Posted by MB on September 9, 2002, at 10:13:34
In reply to Re: How long until Prozac Weight gain kicks in? » MB, posted by KIAQueen on September 9, 2002, at 8:24:13
> Hi MB,
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> I'm sorry, I can't answer your question in regards to the Prozac and weight gain, but I can tell you that there are other medications to treat depression that help you lose the weight as well. I've been taking Effexor XR since last November and have since then lost over 30lbs, and stayed the same for months now. The drug shouldn't be taken to lose weight, I've been taking it for panic attacks but all I'm saying is that it has helped me lose the weight, and kept it off. My doctor monitors me every month, to make sure I'm not losing anymore. I know that alot of people on this medication have experienced the same thing.
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> Maybe you can talk to your doctor about Effexor, learn more about the drug and it's effects. I wish you the best of luck, keep me posted.
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> KIAQueen
Hey KIAQueen, thanks for the reply. I wish I had a doctor right now, because then I might ask for Wellbutrin. Effexor made my blood pressure too high (I could barely hear through the sound of my blood pulsing through my ears...every heartbeat was deafening). Unfortunately, I don't have a doctor, but I have ninety 20 mg capsules of Prozac left over from a doctor I saw a year ago in another state. I quit the Prozac because when combined with the Trileptal I was taking, it gave me Restless Leg Syndrom and rage attqacks. I've quit the Trileptal. I don't think Prozac alone will cause those problems for me (it didn't before). However, I have become more sensitive to side effects the longer I've been on the legendary merry-go-round.MB
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