User Reviews for bupropion HCl oral

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

This is 2022 and I have been taking bupropion (first brand name Wellbutrin SR and now generic Bupropion XL) for over 20 years. Most of those years I took it in conjunction with Zoloft. Now I only take the bupropion XL. I have schizophrenia and major depressive disorder. This is the only medication that has continued to be effective against my depression over the years. Others have come and gone. It worked better for me when I was also taking Zoloft, but after years I had problems with dizziness from the Zoloft. Now I just take bupropion at 300mg/day. I take it in the morning so it will not disturb my sleep. It gives me more energy as well as freedom from depression. If I don't take it I immediately experience increased anger, irritability, and nightmares. It is well worth a try for depression. Cost is reasonable, too.Read More Read Less

I have been on Bupropion for almost one year. It has transformed my life. I take 300mg/day and my mood is far more stable. I no longer approach life with a fatalistic attitude and I no longer experience very high highs and really low lows. The only side effect I have experienced is increased libido and incredibly intense orgasms. ;-) Bupropion has been a lifesaver for me. Any medication affects different people in different ways. I am not having detrimental side effect but someone else may. I would strongly suggest you take the advice of your doctor and not allow the negative reviews stop you from taking a drug that may change your life for the better.Read More Read Less

I just don't think this works as well as regular Wellbutrin 100 mg. I don't feel this generic brand works as well for me for fighting depression.

Over the past two and a half years, I have started and stopped Bupropion approximately three times and decided to never use this drug again due to the extreme side effects. I experienced insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, and extreme pressure on my eyes. I was scared it would cause angle-closure glaucoma if I continued to use this drug. I will say, it helped improve my motivation and energy levels. I was struggling to get out of bed to go to a job I hated; however, after only taking a few doses, I was waking up early and functioning on 5 hrs. of sleep (or less) throughout the week. It increased my productivity levels and decreased my depression. I have since left the job (that I hated) and found one I enjoy more. Read More Read Less

I was prescribed this medication a few years ago to treat my ADHD, Inattentive Type. It didn't really work for me then. I subsequently weaned myself off of it. For the past year or so, I've been dealing with severe depression. I started taking Buproprion 150 XL and noticed a slight improvement. By this I mean that my crying spells were not as frequent, but they are still there. Unfortunately, I am dealing with an extremely uncomfortable side effect and that is profuse sweating. I am soaking through my clothes. Read More Read Less

Psychiatrist prescribed this when he diagnosed me with mild depression. I was in my 20's and I have reached the age of 48 , still am being prescribed this medication. My diet is not all that concerning, no matter how many different changes I make the blood pressure and heart rate spikes occur so often and in my 20's and 30's blood pressure readings were normal. All the side effects have really increased ten fold since I have hit my 40's. My low mood levels, anxiety, and panic has shown up in my life daily, in recent years too. Since I hit my 40's I have been prescribed high blood pressure meds and tachycardia meds, recently blood pressure meds were increased in dosage. The time I have been on this med is 20 years. The length of time only went to 2 to less than 5 years down below.Read More Read Less

THIS MEDICINE'S Effectiveness and Satifaction is Unsurpassing...5 Simple Inverted Morning Starz for this Chemical Creation is a Slap in The Face I believe that it's Effectiveness is So Well at Making Me Lose a Desire to Smoke Marijuana Immediately after consuming one pill that I'm leery on only One Thing...I attempted to smoke my last Marijuana Cigarette immediately after ingesting my first dose and again noticed an unhealthy aspect to Marijuana Smoke... It seemed So Iimmediate that I noticed an unhealthy Vapuer upon ingesting My First Pill that I could attribute to my earlier Marijuana Consumption and not the pill... This Testimony was repeated several years earlier when I was prescribed this medication for ADHD... Your Medication was so effective with ADHD that I stopped your medicine for ADHD and am Cured of ADHD because of my daily usage as was prescribed to me... One of the side effects was I lost my habit for smoking marijuana...I did remember that it made smoking Marijuana the exact same ugly feeling as if I smoked a cigarette...As it goes now I'll be Good to Go after just 60 pills and This Time...I won't start smoking again...Sorry so Long but THIS CURES A RITUALIZED MARIJUANA HABIT VERY WELL...as Well this is Only The Best with Curing or Maintaining ADHD...Read More Read Less