Posted by Racer on March 15, 2007, at 16:10:13
My shiny new pdoc is trying to address my anxiety by adding a serotinergic medication to my Old Faithful combo of Wellbutrin XL and Ritalin. So far, I can't say I'm impressed by the results, but I'm willing to continue the trials.
Right now, I've added Prozac, and am experiencing severely increased anxiety. Part of the anxiety is about weight gain, which has been an issue for me in the past. While I know he says he takes weight gain seriously, and I think maybe I might believe him, I'm still freaking out pretty severely. OCD type stuff, I know, but maybe a reality check from people who have experienced these things might help me.
So, my question: is weight gain from Prozac dose related? Would I be likely to gain less weight from 10mg than from 20mg? Or is it more generalized, with 10mg packing on as many pounds as any other dose?
I do trust him to start taking steps -- like Topomax, for example -- to limit weight gain. I just realized, though, that I don't trust him to start that until after I've gained a fair amount of weight. I know from the raw numbers that I am still a bit underweight, but I can't stand the thought of gaining any more weight. If he waits until I get into the high end of normal weight, I don't think I can stand it.
Thanks for anything anyone can offer.
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