Lexapro - Wellbutrin - Prozac ??
 

Hi there,

Recently I was diagnosed with depression by my doctor. When we talked about why I was depressed etc. It came up that I was really depressed with my failed diet attempts and my weight (among many other things).... when it came time for her to prescribe me a med, I asked if there was one with a side effect of appetite suppression.....she thought about for a bit then said Prozac....

A bit leary of any anti-depression drug since I've never been on any before I came home and started searching for information. What I have found on this site so far is that "everyone is different" and that different things work for different people. But I am wondering in general if any one might mind letting me know what worked for them...and if there is any thing else I should be aware of before asking to switch meds.


Seems like the three mentioned in the title of this thread (Lexapro - Wellbutrin - Prozac) are the most common ones that people havn't gained weight on.

Is appetite your problem?
 

If not, appetite suppresion is not the answer. LC is pretty appetite suppressing on its own.

I don't overeat because of my "appetite." If I only ate when I was hungry and quit as soon as I got full, I'd be 145 naturally, effortlessly. I overeat because of insulin reactions, emotions, tiredness--all sorts of reasons--that would not be touched by a suppressant.

I do take an AD, and my doctor and I discussed my own depression profile and the general effects of several drugs to decide where to start me. Some meds work better with anxious-depression, and some with "need a kick in the butt" depression, and I don't know but I'll bet there are more. What kind are you? When I am not depressed, it is much easier to exercise, which is a big help in my weight loss plan.

I really don;t know what "kind" of depressed I am. I cry at the drop of a hat, I have socially isolated many of the people I love, I am sometimes scared to leave the house for fear of seeing people I know and have to talk to them.... this is all stuff I never used to have a problem with...I was the social butterfly- the one that knew everyone and mixed and mingled all the time. Helped others when they were sad.

So I don't know..I guess I am just "depressed"

I deceided to go with Prozac...took my first pill today...big step for me, to admit I needed help! I hope it helps in a couple weeks....