Friday, February 27, 2009 Inquisitive29 asks

Q: Does a person gain weight when being weaned off wellbutrin?

Hello,

I have been taking Wellbutrin for almost 2 yrs. I stopped treatment for a period of 3 months during that time but resumed almost a year ago. I have recently been weaned off the drug and have noticed a 10 lb weight gain. While my diet has not been of the healthiest choices at times during this stage, I have worked out everyday for 45 min of cardio so I am surprised to see weight gain. I have never gained weight at this rapid pace before (except w/in the first month of taking cymbalta- which I stopped b/c of the weight gain) no matter what I have been eating. Is this a normal side effect of going off the drug? This has all taken place in the matter of a few weeks to a month it seems. Can you tell me if weight gain after discontinuing the drug has been a common side effect for others?

Thank you.

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Answers (2)

Merely Me, Health Guide

2/27/09 10:30pm

Hello

This is a really interesting question. I am not a doctor nor have I used Wellbutrin but in doing research for some of my more recent articles I know that a lot of people either maintain their weight or else lose weight while taking this medication.

I did find a forum that you might find interesting. Some of the people on this forum say that they began to gain weight as you did after discontinuing this medication. You can find this discussion right here.

I would strongly suggest that you talk to your doctor about your weight gain and what can be done. Hope this helps some and thank you for your question.

mary

5/21/12 8:02pm

Hi, I've been taking welbutrin for 6 months, decided to wein myself off of it, and it seems that i've gained about 5-8lbs back?! plus I'm on a med for hypothyrodizm (sorry, cant spell). my eating habits and exercise have not changed. I have a follow up in two weeks with my doctor. In the mean time i decided to start taking the welbutrin again.. guess we'll see what happens.. very frustrating!

psychoward1

2/27/09 2:40pm

Weight gain when stopping wellbutrin is a possibility. More likely something to do with the cymbalta. I put on a lot of weight around the time I was on cymbalta. There is a site that has good info about getting off and staying off antidepressants. I believe they also have a platform for weightloss.

www.theroadback.org

Good luck,

Pat

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