Posted by YMN on July 6, 2001, at 19:23:01
In reply to Re: Paxil and Weight Gain, posted by Kimba on July 3, 2001, at 19:34:43
I have taken Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and now Wellbutrin. On each and EVERY one of them I have managed to GAIN weight. I tried the Celexa just before I started on the Wellbutrin. After having taken it for just 4 weeks, I had gained 15 pounds. I went to the doctor in tears and begged for Wellbutrin. Well....that has managed to put another several pounds on me! I am afraid to get on the scale for fear I will burst into tears again! All my clothes are tight. I've gone from my petite size 4's to my "fat" clothes, of at least the 8's. I know this doesn't sound all that bad for some of us...but for me this is outrageous. I feel so ugly, this weight makes me want to climb under the covers and hide. It just doesn't seem worth it to me. I think I would rather be depressed!
> Yes, I'm off Paxil. I tapered off to 10 mg then 5 mg over several weeks. I had nausea and floaty head syndrome but those symptoms disappeared completely after 6 - 8 weeks.
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> I am taking Wellbutrin SR - it doesn't necessarily work better from what I understand but it minimizes the risk of seizures (which is very low anyway). It works great for me. I tear up at commercials and movies again (that's a good thing!), and I don't have that horrible apathy about everything. I'm not depressed in the slightest. My energy level feels better but that could just be another manifestation of decreased apathy.
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> I've lost nearly 15 pounds since I stopped taking Paxil 3 months ago. My opinion is that it's worth a try - good luck.
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