Posted by Mikhail99 on December 18, 2002, at 9:31:24
In reply to Does Wellbutrin actually treat you DEPRESSION?, posted by Ricardo on December 17, 2002, at 6:36:01
> Hi from Brazil!
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> I've been on Wellbutrin for 2 weeks, after a not so happy experience on Paxil. I can say lots of bad things about Paxil: how it destroyed my sexual life, how I couldn't even think of exercising, how I had to take long naps twice a day... But there's one thing about it that I can deny: it did treat my depression. My question is: OK, Wellbutrin is great at enhancing one's sexual life, it'll help you shed weight, but... what about your *depression*, will it tackle it as effectively as an SSRI?
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> Thanks a lot!
> RicardoI had a very similar response with paxil, emotionally I felt wonderful but I had no sex drive and I gained 25 pounds (and I'm very physically active). So I switched to wellbutrin sr (150mg 2x a day) but that dose made me very agitated so I'm on 100mg 2x a day now. The only complaint I would have is my moods are not as stable as they were with a SSRI. I've been thinking of trying an SSRI with the wellbutrin. I hope it works for you, give it 4-6 weeks to see how you do. Good luck!
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