After being on bupropion for 6 months I started having severe digestive issues. Nausea, burping, bloating, gas, loss of appitite. After months of testing they took out my gall bladder. I still experienced the same symptoms. I decided to go off bupropion and it took months before I started feeling normal and eating again. Then the depression hit. I was on Prozac but my depression was the worst ever. I decided to go back on the bupropion and after 3 weeks the digestive issues are back. I'm on only 150 mg xl. Anyone else have these symptoms?
Anyone on bupropion having digestive issues? Stomach butterflies, burping, bloating, gas?
Question posted by sdale37 on 29 May 2019
Last updated on 14 May 2025 (7 days ago) by himeluna
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himeluna
30 May 2019
One of the common side effects of bupropion is stomach pain/stomach upset. Symptoms of stomach upset primarily include nausea or vomiting. Certain people may also develop bowel movement difficulty (constipation), which can cause additional side effects of abdominal bloating, cramping or pain. Such side effects can contribute to decreased appetite, which can cause certain patients to lose weight while taking this medication.
If the side-effect persists and is already affecting your activities of daily living or is already bothersome, talk to your doctor. He may be able to give you an alternative medication that wouldn't give you such side-effects or revise it so you the side-effect wouldn't manifest too much.
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