Wellbutrin users?

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  • amy102875
    amy102875 Posts: 38 Member
    I have been taking it for not quite a year now. It suppressed my appetite in the beginning to the point where I could have been happy eating hardly anything. I dropped my first 30 lbs. quickly due to that. The appetite suppressing stopped after the first four months or so. I've been able to drop another 35 lbs. The welbutrin took away the hopeless feelings, and anger, and some of the anxiety for me.
  • NewSue52
    NewSue52 Posts: 180 Member
    I've used Wellbutrin for years. It hasn't really helped in weight loss although it made a marked improvement in my anxiety and stress. It has had no impact on my eating habits and from what I read here it seems to vary significantly by person. Just be aware that it may not help nor hurt you weight loss efforts
  • Labyrinthine93
    Labyrinthine93 Posts: 46 Member
    Of course people respond to different drugs differently. I've taken Wellbutrin and Effexor. With the Wellbutrin, I wasn't able to eat certain foods, basically anything with a creamy or chunky texture I couldn't get down. And with the Effexor I had to force myself to eat. Just being around food made me sick.
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    I had been on Effexor and Wellbutrin. Effexor was the worst decision ever. Wellbutrin I found, for me, did nothing. Nothing at all. I stopped taking it after about 8 months.
  • CrazyMermaid1
    CrazyMermaid1 Posts: 356 Member
    My psychiatrist put me on it to counteract the weight gain from my other psych meds. Overall I have lost 60 lbs over 7 the 7 years I have been on the meds.
  • blackgirlfit
    blackgirlfit Posts: 120 Member
    My doctor gave this to me last week and so far my appetite is so suppressed. Last night I had chocolate milk for dinner and I couldn't even finished all of the 16oz.

    It gives me really good dreams.

    I've realized I'm more outspoken on it..

    I was on citalopram earlier and gained 25 lbs in 6 months smh.


    Hope that answers your question
  • TheopolisAmbroiseIII
    TheopolisAmbroiseIII Posts: 197 Member
    I've been on it for 4 days now. I'm hoping the suppressed appetite kicks in sooner or later. It's still a struggle for me not to think about food all day. If I'm not so full I feel gross, my brain is constantly thinking about what is around that I could eat next.
  • jenniferb973
    jenniferb973 Posts: 34 Member
    I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder. They gave me wellbutrin and I started having panic attacks...it made me feel too racey (like too much caffeine)....but that was just my experience. If you have a serious anxiety issue (like myself), I'd be careful with the dosage... I always did well on Prozac. But everyone is different.
  • KnitSewSpin
    KnitSewSpin Posts: 147 Member
    I've been on it for a few years. I lost weight at first but after the appetite suppressing effects I gained weight. It exponentially exaggerated my anxiety which is why I'm tapering off currently, and it's NOT fun getting off this med.

    I've heard people gain weight coming off of it so I'm being very, very diligent about counting calories. Personally, I would look for smthg else if you have anxiety. It really ramps that up in a lot of people.

    Depression meds should never be taken just because they cause weight loss with some people. They should be taken for depression.
  • carr3107
    carr3107 Posts: 26 Member
    I've taken darn near every class of antidepressants. Wellbutrin was by far the most weight stable. Anxiety isn't my issue, so I can't speak to that. I had to go off it for an unusual adverse reaction.

    I found that the generic did actually create some anxiety. The generic coating is not quite the same as the brand name XR coating. The generic releases much less evenly. It's a fairly well known issue with the generic.

    Honestly, which antidepressant works is going to depend on your unique body chemistry. Anything that was originally an antipsychotic (Abilify, seroquel, zyprexa in particular) are all associated with weight gain.
  • sonyaruns
    sonyaruns Posts: 24 Member
    I was put on Zoloft for hot flashes (could not take hormones due to BP issue) and it seems to have an effect on my appetite initially. If nothing else it made it easier for me to start my weight loss and get used to eating less and healthier
  • blackgirlfit
    blackgirlfit Posts: 120 Member
    Just an update. I've been on this for 2 months and I've lost 10 lbs
  • norcogrrl
    norcogrrl Posts: 129 Member
    I was on it to try to quit smoking (Wellbutrin and Zyban are the same drug). I didn't quit smoking or lose weight on it.
  • waxhawblob
    waxhawblob Posts: 11 Member
    I did Wellbutrin/Zyban YEARS ago to stop smoking....and I cried...and cried...and cried. Doctor said to get off it "that minute". I guess it doesn't work with everyone.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    I remember taking one of my boyfriend's Wellbutrin one weekend when I was trying to quit smoking. It didn't help me stop smoking but I ended up stripping the wallpaper off of the master bedroom walls and repainting the entire thing, including the attached vanity and bathroom in a day.

    I don't get that motivated to do stuff like that. Ever. LOL
  • knelson095
    knelson095 Posts: 254 Member
    My mom takes because she quit smoking and kept taking it for the mood stabilizing properties. It gave her a few panic attacks but they went away and overall she likes it. She did say, though, that it gave her nerve twitches like she used to get when she was addicted to meth. For some people it really ups your energy, but not for her really because, well, meth is a hell of a drug. Screws up your brain chemicals for life.

    Good job and good luck OP!!
  • mstiffanymadison
    mstiffanymadison Posts: 6 Member
    edited November 2015
    blackgirlfit wrote: »
    My doctor gave this to me last week and so far my appetite is so suppressed. Last night I had chocolate milk for dinner and I couldn't even finished all of the 16oz.

    It gives me really good dreams.

    I've realized I'm more outspoken on it..

    I was on citalopram earlier and gained 25 lbs in 6 months smh.


    Hope that answers your question

    I just started a few weeks ago and have been hitting the gym hard and maintaining a 1000+ calorie deficit for several weeks with NO results. I feel amazing, but it seems to thwart my weight loss. How long until your weight loss set in? How are you feeling now?
  • mstiffanymadison
    mstiffanymadison Posts: 6 Member
    TheopolisAmbroiseIII wrote: »
    I've been on it for 4 days now. I'm hoping the suppressed appetite kicks in sooner or later. It's still a struggle for me not to think about food all day. If I'm not so full I feel gross, my brain is constantly thinking about what is around that I could eat next.

    How has your experience been so far?
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