I recently came off Wellbutrin and am on no antidepressants (yeah!! I had been on them for years)
At one point, I was on Effexor and I gained a LOT of weight. In fact, that's when I got up to 180 lbs. When I started Wellbutrin, I had a little trouble adjusting, but in a few weeks, most of that went away. I did go to the generic with few problems. It was a great appetite suppressant and I lost all the weight I had gained on Effexor, and then some. But it did make me a little hyper and I needed something to help me sleep for about two months. I still felt a little hyper after a couple of years on Wellbutrin and I worried about my concentration, as I was about to start school at the time. When I went off, I didn't have any problems with the depression that nutrition didn't cure, so I told the doctor, and he d/c'd it.
Now my mom can't take it, even after trying it for a couple of months. So it doesn't work for everyone. Still I'd say, give it some time.
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