User Reviews for bupropion HCl oral

I've been taking for a few years now. I don't cry as often, still a lot, but more control. I do think that it may be becoming less effective over the last several months but I did stop recently and had some delays in the refill. I can honestly say that I very quickly realized how much I still need it and it does work. I hate the smell....one bottle became so rancid smelling that I was getting stomach and bowel issues had to stop taking it . The new Rx has same smell, but I learned that leaving the lid off helps to hinder the increase in foul odor.Read More Read Less

Sleeplessness , loss of appetite, dizziness, memory issues

I have about two weeks taking this medication and is have diarrhea ever since beginning. It’s annoying but at least after reading the description, it is reassuring that I am lucky to have a side effect. I knew I wasn’t sick or anything else. I’m hoping it slows down but it hasn’t let up. Could be worse! I feel so much better having stopped the Wellbutrin and Prozac, so I can deal with a mild inconvenience. I will be talking about it with the doctor to see if she has any suggestions. Oh sore throat, insomnia and headaches are minimal. Best to you all!Read More Read Less

Absolutely hate it! This med AND straterra both made me feel shakey, sweaty, heart racing, dizzy, fuzzy headed (like I imagine how someone would feel goin into a seizure). Both meds also made me feel tingly all over my toes and hands and numbness in my lips. Note these meds were not taken together but tried at different times. I am prescribed 40mg straterra and before straterra was taking 100mg bupropion when these side effects occurred.

Two years before I used it for smoking quitting and showed best result in quitting as well as mood bitterness but after using it for one two month my wrist and finger joints started pain and warmness and it was continuous. I worried that I am suffering from Arthritis but the doctors said that it is not arthritis, it may be due to weakness or I am feeling depressed and advised me pain killer but to no effect. I studied side affects of bupropion and then quit it. After sometime without any medication there was no pain. Now it is tenth day that I started it again and two days passed that I am feeling the same conditionRead More Read Less

Little to no aide effects. No negative sexual declines.

I'm 72 and have been taking antidepressants for decades. Recently I complained to my physician that I was feeling a tremendous lethargy. She prescribed Bupropion. The lethargy was greatly reduced, but I've obtained her permission to stop taking it from tomorrow because of the side effects: I experienced confusion and forgetfulness. I even lost my bus pass for the first time in my life. Better, perhaps, to be lethargic.

I was hopeful about taking this medication because the others i gained Lots weight!! I’ve tried this one 2 different occasions & had the Worst Side affect Ever! I WANTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE I wonder if anyone else had this side effect from this med?

Since the moment I started taking this medication, I’ve had a persistent headache and trouble sleeping. My vision has also been effected, things are often blurry, which sucks as I’m an avid tennis player. I’ve also become increasingly irritable and anxiety levels have heightened (rather than decreased). I can’t wait to talk to my MD about getting off this awful medication.

I think I took this for a good 2 weeks, I felt very insecure, needy, THE FACIAL HAIR ON MY FACE SPREAD OUT AND WAS VERY DISTURBING!! I was uncomfortable driving because I almost got into an accident several times!! IT DID NOT REDUCE MY DESIRE FOR A CIGARETTE!!!! AND the price for this med was outrageous since they are marketing it for smoking!! Sorely disappointed and angry about this medication!!! I simply could not take it anymore! Beware!!!!

My husband has a different type of depression, and his experience was more like the negative review, with anger and too wound up, so he stopped. I had the opposite experience. It is my "go-to" for major depression. I do not like taking pharmaceuticals, and prefer holistic approaches that work around that, but Wellbutrin is the only antidepressant that brings me up to a functional level and out of the deep black hole depression that so negatively effects me and makes life feel not worth it. I have my husband, my cat, friends and family, and strong spiritual practices and beliefs that include meditation, deep breathing, and connecting to Source. When my chemistry pulls me down, it is so difficult to function, even with these good things and people in my life. These loved ones notice that I am better for taking Wellbutrin. I also get acupuncture regularly since 2007. I believe we each have individual responses to "what goes in," i.e., food, supplements, medications, etc. So if someone else decides to try this, I would say to work closely with a trusted doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, to monitor the effects, and find it useful, or find it doesn't work for you. I take 100mg once daily in the morning. I'm grateful to have Wellbutrin. I have taken it, and been weaned off of it with my doctor's support, on and off since 2000. So I wasn't sure how to answer the question since there have been years since 2000 where I didn't need it.Read More Read Less

I changed from pristiq to bupropion about 3-4 months ago - it wasn't an easy transition! I am in the process of stopping meds completely after 15 yrs. While on 300 mg pupropion, I became very agitated and on edge and I snapped at people! I am not usually like that! I had insomnia every night. Side effects lessened after going down to 100 mg 2x a day. Then went to 100 mg a day. I just started taking it every 2nd day. I do not like the feeling on this medication. Hopefully I can stop completely in 2 - 3 weeks.Read More Read Less

I had spent almost 4 years trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I couldn’t do anything. I was so tired I could only do the bare minimum in life. I couldn’t keep up with cleaning, I could barely cook food, I couldn’t focus or concentrate on anything, I had a very short term memory, I couldn’t take care of my personal hygiene at all. My hair was matted or greasy all the time, I looked about 10 years older than I am, I had bad anxiety and would get panic attacks daily, my skin was always broken out because I just didn’t have it in me to take care of myself. I was extremely underweight and couldn’t put any on. Important things in my life weren’t being done, like bills getting paid on time. I was a complete mess and thought I was slowly dying, because of how badly it all affected my body. It affected my energy level so badly that I couldn’t get out of bed for weeks at a time. I barely had the strength to roll over at times. I was always irritated, and would flip out and rage at the drop of a hat, then experience extreme guilt. My relationship was falling apart because of this, I have no idea why he stayed. I had no desire for any sexual activity. The thought of it was repulsive to me. I didn’t want to be touched by anyone, not even hugs goodbye. I wish I had gone to a psychiatrist sooner. This medication has pulled me out of the dark hole I was in. I have energy again. I’m able to clean and organize my living space, I can cook every day, I shower on a regular basis now, I can concentrate, and I’m able to take care of all of the important things in my life again. My libido seems to have returned as as well. I feel love and desire for my partner again. This medication was an add on to the SSRI I was taking. My current dose is 100mg twice daily. The first 4 days were weird, but it wasn’t any worse than I was already feeling. I called it “emotionally uncomfortable”. After about 2 weeks I noticed how much better I was feeling. I haven’t experienced many side effects. I was dizzy, and had a bit of dry mouth, for the first couple weeks. I do experience regular constipation, and dizziness every now and then, and I have some insomnia but it’s better than the insomnia I had prior. The minimum side effects are worth it! I was a shell of a person before I started taking this. Read More Read Less

I have taken this for over 30 years. Started with a higher dose of Wellbutrin. Then switched to bupropion. I had been on one brand forever: Sandoz manufacturer. Recently Sandoz sold to Epic Pharmacy. I can't get the same pills. The new ones don't work well: Slate Run company; I need to stay on the same pill but how do I get it? Pharmacy's don't seem to be able to control the brands they get. Really frustrating.

Very depressed after breaking both wrists. My Doctor prescribed Bupropion HCL 100mgs., and it has literally turned me around! I am once again the person I knew. No more anger at everyone in my world, and I'm thankful. It got really ugly, and it was all on me. I've made amends since I've started on Bupropion, and I've not had any side effects.

I have severe major depressive disorder, adhd, among other things. It has been hard finding a medication that actually works for me, and i can say that wellbutrin has helped me more than any other medication. I take 450mg. I feel like I can get out of bed and do things now. I have also lost a lot of weight, and I am no longer a frequent binge-eater. In my first year taking Wellbutrin, I've lost around 65lbs. I am 5'3 and weighed around 170lbs when I started taking wellbutrin, and now my weight has been around 105lbs for over 5 months. This has greatly helped my self esteem and self-hatred, and i am so grateful. However, i am very sensitive to side effects and I have developed horrible tinnitus, and due to combining this medication with lithium, I now have blurry vision, tremors, dry mouth, hair loss, and other things. Also, since I started taking wellbutrin, my bowel issues have only gotten worse. I am now constantly constipated and I have cramps all the time. But the side effects are worth it. It's the most effective medication I've ever tried! Read More Read Less

My primary doc prescribed bupropion XL for my anxiety, not depression. He also said any side effects would be felt in first few days. He was wrong on both. Week 7 of usage I started waking up angry, really angry and stayed that way. Also I had a tachycardia episode. Called pharmacist who said this drug is "activating" you need non-activating". A bit of research found that bupropion XL is NOT for anxiety and will make it worse! Stopped taking immediately. Saw a cardiologist & had tests which were all OK, He concluded I had a panic attack & "could" be from bupropion. It took a few weeks to feel "better". Now I'm concerned if I was on it long enough to permanently change my brain's chemistry. I will never trust that doctor again.Read More Read Less

It helped me so much, but I had to stop because I was losing a lot of hair.

My experience with this medication is it takes a little time before it works well. Started not feeling right but I read you need to keep taking it for full effects so that is what I did. I feel great every day, very motivated to do things otherwise I wouldn't do. Takes oh, 2 weeks to feel better!

I was prescribed 150 XL for depression and ADD... I am on day 10. I was 185lbs when I started, I am 163lbs today. I have no control of my mood I lose my temper at the most minor things, and I mean raging. My sex drive is non existent. I'm always shaking, sweating, aching, clenching my jaw. I have to pee roughly 15 times a day. I am paranoid and anxious all of the time. I trust literally nobody. Which leads to anger yet again, it is the most prominent and problematic, I am generally a composed person. I never have an appetite if I force myself to eat I get nauseous. My ears ring loudly 24/7. Mild dizziness when I wake up from my usual 2-5hr sleep. I function fine for work but the weight loss and malnourishment has made me weak. I am seeing a DR today (it's 4am btw) to be taken off this medication as I havent been this depressed with suicidal ideation before and the blend of all these side effects are not conducive to me getting better. It took 10 days to go from being depressed and otherwise healthy to underweight, paranoid, insomniac, hyper depressed, tweaking, shaking and very very angry and rude. I worry for my safety and impulse control surrounding violence while taking this medication.Read More Read Less