I am 23 years old. I started on celexa two years ago to treat anxiety/depression. I am to the point where I feel just regular however, I have gained about twenty pounds as well as having ZERO sex drive. It makes me sad and it beginning ton really make my fiancé feel sad about me never wanting to be physical with him. I went to the doctor today and they wrote me a 150 mg prescription to start wellbutrin when I was ready. Is it worth the switch??? Please help I am so torn!
Wellbutrin - Is it worth the switch?
- Posted:
- 18 Jan 2012 by Aharper
- Topics:
- celexa, wellbutrin, depression, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety and stress, sex
Responses (2)
18 Jan 2012
Hello Aharper. Welcome to the site. Wellbutrin (antidepressant) is prescribed for Bipolar depression and Major depression. In regards to ones sex drive, Wellbutrin is one of the very few psychiatric drugs to not effect it. One of possibily a handful in that area. Thats the good news.As far as helping you in regards to anxiety, its not very effective. Its wasn't created to deal with anxiety. .Your doctor may have to prescribe another medication to go along with the Wellbutrin to help with your anxiety. Best of wishes,pledge
18 Jan 2012
I have tried Wellbuterin, I started at 75mg. Sadly the anxiety I had with it became to much to bare. So I had to stop taking it. But many many people do very well on it, and love it.(I wish I had been one of them :) )so my thought is, you will never know how it affects you until you try it. Everyone is different. Keep that in mind. Wishing you the best... Taylor
Hi there Taylor. Welcome to the site and well said. It still amazes me, after so much time spent of studying, learning about psychiatric drugs, how often a drug works for one person, yet the same drug then works almost the opposite it seems for another. Have yourself a great day,pledge
Thank you for the answer. I am looking for as much input as possible. I filled the prescrition today and have decided Iwill give it a shot starting next Monday like you said its worth a try. I have heard many good things about it and I am thinking if possibly it works so well with depression that will assist with keeping my anxiety down. I have also started to eat better, exercise regularly, and generally take better care of me which I think also decreases anxiety. My citalopram has been good to me but I am struggling too much with the sexual isse as well as the weight gain. Thanks again
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Good morning Pledge good answer to this questionl Coffees hot this morning & have just a pop tart or two. nothing home made to share, so come on folks! Just a note on this too, I have found out if you comment first , you can go back & give a thumbs up which is what I am going to do for this answer. If you give a TU right away, then the comment part is not there. Just some advice for you all... Mary
Sounds good. Thanks for the heads up Mary. Have a good one,pledge