Posted by Cindy W on July 17, 2000, at 0:22:05
In reply to Re: Weight loss, posted by Lorri on July 16, 2000, at 21:21:49
> > I stopped taking Effexor XR 2 weeks ago and was feeling
> terrible...Brain 'jiggers', ringing in my ear, vomiting
> and just an emotional mess. I had been on Paxil first
> and then asked for a change due to weight gain. My
> Dr put me on Effexor XR and I gained more weight.
> 2 1/2 weeks ago I began taking Herbalife and have
> already lost 6 1/2 pounds. When I quit the Effexor
> I felt terrible, and tried a product called Herbal
> Aloe to cleanse my system..by the second day I had no
> more withdrawal effects...the jiggers are gone, no more
> ringing in my ears, etc. etc.
> I was so excited, I decided to sell the product and
> help others. If you are interested in trying it, please
> give me a call at 888-852-7508
>
> > >
> > > > > > > I have been taking Paxil for approximately 3 weeks and my life is 1000% better. I started reading all these postings about gaining weight and I am scared to keep taking it now. I am battling obesity so needless to say, gaining more weight would not be good. What is this other drug you switched to? Can you start taking it right after stopping Paxil and have the same effects? Please let me know!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a friend who took Paxil three years ago and lost 100 pounds, and she has never gained it back. I maintained my own weight on Prozac, Zoloft, Luvox,and Effexor, but gained on Elavil. I am now going to try Paxil, and I am terrified by what I am reading about all of the women here who have gained weight while taking it! I too am battling a weight problem, and the last thing I need is extra pounds. Please tell me that there are other women out there who have lost weight on Paxil like my friend did.
> >
> > Reactions to these drugs are different for everyone; so if paxil works for your depression, you have to give it some time before refusing it because of the weight issue.
> > I have been taking paxil (20 mg) for about three years. An initial 6 months on zoloft wasn't good for me--made me too nervous. I have come to believe that I really was suffering from an anxiety problem rather than or in addition to depression. But, in any case, paxil definitely makes me feel more like the person I AM. I do worry about withdrawal, but since it works for me, I don't intend to stop taking it. As far as weight goes: I have been very overweight my whole life, since about age five. Probably because of the stigma, I was on my first diet at about seven. You got it--YO YO, MA MA big time. Probably at my highest (even counting pregnant) when I started ADs. I pretty much stayed at the same weight for two years, very unusual. This last year I have been doing a VERY mini, VERY modified version of High Protein/High Fat, Low Carbs and lost 15 pounds without really trying. And this from a 57-year-old who's never had it easy losing except for one fluke while nursing. Now I'm encouraged to keep going. Who knows? Maybe I can make a bigger dent in the 80 pounds I still need to lose before I can even get into a size large.I'm taking Effexor-XR for about 7 months, and have lost ll lbs this month so far (just quit drinking sodas with sugar, no other diet change). Guess everybody reacts differently.
poster:Cindy W
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