression and anxiety | Sore throat, talking quickly, increase in sex drive, anxiety | I was so numb and empty feeling before I started taking the med. I have a 2 year old and I teach. I had no patience left and was so down about life. I am so much more energetic now. I don't need as much sleep, and the little things don't bother me. | F | 28 | 7 days | 4/21/2004 | 4 | depression, anxiety | some agitation at first, but leveled out | I tried Celexa but had severe side effects and had to stop. I started with 75mg a day of Wellbutin and gradually increased dosage. I'm now taking 150mg 2X a day. My depression was moderate and for most of my life, off and on...it seems to have lifted. | M | 45 | 10 months | 4/20/2004 | 2 | major depression | I developed severe urinary tract problems, including constant bladder pain, difficulty urinating, and constant urgency. All disappeared after I stopped taking the medication. | F | 53 | 1 months | 4/19/2004 | 4 | Smoking | Trouble sleeping, Extreme Constipation | This is an amazing drug!!! Overnight I went from smoking 20+ cigarettes a day to about 5-6 a day. I can't believe more people don't know that there really is a cure! | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 4/15/2004 | 3 | anxiety | upset stomach, fatigue, headaches. all started after 1 year. | F | 34 | 14 months | 4/15/2004 | 5 | Depression w/ Fatigue | Dry mouth, slight anxiety, elevated blood pressure, slight loss of appetite, and extremely increased sensitivity to alcohol. The only side effect that concerns me is the blood pressure, but I have been told it may subside as my body gets used to the medicine. | I have tried almost all of the typical SSRI's with not so spectacular results. The Prozac ( 40mg ) worked the best, however I was tired all the time, and had no sex drive. My doctor complimented the Prozac with 150mg Wellbutrin XL in hopes that it would increase my energy and restore the sex drive. I'm only at week two, but I've noticed a tremendous difference. I can wake up in the morning easily, I don't crave coffee for some reason, don't even need it to wake up. And the most important thing, I finally feel normal. I'm productive at work, happy, and have a bright outlook like never before. For those of you that have experimented with recreational things before, I would equate the feeling similar to that of doing a half a line (maybe less) of coke... but the feeling never goes away. | M | 36 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2004 | 4 | bipolar | anxiety, dizzyness, drymouth, confusion, weight gain | helped with depression but may have been part of suicidal ideation | F | 30 | 75 days | 4/10/2004 | 3 | F | 44 | 60 days | 4/10/2004 | 5 | Depression | sleeplessness, dry mouth, curbed appetite, some shakiness | This medicine made me feel like a totally different person within days! I wasn't sad all the time anymore. But with the good, I also have side effects...the worst is not being able to go to sleep. | F | 23 | 7 days | 4/6/2004 | 4 | Recurrent major depression | Nausea and mild loss of appetite for first couple of weeks; headache; lightheadedness; slightly affected balance; occasional night sweats; unstable body temp/hot flashes (I'm too young for menopause, LOL!!); side effects severe when jumping from 150 mg to 300 mg - had to drop back down and ramp up over the course of a few weeks | From the side effects, it may sound like Wellbutrin is more trouble than it's worth, but that's not the case. It has helped immensely with my depression, and doesn't make me sluggish and sleepy like Prozac alone does (I take WB with 10 mg of Prozac). Most of the time, the side effects are minimal and just a minor nuisiance. Being able to smile is worth a headache. :-) | F | 24 | 1 years | 4/4/2004 | 5 | depression, ADD | sometimes trouble sleeping, curbed appetite but worth it | F | 32 | 4 years | 4/1/2004 | 3 | Smoking | Itchy head, waking up bright and early, upset stomach, few headaches | I am not smoking near as much, but still want them. It just helps me go a little longer without one. | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 3/31/2004 | 4 | depression | Weight loss, about 20lbs....that I had put on while taking Effexor, so it worked to my benefit. Insomnia when taken before noon. Some increase in anxiety. Increased muscle tension around the forehead - didin't give me a headache, just a knit brow. | Gave me a much needed energy boost. After a year or so of feeling fatigued and listless I actually am able to run 10-12 miles per week and have regained some degree of stamina. Felt a tad racey at first but this leveled off after a week or so. All in all out of all the anti-depressants I have ever taken this one has the fewest and mildest side effects....I think it actually increased my libido!(which I figured would never come back after 3 years on Prozac) I would highly recommend this for | F | 28 | 2 years | 3/28/2004 | 5 | depression, anxiety | Almost constant hand tremors, decrease in appetite | Sleep like a baby (as compared to Lexapro), no nightmares, feel energetic. Seeing an acupuncturist about the anxiety which wasn't alleviated. Wake early, no sexual side effects (at all!), no naps. No withdrawal symptoms except loss of tremors (sometimes I forget to take pills regularly for weeks) | F | 26 | 6 months | 3/24/2004 | 3 | | 3/21/2004 | 1 | depression | loss of appeite | mad me angry | F | 17 | 8 months | 3/21/2004 | 5 | stop smoking | No side effects really. More motivated and a little more energy. | Great energy, getting up early. Have not had any side effects at all and hope I start feeling something sometime. I am taking the wellbutrin XL 150 mg. once a day. Still smoking the same amount but not enjoying them as much. | F | 31 | 1 weeks | 3/15/2004 | 4 | depression, anxiety & mild ADD | in order of severity, worse first: random joint pain in hands and jaw, some weird space out spells; mild acne, increased urination, must be taken with big meal or causes stomach irritation, some sweating, some appetite loss that lessens over time | 100 SR/once a day. I have tried many meds and this was quite effective in most ways, but with a few side effects that were troublesome. Within a 2 days it completely eliminated panic spells, caused markedly increased productivity and to a lesser extent improved attention span, yet ironically caused more space out spells & occassional, strange forms of dizziness that seemed more neuro related that the simple circulatory dizziness. Sex drive was normal. What bothered me was the joint pain in hands -- too much at times, and jaw pain & swelling caused me to constantly bite my mouth--not good. At one point, I couldn't type (bc of joint pain) and had bitten my mouth 3 x in one day, so I stopped the meds. But I know that if I have a bout of depression/ anxiety (etc) again I may possibly turn to it again. | F | 38 | 1 years | 3/1/2004 | 4 | Situational depression/anxiety/PTSD | It takes me longer to go to sleep, I wake up often and have disturbing dreams. I am often awakened by intense sweating. Decreased appetite, nausea. Rash (with large, red welts, but isn't hives) only on my legs and lower abdomen. Some lightheadedness/vertigo. | I have my sex drive back, and it is better than it was before the incident that caused my PTSD. I'm sometimes a little jittery and caffeine intensifies this greatly. I was on Paxil (40mgs.)for 8 months, and gained 20+ pounds. I'm losing weight now, but not so fast that it is scary. My appetite is much less. Food is usually a good thing, but I have no real cravings. My depression seems to be such that I still have depressive episodes and am still triggered for PTSD, but the episodes are not as severe and do not last as long. I really do miss sound sleep, though... | F | 34 | 5 weeks | 2/13/2004 | 3 | depression | weight loss (good thing), teeth grinding, jaw clenching, urinary hesitancy, dry mouth. When ititially starting it, increased depression, anger, thoughts of death | Restarted several times and felt the same increase in depressive symptoms. Paxil worked much better for me, but the weight gain and 0 orgasms were enough to make me quit. Loved the weight loss. Somewhat effective for depression. I think I just need the serotonin effect, also. | F | 44 | 2 years | 2/6/2004 |