Posted by Cindy W on March 15, 2000, at 13:37:41
In reply to Re: Effexor XR vs. Paxil and weight gain , posted by Brenda on March 15, 2000, at 10:02:21
> > Just got sample of Effexor XR. I've been on Paxil 20mg. for 1 yr. I feel great and my panic attacks are gone. BUT --- I keep gaining weight. I told my dr. to give me something else. Did anyone gain weight on this stuff? Does anyone use this for panic attacks. My dr. told me I could go right from Paxil to Effexor XR, stopping one and starting the other with no withdrawl symptoms. ANyone try it. Thanks for any input.
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> Louise - I went directly from Paxil to Effexor. I stopped the Paxil because of constipation problems and sedation. It did help with the panic though. The effexor was the wrong med for me. I was extremely agitated - even on a low dose. I only took it for a few weeks, so I don't know about panic. I was too agitated to notice any panic. I am currently on 100 mg. of Zoloft and have no weight gain, lessened panic (not completely, but almost gone) and NO agitation. My depression is currently under control and I feel 100% better.
> Good luck to you. B.Louise, I have tried several SSRI's, and gained weight esp. on Zoloft, but have noticed no weight gain on Effexor-XR, which I've been taking for about 3 months now. At first, I felt very agitated and nervous, but that diminished after a couple of weeks. Hope this helps!--Cindy W
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