Posted by KathrynLex on February 12, 2004, at 21:49:05
In reply to HELP!!! Lexapro +, posted by cocohoneynut on February 12, 2004, at 20:04:05
Hi Cocohoneynut,
I'm sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time loosing weight. While I haven't had this problem on lex (knock on wood) I had to loose a great deal of weight once and it's NOT easy. I can understand why you're frustrated.
Some people have found that combining Wellbutrin with Lexapro can help combat the weight gain. (Of course, meds effect everyone differently.) But it might be worth a try.
A very good friend of mine gained approx 20 lbs on lexapro. She has taken 10 mg a day for the past year and has never weighed more in her life. But, she recently joined Weight Watchers and has lost 8 lbs in 4 weeks. She's loosing it very slowly, but the lbs are coming off! If you haven't already, you might look in to Weight Watchers or a similar program.
Or, if you're like some people and lex has made it almost impossible to loose weight you might explore other routes. Ask your pschiatrist to reccomend a nutritionist who works with people who are on meds. It would be like finding gold if you could find a nutritionist who is familiar with weight gain caused by meds. Someone who understands the way meds effect your metabolism could be very helpful to you. A nutritionist would also be able to recommend any supplements that could help you.
Also, DON'T lower your food intake too much. If your body thinks it's starving then everything that goes in your mouth will be stored as fat. (That's why, interestingly enough, anorexics have a very high percentage of body fat even though they look thin.)
These are all of the ideas, advice and suggestions I could come up with. I hope that some of this is useful, I would love to see you find something that helps you. I want to wish you the very best of luck in getting your figure back. You seem very determined to take the weight off, that alone is half the battle. You'll find a solution and soon you will begin to like what you see in the mirror.
K.
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