Re: Has anyone gained weight when stopping Wellbutrin?
From: Maria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:21:00 -0600 (CST)
Hi Kari,
I did gain weight after I stopped taking Wellbutrin. I was taking 10mg
of Prozac and 300mg of Wellbutrin in 2002, but reduced the Wellbutrin
down to 200mg/day at the beginning of 2003. I wanted to wean off of it
before trying to get pregnant. Well, low and behold I accidently got
pregnant the last week of 2002. I found out on Jan 21st and quit taking
it cold turkey. I gained a few pounds because of the pregnancy, but on
Feb 18 I found out it was a blighted ovum and had to have a D&C. I
started back on them a few days later cuz I was really depressed. Now
I'm trying to conceive again and stopped taking them on March 19th or
20th. I lost the pregnancy weight within a week or 2 of the D&C, but
turned to comfort foods shortly there after. I guess these extra 5 or
10 pounds are due to the fudge and ice cream, but I've been exercising
for the past 3 weeks and it's not helping. In fact, the scale is still
going up :( It may be muscle weight, but I doubt it. I do know that
Wellbutrin curbed my appetite and possibly increased my metabolism. I've
contemplated going back on it, but never do since we're trying to
conceive and there isn't enough research on it's safety during pregnancy
and I'm scared to take the chance, especially because my first pregnancy
outcome was bad.
--
Maria
At Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Sally wrote:
>
>Hi Kari,
>
>I have not taken welbutrin, but have been taking reductil which is a
>similar class of drug - though specifically tailored to the weight loss
>rather than as antidepressant (wellbutrin). After adding reductil to my
>cocktail (thyrax, metformin, and a few others) I have lost 30 lbs. I
>have stopped it the past two weeks and am still losing 2 lbs a week.
>Though I am working pretty hard at it - with very strict diet and
>regular intense exercise most days. My endocrinologist seems to think
>that drugs like this not only dull one's appetite, but may also help in
>increasing metabolism.
>
>If you appetite is higher again,perhaps that would explain - because
>even a small amount of excess snacking can easily result in weight gain
>before you realise it. I would recommend keeping a food diary so that
>you could be very aware of what you eat..... then plan out and start
>slowly reducing your food consumption until you get to a level where you
>can maintain, and then lose weight. Focus on eating healthy - ie. stay
>away from refined, sweet, and processed foods.
>
>Hope this is some - though limited - help.
>
>--
>Sally
>At Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Kari wrote:
>>
>>I had been steadily losing about 2 pounds per month while taking Glucophage
>>and Actos, then gained 20 pounds in a pretty short period of time. Granted,
>>it was over the holidays, but I didn't feel like I was eating much
>>differently then normal. One of the few factors that I can identify that
>>might be responsible is that I stopped taking Wellbutrin, which I'd been
>>taking for quite some time. I know it is sometimes known to help people
>>lose weight because of dulling one's appetite, but I never thought it had
>>that affect on me. Has anyone been on Wellbutrin, stopped and noticed
>>weight gain?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
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