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Wellbutrin and Weight Loss?
When I was about 22, I gained a lot of weight from a medication. I lost all of it through Weight Watchers. After a car accident, I was having chronic pain and anxiety and a doctor suggested that I see a therapist and think about an anti-depressant, which may also help with the pain. I was first put on citalopram, which I believe is like Celexa. I was still doing Weight Watchers but I stop losing weight and started gaining again and couldn't lose weight no matter what I did. Then she switched me to Wellbutrin and I didn't gain any more weight but I didn't lose it either. Then I went off Wellbutrin and gained more weight.
I'm trying to lose weight again and I'm back on Wellbutrin because that seems to be a factor in how my weight fluctuates. Has anybody experienced weight loss with Welbutrin and weight gain when stopped?
Please note that I had anxiety, not depression. The events causing anxiety has been resolved.
I also workout 3-4 days a week doing cardio and strength training and I still follow the Weight Watchers program so it's not that I eat too much and don't exercise.
I'm not using Welbutrin as a sole source for weight loss. I work out 3-4 times a week and follow weight watchers. I just noticed a correlation between being on Welbutrin and not gaining weight and being off and gaining weight. I don't want opions about weight loss drugs I just want to know if other experienced the same effect. ***PLEASE READ THE QUESTION BEFORE ANSWERING.****
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There certainly ARE situational anxiety cases like there are situational depression ones...me too! IF Wellbutrin puts weight on you talk to your MD about it and maybe get changed to something else or removed from it altogether. OH>>>funny that now they are seeing that weight and meds are really true!!! We are not nutty women!
Good luck!
Source(s): ER RN x37yrs and situational anxiety patient,..doing well on nothing now. - 1 decade ago
There certainly ARE situational anxiety cases like there are situational depression ones...me too! IF Wellbutrin puts weight on you talk to your MD about it and maybe get changed to something else or removed from it altogether. OH>>>funny that now they are seeing that weight and meds are really true!!! We are not nutty women!
Good luck!
- ?Lv 45 years ago
I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!
Get started today!
Source(s): https://bitly.im/aNvfo - Anonymous1 decade ago
Using Wellbutrin for weight loss is like using an AK47 machine gun to kill flies with. It really was not designed for that and is not recommended. Try Alli, the only FDA approved OTC for weight loss.
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- 5 years ago
always have vegetables on hand saute a big bag of frozen mixed vegetables in olive oil and garlic add some red pepper or turmeric for additional flavor and separate into portion sized containers for the fridge
- 5 years ago
a handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds make for a healthy mid day snack theyre rich in magnesium which helps lower blood pressure
- ReginaldLv 45 years ago
if you re having trouble getting started make a small move such as starting an eating log or buying walking shoes you re three times more likely to follow through if you start with small gestures such as these
- 5 years ago
people who eat breakfast have a better shot at losing and maintaining weight loss
