LoserMama 37 Posted October 3, 2011 I was on it years ago for smoking cessation (and it worked great) and then was on it for about 6 months for anxiety and stress reduction. It definitely didn't increase my sex drive and didn't lower my appetite, but it did help with the stress level. It also made me a little loopy sometimes which is very out of character for me (like I forgot to shut the car off once and it was still running an hour later). I have been off it since being sleeved because you can't crush it or cut it in half. I haven't really notice a change with or without it, so not sure I am going to take it again once I am back taking whole pills. It definitely is a drug that works different on everyone. I am the queen of resurrecting old threads...but curious -- who here is on Wellbutrin, and how much? I'm only 150 mg a day, and I don't see much difference in weight loss. I am on it as an alternative for adult adhd, and it does seem to help a bit in that area. But no effect on weight loss or libido that I can tell. 1 Jinjin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GetInMyBelly 80 Posted October 3, 2011 Wellbutrin gave me insomnia even more. Prozac is working well 4 me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w1770w@gmail.com 2 Posted October 12, 2011 Wellbutrin gave me insomnia even more. Prozac is working well 4 me. I take a combination of wellbutrin and zoloft, it works well for me the wellbutrin I take befor I go to work as it raises my energy level, and it does help with my libido somewhat. do not take it at bedtime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ldydrgnkpr 49 Posted October 13, 2011 I took it a few years ago for smoking, like tiff sId great for the smoking. Not so much for anything else. They should have called it," no sex at all" needless to say I went back to smoking. I did quit back in Jan of this year with chantix. Everyone is different. What works for some doesn't work for others. Give it a try. Deb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsereno 2,525 Posted October 13, 2011 I missed this the first time around. I took it for about 5 years when I was peri-menopausal (fancy way of saying your body is changing but you are still having periods). I stopped taking it about two years ago when I read an article that said exercise was more effective at relieving depression. First they put me on Prozac, but it made me feel funny and I gained up to 260 - my highest weight ever. I dropped back to 220 after switching. I didn't notice a decrease in appetite. I never went under 220 without really struggling and tracking every bite I ate. Lynda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itscometothis 12 Posted October 14, 2011 I was on it and it made it difficult for me to sleep.. It increased my sex drive a small amount..my appetite was the same as always and I just didn't like how it made me feel. Everyone is different.. sometimes you have to just give things a whirl to see if they are good for you. Does this mess with your sleep? I have terrible insomnia, last thing I need is an upper to stop me from sleeping altogether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted December 1, 2011 Every single anti depressant I have ever tried has made my insomnia much worse, other than amitriptiline, which does just the opposite . It makes me sleep, but also makes me want to eat like a pig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tlmiller2971 10 Posted January 8, 2012 I am on it as well 150mg I like it but I don't like it with Effexor. I think I want to get rid of the Effexor and up the Wellbutrin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DebiC 181 Posted January 8, 2012 I suffer(ed) from severe depression and PMDD. I was on Wellbutrin for a couple years. Switched to Effexor and then about 3 years ago they added Wellbutrin back. I can't say if affected my libido or not as several other things were going on in my life. But what I can say is that everyone reacts differently to different psychotropic drugs. What energizes one person-sedates another. I had manic episodes from one antidepressant I was on and some cease to be effective after awhile. If you take it and it doesn't provide the results you are looking for-tell your doctor. It may need to be tweaked or changed. I went through 5 or 6 different antidepressants before finding the combination that has worked for me now for more than 8 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lyndynojo 140 Posted January 8, 2012 I was on Wellbutrin a year ago for stress when my son was in Afghanistan and I did notice that it decreased my appetite and increased my sex drive. I felt like a 20 year old again. I quit taking it when that stressful situation was over simply because I don't like to take meds if I don't need them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted January 8, 2012 I wish I could find one that helped me sleep but didn't make me want to eat all the time. Most of those anti depressants make me feel like I stuck my finger in a light socket, or I drank 20 cups of coffee. I have tried Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, Effexor, Celexa, Cymalta and Welbutrin. Serzone worked well for me but they took it off the market because it causes liver failure. Now I have problems with my liver. I still can't sleep, and nothing seems to help me. Everyone of those messed with my libido. The one thing that also screws up the libido is birth control pills or even the IUD if it has hormones in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites