177 patient evaluations for Bupropion

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Dec 1, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Major depression sits in,anxiety kicks in)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2011 (Started Jun 13, 1991)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This treatment has allowed me to be more consistent in my moods, my interactions with others, and the overall quality of my life. I was taking it before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and it may be a factor in reduced pain initially.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2010 (Started Sep 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Can help you quit smoking (I learned this some 14 years ago).
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: I went to 150 mg XL morning and 150mg at night 2. no depression during the fall taking it morning and night it has nit trigger my mania and it improves my orgasms no depression
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 6, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: I now take 150mg morninhg and 150mg at bedtime no sexual side effects minimal depression
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 26, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: I switched to 150mg in the am and 150 in th pm so it will not trigger mania Increased sex drive and climax none
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 4, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: 1 no problems 2increased my sex drive and downside it can trigger mania 3 no depression at the monment
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 13, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: this is not working doc i aware
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 31, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: this does not effect my sex drive because this work on dopamiine in the brain One other is that anti depressants can trigger mania
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 9, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: better sex drive
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 10, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: 1 helps with my depression 2 increased sex drive 3 but it can trigger my mania
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 5, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: no major deperssion and triggers some mania which i get hyper sexual which is great long as ai dont spend money
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 26, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 13, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: no sex problems
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 31, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: graet for me for depression and no sexual side effects
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 14, 2008 (Started Jun 12, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 30, 2010 (Started Mar 28, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 1, 2010 (Started Mar 28, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Mar 28, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Mar 28, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2010 (Started Nov 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Sometimes I feel this medication makes me feel a little jittery, but it doesn't last long
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jittery feeling
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2010 (Started Oct 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 8, 2010 (Started Nov 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Nov 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 13, 2010 (Started Sep 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Very depressed, very tired, totally out of focus. No use taking an AD when it makes you more depressed, especially after 8 weeks. Went off of it cold turkey and never looked back.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 1, 2010 (Started Sep 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: This version of Wellbutrin drops out half way through the day and I get severe depression for about an hour then I go back to a low level depression. Helping remotely. Switched to Wellbutrin SR to level the med out throughout the day.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 11, 2010 (Started Oct 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (unrefreshing or poor sleep, still depressed)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: had paradoxical effect on me. Way more depressed, agitated, even suicidal thoughts.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: unrefreshing or poor sleep, still depressed

Oct 5, 2010 (Started Oct 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (unrefreshing or poor sleep, still depressed)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This stuff makes me wicked tired. And remember to take the medicine about 6 hours between everyday to avoid having bad thoughts creep in.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: unrefreshing or poor sleep, still depressed
  • 0 helpful marks
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