Posted by Mike Oxsbig on August 21, 2003, at 14:42:21
In reply to Potential weight gain over time?, posted by Ponder on August 21, 2003, at 12:00:29
I was only on Strat/lex combo for a month and a half, but didn't experience any weight change or diet change. I have been on Lexapro since last October. I've actually lost about 10 lbs since then. I wouldn't worry.
> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Now that I've lost that 50 pounds, I'm nervous about this Stattera/Lex combo that my doctor wants to try.
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> Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.
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