Posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 9, 2000, at 11:27:34
In reply to Re: Celexa and blood sugar, posted by Kathie on April 1, 2000, at 18:30:33
> Ann:
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> I personally have not ever been on Celexa, but a very close friend is presently on it...since she started it a few weeks ago (around December I think) she has gained an unbelievable amount of weight..she can't fit into clothes she purchased last fall....never in her life has she been so heavy. Consequently her Doctor lowered her dosage, and since doing that she cries alot...her husband died suddenly in May of 1999. I think Celexa does cause weird things to happen to your body.
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> Kathie
It is possible that the crying is actually a symptom of the partial return of depression. If so, this would probably disappear with a return to the higher dosage. I don't think she will find a dosage of Celexa that will both reduce her weight and sufficiently treat her depression.I really don't know too much about SSRIs and weight-gain. I think Prozac may be the least likely to cause this. Check-out some of the numerous archived threads about this topic. They may provide some alternative strategies to combat weight-gain.
- Scott
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