I have been on Wellbutrin and Buspar for years. Weight gain is really bad.?
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Any time that you have a significant gain or loss from being on these types of meds, you need to be talking to your doctor. Generally your body becomes accustomed to the medications and adjusts accordingly. Most times the weight gain is early on in taking these meds,and over a period of time,the weight gain stops.  \n\nYou really shouldn't have waited until you gained 70 pounds though before seeking help.\n\nThere are plenty of other meds on the market that don't have as significant of side effects.\n\nAlso,have you changed your eating habits?  Have you become more tired from these meds?  Are you not getting as much exercise as before?\n\nAll  of these things factor in to gaining weight. It may be partially the medication,but could be combined with changes in your lifestyle too.\n\nI would strongly recommend seeing your doctor in regards to this and also trying to get to the bottom of why there has been such a significant change in your weight.\n\nGood luck to you,\n~Z~
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Unfortunately weight gain is a side effect that many of us have to deal with when taking prescription meds. Depending on how long you have been on these drugs it may not be the wisest decision to just stop taking them....I would talk with doctor sooner rather than later, and bring up the breathing issue at your office visit until he listens and responds with something that you can work with...Good Luck and Get Well
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I was on Zoloft and was gaining weight and this is a really big problem for me. So my doctor put me on Topamax and it helped with my problem's the Zoloft helped with and had a big plus side i lost 20lbs. So talk to your doctor it may work for you.
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I think you might mean Sibutramine otherwise known as Meridea or Reductil. \n\nI'm not sure how long it stays in the body but i know that the longer your on it for (2 years usually) the more likely you are not to gain weight again...
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Yeah I've gained 40 pounds...it sucks. On the other hand though, it helps out a lot...the other part you have to do.
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No. As a depressant it is more likely to cause you to gain weight.
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I was on Effexor for quite a while and didn't experience any weight gain. \n\nBelieve me, I know it's really hard to, but if there is any way to get yourself to, a little exercise can help - even if it's just a walk. \n\nWishing you lots of luck. Get well soon!
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What ever you do, don't take seroquel.  I gained over 70lbs and the doctor just kept increasing the dose.  The best I've heard of is lithium.  But I don't have any experience with lithium.  I recommend to you a website (chat is experiencing difficulty at the time though) it's http://www.bipolarworld.net/Community/webchat.html\n\nIf you go to the link I provided then click on medications then select the link to MOOD STABILIZERS FOR BIBOLAR.  You will then see a chart that compares pros and cons to various popular meds used to stabilize bipolar.... to include: \nLi+, lithium.  \nVPA, valproate (Depakote) \nCBZ, carbamazepine (Tegretol) \nLTG, lamotrigine (Lamictal) \nOLZ, olanzapine (Zyprexa) \nOXC, oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) \nO-3, omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) \nVER, verapamil \nCLZ, clozapine \n\nI have also taken Lamictal which in my experience is very helpful if you experience racing thoughts.  I experienced no side effects and helped control my thought process.\n\nimredy2talk@yahoo.com if you have any questions.  BeWell.
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Absolutely. When I was on lithium I was constantly hungry. I craved sweets all the time (which I normally don't do). I would have eaten my sneakers if someone doused them in chocolate. I gained at least 35 lbs. It also affected my thyroid which controls metabolism and that added to the weight gain. I'm still on Synthroid to correct that. They switched me to Lamictal - no weight gain. Lithium doesn't cause weight gain in everyone, but if it does for you, you'll continue to gain.
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Anti Depressants make you fat. If you're getting fat-you will be more depressed. Then the doctor will increase your dosage as you're more depressed. Then you will gain weight like crazy and get even more depressed. Can you guess what happens next? The fact is-they will make you more depressed and that's a good thing for them as you will be a long term consumer who keeps needing more and more. It's similar to facial cleaning products. I just use soap. I see all my friends have all sorts of skin problems as one cleans but dries, then they have to moisterize to combat the dryness, then their pores get clogged or they get acne etc a revolving door really. Same trick with anti depressants. Forget it-best to use 5-htp which is melatonin and is available from the health food stores without a prescription. It's all the rage in Europe and is seen as a last resort as it works when anti depressants fail. Now the drug companies are trying to buy the rights to the drug from trophic.
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Let me first say that ANY anti-depressant can become ineffective over time. HOWEVER, this dosage of Wellbutrin is NOT a therapeutic dose BY ITSELF. If the depression is worsening, it most likely is the DOSE and NOT the Wellbutrin....and, Wellbutrin XR is superior to regular Wellbutrin.
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I took Wellbutrin XL.  It took about 3 or 4 weeks, but worked very well.
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I took it for a few months. It really helped my depression, but always made me really really tired. As for the weight gain, I never had a problem with that when I took antidepressants.
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I did without even trying, I'm on wellbutrin xl 300mg. I was put on it for depression, but the longer I took it the less I wanted to smoke. I didn't have nearly as many cravings and when I did smoked it made me wanna be sick.
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no,no,no\nrespitol and weight gain are hand in hand.\nnot to mention it is a hard drug
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I haven't taken Topamax, but when I took Wellbutrin a while back, it was amazing that I didn't eat as much.  You just don't WANT to eat as much when you're on a mood stabilizer.  \n\nMeds are great.  Take them with an open mind and don't panic - enjoy.
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I take an extensive array of psych meds including antidepressants and I was able to lose 50lbs and bring my body mass index into the healthy range, all while on the meds. I did it through healthy eating and exercises.