Wellbutrin?

For my stomach, (if anyone knows me as a poster SLIGHTLY i have bigggg stomach problems) doctors have been considering giving me Wellbutrin for the nerve endings in the stomach and intestines - does anyone have any feelings one way or the other about Wellbutrin and is it true that it helps weight loss?

I am currently on wellbutrin XL and it comes in generic too! It does not cause wt gain and the first month I was on it I lost 12lbs in one week which is insane, but after that my body got use to it.  I don't know if it helps with stomach, but it is suppose to help with anxiety and depression.  I take other things for anxiety.

www.wellbutrin-xl.com

I don't know about stomach issues.  But, I took it as a smoking cessation product years ago.  It is also an anti-depressent and an appetite suppressent.

I don't think it helps me lose weight, but it doesn't increase my appetite like other anit-depressants did.  I haven't had any significant side effects from it (I was a little jittery the first week I was on it but that wore off) but YMMV.

WHY do all the websites say not to take this drug if you have a history of anorexia or bulimia?

because if someone's recovering from anorexia or bulimia, the last thing that person will need is to lose MORE weight and have somewhat of a lost appetite (possibly triggering a relapse)  :/  

that's what I'm thinking...  

Original Post by oink420:

WHY do all the websites say not to take this drug if you have a history of anorexia or bulimia?

 My therapist says because Wellbutrin causes heart arrythmia and if someone has already damaged their heart through anorexia/bulimia it can cause further heart damage and heart attacks.