Anyone here taking Wellbutrin XL? After almost 8 years, I hit "SSRI rebound" and my trusty Zoloft no longer worked. Wellbutrin SR gave me hellacious headaches. Lexapro, being another SSRI, didn't work. Now after 2 months on Wellbutrin XL, I'm up EIGHT pounds despite religiously following the program, working out twice a week, and dancing for an hour or more at least twice a week.
I am at my wit's end. I have to take antidepressants - tricyclics and MAOI's are out of the question, and at the moment SSRI's don't work for me. There aren't a lot of medication choices left, but a medication that makes me gain weight isn't exactly helping.
Is there anyone in the group who has gained weight on Wellbutrin XL (which is advertised as not causing weight gain, sigh)? How did you stop the drug-induced gains and begin losing again?
I hope you get an answer to your question. I've only heard of one person (a child) on Wellbutrin and they gained weight also--I don't know much about it or how their parents helped them start losing but I know they were able to.
-- Janice 263/257/150 (maybe 130)
"Donna B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Anyone here taking Wellbutrin XL? After almost 8 years, I hit "SSRI rebound" and my trusty Zoloft no longer worked. Wellbutrin SR gave me hellacious headaches. Lexapro, being another SSRI, didn't work. Now
after
Quoted message said:
2 months on Wellbutrin XL, I'm up EIGHT pounds despite religiously
following
Quoted message said:
the program, working out twice a week, and dancing for an hour or more at least twice a week.
I am at my wit's end. I have to take antidepressants - tricyclics and MAOI's are out of the question, and at the moment SSRI's don't work for
me.
Quoted message said:
There aren't a lot of medication choices left, but a medication that makes me gain weight isn't exactly helping.
Is there anyone in the group who has gained weight on Wellbutrin XL (which is advertised as not causing weight gain, sigh)? How did you stop the drug-induced gains and begin losing again?
Can't help with your question Donna, but hope all goes well for you. -- Brenda 209/174/150 NYNY goal 160
"Donna B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Anyone here taking Wellbutrin XL? After almost 8 years, I hit "SSRI rebound" and my trusty Zoloft no longer worked. Wellbutrin SR gave me hellacious headaches. Lexapro, being another SSRI, didn't work. Now
after
Quoted message said:
2 months on Wellbutrin XL, I'm up EIGHT pounds despite religiously
following
Quoted message said:
the program, working out twice a week, and dancing for an hour or more at least twice a week.
I am at my wit's end. I have to take antidepressants - tricyclics and MAOI's are out of the question, and at the moment SSRI's don't work for
me.
Quoted message said:
There aren't a lot of medication choices left, but a medication that makes me gain weight isn't exactly helping.
Is there anyone in the group who has gained weight on Wellbutrin XL (which is advertised as not causing weight gain, sigh)? How did you stop the drug-induced gains and begin losing again?
Hi Donna.....I'm also using Welbutrin (for depression AFTER quitting smoking) but I blame my weight gain on the snacking I did after quitting. I've been quit for 20 months now....gained 40 lbs and have lost every bit of it , thanks to WW. Hope your weight levels off so that you don't hae to QUIT the welbutrin...
Sally
"Donna B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Anyone here taking Wellbutrin XL? After almost 8 years, I hit "SSRI rebound" and my trusty Zoloft no longer worked. Wellbutrin SR gave me hellacious headaches. Lexapro, being another SSRI, didn't work. Now
after
Quoted message said:
2 months on Wellbutrin XL, I'm up EIGHT pounds despite religiously
following
Quoted message said:
the program, working out twice a week, and dancing for an hour or more at least twice a week.
I am at my wit's end. I have to take antidepressants - tricyclics and MAOI's are out of the question, and at the moment SSRI's don't work for
me.
Quoted message said:
There aren't a lot of medication choices left, but a medication that makes me gain weight isn't exactly helping.
Is there anyone in the group who has gained weight on Wellbutrin XL (which is advertised as not causing weight gain, sigh)? How did you stop the drug-induced gains and begin losing again?
I'm on wellbutrin as well and I find it harder to lose weight now that I'm on it than before when I wasn't on it (but I'm on alot more meds too). I found the following link that shows that one of the side effects of the wellbutrin is weight gain or loss:
Look under the heading "What are the possible side effects of bupropion?
I don't know what to say but I feel that there are other antidepressants out there. Maybe you can ask your Dr. about another one?
Connie
Sally said:
Hi Donna.....I'm also using Welbutrin (for depression AFTER quitting smoking) but I blame my weight gain on the snacking I did after quitting. I've been quit for 20 months now....gained 40 lbs and have lost every bit of it , thanks to WW. Hope your weight levels off so that you don't hae to QUIT the welbutrin...
Sally
"Donna B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Anyone here taking Wellbutrin XL? After almost 8 years, I hit "SSRI rebound" and my trusty Zoloft no longer worked. Wellbutrin SR gave me hellacious headaches. Lexapro, being another SSRI, didn't work. Now
after
Quoted message said:
2 months on Wellbutrin XL, I'm up EIGHT pounds despite religiously
following
Quoted message said:
the program, working out twice a week, and dancing for an hour or more at least twice a week.
I am at my wit's end. I have to take antidepressants - tricyclics and MAOI's are out of the question, and at the moment SSRI's don't work for
me.
Quoted message said:
There aren't a lot of medication choices left, but a medication that makes me gain weight isn't exactly helping.
Is there anyone in the group who has gained weight on Wellbutrin XL (which is advertised as not causing weight gain, sigh)? How did you stop the drug-induced gains and begin losing again?
