Posted by paxvox on August 10, 2001, at 8:46:32
In reply to Medications and side effects..., posted by CLK on August 10, 2001, at 8:12:47
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How much Wellbutrin were you taking, e.g. 150 mg SR twice daily, and for how long did you TRY it before deciding it was not helping you? As a rule, most AD take 3-4 weeks minimum to begin seeing positive results, sometimes it may take longer, or require changing dosage. My experience with Wellbutin has been fairly positive. Yes, there were side effects such as headache and anxiety as well as sleep disturbances. Most of these can be tolerated, or they disipate over time. Or, your Pdoc may choose to ad a benzo to take the edge off the Wellbutrin (as mine has). This allows the WB to "do its thing" for your depression w/o making its side effects unbearable.
As to your two concerns: I have good news (keep in mind evey one reacts individually to meds so your actual reactions may differ...but I will try to give you the scientific info that I know).1) Most people LOSE weight on Wellbutrin. I lost 30 pounds. A few gain weight, but statistically, more lose weight.
2) Welbutrin has few, if any sexual side effects, except for perhaps INCREASING your libido!
If these are your main concerns, I would not worry about WB causing any problems. Maybe you want to give it another go? I do know that there is a very fine line between the therapeutic dose of WB and where its side effects outweigh its efficacy. For me, 150 SR x 2 is my limit. When I tried 200 mg it gave me chest pains. So I am back at 150. If you look under Wellbutrin, or check with SalArmy4me,there are some excellent studies on it as an anti-depressant.
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