Has anyone taken Wellbutrin or other anti depressants?

Question:

I have taken both effexor (helped) and paxil (was terrible and made me gain so much weight) for my depression and also anxiety. I am scared to try another one because I don't want to get big again, and i also didn't like the side effects of paxil (but effexor wasnt bad). My doctor said I could try wellbutrin because if anything you lose weight on it, but i heard it causes anxiety (and she prescribed it for depression and anxiety). has anyone tried it and actually lost weight (or didn't gain any) and it worked?

Answers:
I lost weight on Wellbutrin. It's also supposed to be the only antidepressant that doesn't lower your sex drive, but it kind of messed up mine a bit, who knows. All antidepressants are going to mess you up a bit, because they change the chemicals in your brain. When I took Wellbutrin, I had anxiety which I didn't have before about simple things like going to school and I made some somewhat bad choices. (I ended up completely disliking the guy I dated when I went off it, who knows) But the weirdest side effects were my strange sleep habits and dry mouth. It's better than most antidepressants. Always look up medications on Wikipedia, it's great for going through medicine cabinets. (jk) But try to go off it as soon as possible, it is helpful though.

Everyone reacts differently to medication. What might help someone lose weight may not be the same for you. If you want to try it, try it. If you don't like it after a few months then you can always ask your doctor to stop it.

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