Posted by girlie on August 25, 2001, at 11:53:11
In reply to Re: Effexor and Dieting » SalArmy4me, posted by Cam W. on August 24, 2001, at 20:46:14
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> • Weight gain or loss is highly variable with Effexor and SSRIs. As with Paxil, most weight gain with Effexor occurs in the 4 to 8 month period after initiating treatment with these medications.
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> My 2¢ - CamWhen I first started Effexor (years ago) I lost a lot of weight in the first few months. I didn't really question it because I was losing it without trying, and I'll take that any day! : )
After that tho, I put about 15-20 pounds on and have not been able to get rid of it.Recently I really put my mind to it and started getting 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 5-6 times a week, and I cut out all of the things I love....ice cream, cookies, M&M's! I started eating a lot better...well, after a month of that I've GAINED 5 pounds and, NO, it's NOT muscle weight! Starting today I'm going down another 75mg/day to 150. I'm not going to totally fall back on the Effexor for my weight problem, but I'm going to try to eliminate the possibility!
girlie
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