Yes, it sounds like he assumed you were depressed. I think Wellbutrin is supposed to have fewer side effects than other anti-depressants (no weight gain, etc.), so maybe that's why he prescribed it (while assuming you had depression). Most of the anti-depressants are supposed to be helpful for anxiety, too, since the two often go hand-in-hand.

My doctor also just prescribed Wellbutrin for me, but it does seem to make my anxiety worse. I'm going to look into something else.

Dont know, i tried welbutrin to quit smoking. I think depression can cause anxiety, so even through you may not feel depressed, he probably sees you are.

one OTC that has worked fairly well for me is 5HTP. i couldn't tolerate the side effects of any of the anti d's....can get it at CVS, Rite aid, etc.

Took the edge off the constant jumpiness.

I think he should have talked to you about being depressed. Anxiety can be linked to depression, but not always. I was prescribed Wellbutrin years ago, and it also made my anxiety worse. Maybe another apt. with the doctor is in order.

I have depression and anxiety and I take Wellbutrin but that is for my depression, I am on other medications for my anxiety, so unless he thought you were depressed I'm not sure why he would give you that.....

I'm on Welbutrin, and have been on it for a long time, and it has always been known by my dr that my whole family has anixiety disorder. Just the Welbutrin helped me for a long time until recently the dr put me on Buspar because my anxiety was so overwhelming. So I'm assuming the dr wants to try that first before he goes any further. So many other antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications can make you over weight, and Welbutrin doesn't. As far as the anxiety goes you may want to research which one you are one. One lasts between 8 to 12 hours, where the other one lasts 12 to 24. The longer acting Welbutrin does not cause as much anxiety symptoms. I hope this helps you.

I took Welbutrin for over a year along with my cymbalta and xanax. Before starting the welbutrin my doctor knew I had sevre anxiety and some panic attacks. I could tell when I first started taking it that my anxiety was getting worse. I spoke with the doctor and he told me it was normal side effects and would taper off. Well it didnt. I wish I would have stopped the medicine a long time ago. He stopped my welbutrin and xanax and kept me on cymbalta and added klonopin. I have heard klonopin is a longer acting form of xanax and is very hard to come off of. I am on a low dose. I am at the point that I am ready to start tapering off all the medicines. I was reading some information on the internet about how these drugs can cause harm to our bodys organs. I was a healthy person before I developed depression and anxiety and had to go on medicines. Now I keep finding problems. I am afraid that if I continue taking these meds I will cause permenant damage to my body. I wish you the best.