Effexor vs Welbutrin

[jess91]

I was on Welbutrin then switched to Effexor...  I have been struggling with alcohol issues while on the effexor but not while on welbutrin.  Is welbutrin the better med?

[bev62]

I was on Effexor for about six months.  It did seem to help, but I gained 30 pounds while taking it.  I am now on Welbutrin and have been taking it for three months.  It is doing very well with the depression and I've also lost 20 pounds which is a big plus.  As for drinking alcohol with either of them, I don't drink so I'm sure about that.

[therese83]

Wellbutrin did nothing for me and effexor worked really well.  I think they are both 'good' for some people.  That is the nature of these drugs.  

[Belinda11]

Actually, I am on Effexor and Wellbutrin. I've been on the Wellbutrin for several years and have had NO problems at all... didn't drink much alcohol & the weight loss that I noticed was awesome :-}... now... the Effexor... that's a different story... I drank constantly, probably to help with the constant headaches... don't know but I can tell you this... I have been trying to wein off of this **** for 6 mos... and now that I'm down to 1/4 of a 37.5 pill every other day... I cannot even drink alcohol... sounds crazy, I know, but it's the truth. I went from drinking EVERYDAY.... to not having a drink in the past 4 months or so... the thought of drinking makes me nausous... well, that could also be this horrible medicine that I cannot seem to get off of!!!
Good Luck.....

[GoingToMakeIt]

Struggling with alcohol is one of the side effects you are supposed to report to you Dr. Whichever one works on you is the better one.