Posted by sid on January 16, 2002, at 10:40:32
In reply to Re: Losing Weight on Effexor/Update, posted by MaKi on January 16, 2002, at 10:23:56
I lost about 7 lbs on 37.5mg. I probably gained some back during the hollidays :-(. I am exercising more now and being careful with what and how much I eat, so I hope to lose more (I'm very much overweight). But the dysthymia and anxiety are my priority. I don't want to gain weight at all, but I can wait to lose it, as long as I manage to heal the other problems. If I start gaining weight however, I will consider changing med.
> I lost between 15 and 20lbs during the first 5 weeks
> of taking Effexor as well. Now I find that I've had
> more and more of an appetite in the last week or so.
> I'm trying very hard to watch my diet but it's sometimes
> hard, especially since I'm at home all day. For the
> first 5 weeks of taking Effexor, I was only taking 37.5mg,
> now I'm on my third day taking 75mg, has anyone lost any
> weight due to a loss of appetite while taking 75mg? Please
> let me know 'cause I'm getting really worried that I might
> gain the weight back. I'm just curious to see if the weight
> loss is usually while on 37.5mg!
>
> Let me know, please!
>
> P.S. I know I should only be concentrating on getting my life
> back to normal but feeling good about your weight plays a very
> important role in getting better! That's just my opinion!
>
> Joanne
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