I think I've already made my mind up about Effexor. Sitting here thinking about the last few days...... I have been really irritable. Basically feeling like I'm PMS'ing big time. And I haven't felt like that in a long while. (since starting bupropion) Super moody. Having odd dreams. I'm dreaming and remembering them (I used to be a light sleeper and hardly ever remember my dreams) But waking up tired. And then I'm exhausted by dinner time. I'm yawning from the afternoon till I go to bed. All this plus gaining weight. I'm hungry all the time. Which is unlike me. I'm usually a light eater for most of the day, have a good dinner and snacks while watching TV. But the problem is I'm on the petite side. So anything +/- 5 lbs really shows. And without stepping on the scale I know I've gained weight.

Yeah, overall I feel worse on Effexor.

QueenA- I love the crazymeds website. I've been looking stuff up there too. As far as exercise I am naturally an active person. I clean houses for a living, I'm active with my dogs on a daily basis. Not only that, but I fidget alot, restless, busybody whatever you wanna call it.

PSad- Bupropion can be prescribed off label for weight loss. Although I haven't read much about it being successful in that area. It's listed as one of the things it can be prescribed for. But the fact that it's an AD that doesn't cause weight gain is a plus in my book.