Posted by sexylexy on June 13, 2004, at 23:52:45
In reply to Re: Questions about weight gain, posted by Mrs. C on June 13, 2004, at 21:32:58
Hey Girl,
Man when I first started taking lexapro (10mg)the only thing I like about it was weight loss. I mean I went from a size 4 to a size 2 in a heartbeat. I never wanted to eat and actually dreaded eating. My weight eventually evened out and I still was not seeing a lot of improvement from Lex. My Pdoc said that none of the doctors seem that impressed with 10mg, so she upped me to 15mg then to 20mg, well I did not feel like I was eating a lot but my jeans got tigher and tigher. My size 4 clothes were even getting snug... I got on the scale, I was 133 which of course is not wear near "fat" but still with lex I was 118 and my "normal" weight that I am happy at is between anything under 125. I am now back down to 10mg and at 128, thinking I will cut down to 5mg pretty soon as I would like to be off by september.
Now let me say something about moving up to 15 or 20 mg. I moved to 15 and in about two weeks felt so much better, like night and day (I got depression from a birth control pill, then got so anxious that I would become depressed, it was like a week long panic attack...I finally started on Zoloft, which was the most awful experience ever, then moved on to lexapro which was a lot easier for me to handle). I then moved up to 20mg, and it did not do that much but made me irritated and aggitated and the weight came on. Sorry to be so long winded but I just wanted to give you some advice.. I know when I was knew (Ive been on the board for the entire 5 1/2 months I have been on lex) I wanted as much help and advice I could get!!!
Good luck..feel free to join the "Yo Yos" as we call ourself over in Psychobabble, we are a great group of ladies who love to help each other out!!
Lexy
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