anti depressent that doesnt dry out eyes/mouth or cause weight gain

[valene2009]

i think i need to be on an anti depressant... the xanax isnt doing it.. and i want to wean down on that and take as needed.... i wake up every night around 2 am after a few hours of sleep and have to take xanax to go back to sleep ..and i still wake often..

my eyes are so blurry and dry and burning.. drops dont do much.... mouth very dry too.. i tried zoloft and cymbalta in the past and they dried me out.. does anybody know of any that dont dry at least the eyes?? and i rather not have weight gain either?? thanks everybody.

[brooklyntina]

A doctor just told me to try Wellbutrin (sp?) for my pretty mild but consistent seasonal depression and my ADD. Incidentally it is used for some neuropathy treatments so I think I'm going to give it a shot!

It makes you loose weight actually. It's a bit of a stimulant I believe.

EDIT: I'm not sure if it makes dry eyes worse! I will let you know if I figure that out

[KellyG999]

Wellbutrin never dried me out, but I have used in a few times and the latest time it just stoppped working. I am on Lexapro now and am beginning to see some improvement and no drying after 8 weeks. That is HUGE for me!

I have gained 3-4 lbs but I am just feeling a bit better to eat, and am thin to begin with...

Good luck.

KellyG

[SjoDry]

I've used Wellbutrin for years with no problems. I was told that it caused the least amount of weight gain as far as anti-depressants go.
It takes 5 or 6 weeks to get into your system.

Good Luck!
Sjodry

[Ark mom]

I took welbutrin for a short while.  It was a great appetite suppressant for me.  I lost about 5 pounds in a month.   It was a little drying for me, but it stimulated my heart rate too much and I could not sleep anymore.  My fatigue was instantly gone!  I had more energy than I had had in years.

[valene2009]

ok so wellbutrin..not sure if my doc will rx that since i have a little anxiety and sleep issues??  i was on lexapro before my eyes and mouth flared up..i cant remember if it made my mouth dry..i got sick about a year after getting off of it...
thanks all of u.. if anyone else can add to it please do!!! thanks!!!

[jessiblah]

Are you saying you got sick from getting off of the lexapro? I was on lexapro with no problem until they filled the generic instead of the brand name. I got paranoia and anxiety and had to come off of it. I am now taking xanax as needed but sometimes wish i was on an antidepressant. I am scared to take anything though as the paranoia scared the crap out of me and I thought i was going insane.

[irish]

valene, Please don't even begin to think that Welbutrin will cause you sleep and anxiety issues cause everyone is different. It is nice to hear what others have to say about antidepressants, but we all react differently and the only way to find out is to try. The one thing for sure is that the Trycyclic family of antidepressants will cause dryness. These are not used much for depression these days, but the low doses at night help with the neuropathy.

Just ask your doc for an antidepressant and don't try to influence him as to which one you want. The one thing about antidepressants is that you take one and see if it works, if it doesn't, you tell the doc and he orders a different one and so on. I think I was on about 10 different antidepressants and I couldn't take any of them except the zoloft.

The thing about antidepressants is that they are all a little bit different in the how they affect the chemicals in the brain. There is no tried and proven method for predicting what will work. Just hang in there and you will find one that works. Because you are so concerned about side effects, I would ask the doc if you could start out at a low dose and increase in a week or two to give your body a chance to slowly adjust. This way you wouldn't feel like you have been hit by a truck (whatever) and get scared or discouraged. Good luck. IRish

[Maria3667]

Yes we all react differently!
Both Wellbutrin & Lexapro caused terrible anxiety in me... 
For me Seroquel works the best....

Trial & error is the only way to find out!

Good luck,
Maria

[THE BRIT]

  I have tried most of them and agree with the others that Welbutrin works well and doesn't put weight on.  I did also try Latuda which is not strictly an antidepressant, but can be prescribed for that and that made me lose weight, although it didn't help me enough and I am just weaning off it.  I just went up on my Welbutrin to 400mg SR and hopefully that will make things better. 

[jazzlover]

Trazodone works for me.

Things like Xanax and Ambien can CAUSE depression. I have to take Ambien anyway. Would never sleep without it. Traz also helps with sleep.

[gold55]

Effexor is good for dryness....doesn't seem to cause more but it's not going to make you lose pounds.  Wellbutrin does take off weight and it's also used to help people stop smoking.

[valene2009]

thanks everybody!  i quit the ambien..it made my memory go haywire.still takexanax but have decreased dose.

[valene2009]

just picked up 150mg xl wellbutrin to try tomorrow am.. i also take xanax... the pharmacist said it should be fine but i think i will call my doc in the am to make sure..
do any of you on wellbutrin also take xanax???

[odie]

valene2009,

I took Xanax while on Wellbutrin.  The Wellbutrin tends to give you a little more energy but also can cause insomnia.  So I took a little Xanax at night.  My psych had me on both.  I didn't stay on Wellbutrin long.  This med was prescribed just before my Sjogrens diagnosis.  After starting Plaquenil and then starting to have less fatigue I stopped the Wellbutrin.  Also, it suppressed by appetite which is poor to begin with.

odie