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August 15th
2008
12:45 PM
I love Wellbutrin! I've tried many other anti-depressants: zoloft, effexor, cymbalta, generic wellbutrin (budeprion, NOT the same! don't let your insurance make you get the generic for this one!), and celexa. This is by far the best. I gained 35 lbs when I went on cymbalta (in just 4 months!) and within 3 months of starting wellbutrin, I've lost 25 of it. Most importantly, I'm hardly ever depressed now (and when I am, there's a reason for it, unlike before). I also have so much more energy! Unmediated and on the other anti-depressants I was sleeping over 10 hours a day between naps and regular night-time sleeping and I was still tired all the time. Now I can feel perfectly rested on the normal 7-8 hours a night, without needing naps as often. I also don't get headaches on the name-brand Wellbutrin like I did when I was on budeprion.
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