Posted by IsoM on February 8, 2002, at 16:56:55
In reply to SERZONE and weight gain??, posted by Milena on February 8, 2002, at 16:01:13
I think a lot must have to do with our own individual metabolism on whether we gain weight while taking meds. I wish there was some way of taking a survey on weight gain while on ADs & other psychotropic drugs.
Does how we eat when depressed have anything to do with chances of gaining weight? If anyone reads this, would you be willing to say whether you've gained or lost on ADs, or just remained the same? And also whether you tend to eat more (carbs or anything) when depressed, or whether you lose your appetite instead & eat little?
Many of the ADs that people say has caused them to gain has had no effect on me. And one, Effexor caused such anorexia in me, I had to stop it. But I know the weight gain is very real. I can tell when one friend switches meds, her weight will go up again. She's normally a slim, healthy person but on some meds she's gains terribly & hates the way she feels.
There must be something behind the reason for weight gain in one person & not in another. And that happens whether the diet changes or not. You'd think I'd be heavier when depressed as I become very inactive, but my appetite, too, drops off sharply. Please post any experiences you may have & I'm sorry, Milena, but I didn't gain on Celexa, while my friend did gain on Serzone.
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