Should I Get Off Wellbutrin ?

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I've been on Wellbutrin since late February. Started on 75mg went up to 300mg. Was experiencing anxiety and over eating. Carbs and sweets cravings. And worst of all I'm still depressed. I'm really seriously thinking of going to see my dr to get me off this crap! The last I need is to gain weight and still feel like crap! Really I think I'm done. It's has always been difficult for me to find and antidepressant that works for me.. Not sure what to do. I also notice I'm angrier on this medication. I need some input please if anyone is experiencing or just how long it took for Wellbutrin to work for them ??

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Hello, Glam Ma! How are you?

It usually only takes 4 to 5 weeks for a medication such as this to reach its full level of efficacy, so if it isn't working of you by now, that most likely isn't going to change.

What other medications have you tried?

Have you tried any of the SSRIs, such as Prozac or Zoloft?

The FDA lists their typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and mood changes.

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I've tried Prozac and citolapram. Citilopram worked but when I got off and tried 3 years later it no longer worked for me again. Which I was informed by a med professional that does happen. Right now I'm weaning off Wellbutrin and I'm slowly feeling like a human being again. Now I have to lose the 10 pounds I gained with this med. I've never been so miserable in my life it was just as bad as the depression I was experiencing before the meds minus the pigging out. Strange how I craved carbs and sweets on these meds when most experience the opposite. Right now I'm going to let my body clean and adjust before or if I try anything else. Thank you so much for the feedback it was so very helpful.

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