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Below are Wellbutrin (Bupropion) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 27 ratings/reviews, Wellbutrin has an overall score of 7.41. The effectiveness score is 7.78 and the side effect score is 7.78. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Wellbutrin review by 27 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg / day taken 2x daily for the period of I have been on it for 6 years now |
| Other conditions: | | Inreased sweating at night, mild dehydration, trouble sleeping at times |
| Other drugs taken: | | Celexia | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I began taking the drug to control my Bulimia, which was the main symptom of my depression. It also helped me stop smoking. |
| Side effects: | | Very few. I noticed right away that I had trouble sleeping from my high dosage. My ddoctor then prescribed 40mg / day of Celexia to counteract the restlessness. |
| Comments: | | After about 1 month of taking the drug, the bingeing and purging decreased greatly. (from maybe 4 or 5 times /day to about once a month, if that. After 6 years of being on the medication, my Bulimia is under control and depression seems situational. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression-anxiety |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg taken 1 per day for the period of still take it about 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Benefits included decreased anxiey attacks. It took approximately 2 weeks to see results but after that time it was a noticable difference. |
| Side effects: | | The main side effect is dizziness. For example just sitting and then the room begins to spin. This only began to happen when I started the medication. Also I would not advise stopping the medication all of a sudden. When this happened I began to have terrible headaches, became very dizzy and moody even more so than when I began the medication. |
| Comments: | | The plan for this treatment was to decrease the frequency and intensity of anxiety attacks. Medication combined with counseling has helped improve the situation. When I went off the medication it was only for a short period of time and then I realized it was necessary to go back onto the medication because of the benefits. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 49 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg daily taken daily for the period of years |
| Other conditions: | | obesity, osteoarthritis |
| Other drugs taken: | | multivitamin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | relieved depressive symptoms; not as weepy or anxious, did NOT interfere with libido/sexual performance; slight decrease in appetite (pt liked wt loss) |
| Side effects: | | increase in headaches, occasional nausea if taken on empty stomach |
| Comments: | | pt started on 150mg daily for 1 week then increased to 300mg once daily. Pt continues on the regimen today (has been for years 5+) |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150mg taken daily for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | freedom from depression, in addition, a greater interest in sex |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | I took 150mg daily |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg taken daily for the period of 5mos |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The medication treated the depression without the sexual side-effects that accompanied several other medications for depression. |
| Side effects: | | Unfortunately, the drug seemed to correlate with an increased severity of a pre-existing condition: tinnitus. The tinnitus which was moderate to begin with became severe and ultimately led me to stop taking the medication. The tinnitus, though still present, is markedly less severe and decreased almost immediately after stopping the medication. |
| Comments: | | I was prescribed Wellbutrin, was on it for approximately 5 months and gradually stopped over the course of a few days. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 35 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg taken 1 day for the period of 2years |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | zoloft | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | the treatment benefits were an increase of energy and an overall increase in mood while not affecting the libido. after 2yrs it stopped having the same affect. |
| Side effects: | | no side affects from this med |
| Comments: | | took 2 75 mg bupropion and 300mg zoloft in the morning. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg taken daily for the period of 5mos |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The medication treated the depression without the sexual side-effects that accompanied several other medications for depression. |
| Side effects: | | Unfortunately, the drug seemed to correlate with an increased severity of a pre-existing condition: tinnitus. The tinnitus which was moderate to begin with became severe and ultimately led me to stop taking the medication. The tinnitus, though still present, is markedly less severe and decreased almost immediately after stopping the medication. |
| Comments: | | I was prescribed Wellbutrin, was on it for approximately 5 months and gradually stopped over the course of a few days. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by care giver of 31 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg taken daily for the period of 3+ years |
| Other conditions: | | none known |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Experienced significant mood improvement in 2 weeks, increasingly more apparent over time. Where other medications had not worked, or had adverse side effects, Wellbutrin did not. This after several years of trial and error with other anti-depressants. |
| Side effects: | | No acute side effects were experienced. |
| Comments: | | Extreme depression over a period of 12 years, seemingly untreatable. Multiple medication combinations were tried via trial and error. These included Zyprexa, Effexor (induced mild mania over time), Paxil, Prozac, and others. These were prescibed by a series of psychiatrists over the dozen years or so. Patient has stabilized in the past three years and is relatively happy with hid mood levels and stability. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken once a day for the period of two years |
| Other conditions: | | Anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Depression lifted, more energy, more focus, more productive at work and school, able to laugh and smile, still felt sad or upset sometime (which is good because it means I didn't feel numb like some anti-depressants make you feel, sleep better. |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | I take the prescription because my shrink said that she had heard that the generic wasn't as effective. I started taking this to replace serzone (which was taken off the market) but it has been more effective than the serzone ever was. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 55 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Stop smoking |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150mg taken twice a day for the period of Approx. 60 days |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Nicotene patches | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The treatment was effective in reducing my "appetite" for smoking. It also reduced my appetite for everything, including food. Therefore, at first, I did manage to stop smoking WITHOUT gaining weight or being depressed about giving up the cigerates. It just didn't seem important. |
| Side effects: | | After a while, I began to notice that NOTHING seemed important to me. I also seemed to be moving in a world that had slowed down considerably. That may sound good, at first, but the reality was that the only thing that had slowed down was ME--the rest of the world kept going as usual. I began to notice that I couldn't seem to develop a sense of urgency even when it was IMPORTANT to do so because I had lost my sense of "timing." I tended to be late everywhere I went, I couldn't complete assignments on time, and my sleeping time increased dramatically. |
| Comments: | | I was taking the Bupropion as an aide to break my smoking habit. I was also using prescription nicotene patches in decreasing amounts. The treatment WAS effective in TEMPORARILY breaking the smoking habit and possibly could have had longer lasting effects, however, my skin had a reaction to the patches (I started developing large, red, hot circles everywhere they touched my skin) and I found that I could not effectively lead my day-to-day life while under the influence of the Bupropion. Once I stopped using both products, I slowly returned to smoking. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 52 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg per day taken 1x aday for the period of 2years |
| Other conditions: | | hypothyroid,addision's disease |
| Other drugs taken: | | synthyroid,hydrocortisone,fludrocortisone,pottassium | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | more motivation,stopped crying in the morning,improved feelings of wellbeing,I could enjoy music and started singing spontaniously at times,something Ihad'nt done in years |
| Side effects: | | dry mouth at first week then no side effects ,even when I went up to a dose of 500mg a day under the care of a psychatrist |
| Comments: | | ruled out zoloft as it gave me diareahea when Itook it several years ago for panic attacks .The zoloft did stop the panic attacks,however. So Istarted on paxal for 3 months .felt somewhat better but slowed down or groggy.I decided the side effects were counter productive to what I needed in an antidepressant. Iasked to try wellbutrin. And felt the above mentioned benefits. I stared on the extended release then switched to generic and 2x a day dosing as the generic was much cheaper.I felt no difference between name brand and generic. Ihad no weight loss side effect. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | anxiety |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of a year |
| Other conditions: | | eating disorder |
| Other drugs taken: | | birth control pill (mini) | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | seemed to have a very mild calming effect |
| Side effects: | | lost interest in sex |
| Comments: | | details? I tlod my doctor what was bothering me and he prescribed this. He said it would take a while to feel results but after a year I thought that was long enough. Then I swiched doctors. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression/Post-partum |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg Twice daily taken once daily for 8 months for the period of Once daily for 8 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | occasional Ibuprofen and Clyndamycin for Root Canal | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Less aggrivation,less anxiety,less worrying,less overall depression. |
| Side effects: | | Irritability at times and difficulty sleeping,heart palpitations and some sexual dysfunction. |
| Comments: | | I have had post-partum depression severely with each of my children.(I have 3.) In addition to the Bi-Polar disorder I have lived with most of my life. The post-partum is very scary.I knew before my 3rd child was born what I would be in for,so I was ready this time and armed with Wellbutrin.It is definitely not a cure-all, more like a bandaid,but the bandaid helped get us through the last 8 months,while being more able to work on the root of the problems through counseling. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 34 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 200 mg/day taken 2/day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Spinal pain |
| Other drugs taken: | | Multi-vitamins | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Stability in mood, easy to recover from burst of anger, help to concentrate |
| Side effects: | | I have not seen any |
| Comments: | | I had some mood problems, like being sad most of the time, no will to do anything, and most of it crying without a reason, like waking in the middle of the night and start crying. I only enjoyed very depressing movies where I could cry my eyes out. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300mg taken daily x1 for the period of 12 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | otc vitamin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | took wellbutrin comined with lexapro. younger doctor willing to mix and match drugs to get the disired effect. an overall big difference was noted with mood swingsand crying spells where i couldn't get myself together in a reasonable amount of time |
| Side effects: | | no side effects were noted. i had heard that on wellbutrin that alot of people(this was word of mouth) lose weight but this was not the case with me dag gum it! |
| Comments: | | wellbutrin 300 mg x1 daily combined with a daily multi vitamin plus exercise routine added daily. wellbutrin does come in generic but not in the xr formula so i still have to buy name brand. i hope they come out with a generic equal to the original soo, |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 450 mg taken 1 daily for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | menopause |
| Other drugs taken: | | climara | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I have taken antidepressants for many years, and this is first that did not "flip the switch" on sexuality. I no longer feel like I am looking out of a dark room. I have more energy, feel more motivated, and overall function at a higher level than before. |
| Side effects: | | A little bit of "hyper" feelings. I take the entire dose at one time, daily, and have been advised that the feeling of being revved up would disspiate if I did take it in two or more doses during the day. I try to minimize the effect by taking the medication first thing in the morning. |
| Comments: | | I suffer chronic depression and the Wellbutrin is the first antidepressant that did not sedate me, and the only that did not dampen sexual feelings. I have taken tricyclics (sp?) which were extremely sedating as well as limiting as far as OTC medications and dietary restrictions. I have also tried SSRIs (prozac, zoloft, etc.)and while they temporarily relieved my depression, 1) the effect did not last more than 6 months, and 2) they completely destroyed my libido. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 38 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Smoking cessation |
| Dosage & duration: | | 150 mg taken od for three days then bid for the period of Perhaps 30 days total |
| Other conditions: | | No other significant information |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The idea is to take one pill each day for three days and then up the dose to twice per day. At day 10 the patient is to stop smoking altogether. I did this and found that in fact by day 8 or 9 I felt an eversion to smoking.
Niggling cravings every few days trickled to a craving once a week or so which is weak and easily overcome.
The prescription is typically for 3 months but I didn't need any refills at all. I stopped taking the drug after a month or so.
I recommend this drug ONLY UNDER THE CARE OF A PHYSICIAN to anyone interested in stopping smoking once and for all.
Certainly a person must be commited to the decision to quit smoking though or save your money. |
| Side effects: | | The most obvious side effect for me was difficulty sleeping.
Hard to take but I knew that it would be temporary and I knew that I would rather have spotty sleep for as much as a few weeks in trade for not smoking ever again.
The difficulty sleeping didn't last long into the treatment, though. A week maybe.
I remember reading about other side effects like a dry mouth, but the most alarming one is possible seizures. Talk to your doctor. |
| Comments: | | Treatment details are above (oops).
Once a day for three days and twice a day (twelve hours apart) for up to three months after that.
At day ten the patient should stop smoking cold turkey. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 27 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg taken 150 mg 2x a day for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | amotivation, sluggish cognitive tempo |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | mood improved slightly, mental energy increased slightly, but felt different than from a stimulant such as caffeine. |
| Side effects: | | dry mouth was mild. Aggression was significant. I became very quick tempered, which in uncharacteristic for my personality type. Libido was not improved. |
| Comments: | | I have a "slow" brain. Specifically I have what soem researchers refer to as "sluggish cognitive tempo". Taking a drug that has some dopaminergic activity could theoretically improve certain parts of the symptomology. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 33 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 400 mg/ day taken twice/ day for the period of 4 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I have a long history in taking anti-depressant drugs. It started in high school with prozac and desipramine, neither of which I have anything positive to report. In college, after a dangerous stint without treatment, it resumed with luvox, and later it was effexor. Finally, after the scariest bout of all, leading to a stay in the hospital, they put me on wellbutrin. Combined with rigorous therapy, dbt (dialectical behavioral therapy) groups, and much personal work, I got my head above water. I was able to work, eat well and exercise regularly, but many of the symptoms were still there. I thought that was the extent of what an anti-depressant could do for me, the rest of the work was up to me and maybe in about 20 years I might be able to feel happiness. Since then I went off wellbutrin during a cross-country move, was part of a study for treatment resistant depression where it was recommended I try cymbalta. I feel the cymbalta has actually influenced my negative thinking and given me more energy. So now I know that an anti-depressant can potentially create better results than just keeping ones head above water. |
| Side effects: | | None of the previous meds I mentioned, however did a damn thing but cause me to shake, be continuously thirsty and not be able to achieve orgasm. The wellbutrin was great in that it didn't cause any sexual side effects. That was a relief. The ability to reach orgasm seems as if it should me a basic right for every human being, and the emptiness that replaces the disappearance of the bodies biological ability to feel good, just doesn't seem right. I was very adament in telling my psychiatrist that I didn't want anything that caused sexual side effects, which most anti-depressants do. The cymbalta causes the "emptiness" but honestly, the improvement it has made in my mood and productivity make it worth it for now. Plus, I'm not in a meaningfully intimate relationship at the moment. It seems to only cause and inability to reach inner orgasm however. Clitoral orgasm is still possible with vibrator and not a human being. Recently they have added a dose of wellbutrin to my regimen as an attempt to counteract the sexual side effect caused by the cymbalta. I do not yet know if this is working (Like I said, I have no boyfriend so I don't even know why I'm bothering. Really I did it to see if the addition of wellbutrin would make me feel even better. I haven't felt much difference. |
| Comments: | | Once a month I see a psychiatrist, although I am "in between" doctors right now because my previous one left as they always seem to do. I have been without a therapist for a while now, wanting to take a break from the time and monetary commitment that therapy demands. I am beginning to think that now is a good time to go back to it. I consider the jogging, yoga, healthy eating and vitamins I take to be a part of my treatment. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 47 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bipolar disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 450 mg taken once a day for the period of 15 years |
| Other conditions: | | NA |
| Other drugs taken: | | NA | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Nearly complete control of bipolar condition, except in times of stress. It worked very well for me, even though I tried almost all the SSRIs over the years. |
| Side effects: | | Dry mouth became a problem after years of use. No other side effects were a problem. There was decreased appetite as well, which I consider to be a benefit. |
| Comments: | | I took the drug for many years before it became a problem and I had to stop. I'm not sure what you want me to describe here. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg taken daily for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug worked on reducing/eliminating my situational feelings of depression. Initially, it increased my energy and focus, and stopped the feelings of sadness. It did not make me feel like a "zombie" and I felt connected to my emotions and the people around me, which I had heard was a side effect of other anti-depressants. |
| Side effects: | | At first I had crazy dreams, whch wasn't so bad. I did not have any trouble falling asleep. I had very high energy for the first 2 weeks, then it tapered off back to normal. I wish the energy had remained. I did not lose any weight, which I was hoping for...but I did not gain any either, so that was positive. |
| Comments: | | I started on 150 mg for 2 weeks on the brand name drug once a day. It seemed like as soon as I was switched to the generic 300mg, the energy and focus benefits stopped. There is no way to know if it was the switch to generic or just my body getting used to the drug, but it was dissapointing. I really enjoyed the energy. I weaned myself off after 1 year because I didn't need it anymore. I did not have any significant withdrawal symptoms. Overall it was a positive experience, although I was glad to not need it anymore. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 34 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 75 mg taken once daily for the period of 1 month |
| Other conditions: | | Anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | nothing | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I didn't feel that there were any benefits. I initially started taking Wellbutrin because it was tauted as having little to no sexual side effects. I really was highly disappointed in the overall experience of this drug. I immediately switched back to Effexor. |
| Side effects: | | After a couple of days of taking the drug, I started experiencing severe flash anger. The smallest nuisance would set me off. I remember actually throwing something across my dining room. It was awful. At that point I decided to no longer take the drug. |
| Comments: | | I am not certain what I should describe here. The treatment details were that I was prescribed a medication after having asked for it due to its advertised benefits and I never have been so disappointed in a medicine until this one. I am not certain if other people have had similar experiences or not, but it wasn't pleasant. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg taken daily for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug worked on reducing/eliminating my situational feelings of depression. Initially, it increased my energy and focus, and stopped the feelings of sadness. It did not make me feel like a "zombie" and I felt connected to my emotions and the people around me, which I had heard was a side effect of other anti-depressants. |
| Side effects: | | At first I had crazy dreams, whch wasn't so bad. I did not have any trouble falling asleep. I had very high energy for the first 2 weeks, then it tapered off back to normal. I wish the energy had remained. I did not lose any weight, which I was hoping for...but I did not gain any either, so that was positive. |
| Comments: | | I started on 150 mg for 2 weeks on the brand name drug once a day. It seemed like as soon as I was switched to the generic 300mg, the energy and focus benefits stopped. There is no way to know if it was the switch to generic or just my body getting used to the drug, but it was dissapointing. I really enjoyed the energy. I weaned myself off after 1 year because I didn't need it anymore. I did not have any significant withdrawal symptoms. Overall it was a positive experience, although I was glad to not need it anymore. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 or 100mg? taken once per day for the period of 4 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | multi-vitamin, omega fatty acid supplement | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | none |
| Side effects: | | irritability and extreme anxiety, mild panic attack |
| Comments: | | I have been on Zoloft with great results for over 5 years. I do not have a constant barrage of depressed thoughts or emotions when I am on the drug. When my husband and I decided to try to have a baby, my ob-gyn suggested that I switch to Wellbutrin. Some anti-depressants may carry a small risk of side-effects to the baby in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. My ob-gyn felt that taking Wellbutrin may reduce these risks. After 1 or 2 months on Wellbutrin, I began to feel very irrtable and anxious. My chest began to tighten painfully with even the thought of something stressful. After 4 months on Wellbutrin, I had my first panic attack ever. I threw the pills in the trash and went to see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist told me that there was no medically proven benefit to switching to Wellbutrin, and put me back on Zoloft. I feel much better! |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg daily taken daily for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Medication helped with depression, my irritable bowel syndrome, appetite control, and there were no sexual side effects |
| Side effects: | | dry mouth, difficulty sleeping |
| Comments: | | I was treated for several years with the above medication, it worked better than anything I had tried. I was able to taper off the medication--NEVER quit abruptly--and have been doing fine. I began running to help with the depression and IBS and, in my opinion, it works very well. I still have times of irritability, but that's normal life, right? |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 39 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken daily for the period of several years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My dosage is NOT the standard treatment of 300 mg daily, however at the 100 mg daily dose I get some benefits, including decreased irritability and appetite control, without side effects. |
| Side effects: | | None. |
| Comments: | | I have been on this medication, at this dosage for a few years now, and it works great. No side effects at the 100 mg per day dose but I still get the benefits of help with mood swings and appetite control. |
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| | Wellbutrin review by 53 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 300 mg/day taken 150 mg twice a day for the period of five years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | Prozac - 20 mg/day | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Wellbutrin and Prozac stabilized my moods and kept me from slipping into depression. There really wasn't anything more to it, but I gather I have to write 50 words, so here they are. |
| Side effects: | | None. |
| Comments: | | I'm not sure I understand the question. This was pretty simple - I had a tendency to slip into deep depressions without medication. The drugs prevented that without side effects. |
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