WELLBUTRIN XL Reviews (BUPROPION)Average Rating: 3.4 (1462 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WELLBUTRIN XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WELLBUTRIN XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Depression | nausea, vertigo, electric shock sensation, a feeling of being foggy and low attention span, weird vivid dreams | I'm not sure what's going on with this drug. I came off Effexor and some of the "side effects" could be from coming off the Effexor but I can't tell. I can barely walk I'm so dizzy and feel horrible. I'm supposed to increase to 300mg but I'm scared that this will get worse. Has anyone had these symptoms and have them go away? | F | 26 | 6 days | 6/7/2007 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | nauseau, headaches, irritability, mood swings, constipation | For the first few weeks it felt like I had the worst flu I've ever had. I couldn't eat, felt sick all the time, horrible headaches daily, no energy at all. Constipation from WXL was causing my severe stomache aches/nausea - drank aloe juice and it helped a ton! Sometimes tons of energy and can't sleep, sometimes I get so drowsy for no reason it's hard to keep my head up. Just no consistency for me. I don't feel great or focused like a lot of people do. I really don't feel like it's doing anything now. I have no appetite but haven't lost any weight which is odd. I still get really irritable and have bad mood swings for no reason sometimes. My sex drive did not return. This one just isn't really for me I guess. | F | 27 | 3 months | 6/5/2007 | 5 | Major Depression | Initially, I had a little bit of a dry mouth, but this went away after a couple weeks. I also had a little bit of trouble sleeping, and had very vivid dreams for the first week, but this also went away. I noticed a marked improvement in my depression within a week (but I was also beginning cognitive and behavioral therapy, so the fast effect might have had to do with combined therapy). | I was really reluctant to start taking antidepressants, and began Wellbutrin only after EXHAUSTIVE research (I am a medical student.) I ended up choosing wellbutrin with my doctor because I wanted to avoid the weight gain and depressed libido that are often associated with SSRIs. I cannot begin to express how much this medication has positively affected my life. My depression is now well-controlled, and I feel like myself again. The positive side effects are wonderful. I lost 5 pounds in the first month, felt like I had more energy, and my libido came back in full force, to the great relief of my boyfriend. The antidepressant quality is subtle in that I don't think it changes the way I feel in general (I still have a normal range of emotions) so much as it takes away the irrational intractable sadness that I struggled with for so many years. | F | 26 | 2 months | 6/4/2007 | 4 | depression | weight loss, insomnia | F | 38 | 2.5 years | 6/4/2007 | 3 | Depression, ADD | Insomnia, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), severe nausea and other gastrointestinal discomfort, headaches, increased anxiety, frequent urination. | This medication has been really great for ADD, but not so great for depression. I find that in the morning, I'm really doing great--I can focus, concentrate, and have energy. I can get myself out of the house without forgetting important stuff that the ADD always makes me forget. I remember to feed the cat, dry my hair, and brush my teeth, every day. However, I don't really find that it's helping my depression too much. My anxiety is MUCH worse since starting the medication, and it does take the edge off the depression, but doesn't really make it go away. I'm definitely more anxious and I'm ruminating a lot more than I did before. I am now on the 450mg dosage and find that my insmonia is out of control. Since I increased to 450 from the 300mg dosage, I went an entire week with practically no sleep, the normal sleep aids that I use (ambien) are no longer effective, and I'm exhausted all the time. I'm nauseous all day long and have headaches on and off all day. I always had a problem w | F | 38 | 3 months | 6/4/2007 | 3 | mild depression, lethargy | At 7 days I wrote about foggy head and muscle aches and vivid dreams. A little hard to sleep but I don't feel tired. I am at 14 days today and I am no longer foggy and my mood is better but still have muscle pain that is really bothering me VERY SENSITIVE TO ALCOHOL BE CAREFUL | mood is better. No desire to smoke.. I take 150xl...and don't plan to increase dosage | F | 37 | 14 days | 6/4/2007 | 5 | fatigue,depression with anxiety | insomnia,stiffness in joints. The ringing in yhr ears went away with time. The insomnia improved with time. | I have tried many meds before. SSRI's did me no good at all. | F | 50 | | 6/3/2007 | 4 | bipolar I | INTENSE dreams that woke me every night, decreased appetite, agitated/revved up, neck ached (possibly thyroid?), felt wired but not phsyically, insomnia | Don't get me wrong, this stuff broke a deep depression. However with the side affects I am glad I was able to get better enought to stop it. | F | 30 | 3 months | 6/3/2007 | 2 | depression, anxiety | Trouble sleeping right away. Fairly disruptive Tinnitus after one month. Exagerated energy. Incresed libido. Lack of appetite. | The med made me feel general.ly well( mood), except the side efects of sleeplessness and finally pretty bad tinnitus made me stop. After several months of no anti depressants I went back on Lexapro and both the time away from the Wellbutrin plus this added (10mg.)SSRI have greatly reduced the ringing in the ears. They did ring a little bit before the Wellbutrin, to be fair. | M | 57 | 60 days | 6/3/2007 | 4 | Depression | Mild Insomnia for first couple of weeks. Not so much sleeping, but falling alseep. I also find that I need to eat a little something in the morning when I take my dose or else I feel vaguely nauseas. | I was taking Wellbutrin XL for about a year and it was definitely helping with the feelings of hopelessness and despair, it also increased my energy level and sex drive. I wasn't a 100%, but I could imagine a future that I wanted to be a part of for the first time. I was able to recognize the precursor's of bad spells, and stop myself from wallowing in them. I say WAS because my doctor in an effort to ease the burden of cost for me, prescribed the generic form called Budeprion XL. I've started to revert, it's been gradual and I of course have been blaming myself. My doctor decided that maybe a combination of Lexapro with the Budeprion might be best... so in researching this Lexapro (yikes!) I've seen numerous postings regarding generic Wellbutrin and the returning of depression symptoms. I think I'll ask to restart the WXL and see if I can get back on that road to feeling human again. | F | 30 | 1 years | 6/2/2007 | 3 | mild depression, lethargy | vivid sex dreams and increased sex drive. Random muscle aches, first 3 days increased energy but the past 4 days kinda feel foggy and not great. Some stomache irritation. Loss of appetite | I am on Wellbutrin xl 150mg. I have not been on antidepressants before and was wondering how long side effects like muscle aches and foggy head would last and when I would start feeling up and energetic. I also think I have slight add and when I was a teen speed made me slow down so I am wondering if this drug is going to do the same. Any advice is greatly appreciated | F | 37 | 7 days | 5/28/2007 | 4 | Depression | For the first few weeks EXTREME sensitivity to alcohol. Intoxicated after 1 drink - blacked out after 3 (I'm 180lbs with a usually good tolerence. This went away after 3 weeks. Super vivid and sometimes disturbing dreams. This continues. Frequent and urgent urination. | Overall good. Was previously on Prozac for 8 years. I wish the dreams would cool out a bit. They are so vivid that they leave me with emotional residue throughout the day. | M | 39 | 2 months | 5/25/2007 | 3 | Anxiety, irritability, depression | Dizziness, headache, sleepiness, feel spacey. Do feel less anxious, and mood is generally better. I hope side effects get better over time. | F | 46 | 8 days | 5/24/2007 | 3 | depression | memory loss, decreased vision (had perfect 20/20),loss of sex drive,sweating,after 2 glasses of wine I couldnt remember anything (black out)for 7 hours | Pain in chest went away,I'm not crying, can sleep,can acctualy get out and have "normal" life. | F | 43 | 3 months | 5/21/2007 | 2 | depression/add | sleepy alot. some memory loss. energy spurts off and on through out the day but almost always take a short nap. increase in sexual drive ( had been on Celexa which killed sex drive but was effective for my depression). no change in appetite. vivid dreams. mild waves of depression. | I have only been taking the medication for 2 weeks and wonder if I 1.need more time to allow it to work,2. increase the dosage or 3.try something else. My oldest daughter is 32 and has been taking for 4 years and loves it. ( she takes 300 mg dose). | F | 51 | 14 days | 5/21/2007 | 5 | Depression, mild ADD symptoms | Bad headaches the first few days, increased libido and more intense orgasms, loss of appetitie | This is a wonder drug for me. My energy level was so low and I had a lot of trouble getting up in the morning. Now I wake up easier and can get through the day without fatigue. I feel happier and more focused. I would highly recommend it. | F | 27 | 1 months | 5/17/2007 | 5 | smoking depression ptsd | I've only been on it for 2 weeks but I've had no negitive side at all !! | I'm moving up to 300s this week.I'm really excited. This one really might work. Right now I'm back to work, I feel like nobodys judging me anymore. I have a ton of energy goodbye caffiene pills. I handle stress way better I don't get mad at anything.I don't worry anymore.god I feel great better than I ever have.I hope the 300s don't change anything. Oh I forgot I quit smoking! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 5/17/2007 | 2 | depression adhd | anger hostility just very violent very extreme emotions sexual urges mostly angry not hungry sleeping is all off dont dream at all confused just feel soo lost in my own self just started 300 mg | M | 17 | 2 weeks | 5/17/2007 | 2 | depression | tired..drouzy..in a transe for the first little bit..still am from time to time..not really angry or aggressive..i was impatient before i started this medication due to my depression, and stress levels. | i have only been taking this for 3 weeks, have not noticed a decrease in sex drive..i have noticed that my appetite has gone down..of course i could not eat before this because of my break up and fall into depression. i guess i have not really felt much of a change so far.i am taking 1-150 mg one day and 2-150 mg the next to try to lessen the drouzy feelings i guess..i am just wondering if i should stick it out for a couple of more weeks to see what happens..keep in mind i just returned home from a break up that devastated me and i am home now with no job and not much to do. so i am thinking that this is contributing to my feelings of depression as well..furthermore i to can cry daily, i am not sure if it because of the medication or because i am still devastated over the break up..i think its both..anyway if anyone had the same situation maybe you could give me your thoughts on what i just said..and i know my depression and all the stress i had at he time contributed to my depression | M | 32 | 3 weeks | 5/16/2007 | 3 | anxiety, weight-loss | nervousness, feeling disconnected, ANXIETY, worrying about everything | I took this med for mild gen.anxiety and to lose weight. I did lose weight, but I was so nervous and jittery I had to stop after only 6 days. I took 150 for 3 days then increased to 300 I was taking the XL. This was back in Dec., now I am on BuSpar 10mg twice a day and it has done wonders for anxiety in just 10 days. What I am wondering is...should I try the WellButrin again? It did help with weight and mood (at times) and energy (which I have NONE). Has anyone ever tried these two together? Thanks!! | F | 33 | 6 days | 5/15/2007 |