Posted by yxibow on August 15, 2006, at 0:09:00
In reply to Re: My theory on weight gain from meds » UgottaHaveHope, posted by Crazy Horse on August 5, 2006, at 18:24:27
> > I can only speak from my own personal experiences, and I encourage input from others. Here goes ...
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> > I have taken 30+ meds over the past nine years for anxiety, and several had notorious reputations for weight gain, including one I currently take (Seroquel).
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> > I have gained weight, but I am unsure whether is directly or indirectly from the med. Indirectly, the Seroquel makes me tired and sluggish, more likely to sleep long and be lazy, therefore less likely to exercise or be active, therefore more likely to gain weight.
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> Try Remeron for a year..guaranteed to add 30+ lbs. to an adult man (it did me). When i was on Remeron i suddenly became obsessed with food, i was hungry ALL THE TIME, and i ate large portions. Before remeron i was nice and fit, and food was not that inportant to me. 'Remeron = increased appetite' this is for sure for the majority of people who take it! I am just now slowly losing the gained weight, been off remeron for about 10 mos.
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> MonteTry around 40-50+. I never in my life reached such a proportion. Radical gym schedules have dropped it to just a "somewhat overweight" level from a near morbidly obese.
Not to say it isn't a good antidepressant. In fact its a very novel one, with properties similar to that of a mild atypical antipsychotic minus the dopamine angle. One just has to lock the refigerator if one is doing well on the medication.
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