Wellbutrin sr for weight loss??

BTW, the research shows it DOES help with weight loss. It's worth a try:)

I was prescribed this for anxiety/depression (I had low energy and motivation). It definitely boosted my energy but made me jittery. So I stopped taking it. But it is likely that it has stimulant properties, which can make you less hungry and lose weight.

It will probably decrease your appetite and increase your energy. You may also experience shaky hands, difficulty sleeping, and very bizarre dreams. The trick is developing good habits so you don't go bananas eating all the weight back on when you go off the medicine. I took this med in order to quit smoking, myself.

cheers2012 wrote: »

http://www.emedexpert.com/facts/bupropion-facts.shtml

This is a good place to start reading about off label uses for Wellbutrin. It's also helpful for ADD and sleep. Hope this helps.

It can help you quit smoking to.

I take it in the winter for SAD. It helps me lose weight but I put it right back on when I go off. It also makes my hair fall out, raises my blood pressure, makes my ears ring, and makes me very constipated. But I take it so I can, literally, survive the winter. I would never take it just to lose weight. That's not a criticism, just an opinion.

I take it for severe depression. I will probably be on it for life. I did not have any side effects, except for a stabilization of my mood. I did not lose weight on it. I did become more active.

amyepdx wrote: »

Arathels wrote: »

I take it for depression... My weight loss journey started when I got that prescription and I've lost 60 lbs with in a year.

Same here Dr recommended it for both depression and hopefully weight loss would be a benefit if the depression lifted. Since Jan 2015 80 lbs. lost. All the best!

PS no side effects for me

I've been thinking of seeking out a psychiatrist for this to help with anxiety/fatigue/SAD issues. Weight loss assistance would be a nice bonus, especially if it helps with emotional overeating.

Wellbutrin (Buproprion) is also one of the ingredients in Contrave (a medicine marketed for weight loss). The other ingredient is Naltrexone, which probably works by reducing food craving, and perhaps reduces the pleasure from eating certain foods. Naltrexone is for opioid dependence/addiction, it's use in weight loss is off label (except Contrave). Some doctors prescribe the two (buproprion and naltrexone) separately, which is less expensive than Contrave.

This is just an FYI in case anybody is interested.

I liked Wellbutrin. It gave me a lot of energy and in return I lost weight. Nothing that I couldn't afford too lose but still, it appeared to be an appetite suppressant. I did up my dose and then it went down hill.....it made my anxiety go thru the roof! Off Wellbutrin I went. Others that suppressed appetite, in my opinion (in those types of medications) were Lexapro and Topiramate (Topamax).

I took Wellbutrin for depression (twice) and found that it reduced my appetite and also helped eliminate compulsive eating behaviors like continuing to eat when full or talking oneself into eating when not hungry or eating things one had already decided not to have (it was designed as an anti-smoking drug after all).

I had to go off the med after about 9 months each time for hair loss - a supposedly rare but known side effect. In response to my desire to continue the effects of relieving compulsive eating, my psychiatrist and I talked about trying Vyvance (an amphetamine ADHD med) but since that was brand name and more expensive we decided to try the other kind of ADHD drug (methylphenidate) first. So I went on Concerta and have found that for me it has all the benefits of Wellbutrin only better. I feel great, no side effects so far, much less compulsive feelings (about anything) and the typical slight reduction in appetite that comes with these kinds of drugs. I actually think it has worked in terms of depression better than Wellbutrin also - and I didn't suffer through the phase of digestive upset or headaches that Wellbutrin can have in the first couple of weeks.

YMMV