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Posted by valene on April 3, 2007, at 18:44:50
I have been on generic Wellbutrin now for several weeks, 75mg IR, and am finding increasing appetite and weight gain. I am hungry and craving carbohydrates continuously!
I was always very skinny naturally. At age 21, height 5' 10", I weighed 122 pounds, extremely thin for my height. I naturally gained weight over time, being on a tricyclic A/D in my late 20's and then benzos.
But I can only find ONE example of carb craving and extreme weight gain on bupropion scouring the internet. I have not even titrated up to 150mg. yet, still on 75mg. My depression is maybe a tiny bit better, not much. I was hoping to give this drug a chance but I cannot risk massive weight gain........the only thing i ever liked about myself was being tall and thin. :(
My question is , if I go up in dose to 150mg. or higher, will this food craving go away does anyone know? In one of the american psych, journals I read of a man who gained 30+ pounds on wellbutrin over a couple of months and although his depression was much improved, he asked to be taken off the drug due to weight gain.
would I have the same response with the SSRI's such as Lexapro? I have already been on Prozac- no help at all.
Suggestions, please?
Val
Posted by bassman on April 3, 2007, at 20:02:42
In reply to Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger!, posted by valene on April 3, 2007, at 18:44:50
Wellbutrin is in clinical trials as a weight-reduction drug. I found I lost weight on Wellbutrin...I just wasn't hungry. Maybe you could go up in dose for awhile and see what happens? I wonder if your hunger is due to something else.
Posted by Joe Bloe on April 3, 2007, at 21:55:10
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger!, posted by bassman on April 3, 2007, at 20:02:42
I definitely had an increased appetite on Wellbutrin, regardless of dose (75 to 450 mgs), but I never gained weight.
Posted by Sebastian on April 4, 2007, at 1:18:56
In reply to Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger!, posted by valene on April 3, 2007, at 18:44:50
I think you cravings will go up, but they may go down. The problem I have with wellbutrin sr is it lowers blood sugar, I panic and eat eat eat. Then I'm better.
Posted by valene on April 4, 2007, at 7:28:37
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger!, posted by bassman on April 3, 2007, at 20:02:42
Thank you for your replies! I am wondering if it is a blood sugar thing since I do have a problem with low blood sugar (32 on a 5 hour glucose tolerance test) - almost passed out some years ago.
I have stepped up my exercise to 60 minutes of aerobic and nothing else has changed med wise or anything else, so it has to be the wellbutrin causing this. I will try to talk wih my doc. today. It's like trying to get through to the President.
Posted by Phillipa on April 4, 2007, at 11:47:31
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger!, posted by valene on April 4, 2007, at 7:28:37
Valene hard to believe. Seriously. Love Phillipa
Posted by valene on April 4, 2007, at 17:17:16
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger! » valene, posted by Phillipa on April 4, 2007, at 11:47:31
I know, Phillipa, not much in the literature on it, but I did find an article in American Journal of Pychiatry where a man put on 30+ pounds in several months with carb. cravings on Wellbutrin......maybe when I go up in dose it will subside, I can only hope. I want so much to feel better. Val
> Valene hard to believe. Seriously. Love Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on April 4, 2007, at 19:43:03
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin causing extreme hunger! » Phillipa, posted by valene on April 4, 2007, at 17:17:16
Valene I know you do. And I hope the increased dose works well for you. I think I will start signing off with real name. Love Phillipa/ Jan
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