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 Posted: 12/16/07 - 13:28 Post subject: weight gain and depression |
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I am on wellbutrin and cipralex, have used them for about 4 months now.
Helped a lot, i could not leave the house or even get out of bed.
I have now lost about 20 pounds. Still eat the same. am not hyper, can sleep now, and feel much better.
I know of other people that had the same results.
mine is the
bupropion Hcl Sr 150 mg 2 times a day (first thing in the morning and no later the 2 in the afternoon)
Cipralex 10 mg once a day.
Talk to you doctor, it does work wonders.[b][/b] |
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| Posted: 12/22/07 - 15:57 Post subject: |
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| I aslo take wellbutrin and have been for the past two weeks. Thus far I have lost 10 lbs. I take 300 mg. I take one at 11:30 and the other at 8. The only time I had trouble sleeping was the first night I starting taken the second pill. After that it's been fine. I have other side effects but nothing terrible. |
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Peggy Lee
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| Posted: 12/24/07 - 04:30 Post subject: Depression med progress |
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I can't imagine taking anther 150 mg. again at night. I think that would keep me up.
On 12/17/07, after discussing it with my husband (he suffers from MY depression too) we decided that I would stop taking the Celexa and continue to take the Wellbutrin. I know better than to abruptly stop a medication like Celexa but I thought that since I was on Wellbutrin I wouldn't feel withdrawal. I was right. Since stopping the Celexa I have had nearly NO heart racing and feel a new motivation to get on the treadmill. I don't feel like I'm starving all the time and I may have lost a couple pounds. I don't get on the scales very much anymore. So far I haven't had any signs of the depression coming back.
Taking the two meds proved to be too much. I much prefer the Wellbutrin over the Celexa. |
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| Posted: 01/18/08 - 19:02 Post subject: Antidepressants and weight gain |
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I have been on alot of antidepressants and mood stabilizers. I gained a lot of weight. When I went off one of them, my weight dropped quite a bit, but I have not been able to lose any more weight. But I resolved to eat a healthy diet and exercise, both, within the restrictions I have because of other health problems. This has helped alot, at least in giving me more energy and sense of taking charge of improving my own health.
It is also important to stick with effective counceling and have support from friends and family. I also find having a sense of humor and attitude that I don't care what others think about my weight, I know I still have value and purpose. Accepting me for who I am has helped. It also helps to dress tastefully. Both Lexapro and Wellbutrin have helped me. |
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| Posted: 01/23/08 - 12:49 Post subject: |
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Had to go off the Wellbutrin and back on Celexa. My depression slowly came back. I found myself in crying fits during the day. Everything is fine now except for my weight. I have no motivation to exercise.
The depression is gone though. I guess that was the whole point to begin with. |
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| Posted: 02/22/08 - 15:31 Post subject: |
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| To answer the question if all depression meds cause weight gain I have to say yes for me they do but it could be cuz i turn to food for comfort for eveything.It used to be alcohol and illegal drugs and now its food so if u enjoy stuffing yourself till u cant fit anything else in your stomache then welcome to my world!I also have to say some of the meds ive been on have made me hungrier than usual which isnt good since I already have an affair with food!So im going to die a fat woman!Hopefully the meds will start doing what they are supposed ro cuz as of now Im delirious and dizzy and sad and to tack on another issue FAT!!!!Ive always struggled with my weight and in order 4 me to be societies picture perfect woman(a size zero)I would have to starve myself for the rest of my life!So its either that or just accept that women should have curves and men should be at least a size 38 but thats my opinion so what does that mean to u?Probably nothing but if we continue to let the media guide us then we will all be clinically insane!!!And anorexic!!!So if I wre u I would just put your wieght gaining fears aside from your mental health and just accept it otherwise u will create a whole other problem in your life.I know its easier said than done cuz I fight it everytime I take off my clothes or put them on 4 that matter and shopping 4 clothes is always so much fun!NOT!!!!Just do yorself that favor and at least try not to let your weight run your entire way of thinking or life will continue to get worse!Trust me I am and have always been in your shoes.If it causes health problems then at least do a walk every day cuz not only does it feel good when u are done but it burns calories.Keep your head up and I hope what I said sunk in a little and if u have a down day theres always another one coming rite behind the shitty one. |
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| Posted: 02/22/08 - 15:40 Post subject: |
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| Could someone who is taking wellbutrin tell me what its 4 and if it helps with bi-polar?I am currently on 100mgs of seraquel and so far i hate it and i hate the way i just feel like im just existing.Im so dizzy and strange feeling.Id like to see if maybe wellbutrin is a good choice 4 me and something i could suggest to my doc to give me.Ive heard it helps with quitting smoking and some depression but thats all i know on that subject.Look forward to a change in the way i have been feeling and would love to finally find the rite drug that works for me and lets me still function like a normal person.I feel like an outcast and am not liking that at all!!!! |
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| Posted: 02/22/08 - 23:32 Post subject: Wellbutrin |
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| Tanya Tharpe wrote: | | Could someone who is taking wellbutrin tell me what its 4 and if it helps with bi-polar?I am currently on 100mgs of seraquel and so far i hate it and i hate the way i just feel like im just existing.Im so dizzy and strange feeling.Id like to see if maybe wellbutrin is a good choice 4 me and something i could suggest to my doc to give me.Ive heard it helps with quitting smoking and some depression but thats all i know on that subject.Look forward to a change in the way i have been feeling and would love to finally find the rite drug that works for me and lets me still function like a normal person.I feel like an outcast and am not liking that at all!!!! |
Wellbutrin is used to treat depression. I am taking it, along with lexopro and amitriptyline. I also get counceling every two weeks, receive good support through my church, and a case manager and friends I can call for support. It has kept me out of the hospital for almost 2 years. For a long time, I was not functioning very well. I have a bi-polar disorder and assume Wellbutrin also keeps the manic episodes more managable.
Don't give up. Bi-polar can be treated, but it may take a lot of hard work and time to find the right meds, as well as counceling and sometimes life style changes. I think that regular exercise, that is also enjoyable helps. It took along time for me to make enough improvement so I felt like a worthwhile individual. I have finally gotten to a point where I believe I am and can make a positive contribution to society, plus I can accept myself for who I am including weight and looks, even without make-up. Hang in there! |
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| Thanks eryl,I needed to hear that from someone whos been in my shoes.I am going to talk to my doc on tuesday and all the horrible symptoms of what seems or feels like to me is a form of dimentia have gone away.I hope its finally over and this drug can finally do its job!I am going to make some life changes here very soon which will boost my confidence to tackle the world head on instead of hiding from it all the time.My biggest concern is my support dfrom my family is absolutely not good.My husband is a great guy but when it comes to mental illness,not so much.Im his 3rd wife and apparantly his second wife was bi-polar,anorexic,a cheater,blah,blah and he was the victim.I never heard her side of that whole mess but I do know that Im tired of getting the short end of the stick when it comes to compassion from him.Ive heard his comments to others when he thought I couldnt hear and I can see it in his face hes annoyed with the whole waiting process 4 the new drug to start working.I really dont have a choice but to do what i need to do and wait 4 it to make me happy or be able to at least function normally.I wish he would go back 2 his mood stabilizers but he says hes cured and denys ever needing them and said they made him tired and hungry all the time.Welcome to my world!You dont see me giving up cuz one type of pill had bad side effects.Im stronger in the battle to want to get better and im not going to let anyone get in my way of true bliss and thats my big goal rite now is to get myself back. |
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| Posted: 02/23/08 - 17:14 Post subject: For Tanya |
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| Tanya Tharpe wrote: | | Thanks eryl,I needed to hear that from someone whos been in my shoes.I am going to talk to my doc on tuesday and all the horrible symptoms of what seems or feels like to me is a form of dimentia have gone away.I hope its finally over and this drug can finally do its job!I am going to make some life changes here very soon which will boost my confidence to tackle the world head on instead of hiding from it all the time.My biggest concern is my support dfrom my family is absolutely not good.My husband is a great guy but when it comes to mental illness,not so much.Im his 3rd wife and apparantly his second wife was bi-polar,anorexic,a cheater,blah,blah and he was the victim.I never heard her side of that whole mess but I do know that Im tired of getting the short end of the stick when it comes to compassion from him.Ive heard his comments to others when he thought I couldnt hear and I can see it in his face hes annoyed with the whole waiting process 4 the new drug to start working.I really dont have a choice but to do what i need to do and wait 4 it to make me happy or be able to at least function normally.I wish he would go back 2 his mood stabilizers but he says hes cured and denys ever needing them and said they made him tired and hungry all the time.Welcome to my world!You dont see me giving up cuz one type of pill had bad side effects.Im stronger in the battle to want to get better and im not going to let anyone get in my way of true bliss and thats my big goal rite now is to get myself back. |
I did not have support from my family either. My husband eventually divorced me, because he couldn't handle my mental illness. But we had been through a lot of hardship, some caused by his desire to move all over, not support the family financially, and a car accident that caused a brain injury. I went through some horrible times then, especially when I had to try find new housing when we were evicted from our rental home, and when a nurse criticized me for not being at my husband's side sooner after the accident. He told my sister some hugh lies, like I wanted to kill her, etc, and she believed him. I got through it and am a much better person because of it. But the scars are painful at times. I will probably never trust my sister completely again. I pray a lot and visualize being in God the Father's arms, when the going gets tough. It has helped me alot. My parents supported me as much as they could from several miles away and not really being used to going through this kind of trouble. As I was getting alot better, my mom died the day before my youngest son graduated from high school. The people in the community showed they really cared. A few days after her funeral, I moved to be closer to my family of origin. I felt again like was I walking through hell on earth. But somehow I got through it. My memory isn't the best, but I try to make light of it, laugh it off and write everything down. I don't care what my health care providers, friends, etc. think of that. I guess I have become more tough skinned but also more tender hearted. Hang in there. It does get better. |
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