Wellbutrin for perimenopause? - Menopause Message Board

tmd · 06-30-2005, 12:10 PM

Just went to the doctor. She said it did look like I was premenopausal. She prescribed Wellbutrin for the hot flashes and night sweats. Has anybody else heard of this? I'm a little worried about taking it since it's not for depression. Any help or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Theresa

armadillo pie · 06-30-2005, 12:57 PM

I took Wellbutrin a while ago. It was not a good mix with me. It made my PMS worse ( it was awful), it made my breasts more tender and painful, and it cause excess drying of my skin and lips. I went on a board ( like this one but only for Wellbutrin users) and found out I was not alone with my symptoms. Alot of other women were having terrible side effecrts with it too. It made me very hyper at first and I could not eat so I lost some weight, but that came back later. I took it for 8 months- I really waited it out hoping it would help, but really I felt worse on it.

The reason my Dr. gave it to me was because I did not want to lose my sex drvie ( Like other antidepressents do to you) .

Hopefully it works for you, but I am curious why your Dr. gave you it?

Hopefully · 06-30-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tmd

Just went to the doctor. She said it did look like I was premenopausal. She prescribed Wellbutrin for the hot flashes and night sweats. Has anybody else heard of this? I'm a little worried about taking it since it's not for depression. Any help or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Theresa

My doctor also prescribed Wellbutrin XL 150mg and I've been taking it for about 6 months and doing okay. Do a search on the ingredient in Wellbutrin and you'll see that it's also used to help people stop smoking. I am taking it for several reasons one is to improve my energy level, because I was very lethargic before I began taking Wellbutrin. Many medications have dual purpose and Bupropion (the main ingredient) is one of those medications.

cin-dig2 · 07-01-2005, 11:30 PM

I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for a couple years. I personally never noticed any side effects. I lost a few lbs. in the beginning, but that's about the only symptom I had.
It does not help me whatsoever with hot flashes.

Hopefully · 07-01-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cin-dig2

I have been taking Wellbutrin XL for a couple years. I personally never noticed any side effects. I lost a few lbs. in the beginning, but that's about the only symptom I had.
It does not help me whatsoever with hot flashes.

I agree...it also doesn't help my hot flashes. Taking bcp helped me with that. Before the bcp I was have multiple "heatwaves" daily. Now I can not really remember when I had my last hotflash, but I do have day sweats and night sweats.

Are you taking the 150mg. or 300mg.?