Posted by Leighwit on May 31, 2002, at 14:23:06
In reply to Re: Gained SIX pounds in 1 week on Lamictal. Darn it., posted by Roo on May 31, 2002, at 12:29:02
Thanks for your feedback, Roo. Your comments about Wellbutrin piqued my interest because I've been thinking that the irritability and sometimes "out of control" anger was part of my symptomology rather than entirely a side effect of WB.
Maybe getting off the WB should be my first consideration. I just don't want to end up "on the couch," so I'll need to have something else "on board" while I'm weaning off. I've been taking Wellbutrin for so long, it seems scary to discontinue it ~ although it could be the real culprit in this lousy of disposition of mine (according to my hubbie).
Thanks again,
Laurie
> Hey Laurie--Sorry to hear that. I, too, was one
> of the unfortunate weight gainers. The good news
> is that it comes off quick. I think a lot of it is
> water weight. My weight started coming on after I
> got past 75 mg's, I went up to 125-150...I've come
> down to 100 mg's and have lost a couple of pounds a
> week since then. I heard someone else on the board
> say they gained 15 pounds while on it (I think I gained
> 10 or so), but that it all came off in 2 weeks for
> them!
> I"m hoping even more will come off once I wean off of
> it completely. I too was really disappointed b/c it
> was helping my mood, but it was just too depressing to
> be eating not much and exercising like a mad woman and
> to still be gaining.
> Keep me updated on how whatever new AD you start taking
> is working. I'm looking for a non-SSRI to try too--they
> work okay for me, but the sexual side effects are really
> bugging me. Wellbutrin made me really angry and irritable
> too, and I'm scared to try Remeron since I've just started
> losing some weight...
poster:Leighwit
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