Bupropion for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Wellbutrin XL, Wellbutrin SR, Aplenzin, Forfivo XL Budeprion Budeprion SR
Bupropion has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 86 reviews for the off-label treatment of Bipolar Disorder. 65% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Bupropion
- Matthew
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 7, 2022
"This is the only med that works for my depressive states without causing terrible side effects. SSRIs make me very tired and sexually anhedonic. Bupropion feels like a couple of cups of coffee and does not interfere with sexual enjoyment (if anything, it enhances it a little bit but that may just be its antidepressant effect). I am currently on 150 mg of the XL once a day but just started taking it again after several years on SSRIs (I started on those due to some perceived anxiety that turned out to be temporary). I used to take two doses of the SR but do not remember how many mg. I also take 300 mg of lamotrigine to avoid manic and mixed phases and the combo seems to work for me."
- Kar
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 30, 2022
"In my experience, I’ve seen an improvement, I started with 150mg and my depression episode stop being so frequent, my mania episodes last a lot less. I’m now increasing to 300mg , because even though they are not as frequent, they are still very intense . But I’ve tried fluoxetine it that one made everything worse"
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- Zedbazi
- May 23, 2020
"One of the bests any meds if used responsibly and keep the dosage as low as possible especially for bipolars."
- Anonymous
- January 12, 2012
"I'm not sure yet what to think. I've been on 300 mg of Bupropion XL for one week and feel angry, edgy and cranky. "
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- jjano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 28, 2020
"Bupropion saved my life, there is simply not a drug I prefer taking more. The results are insane the anxiety is gone I'm not crazy, mad over things that don't even matter. I'm overall finally happy"
- ren54jr
- August 9, 2010
Wellbutrin SR (bupropion) "I have taken Wellbutrin SR for about 8 months and I can tell a great difference between the brand name and the generic. "
- jennp...
- August 31, 2011
Wellbutrin (bupropion) "When I first started taking it it gave me anxiety but once finding the right dose it works very well with no adverse side effects."
- Grant
- March 19, 2009
Wellbutrin XL (bupropion) "Keeps me even tempered where as I used to be moody in the afternoons when I started getting tired."
- volynn
- May 14, 2011
Wellbutrin (bupropion) "I took Wellburtin for 2 months at 100mg to treat bipolar disorder type I. Wellburtin did help my mood, but I distcontinued due to nausea, dizziness, and hand tremors."
- golde...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 13, 2018
"Take this drug with a mood stabilizer. Great for motivation!"
- vicki
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 7, 2024
"I have been on this medication for over 10 years, of course that's in combination with other medications, and I don't want to ever change it. Now I have neuropathy so it's doing double duty."
- Kkano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 22, 2020
"Bupropion gave me extreme irritability!!! Everything made me want just scream. I became a complete psycho after trying for one week. Worst experience with a med ever!!!"
- FL Na...
- January 28, 2018
"The side affects can at times be overwhelming."
- Guilh...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 7, 2022
"5 weeks L 200mg / Wellbutrin 300mg Suddenly i feel a bump of energy More than 5 months laid down on a bed Start to running today Hope for all of us Dont give up"
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"I loved Bupropion, it is the first antidepressant that worked for me after trying a long list of other meds (prozac, lexapro, abilify...) Bupropion is the only one that actually made me feel good, especially without any sexual side effects (important for a 23 yr old in college :P ) but 5 months in, this medication started giving me seizures.....sooo.....thats not cool. Definitely worth a try though. Was perfect up until the seizures :P"