BUPROPION HCL Reviews (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.5 (91 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUPROPION HCL with similar:
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| 4 | Depression | I have had a strange metallic taste in my mouth while taking Wellbutrin as well as its generic form, Bupropion-- which I recently learned can be a side effect. I experience this gross metal taste off and on, at random moments, maybe once or twice a month. Other than that, please refer to my other comment. | ***I am the same person who complained of muscle soreness in my legs while taking Bupropion. I wanted to add that that symptom has gone away, and my psychiatrist tells me that Bupropion is linked to muscle soreness/tightness in small muscle groups, such as the jaw/neck, but not in the larger muscle groups in the legs. So the muscle soreness may not be caused by Bupropion, and I have consequently changed my rating of this medication from a 3 to a 4. | F | 27 | 2 months | 10/29/2009 | 5 | Depression | anxiety out of roof, confused a little, stomach felt funny | distributed by EON bupropion hcl SR 150mg and tried wellbutrin xl 150mg. EON is round blue bupropion pill thats sooooo well worth it if you get a chance to buy it, take it over bupropion xl. it is great. feel so much better with both brands but EON bupropion SR is sooo well | M | 23 | 3 months | 10/14/2009 | 3 | Depression | I just left a rating on the Wellbutrin XL site and gave it a rating of 4. The great effects far outweighed any slight, rare side effects I experienced. After 2 years of taking Wellbutrin, I was put on Bupropion about a month ago (the generic version, same dosage of 150mg), and I've experienced jaw tension 1 time, increased anxiety, some heart palpitations, and weird muscle pain in my legs and buttocks for the last five days. (It may have helped me lose a little weight, and it may have decreased my libido.) I'm not sure how Wellbutrin and Bupropion are different or if my recent problems resulted from the switch to this generic form. I do know that the non-generic form was perfect for me, and I'd still be on it if my insurance would permit it. Bupropion has helped with my depression the way Wellbutrin did, but this muscle soreness has freaked me out. I feel like I ran a marathon, and I've gone from being a super-flexible person to straining to touch my toes and walking around like an eld | I am going to have to reconsider how I will handle my depression. I might stop taking Bupropion, but I'm a little afraid to. | F | 27 | 1 months | 10/13/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, Depression | Anxiety replaced by irritability and anger. Greater depression because of major weight gain. Increased appetite, binge eating. | ARGH ... I just left my comments in the Wellbutrin list because I thought I selected the generic! I've been feeling so crappy ALLTHETIME. I want to smack everyone upside the head, road rage, binge eating of sweets then salt has resulted in an 8 pound weight gain in 2 months. I got online to look up what withdrawals I could expect by stopping cold turkey. Then I found a few sites where many people have noticed a difference between Wellbutrin and Bupropion. My doc kept insisting it wasn't the Wellbutrin, and guess what? I'm taking Bupropion! | 47 | 2 months | 9/26/2009 | 1 | Depression/Fatigue | Anxiety, despair | The pharmacy gave me Bupropion SR instead of Wellbutrin because insurance won't pay as much for Wellbutrin. I had taken Wellbutrin in the past and knew how it should affect me. Finally went to my doctor who said that she and her collegues had been hearing the same complaints about the generic. New users may not understand and it will probably make their depression symptoms worse. BEWARE! | F | 52 | 14 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | fatigue, depression | jittery, hyperactive, shaking, cold sweat, rage, thoughts of violence, paranoia, insomnia, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, headache | By day 2 the side effects were completely intolerable and I felt worse than I had before taking it. Bupropion XL made by Teva, small white round pill with A101 printed on it. 150 mg (once a day, in the morning with food). This was a very bad drug for me. I will never take it again. | F | 42 | 2 days | 6/13/2009 | 2 | stress/depression/quit smoking | Nausia, loss of appetite, dizziness, trouble sleeping, increased sex drive, aggitaion, anxiety, headache, increased depression, some sort of vaginal irritation/swelling | I haven't been on this very long. It is very expensive, 130.00 for 30days of 150mg once a day, and I have insurance. I went up to 300mg a day(as recommended if I didn't notice effectiveness after 4-5 days) and side effects seemed to worsen. I'm having "bad" days where I just want to cry all day, don't want to go anywhere, be social at all, and am more depressed. I'm having anxiety issues along with some paranoia. I'm not getting angry as easily but more little things are seem to aggitate me more than before. I'm having an increased sex drive, but the last time I had sex it was uncomfortable and unsatisfying. I don't know that it is worth the side effects to continue taking this medication. I feel like I was more stable before. | F | 31 | 2 weeks | 4/8/2009 | 1 | depression | stiff neck, constipation, extreme shaking, horrible memory, huge weight gain without being hungry, vivid dreams, pms symptoms. | This medicine is horrible. I noticed a slight difference with my mood but all the negative side effects far out weighed one little good thing. I'm huge now which has made the depression issues even worse. I started weening off four weeks ago and it's been two weeks since my last pill. Still experiencing withdrawal. Wondering if anyone has information as to what happens next. Will the weight come off, how long the weening takes, etc... Any help would be great. | F | 41 | 6 months | 2/11/2009 | 1 | depression | WEIGHT GAIN around stomach. Constipation. Irritability. | This is crap. I don't care what they say about it being the same as Wellbutrin. Just do a google search and you will see how many people have had problems with this drug. I tried zoloft and quit using it because of lack of sex drive and energy. This isn't helping anything. I am more depressed because of the weight gain. And I am as irritable as I was when I wasn't on medication. I can't afford $100 a month for the real Wellbutrin, and I have insurance!!! If you feel as depressed as you did before taking this, YOU ARE NOT CRAZY. This doesn't work. The FDA needs to do a little more research on this. | F | 28 | 2 months | 12/23/2008 | 4 | mild depression | headache every day, since I started taking almost 2 months ago , that could be hormonal too. | I have taken on and off for about 10 years. No side effects other than headache. | F | 50 | 2 months | 12/17/2008 | 3 | Depression | Initial dizziness, only lasted first three days | It is a stimulant | F | 20 | 1 years | 3/12/2003 |