Posted by Beager on March 26, 2000, at 8:48:18
In reply to Re: Weight Loss, Sex on Wellbutrin, posted by megs on March 24, 2000, at 12:37:31
Has anyone else gained weight on Wellbutrin? I took it (75 mg once a day) for sex dysfunction on Celexa (which I have been taking for a year and have had no weight gain)and although my appetite was gone and I barely ate, I gained five pounds in two weeks. I haven't been back on it since.
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> > >>What I am wondering is if anyone out there has been on this combo long enough to give me some results on its effect on weight loss and sex dysfunction.
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> > Because of continued mental resistance to being on meds (yeah, I know -- I'm working on it), I haven't been on Wellbutrin for awhile. However, I did have very good experience with it concerning both weight loss and sexual response.
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> > I lost about 40 lbs. in 3-4 months without any conscious effort on my part (I just stopped wanting to eat beyond the point of being satisfied.) I should note, though, that I started out at 310 -- my loss was probably faster than someone with less to lose could expect.
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> > Also, after about a month on the Wellbutrin, I climaxed twice in one night with my husband. Not a big deal for some, but considering that I've had an orgasm with a partner only about 10 times in 15 years, it was a banner evening. (My husband was giddy for days!) I can only presume that the drug had something to do with it.
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> > Unfortunately, both my husband and I have low sex drives, so there were no repeat performances before I went off the medication a few months later.
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> > Hope this information is helpful.
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> > Good luck!
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> > Heidi
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> Heidi, when you lost the weight on wellbutrin were you taking an ssri also. I am currently on 10mg of paxil and 150 of wellbutrin and wondering if the weight will come off. I have gained about 30lbs on the paxil. I have already noticed a difference with the sex thing. I love how you mentioned your giddy husband. It doesn't take much to please them does it?
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