Does Wellbutrin cause weight gain or loss?

[Chuncky Monkey]

I am taking Wellbutrin and i wanted to know if it causes weight loss or gain. Also will it interact with my Lipo& B12 shots... please respond.

[Regena]

Ihave been on wellbutrin xl 300 2 1/2 weeks and I have no appetite at all. I have to force myself to eat and I have lost 20lbs in those 2 1/2 weeks. My doctor gave it to me to stop smoking but it hasn't helped. My doctor also gave me chantix and I'm on day 2 with that. I also take lipitor for high cholesterol and noticed the weight loss increased while taking it but I have insomnia and literally don't sleep for days. I found myself so tired the other day that I couldn't function but after a 3 hour nap I was good to go.
I'd really like to continue what I'm doing as the weight loss is great. I'd like to lose about 25 more pounds
Good luck to everyone

[L6u6n6a]

In the year and a half did the Medication help? When I first started taking it I helped and I had a loss in appetite. However, it only took a couple of months before it stopped helping. I'm 13 and they are trying to up my dose to 150mg SR when I was on 100mg SR and I'm scared because I'm reading I could have a seizure. Anyways once the medication stopped working my appetite changed too and I became more hungry again. So anyways while you were loosing weight was the medicine helping too?

[Stacwatson77]

Just wondering my doctor put me on Cipralex and I gained 13-15 lbs, she then decided to switch me to Wellbutrin SR 150 mg. I have gained about 3-4 more pounds and have been sitting at the same since. Does the weight loss happen when you jump from 150 - 300? Or should I expect anything.

So frustrated, working so hard to pay attention to what I'm doing (eating) and exercising. And the weight WILL NOT go away!!

any advice  

[67turtle]

I have taken Wellbutrin Xl for 4 yrs. for family history of depression and my depression has gotten tougher the last 2 yrs. for me, learning I have SAD which is seasonal depression so this makes my winters very hard for me. I have never liked winter but to compound family depression in which I inherited  the Wellbutrin  has by far been the best anti depressant for me. I have little side effects and my thoughts are not foggy and winter is tolerable for me. As far as weight control I never saw a difference. So, there other meds. for that but in my opinion this is by far the best mood stabilizer I've been on. Best of luck and keep giving the wellbutrin a try. I made the choice to go back on since effexor and pristiq, did nothing for me .

[67turtle]

I'm on wellbutrin for for SAD which is seasonal depression winter is very hard on me mentally and to compound it with family history depression its been a great drug with little side effects for me. I didn't see a huge weight loss when I was on it the first 4 yrs. since I had a hysterectomy at 30 so hopefully I will see better results this time, but this seems to be the best med. that I have tried with little side effects. Good luck

[67turtle]

Phentramine helped to dump 30 lbs. in about 2 months like it should. This is a very temporary  solution to losing the tough weight we can't get rid of. but can cause serious problems. There is a time frame to be on the medication for the doctor's have to really monitor your blood pressure, weight, etc. I had to weigh in every week. I believe it to be only a 3 month drug.