Posted by Susan J on October 4, 2003, at 13:25:28
Larry,
OK, you asked for it. I'm asking another question....
I was on Paxil for almost a year. In that time, I gained over 20 pounds quite rapidly. Is there any chemical/physiological reason for that weight gain? I've heard anecdotal evidence that people gain weight on Paxil, but as a person who's struggled with weight her entire life, I thought it was just too easy to blame it on a drug.
But since I've been off of Paxil, I've lost all that weight and am losing more. I thought perhaps that since Paxil made me sooooo tired and I wanted to sleep all day, it was truly the *inactivity* that caused the weight gain. But I'd be really interested to know if there's something to messing with your seratonin level that makes you gain weight....
Thanks!
Susan
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