I am on welbutrin and I was wondering if anyone has lost weight while on it?
Answers: wellbutrin will suppress your appetite a little - nothing drastic, it isn't uncommon to lose a few pounds when you're on it. the other thing with anti-depressants is that you feel like you have a little more energy, you aren't as lethargic so you're more likely to be active. In short, yes. Watch your eating habits when you go back off of it though... appetite isn't as suppressed any more that's when I gained weight!!
EDIT: When I went on it I was 5'8", about 135 (so I didn't have a ton of weight to lose to begin with), I did go down to about 125 after being on it for a year. When I went off of it, I went right back up to 135 within about 3 months..
There is no real way to lose weight with this family of pharmaceutical. It's chemical structure doesn't allow for this physiological result.
What I would suggest is a strict diet of oats, skim milk, and garden lettuce..
I am taking it but taking depressant type medications also so I haven't lost weight but taken alone you probably will lose weight as it is more of a stimulant medication. I think I stayed the same but seroquil caused me to gain weight..
So did you lose weight or not?