WELLBUTRIN XL Reviews (BUPROPION)

Average Rating: 3.4 (1462 Ratings)

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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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 3  Depression/Anxiety Constipation with increased dosage, trouble with sinuses (began same time as constipation): Both occured after an increase to 400mg/day, and has continued for over a year. Dr. says no way the drug is giving me constipation. I also take Celexa. Wellbutrin gives me multiple orgasms. F 33 3 years
2/19/2006
 3  Major Depression Over time, I have become increasingly moody, angry & mean. I have taken Lexapro 30mg & Wellbutrin XL 300mg daily for a year. This combination is more effective than either drug by itself. But this drug poses a dilema for me: It is effective, but the mood changes it causes are becoming a problem & is hurting my relationships w/other people. M 45 1 years
2/17/2006
 1  Depression/anxiety racing heart, felt enraged by slightest issues and felt more depressed and weepy than without it. this was all on the lowest dose possible. no withdrawal symptomns upon quiting F 42 10 days
2/17/2006
 5  Depression, BiPolar Loss of apetite (lost 10 lbs in 10 days) This is a good thing because I need to lose weight. Having headaches at night but I have not cried since taking it. So far so good, depression not completely gone, but giving it more time. F 34 10 days
2/16/2006
 3  Depression / Stop Smoking Negative: Extreme Anger, Paranoia, Jealosy, Rage, Unusual Sexual Thoughts. Positive: Increased Libido, (too much actually, Husband could'nt keep up, which in turn caused me to feel very rejected.)I did quit smoking, was very easy to throw away last pack of cigarettes and had very little if any nicotine withdrawl symptoms. I did not experience the increased energy and weight loss as others have. I posted several months ago and gave this medication a 5, I have now downgraded it to a 3. Reason being, I felt like a paranoid, irrational person while I was on this. (started 150mg. for 2 weeks, then 300mg. for 2 months) When I tried to stop, I used the 150 mg. pills for 3 days, and those 3 days were the worst of my life. The only time in my entire life I had REAL thoughts of suicide. It took many months to feel like myself again. Be very careful taking this, as you are not able to realize that the medication is causing all of the extreme emotions while you are on it. It is very clear looking back to see the changes in my personality. I only give this a 3 because it does work well for quitting smoking, too bad it totally altered my personality for the worse. F 32 2 months
2/14/2006
 3  Depression My appetite has decreased and I do have dry mouth . I took Effexor for over one year from 37.5 to 150 mg. and it sucked and the withdrawl was unbearable. I have only taken the Wellbutrin for 10 days and am hopeful that it will help me. I want to stop crying at everything and be happy. My boyfriend was not supportive of my problem and I believe my relationship ended becuase of my depression, reading positive things makes me hopeful that I can be normal , F 32 10 days
2/14/2006
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 5  Depression, BiPolar Well only just started this morning and for first day have no hunger, which is good, i need to lose alot and have not cried yet today. Could it possibly work this quick? So far so good F 34 1 days
2/10/2006
 5  Dysthymia, w/Major Depression Episo very vivid dreams, sleeping was like trying to sleep after have 3 cups of coffee, felt like not getting a deep sleep. None other then that. I really like this drug! I was on lexapro for about 7 months with increased dosage throughout. It did absolutely NOTHING for me! very discouraging! stopped cold turkey, and with no mood change. After the first few hours wih WXL i noticed having much more energy, not wanting to be laying in bed, wanting to get out of room, and be around people. It felt like the numbness had my whole life was starting to disipate. Today is the 5th day, and having VERY bad problems, crying spells, and all the old depressed feelings coming back, hopefully this wont happen again, and ill get the orignal wonderful feeling back! GREAT DRUG OVERALL SO FAR! F 18 5 days
2/10/2006
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2/10/2006
 5  depression/anxiety first week drowsy zombie like (on 150mg)increased to 300mg and happier than ever, talk alot more, increased libido and orgasms, loss of appetite, more energy, lost weight, no alcohol cravings, starting to stop smoking pot and working very well F 24 8 days
2/9/2006
 2  depression Severe nausea, chills, headache, can't focus, tired eyes, insomnia. No previous meds, this is the first one. I was more confortable without it, I am just miserable because of the side effects. Very hard to work. Can't describe the way I feel..... F 23 8 days
2/7/2006
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 2  GAD, side effects from Celexa Constant flashes of dizziness and lightheadedness. Increased anxiety and depression. Feeling jittery, irritable, hostile, and sad. Increased libido, cessation of anorgasma. Decreased desire to smoke. Suffer from severe anxiety, and mild depression. Just switched from Celexa 40mg to WXL 300mg because of anorgasma. I feel an increase in anxiety and depression that I absolutely did not feel while taking Celexa. Since day 1 I get constant flashes of dizziness and feel like I am going to fall over. I almost feel how I felt a year ago before I started taking any meds. Good news is I can have an orgasm again!! Not sure if that is worth feeling like this again. Feel better knowing others are going through this and really hope that these side effects end relatively soon. Hopefully my rating will increase as the side effects subside. F 26 4 days
2/5/2006
 2  Depression Dry mouth, upset stomach (didn't last long), slight headache My doctor started me on 150 mg for 7 days and then increased to 300 mg. The first week I was feeling ok, not great, but as soon as I increased the dosage, my depression, anxiety and emotions went out of control. I am a small person and I think 300 mg was just too much for me to handle. I am now trying Lexapro...am worried about the decreased libido, but if the Lexapro works, maybe I can switch to Wellbutrin XL 150 mg again. Good luck to everyone!! F 29 10 days
2/2/2006
 3  depression, tired all the time Extreme changes in mood - inability to calm down. Most concerning increased difficulty swallowing. Insomnia (but I had that before). I have been taking this for several months and now I am finally able to conclude that my worsening difficulty swallowing is most likely related to this medication. There is nothing like feeling like you have food or pills sitting in your throat. I can't sleep, I am uncomfortable, scared to eat, and it's getting worse by the day. I have made an appointment and will see my Dr. today. I took my pill this morning and it literally won't go down! Even if I eat food, things I have swallowed linger there in my throat. I have trouble going to bed at night, but am still tired in the a.m. I don't have bounding energy and my sex drive did not improve. It didn't get much worse, because it already sucked... I have 3 small kids and I think it is just the way it's gonna be until they are more self sufficient. I have had some extreme moodiness and found that once I get angry, I can't cope anymore and have a hard time calming down. Seems to be an issue with rage. I am ready to get off this me F 28 5 months
2/1/2006
 1  Effexor sexual side effects Mood swings, temper I was prescribed Wellbutrin to counteract the sexual side effects of Effexor. My family almost instantly noticed a change in my mood. I would get angry/upset for the most trivial reason. I gave up the Wellbutrin after 3 weeks; I'd rather suffer the side effects and keep my sanity... M 36 21 days
2/1/2006
 1  depression Loss of appetite, wired edgy feeling, inability to fall asleep and then stay asleep, muscle ticks, dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, and this morning I woke up with a gigantic rash. F 27 14 days
2/1/2006
 5  depression 1)VERY heavy menses, much heavier than before I started this med. I need to use incontinence (Serenity) pads! Has anyone else experienced this problem??? 2)Chronic dry mouth._ It is effective for the purpose for which it was prescribed. I have much more energy than before. F 45 15 months
1/31/2006
 5  Depression dry mouth (got used to it after about a week) desire to smoke was lowered substantially BE PATIENT! I remember reading these posts a few weeks back thinking... it's BEEN almost three or four weeks! When will it kick in... well, after almost two months, it kicked in. It is worth the wait. My life is much more managable now and the depressive bouts are short, few and far between. F 39 60 days
1/29/2006
 1  Mild depression At 150mg, mild dry mouth in evening, a few palpitations in the evening, small difficulty in falling asleep, decreased libido and appetite, constipation. At 300mg, first day moderate spaciness (not unlike being drunk), sensitivity to light, scattered, mild restlessness, toothache on both sides. All of the above was only a slight inconvenience, but on day 11 arrived the coup de grace, a huge PANIC ATTACK for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, while driving a car. My left chest felt strongly constricted, and explosions of warm tingles (think when you are startled, but 10 times more powerful) spreading out again and again through my body. I parked the car, called 911, and laid moaning on the ground thinking I was about to die of a heart attack (they set me straight at the ER). I was in the 3% for panic attacks. I have to wonder now that the road has been paved and I had the first panic attack from Wellbutrin, am I to expect them again without it? 150mg for 5 days, and then 300mg a day. First 2 days on 150mg my emotions appeared to be muted, both positive and negative, after that I returned to my baseline, and couldn't tell any difference. M 27 11 days
1/25/2006
 4  clin depres /social anx / wt gain slight irritability, but could have been caused by life events, such as moving. Possibly causes burning in stomach which goes away upon drinking 12 oz water. slight drying of eyes (could be due to new environment though) Taking 150 mg. Libido increased. Suffered slight depression for yrs. Tried Zoloft, worked for a couple of yrs, but then stopped working and had gained a lot of weight. Since being on WB XL 150. lost 20lbs. Focusing better, social anxiety getting better and depression lifts until around 4pm (added stress time) then feel sadness creeping in. Thinking of increasing dosage to 300mg to see if it helps for night time. Will post more after. -Autumn 1-20-06 F 38 8 months
1/20/2006

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