Posted by Ponder on August 21, 2003, at 12:00:29
In reply to Re: Metabolizing » Lexxey, posted by PuraVida on April 17, 2003, at 1:46:26
My physician says that the combination of Stattera and Lexapro is equivalent in its mode of action to Effexor. When Effexor first came out it was touted as a drug that did not cause weight gain, and, in fact, showed some weight loss. As it turns out, the weight loss in the clinical trials is not an accurate reflection of what happens over the long run. Many people have gained significant weight on Effexor.
I see that Strattera is associated with weight loss and Lexapro is supposed to be relatively weight neutral. Am I off-base to be skeptical?
I am bipolar (I or II depending on which evaluation you believe) and got very fat, and later, severely depressed while on a combination of Effexor and Wellbutrin.
Now that I've lost that 50 pounds, I'm nervous about this Stattera/Lex combo that my doctor wants to try.
Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.
poster:Ponder
thread:133458
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030818/msgs/252760.html