WELLBUTRIN XL Reviews (BUPROPION)

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WELLBUTRIN XL  (BUPROPION):  This medication is used to treat depression. It may also be used to prevent seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs each year at the same time (for example, during winter). This medication 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: 2003-08-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 2  Depression, I switched from CELEXA (40mg) to Wellbutrin XL about 3 weeks ago. So far it has been really hard getting through the days. I slept the whole weekend because I was severely depressed. I have had 2 major fights with my boyfriend and have been easily irritated by people at work. I am usually a doormat that never stands up for myself; however on Wellbutrin XL I am a lion looking prey on anyone that gets in my way. Celexa caused me to gain about 45lbs over the course of a year and a half. Even with excessive exercise and dieting, I was never able to lose even an ounce of weight. I started Wellbutrin because of the reviews I saw online for it. I wanted a drug that would not cause me to gain weight. I am hoping things get a lot better over time. I am hanging in there only because some people have stated that it gets worse before it ever get better. I am going to increase my dosage to 300mg ( request the psychiatrist to do so) and see what happens. I really want this drug to work for me. I was skinny and now I am obese and depressed. UPDATE: It has been exactly 1 month that I have been on wellbutrin. I am taking the generic brand made by Global Pharmaceuticals. I am experiencing a little bit of the appetite lose. Yesterday I went the entire day without eating. I began to feel hungry around 6pm last night. I have just increased my dosage to 450mg per day. I have been taking this dosage for 2 days. I do have a boost in energy and I have no trouble waking up at 5am each morni F 31
150mg 1X day
2/28/2016
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 5  Bipolar depression Not many felt very depressed and was snapping due to my depression since taking Wellbutrin and 60 milligrams of Prozac I feel really great in the morning and when I take my hundred fifty wellbutrin at night I seem to be better person I would recommend I would welcome wellbutrin xl 150 to all my friends that are feeling down M 52 10 days
150 x twi
1/11/2016
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 4  Depression and Eating Disorder Appetite decrease, weight loss, constipation. I have more energy than I used to have, lost about 7 pounds, increased sex drive, big improvement in my Depression. I no longer binge eat/have the desire too which was a huge problem before. I don't have the urge to way myself multiple times a day like before and I hardly weigh myself now (once a week). I am also attending cognitive therapy to learn how to help myself. Whatever you do know there is help and that you can't go through life alone. You owe it yourself to be happy. I wish you the best and things WILL get better. I know it for a fact I was very suicidal for a few years and had no hope all it took was hope and medication to start my recovery process. F 21 2 months
150 mg
1/9/2016
 2  Depression Increased anxiety, constipation, no improvement in depression symptoms or suicidal ideation. ALL DRUGS AFFECT PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY- my bad experience doesn't mean you'll have one. If you are going to take Wellbutrin, I HIGHLY recommend ONLY taking the brand name. There are known issues with the generics (Google and see for yourself). You can get the brand name for $50/month online through the pharmaceutical company - Google "Wellbutrin guarantee program." F 37 45 days
300 mg 1X day
12/28/2015
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 5  MDD, digestion failing Increased libido, minor muscle twitching in upper extremities, magnified emotional responses temporarily, minor decreased typing proficiency. Though started for Major Depression almost 2.5 years ago, it fixed my concern I would slowly starve to death by restoring effectiveness of my digestive system to about 95% or better of what it had been up till 8 years ago when it slowly began to decline. After three months I had to add a second antidepressant to control depression, but none of the others keeps my digestive system working like Wellbutrin. It has really saved me from starvation!! M 57 2 years
150 mg
12/24/2015
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 3  PTSD - major depression Slight humming or ringing in my ears Vision problems Wellbutrin is about the only prescription drug I could tolerate without numerous side effects. I can't use SSRI's etc. Lately though my eyesight is becoming increasingly troublesome. I have developed cataracts and of course my age plays a part in this too. But I now have blurred vision, sometimes double vision and pain in my left eye. My blood pressure has also increased. I also take Xanax and Ambien as needed. Have no idea what to try next but the vision problems are really scaring me. F 66 3 years
150 MG 1X day
12/7/2015
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 5  Depression, ADD, Anxiety Jittery at first, insomnia, brain fog I never thought I could take Wellbutrin because of anxiety but doctor asked me to stay on it at least six weeks. To my surprise the anxiety faded away, and the insomnia turned into drowsiness so that now I take it at night. Please don't take the negative reviews to heart and give it at least 8 weeks before you decide (unless doc says otherwise.) I tried it once before and gave up too soon. I think my life would have been more productive in the meanwhile if I'd have stayed with it. Have lost weight and only persistent side effect is mild brain fog/memory issue, but that is improving by the week. I am so glad I stuck with it. F 55 4 months
300 mg 1X day
11/30/2015
 2  bipolar disorder Makes me tweak the f** out!!! F 19 4 months
600 MG
11/16/2015
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 5  Depression When I started I had severe headaches for the first seven weeks. At week 7 the headaches subsided and have never had any more side effects I have been taking brand Wellbutrin for 30 years and it has been a life saver. When the generic came out my pharmacist changed me from brand to generic and my depression symptoms returned. I called my doctor and he said what took you so long to realize. He said many of his patients were having similar problems. All these years my insurance supplied me with the brand drug. My drug plan notified me that January 1st they will no longer supply me with the brand name. If I want the brand name it will cost me thousands of dollars. I do not understand how a drug plan has the authority to switch a person to generic when the generic does not work. All antidepressants work for me but they all make me physically ill. Wellbutrin was the only drug that resolved my depression with no physical side effects. M 70 10 years
450 mg
11/5/2015
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 5  Binge Eating Disorder, BDD Weight decreased I lost 30 pounds so far with Wellbutrin. I absolutely love it. I'm the thinnest I have ever been and am now very close to a normal body weight for my height. It gave me the willpower that I needed to fight binge eating. It requires some effort on your part, but the medication is a great aide. The only problem is that it doesn't work for my BDD. That's easily fixed, though, because my psychiatrist has added a different antidepressant along with Wellbutrin. Overall, great experience. F 17 7 months
300 MG 1X day
10/24/2015
 5  Depression None! Absolutely none. Not a single one. Nada. I started taking Wellbutrin XL for depression last Spring, although I've probably needed it for several years -- if not decades. I have been terrified to start on the Dreaded Anti-Depressant my entire life!!! TV commercials listing every possible side effect, knowing that it takes time for these things to "work," but that the side effects are immediate, knowing that it's not easy to wean off of these meds if they don't work and having to start over with a different med, and possible weight gain (so common with these meds) have prevented me from even considering such an option. Boy, was I wrong! I have experienced the OPPOSITE of side effects with Wellbutrin XL. It has "fixed" everything that was "wrong" with me -- and not just the depression! I think I can (and probably should) write a book about it because it has absolutely and unexpectedly REVERSED some very uncomfortable Multiple Sclerosis symptoms!! I've h Bottom Line: I am no longer depressed, I have *virtually* no MS symptoms anymore (just minor issues, as I still do *have* the disease), I did NOT gain weight (just the opposite -- I think I lost a few pounds), and my libido has never been stronger. The nickname for Wellbutrin is the "Happy, Horny, Skinny Pill." I would add "Healthy" to that list, and welcome any medical professionals who would like to study my situation to see if it can help others with their MS symptoms. F 50 1.5 years
150mg 1X day
10/21/2015
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 4  Anxiety/depression Insomnia, slight dizziness, increased appetite for the first month, slight dry mouth Over all I love this medication!! Started feeling it the 1st day and it has helped me a lot and got me back to my old self! The only this is the insomnia is terrible so I'm about to start taking it in the morning and see how that works!! Regarding the dizziness it's very slight and maybe could even be because of lack of sleep?? This medicine has given more more energy, helped me with my severe anxiety, & make me feel happier and helped me mend relationships with my family. I would recommend it!!! F 20 2 months
150mg
10/3/2015
 5  Severe depression Increased anxiety for the first month, out of body sensation for the first month, dry mouth to this day. Slight weight loss (10lbs in 12months) and increased sex drive that hasn't wavered. Wellbutrin saved my life. After years of being fearful of taking antidepressants (I was worried I would lose myself) I finally caved after developing suicidal ideation and becoming fixated on death and obsessive negative thoughts. I can say it took my AT LEAST 8 weeks before I felt my depression subside, but when it finally did, it really did. I have never felt so "normal" in my life. I no longer am consumed with sadness and I no longer desire to seek out sadness. It's amazing! F 23 1 years
150 mg
9/21/2015
 5  Anxiety, ADHD, Depression Irritability, dry mouth After cancer treatment anxiety kicked in which was affecting my business. Depression then set in because my business was suffering. My fiance a registered nurse was concerned and also she noticed I had signs and symptoms of ADHD and I was undiagnosed my entire life and it all made sense why I was always doing different things and could not sit still in school. When I started the med the first 3 days I was irritable and in a flat out rage screaming at people while I was driving and so forth. But then, suddenly it went away and I have not had any anxiety or rage. My depression...gone. It helped my ADHD a great deal. I can concentrate and organize my thoughts which has made me more productive and able to focus on my business again. I have not been on this med for me but it is working and my only side effect is dry mouth but I need to drink more water anyway. I hope my experience helps you but remember everyone is different and talk to your doctor. M 31 1 months
9/14/2015
 3  Depression SHORT period of insomnia. Exhaustion. Excellent sex drive. First, the very good thing: I am much more interested in sex. That was a big problem on Prozac. Side effect wise, I had insomnia for literally only like 2-3 days on 150mg. Dosage raised to 300mg, insomnia still did not return. But my chief problem right now is being absolutely exhausted. I have weened off 2mg Abilify and 60mg Prozac when starting this, so my body might just be really confused right now. But overall I'm disappointed because I thought Wellbutrin was going to make me not be fatigued, be more energetic... I also seem to be gaining weight which I didn't expect. It's been two and a half weeks (sorry for writing a review so soon) so I hope in like another month everything will even out with the energy/motivation. M 27 18 days
300 mg 1X day
9/14/2015
 4  GAD/depression I experienced loss of appetite, some nausea but more concerning was the itching. Severe itching that I just couldn't take it anymore. Also felt out of body experiences a couple of times. Was tapered off and placed on effexor. Wish the itching was such a problem as Wellbutrin gave me lots of energy that I have been lacking. F 44 9 days
300 MG
9/4/2015
 2  depression, adhd I had severe nerve pain in my hand when on Wellbutrin XL. After exercising, after eating, when hot and especially when cold, my thumb would throb and hurt until sometimes I couldn't do anything but rock back and forth until the pain subsided. Several especially bad times, I also felt the pain in the tip of my forefinger, and sometimes the tip of my middle finger. The pain was generally localized to under the back left corner of my thumbnail on the right hand. The pain started a month after taking Wellbutrin, and I asked all my doctors and they said it couldn't be caused by it. Well, after taking Wellbutrin for 2 years and during two surgeries to fix the thumb pain, I've finished the Wellbutrin and the pain has significantly subsided. The pain before was up to 6s and 7s (with 9 being splitting my head open in a car accident), the pain is currently reaching a 3 at max and mostly just 1s and 2s. The pain now could just be all the scar tissue from the surgeries! This is on the internet now so if others are looking they'll know it could happen! Contact me for more details if you need. F 26 2.2 years
150 mg 1X day
8/18/2015
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 1  depression, in a drug combo I thought I was experiencing a dramatic shift towards menopause. I had 3 heavier periods in 2 months both with severe outbreaks of hormonal rosasea,nausea,extreme sweating-- ended up in the ER with dehydration, irritability and a worsening hypersensitivity to sound; it did increase my libido, but that wasn't enough of a perk. I just recently stopped taking it. I'd been on wellbutrin about 12 years ago. It worked really well, but I had to avoid generics from 1 manufacturer in particular. F 52 2 months
150 mg
8/18/2015
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 5  Depression When I was on the generic version it made angry and I cried when upset. So my doctor gave a script for the brand name. I ordered the brand name from Direct Success Pharmacy online. It's been working great, I take it at night. Unlike most people is sedating. So I take it at night, the dry mouth, sleepiness is worth it to me. The other ones killed my libido and having been married a year and a half it was either suffer from SAD all winter or take this. If you have issues with the generic is the time release mechanism. Read about the FDA recall it's not bogus. Something isn't right with generic Wellbutrin Xl. I pay fifty bucks out of pocket but it makes a difference. I started the 300 mg this week and will update my rating in and a month. F 39 3 months
150
8/6/2015
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 1  adjunct to prozac for grief Grand mal seizure resulting in loss of work, possible restrictions on driving Made me sick to my stomach F 59 2 years
300 mg
7/9/2015

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