Posted by male34 on February 8, 2003, at 9:30:27
In reply to Re: No appetite???? » Donia, posted by Kathii on February 7, 2003, at 16:26:26
you will get hungry again, good idea to eat ensure drinks protien mixes etc.. but look at the bright side it only gets better and appetite is the least of your worries it could be major gain weight and some disturbing effects ,go with the flow stay busy walk exercise and pray and enjoy the moment dont dwell, good luck im on lex,been on paxil ive been there > > Yes, I am not having an appetite either. I have been on lexapro for 3 weeks and still not much of an appetite. I only weigh 115lbs so I dont want this side effect either. I also had this problem when I was on zoloft. It lasted a month or so and then I started gaining weight. All together on zoloft, I went from 102lbs to 125lbs, with my normal weight then being 108lbs. I hope I get some appetite back but dont want to gain again. As long as I stop at around 125 I will be ok. I stopped taking the zoloft so I dont know if my weight would have kept going up or not.
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> I have periods when I just don't want to eat, so I have a nutritional supplement drink (like Ensure) to make sure I get the vitamins and calories I need to maintain my weight. I would stay away from the "diet" drinks - you want something that a doctor would actually recommend for meal supplements.
> I've been on Lexapro for about 4 weeks (started at 5mg, increased to 10mg) and have actually noticed an increase in my appetite - my stomach starts growling at 11:30! So you may want to try to ride it out and see if the effects change.
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