Posted by LynneDa on June 14, 2004, at 10:17:30
In reply to Re: Questions about weight gain, posted by Leira on June 13, 2004, at 17:35:34
Hi Leira ~
I did notice an increase in fatigue and weight gain when I increased from 10mg to 20mg. I've been on 20mg for 5 1/2 months and have now scaled back to 10mg, using 20mg only during my "bad" days of the month, associated with my period. The weight gain has stopped thank goodness, but I haven't been able to lose.I finally made an appt. with my doctor for this Friday to discuss alternatives. I thought I was tired due to insomnia. Well, the insomnia is gone, I'm sleeping well and I'm even more tired during the day than before - which means I have barely any energy for exercise. I'm not normally a gainer either, so this weight gain is an unwelcome surprise. I'll let you know if he finds a good solution for me!
~ Lynne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi! I'm new to this list as I am new to antidep. drugs, so bare with me!
> I just started using Lex about 2 months ago and recentely upped my dosage to 15. Although my Doc suggested this and even thinks I should maybe do 20, I'm experiencing some side effects that are driving me nuts (ha ha). I can't stop yawning and I could sleep forever, which is very unusual for me as I'm usually an insomniac. I took a 4 hour nap after work the other day!! I also have noticed some weight gain, about 5 lbs in the past weeks since I went up to 15, and I don't usually gain weight like that. I'm thinking I should go back to 10, as I wasn't doing too bad on that and I hate being tired all the time!! Any suggestions???
> Thanks!
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