Posted by yxibow on December 28, 2008, at 22:04:25
In reply to Is Neurontin weight neutral?, posted by incubusfan5 on December 21, 2008, at 15:32:11
> After gaining weight on SSRIs/SNRIs, I told my pdoc I don't want to try anything for my anxiety that causes weight gain.
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> He wants me to start taking Neurontin. Does anyone have any experience with this and weight? I
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> Are there any other anti-anxiety drugs besides benzos/MAOIs that don't cause gain?
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> Thanks.
Neurontin/Lyrica I don't think has really much weight gain. At least personally. Everyone has a different metabolism, of course.
Not all SSRIs have weight gain -- Paxil though is notorious.
Have you tried TCAs before ? They can cause weight gain in some people but that depends.
-- Jay
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