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 |
| 1 | QUIT SMOKING | I took it to Quit Smoking, ZERO side effects for 3 months, THEN sudden onset of dizziness, stiff neck, nightmares, balance/walking issues (rear leg muscles trembling), feel like I have Parkinsons disease, I procrastinate more(I did before!), and I feel kind of disconnected - in a daze... tightened jaw muscles.... | I never had any negative side effects from any medicine - until now! | M | 34 | 3 months | 3/12/2006 | 4 | depression/anxiety | hostility,dry eyes,increased libido | today is day seven and i am irritable.the first few days were good.i had more energy.yesterday i started getting mad for no reason and my eyes are killing me.no weight loss yet, and i was really hoping for that side effect.im on 300mg.can anyone tell me how long this med takes to level out and when the decreased appetite kicks in? thank you. | F | 32 | 7 days | 3/9/2006 | 3 | Depression | Shaky--like I have had a pot of coffee, Sore throat, headache, flu-like feeling. My muscles ache to the point where I just want to lay in bed. Loss of appetite (the only good thing so far-hence the 3 rating instead of 2) | I have only been taking this for about 2 and 1/2 weeks, the side-effects are really getting to me and I am about to quit. I have not noticed it working, other than feeling hyper yet very spacy at the same time, can someone please tell me if the side-effects go away. Email me and let me know if they do. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 3/9/2006 | 5 | Major Depression, Social Anxiety | None yet. | This is my first day taking it and I haven't felt any side effects yet, of course, but I just wanted to ask if anyone out there is taking 200 mgs of Zoloft with this medication, and if so, is it or is it not a bad combo? | F | 16 | 1 days | 3/8/2006 | 5 | depression and weight loss | none yet..first day taking it | I just started taking 150mg today..go to 300 mg next week. I was just wondering how quick the weight loss starts. I put on 20lbs with paxil and I desperately want to take it off. Does it happen pretty quickly? Does it seem to just curb hunger or does it actually do something to make weight come off? How soon will I notice a mood change? Just curious. Fee free to email me. | M | 31 | 1 days | 3/7/2006 | 4 | depression | dry mouth, difficulty sleeping only the first couple days, mild constipation, increased anger. Don't have any change in appetite like a lot of people say. DARN! Was hoping I might shed a few pounds. | Took 150mg for 2 weeks. Then increased to 300mg. Have been on that dose for 8 days now. I was told to expect some insomnia and was given Ambien in case. Only had trouble on the 150mg the first couple days, but that has gone away. I do wake up about 2-3am, but go back to sleep. I am fine all day, then about 5pm I start getting angry about everything and crying. Don't know why. But I am able to study and focus better, and I get things accomplished without a battle, so that's good. Need to figure out the anger thing. Other than that it's helping me! I went from an A student to a B-C student from depression. Now I am putting effort back into school work and it's a great feeling. | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 3/7/2006 | 3 | Depression/Panic Attacks | dry mouth- drink lots of water now. decreased appetite. For the first 3 days I raced around my house cleaning everything in sight. I've never been diagnosed with OCD but I swear this drug brought it out in me, I had almost to much energy. Vivid dreams. But just after a week or so I'm in a terrible mood, I'm irritable, have frequent crying spells, tired, withdrawn, I can't get my thoughts together to even communicate to my husband as to why I'm so upset. I've heard this is normal, I've heard it is not. I need some advice. Also, my doctor told me I could take WB XL 150 in the morning or at night, because of my past experiences with meds (bad ones) I always took them at night, so I take my WB XL at night. Is there any advantage to me taking this med in the morning as opposed to night? Also, my doc. gave me 1mg of kolonopin if I need to take it, I usually take one at night to help me sleep w/ the wellbutrin xl 150. Is this combination bad? Anyone ever had any issues with this combo? | I would really appreciate some feedback from someone who experienced the same problems I'm having. Will the weepy, irritable, moody, angry feelings go away? I was feeling great | F | 25 | 12 days | 3/5/2006 | 4 | depression | unexplained anger | I started taking lexapro that made me sleep.Then i took zoloft.it really helped depression, but i started packing on weight! Today is my second day on wellbutrin xl (300mg).So far so good. I tried it for a few days about a year ago and it made me very hostile so i stopped.I think that was the sr version.Im hoping i can ride out the side effects and lose this weight ive gained.I have been in a great mood today with lots of energy. | F | 32 | 2 days | 3/4/2006 | 5 | Depression | None to complain about. Slighly nauseous for a few days but nothing I couldn't live with. | Was on Zoloft prior to Wellbutrin, and experienced every side effect in the book. Not with this medication. I started to feel better after a few days. After two weeks I can say I feel human again. People have commented on my mood and how much better I seem. I do have some problems with insomnia, but I have had that forever. Would higly recommend this as I feel it saved my life. | 30 days | 3/3/2006 | 1 | Severe Depression | Seizure, Uncontrollable muscle spasms, Tachycardia, Severe dry mouth, Jittery, Acne, Constipation, Insomnia, Suicidal thoughts & Severely depressed | The first 2 weeks I felt great, increased energy, no suicide thoughts, all around great. The third week, you name it, I had it. I became suicidal again & all these other things mentioned. I still have Tachycardia after 3 weeks of being off the drug. I was taken off the drug after having seizure disorders. I will NEVER take this drug again. I am now back on Prozac which I never had any problems before. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 3/2/2006 | 1 | Major depression | Grand mal seizures, extreme anger/rage, increased irritability, anxiety, loss of appetite, homicidal thoughts, increased suicidality, dry mouth, shaking, occasional nausea | I started on 150 mg for a week and moved up to 300 mg without any problems. I was on this dose the longest. During this time I started experiencing all of the side effects I listed except for the seizures. People were telling me I was terrifyingly angry and violent all the time. The smallest things would set me off into an uncontrollable rage. As for suicidality, Wellbutrin actually helped some of the time while at others I hit extreme self-hating lows (extra energy = extra anger). I mentioned all of this to my psychiatrist, who suggested upping the dose even more to see if it was really the Wellbutrin that was causing my anger. I went up to the 450 mg dose, and 3 days later i was convulsing in the middle of math class from a huge seizure. I woke up very confused to a bunch of paramedics who took me to the hospital. After a long evaluation and lots of tests and scans, I was released and went back to school to pick up all my stuff. Once I got there I had another seizure (for b | F | 17 | 6 weeks | 3/2/2006 | 3 | Depression | I have sleepless nights but have found that Excedrin PM every few days helps me get the sleep, when needed. I don't like taking prescription drugs and adjusting to the fact that I need daily medication right now has been difficult; taking the Excedrin helps me stay on the WXL | I started with 150mg and found that it wasn't helping and gave me overwhelming anxiety. I've recently switched to the 300mg and find that it has more leveling out for me. Part of my issue is menopause and I'm unable to take hormone therapy, this is helpful with this very moody time of life...I thought PMS was bad but this is a daily PMS of sorts. | F | 49 | 2 months | 3/1/2006 | 1 | checking back in - Autumn | Am doing fine on 150 mg, though I was getting sad and losing energy and motivation by around 3pm-4pm time frame. Increased dosage to 300mg to see if it helped. | tried increase dosage for 2 weeks. Had terrible heartburn/reflux. Could not stand it. Nausea and vomiting, extremely weak. Terrible pain in stomach. Bowel problems. Went back down to 150 mg, everything back to normal, just increasing exhaustion and lack of motivation, now even in the 11am hour on. | F | 38 | 9 months | 3/1/2006 | 4 | Depression | Severe sweating, insomnia(3-4hrs of sleep a night if lucky), Racing thoughts, other than that it has been awesome. I have a decreased appetite(loss of about 15lbs), have way more energy, and I am just overall happier. | F | 21 | 1 years | 2/28/2006 | 3 | depression | some insomnia and pissing every 10 minutes | this is the first medication i have ever taken to treat my depression (just recently diagnosed). the first 2 days were great. i felt like my old self, but then my old feelings quickly returned. i have had suicidal thoughts for the past couple years, and haven't had those as frequently. i just want something to work and am desperate. i am sick of being negative all the time and don't want to bring my friends down, so i tend to withdrawal during the bad episodes. i still remain optimistic though! if anyone has had any other successes with other medication, or if you have any questions regarding the meds, feel free to email me! | M | 25 | 13 days | 2/27/2006 | 5 | BiPolar II, OCD | It's only been 4 days but I have a HORRIBLE migraine, pressure behind my eyes, dry eyes, really bad muscle pain and aches (feels like the flu), jaw pain/ clenching, loss of apetite, no interest in food at all (a great thing!), no desire to smoke or drink or anything that I used to do to 'help' with the anxiety of BPII... | The really troublesome things right now are: I am really lightheaded/ foggy/ dizzy/ and I cannot concentrate (I'm in graduate school so this is a REALLY bad thing for me right now) on important things... but I can do mindless, engaging things for hours (internet research, scoping out new music, etc). I have absolutely no appetite at all and all food sounds and looks disgusting to me. I gained 30 pounds (now 160) on other SSRIs over the past couple years, so the prospect of losing that is GREAT. I felt like so much of my depression is related to weight gain so even if this is all WXL does for me, it is absolutely worth it. I really hope the headache/ foggy/ dizzy/ muscle ache/ inability to concentrate symptoms go away. PLEASE email me and tell me if it is just a matter of time, and if I should expect them to subside. | F | 27 | 5 days | 2/26/2006 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety, NPD | Dizziness, nausea, vomitting, eye twitching, joint/muscle aches, sore throat, clenched jaw, headaches, intensified anger, crying spells, rapid heart rate, decreased appetite, increased weight loss, irritability, rapid mood swings, euphoria, thoughts of cutting, reclusiveness increased | I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for a month. The first two weeks were blissful...I had flu-like symptoms, but my mood was up. However, after those two weeks, I have noticed a spike in my anger. I am irritable at the drop of a hat, and in one day, I can swing from extreme anger to happiness to crying spells. I have had a crying spell the past few days, and hope those subside. I had migraines prior to taking the medication, but they have been intensified. The lower limbs on my left side are in constant pain, and I wince every time I make use of those limbs. My right eye twitches a few times daily. The urge to cut myself has increased. However, my smoking went away after a mere three days and the weight is beginning to drop of, to my excitement. | F | 23 | 1 months | 2/26/2006 | 3 | Depression & Quit Smoking | Within first 10 days: vague hallocinations - more like "did I just see.." Smelling things that aren't there - Like the snow outside our home smelled like baked ham. My computer at worked smelled like vanilla extract. I smell smoke, like burning leaves or wood most of the time. It's really driving me nuts! hee hee. IS ANYONE ELSE SMELLING THINGS? Tight Chest, mild anxiety, mild parinoia, increased depression, loss of apetite. | It is working on the "quit smoking" aspect, but defeating in the depression area. I am debating on weening myself off the meds after I quit. I take Cymbalta as well for depression and was looking for another boost for the winter blues. Nothing seems to work for that. | F | 26 | 10 days | 2/22/2006 | 3 | anxiety | very dizzy! I also had blurred vision and felt flushed. | F | 25 | 5 days | 2/20/2006 | 4 | major depression | dizzyness, crying spells, increased depression, lightheadedness, increased wish to smoke | i used to take wellbutrin a few years ago and it helped me a great deal. then i stopped taking it and i was still ok until recently, when my major depression kicked in again. i am back on wellbutrin for 4 days, and i only experience bad sideffects, and my depression got worse. could it be because i am taking the generic version? can i still have hope that it will help me? i am scared shitless because the effect it is having on me now is hellish. if anyone can give me advice, please write me. thanks | F | 33 | 4 days | 2/19/2006 |