Posted by LynnPerley on November 23, 2002, at 10:47:28
In reply to Why do people gain weight on Effexor, posted by noelle on November 22, 2002, at 13:12:02
In my case it is due mostly to a sudden stop in exercise. Exercise was my antidepressant, plus it was my way of avoiding my family in a sense. I'm spending more time with my children now and I'm doing active things with them - but I suddenly stopped going to aerobics class and lifting weights. I've gained 5 - 10 pounds. I've been taking 225 mg for several mos now and I'm just about in the frame of mind to get together an alternative exercise plan that will still allow me to spend some quality time with my family. Effexor has helped me enough that the weight gain was worth it. I'm a lifetime WW member and I know I can take the weight off when I want to. I've just had other priorities for a while.
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