Posted by ayuda on December 4, 2002, at 22:41:51
In reply to Lexapro and weight change » panicbutton, posted by pharmrep on December 3, 2002, at 23:44:47
I switched from Effexor XR -- which had increased my appetite immensely -- to Lexapro, and I am eating a lot less, like once a day now, and that is usually in the early evening. And even then I'm not really hungry, just get a headache from not eating. I gained about 10 pounds in the 3 months I was taking Celexa, but 30 in the 6 months I was on Effexor. I am hopeful that the Lexapro will continue to take care of the appetite problems. And I hope that you start to have some relief in that area -- it's good to hear that the Lexapro is helping with your anxiety, though.
> > I recently began taking Lexapro. I had been on Paxil for a long time, stopped in April 2002, but have had significant increase in panic attacks after discontinuation. The discontinuation itself was hellish, even with tapering off it. With Lexapro, the panic attacks have markedly decreased; however, I've noticed some weight gain without eating any more than usual. Has anyone else noticed this. I also gained a lot of weight while taking Paxil and had lost some of it since stopping. It is disheartening to think that this drug may have the same negative side effect, even though it seems to be helping me with anxiety. Has anyone else noticed weight gain with this drug? Is there any way to combat it?
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> *** glad to hear lexapro is working better for you...as for the weight, lexapro is considered weight neutral (celexa is too)...however, on the bell-curve...most people do respond without a weight change...there are of course a few who will gain a little, and some will lose a little...I am hearing the same info from the dr's I see too. Hopefully your weight isnt more than you can work with...good luck during the holidays (and keep us posted)
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