Anti-Depressants and Weight

[Guest guest]

What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

I thinking that too..LOL I take it in the morning and in the evening...sometimes at bedtime if I forget...I do know paxil sucked...LOL at least for me. I felt so yucky if I even missed it once. I think wellbutrin is much better tolerated in my case. I dont think it fits either category tho

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

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[Guest guest]

What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

I thinking that too..LOL I take it in the morning and in the evening...sometimes at bedtime if I forget...I do know paxil sucked...LOL at least for me. I felt so yucky if I even missed it once. I think wellbutrin is much better tolerated in my case. I dont think it fits either category tho

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

By the way, you might want to check with your doc and a pharmacist about the appropriateness of continuing the SR version of Wellbutrin post-surgery. Welcome-Glaxco also makes a non-sustained version.

Hey Gobo...

I am on on the SR version....its 150mg in the am and the same at night. Is that not going to work post op??? I'll bring that up. I think I read that before but I swear...there is so much to remember!

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

By the way, you might want to check with your doc and a pharmacist about the appropriateness of continuing the SR version of Wellbutrin post-surgery. Welcome-Glaxco also makes a non-sustained version.

Hey Gobo...

I am on on the SR version....its 150mg in the am and the same at night. Is that not going to work post op??? I'll bring that up. I think I read that before but I swear...there is so much to remember!

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

This is a subject that I think M. In Seattle can shed more

light on than I can but I do have a certain amount of knowledge

and expertise.

Generally, anti-depressants are considered to be either

'Activating' or 'Sedating'. The reasons become pretty obvious.

Sedating ones are taken at bed time because they have as a

side-effect, the fact that they make one drowsy or promote sleep

outright.

Activating ones are taken usually in the morning, but always no

more than 6 hours or so prior to bed because they have the

opposite effect.

In keeping with this, the activating anti-depressants also list side

effects such as 'potential weight loss' and can act as an

'anorectic', or appetite suppresant.

While it's possible that one patient will have an entirelty atypical

reaction to the activating/sedating effects as others do, most

activating anti-depressants do not cause or promote weight

gain.

Some psychiatrists believe that the natural effect of less

depression can be to stimulate appetite. This has not been my

experience, but it is a valid and professional opinion.

For the record:

Celexa

Paxil

Prozac

Effexor

are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

gobo

[Guest guest]

This is a subject that I think M. In Seattle can shed more

light on than I can but I do have a certain amount of knowledge

and expertise.

Generally, anti-depressants are considered to be either

'Activating' or 'Sedating'. The reasons become pretty obvious.

Sedating ones are taken at bed time because they have as a

side-effect, the fact that they make one drowsy or promote sleep

outright.

Activating ones are taken usually in the morning, but always no

more than 6 hours or so prior to bed because they have the

opposite effect.

In keeping with this, the activating anti-depressants also list side

effects such as 'potential weight loss' and can act as an

'anorectic', or appetite suppresant.

While it's possible that one patient will have an entirelty atypical

reaction to the activating/sedating effects as others do, most

activating anti-depressants do not cause or promote weight

gain.

Some psychiatrists believe that the natural effect of less

depression can be to stimulate appetite. This has not been my

experience, but it is a valid and professional opinion.

For the record:

Celexa

Paxil

Prozac

Effexor

are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

gobo

[Guest guest]

> For the record:

> Celexa

> Paxil

> Prozac

> Effexor

>

> are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

>

> What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

[Guest guest]

> For the record:

> Celexa

> Paxil

> Prozac

> Effexor

>

> are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

>

> What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

[Guest guest]

> > For the record:

> > Celexa

> > Paxil

> > Prozac

> > Effexor

> >

> > are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

> >

> > What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

Sorry, I forgot Wellbutrin. It's also activating.

[Guest guest]

> > For the record:

> > Celexa

> > Paxil

> > Prozac

> > Effexor

> >

> > are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

> >

> > What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

Sorry, I forgot Wellbutrin. It's also activating.

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 7/18/01 5:10:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> stellen@e... writes:

>

>

> > What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

I dont think it fits either category tho

> ~~* AJ *~~

AJ;

I suspect you are taking Wellbutrin SR which means 'sustained

release'.

The purpose of that is to try to maintain an even blood level in

your body at all times; hence your ambivalent feeling about

whether it is activating or sedating. Also, as I previously

mentioned, not all people react typically to the expected outcome.

By the way, you might want to check with your doc and a

pharmacist about the appropriateness of continuing the SR

version of Wellbutrin post-surgery. Welcome-Glaxco also makes

a non-sustained version.

good luck!

gobo

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 7/18/01 5:10:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

> stellen@e... writes:

>

>

> > What about Wellbutrin? Activating or sedating?

I dont think it fits either category tho

> ~~* AJ *~~

AJ;

I suspect you are taking Wellbutrin SR which means 'sustained

release'.

The purpose of that is to try to maintain an even blood level in

your body at all times; hence your ambivalent feeling about

whether it is activating or sedating. Also, as I previously

mentioned, not all people react typically to the expected outcome.

By the way, you might want to check with your doc and a

pharmacist about the appropriateness of continuing the SR

version of Wellbutrin post-surgery. Welcome-Glaxco also makes

a non-sustained version.

good luck!

gobo

[Guest guest]

Gobo, I agree with much of what you say. However, my experience is that

generally the activating vs sedating of meds is:

Most activating to least activating

Wellbutrin

Prozac

Zoloft

Effexor

Celexa

Paxil

Serzone

Remeron (at low doses, more activating at higher doses)

I've seen people sleep on Prozac and be wired on Paxil. Generally Paxil,

Serzone and Remeron are taken at night. Serzone is also given twice a day

traditionally, but many of us give it only at bedtime.

Weight gain is least with Wellbutrin.

in Seattle

----- Original Message -----

> For the record:

> Celexa

> Paxil

> Prozac

> Effexor

>

> are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

>

> gobo

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the assist

I haven't studied the SSRI's in years so I'm not as 'current' on my

kowledge as I once was.

gobo

> Gobo, I agree with much of what you say. However, my

experience is that

> generally the activating vs sedating of meds is:

>

> Most activating to least activating

> Wellbutrin

> Prozac

> Zoloft

> Effexor

> Celexa

> Paxil

> Serzone

> Remeron (at low doses, more activating at higher doses)

>

> I've seen people sleep on Prozac and be wired on Paxil.

Generally Paxil,

> Serzone and Remeron are taken at night. Serzone is also

given twice a day

> traditionally, but many of us give it only at bedtime.

>

> Weight gain is least with Wellbutrin.

>

> in Seattle

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " gobo " <yoemoe@y...>

> > For the record:

> > Celexa

> > Paxil

> > Prozac

> > Effexor

> >

> > are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

> >

> > gobo

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the assist

I haven't studied the SSRI's in years so I'm not as 'current' on my

kowledge as I once was.

gobo

> Gobo, I agree with much of what you say. However, my

experience is that

> generally the activating vs sedating of meds is:

>

> Most activating to least activating

> Wellbutrin

> Prozac

> Zoloft

> Effexor

> Celexa

> Paxil

> Serzone

> Remeron (at low doses, more activating at higher doses)

>

> I've seen people sleep on Prozac and be wired on Paxil.

Generally Paxil,

> Serzone and Remeron are taken at night. Serzone is also

given twice a day

> traditionally, but many of us give it only at bedtime.

>

> Weight gain is least with Wellbutrin.

>

> in Seattle

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " gobo " <yoemoe@y...>

> > For the record:

> > Celexa

> > Paxil

> > Prozac

> > Effexor

> >

> > are all 'Activating' anti-depressants.

> >

> > gobo

> >

> >

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> >