Posted by Sassy on June 29, 2000, at 18:15:11
In reply to weight gain with Effexor, posted by Paul Simon on June 22, 2000, at 2:29:35
Hi Paul,
Same thing happened to me. Tried the Effexor off and on again and again.
See my comments on EFFEXOR TOPOMAX COMBO. This was my last attempt with Effexor and it didn't work.
Finally, I quit with only the topomax at night.
Soon I'm quitting this and plan on being drug free
as long as possible. I think my body is talking
to me about all this poison.
I really can identify with you and have tried so hard to work with this Effexor, but this stuff is toxic to my system.Good Luck!
Sassy> I have been on Effexor for a few months and in
> those months i have uplifted and become a more
> social person but I have gained considerable amount
> of weight. I eat normally as i always have but during
> the time of taking Effexor(especially) and paxil
> n zolif (however u spell it) I have gained weight slightly
> with the other twos but completely blew up with effexor
> Even my doctor was shocked at my considerable weight gain
> in 3 months after she last saw me (i had been on effexor
> for a few months before this, saw her for stomach pains
> and went back 3 months later for a check up) i have strech marks
> on my thighs, my cheeks have puffed up and I'm really
> scared... I have had a horrible weight imagie of
> myself, but was surpassing it, when i noticed the major
> weight gain in that time with the doctor.. So this
> is really painful for me to look in the mirror even
> thou i am more social.. I dont know what to do..
> i dont want to get bigger, but i dont know if i should
> quite.. Is there anyone out there that has had
> weight gain with this anti depressent? i know that
> paxil has caused reported weight gain but i havent
> heard to much with this drug.. please email me at babyboyy@hotmail.com
> if u also have had this weight issue.. thank u
>
> paul
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