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Posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 1:20:23
I know I'm sweet enough ha ha... but I'm expanding at a fast rate. I'm a fatty!
This shouldn't happen but it is.Just thought I'd share that with you..
Posted by LizB on February 2, 2004, at 8:30:21
In reply to sugar cravings on wellbutrin, posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 1:20:23
I thought it was supposed to make you lose weight! I am switching from Effexor to Wellbutrin and hope I don't experience the same! Have you tried both?
Posted by Bill LL on February 2, 2004, at 8:43:28
In reply to sugar cravings on wellbutrin, posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 1:20:23
Drink diet sodas.
Posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 8:57:48
In reply to Re: sugar cravings on wellbutrin, posted by LizB on February 2, 2004, at 8:30:21
I still take 37mg of efexor only one in evening (I'm still trying to get off it)
It stopped working for me.
Posted by Laree on February 2, 2004, at 9:23:23
In reply to sugar cravings on wellbutrin, posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 1:20:23
On just 100 mg./Wellbutrin SR per day I got carb/sugar cravings too--this is what I surmise happened:
I have seasonal affective depression & for that SSRI's are supposed to be the most effective I guess. I got switched from Zoloft to Wellbutrin early on last fall (I had requested the WB because of weight concerns) & it proved to be a bad move. I really needed serotonin!! I fell into a deep depression & got back on Lexapro in combo w/the WB this past winter. It's working well (knock on wood!) and my carb cravings have been curbed because often w/S.A.D. you get bad carb cravings...I think it's actually a symptom!! Maybe you need an SSRI to augment the WB??
Best to you!
--L.> I know I'm sweet enough ha ha... but I'm expanding at a fast rate. I'm a fatty!
> This shouldn't happen but it is.
>
> Just thought I'd share that with you..
>
Posted by dragonfly25 on February 2, 2004, at 9:26:54
In reply to sugar cravings on wellbutrin, posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 1:20:23
that is interesting, i couldn't figure out why in the last couple of years i started craving sweets (i like salty). I haven't had weight gain but i sure have increased my cavities:) this must be a wellbutrin thing.
Posted by Bill LL on February 2, 2004, at 16:38:32
In reply to Re: sugar cravings on wellbutrin » LizB, posted by Slinky on February 2, 2004, at 8:57:48
Slinky- I have never tried Effexor but I know from reading a lot of posts that it is a great drug. I think that the average dose is much greater than 37mg. I think it's between 200mg and 300mg. The 37mg is just a starting dose. That dose would not work very long for most people. Maybe just for a month or 2. Don't give up on it at this point. Talk to your doc about a dose increase.
> I still take 37mg of efexor only one in evening (I'm still trying to get off it)
> It stopped working for me.
Posted by slinky on February 3, 2004, at 18:50:54
In reply to Re: sugar cravings on wellbutrin - Slinky, posted by Bill LL on February 2, 2004, at 16:38:32
> Slinky- I have never tried Effexor but I know from reading a lot of posts that it is a great drug. I think that the average dose is much greater than 37mg. I think it's between 200mg and 300mg. The 37mg is just a starting dose. That dose would not work very long for most people. Maybe just for a month or 2. Don't give up on it at this point. Talk to your doc about a dose increase.
>
> > I still take 37mg of efexor only one in evening (I'm still trying to get off it)
> > It stopped working for me.
>
>
Hi
I used to take 225mg of effexorxl it made me so sleepy for about 5 years but helped a lot with other problems...I'm trying to quit it .
I'm now taking 10mg celexa which is doing nothing..also 10 mg prozac and 300mg wellbutrin.
I may go back to 20 mg prozac ( made me so nervous but I wasn't suicidal or harming myself)and add a sedating low dose ssri- paroxetine is only one left that I haven't tried (or increase celexa)
It takes such a long time :(
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