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Posted by jeniwafer1 on September 23, 2000, at 9:26:51
Okay, so I have heard from quite a few people that effexor definitely causes weight gain. Is there ANYONE who has experienced weight loss on this? I know meds affect everyone else differently. I am NOT going to start taking it now. I am going to stay on my paxil. Switching to a different med, and therefore being able to rid the anorgasmia, doesn't seem worth it if I don't even feel attractive around my boyfriend. My othere question on this whole effexor/weight gain thing? I have read that one of the possible side effects is decreased appetite/anorexia, so I am confused as to why so many people gain weight on it.
Posted by pullmarine on September 28, 2000, at 5:42:28
In reply to HELP! Effexor/weight loss, posted by jeniwafer1 on September 23, 2000, at 9:26:51
I've known many people on effexor, icluding myself, and i have never run accross anyone who lost weight on it.
john
> Okay, so I have heard from quite a few people that effexor definitely causes weight gain. Is there ANYONE who has experienced weight loss on this? I know meds affect everyone else differently. I am NOT going to start taking it now. I am going to stay on my paxil. Switching to a different med, and therefore being able to rid the anorgasmia, doesn't seem worth it if I don't even feel attractive around my boyfriend. My othere question on this whole effexor/weight gain thing? I have read that one of the possible side effects is decreased appetite/anorexia, so I am confused as to why so many people gain weight on it.
Posted by Mary Jane M on September 29, 2000, at 5:03:17
In reply to Re: HELP! Effexor/weight loss, posted by pullmarine on September 28, 2000, at 5:42:28
I have started effexor a week ago and am weaning off paxil for those reasons. I've gained a ton of weight from como of paxil, seroquil and depakote. I took effexor last fall and I remember at least losing weight at first from no appetite and which I have no appetite now. The paxil killed my libido. I'm also on wellbutrin which has weight loss effects for some people and have an add on of topomax to my depakote mood stabilzer to also help control my appetite. Anybody else have anything to add about their experiences on these meds?
Posted by ml on October 12, 2000, at 2:42:41
In reply to Re: HELP! Effexor/weight loss, posted by Mary Jane M on September 29, 2000, at 5:03:17
> I ha off paxil for those reasons. I've gained a ton of weight from como of paxil, seroquil and depakote. I took effexor last fall and I remember at least losing weight at first from no appetite and which I have no appetite now. The paxil killed my libido. I'm also on wellbutrin which has weight loss effects for some people and have an add on of topomax to my dep
Yes, I know alot about the meds you are on. It's the Depakote that causes weight gain
I was in a hospital for a month when I was put on Depakote for Bipolar. I immediately gained weight and became very depressed. Many os
the other patients were also on Depakote and almost every single
one of them gained weight, although it can be a very good drug otherwise. I just could not tolerate it and I would personally rather be depressed than be fat so I went off it. I was also on Wellabutrin which I took with Prozac and this was probably the best I had felt in years. Some do tend to have appetite loss on these drugs but I never lost any significant amount of weight nor did I gain. I had to be taken off the Wellabutrin because I have seizure disorder and the drug severely increased my seizures. I am still fighting Bipolar, and think I have tried every drug in the PDR but nothing has been as good as the combo of Wellabutrin and Prozac. I am also on Topamax for seizures and one of the main side effects is average weight loss of 7 lbs. but I have not lost nor gained though I know of many people whom have lost from Topamax. Tomorrow I'm starting on Effexor I'm so scared to gain weight. I'm also on Adderal for ADD and have no appetite while I'm on it but am starving when it wears off so I guess it evens out. Anyway, hope this helps some but I can honestly tell you Depakote causes the biggest problem w/ weight gain. Good luck!
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