Posted by Shell on February 23, 2001, at 12:14:24
In reply to about Weight gain and Meds., posted by Cin on February 23, 2001, at 5:20:52
I've only taken two of those drugs, Effexor and Wellbutrin.
I have a pretty good idea of how those affected (or didn't affect) my weight, but I checked my DietWatch program to be sure (btw, I really like DietWatch and recommend it if you want to keep track of what you eat each day).
My impression was that Effexor had no effect on my weight. I checked and found that over the four months I took it, I lost two pounds. I think that is probably fairly insignificant.
I know that I have lost weight while taking Wellbutrin. I checked and since I started it in December, I have lost 10 1/2 pounds. I do have to tell you that that has all been since January; I certainly didn't lose any over the holidays! However, I didn't gain then either, so that is something.
The reason I think I have lost while taking the Wellbutrin is that I have simply been more able to stick to a diet than I was before. I just don't find myself thinking about food nearly as much and find that that feeling too full now really bothers me. It isn't that the weight has just started to go away because I'm taking it. I am eating better (and less) and doing more exercise. I think the Wellbutrin simply helped improve the depression (so that I am motivated to exercise) and removed some of the food cravings.
Hope that helps,
Shell
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