Posted by julia_on_aropax on April 25, 2003, at 16:20:39
In reply to Re: phentermine and Effexor - djmmmanother quest, posted by DebbieLynn on April 6, 2002, at 23:41:46
I've been on Aropax (Paxil?) for almost a year and have gained nearly 8kgs (approx 20 pounds). A friend who has been on it since the beginning of the year has gained 10kgs in 4 months! Someone else we know of has gained more than 10kgs since Sept 2002.
I asked a GP if it was possible to gain weight n Aropax and she was quite scornful when she said, no, if anything, I should lose some.
The package insert says a side effect is weight loss!!! But, none of our eating habits have changed since we started taking the stuff and my friend has been extremely careful with her eating recently and is still gaining!
I have always battled with my weight and thought it contributed to my depression (and vice versa vicious circle) and really though ADs would help but this is obviously not the case.
Any suggestions, as I don't think the manufacturers can enlighten me.
Also, I seem to suffer from sweating on the drug - my thermostat seems to have gone haywire! and keep getting recurring eczema attacks - has anyone else had this problem?
Julia
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