Posted by Kellie on May 28, 2000, at 9:30:12
In reply to Re: Losing weight after paxil, posted by camilla dawn on January 10, 2000, at 2:16:17
I took Paxil for 1 1/2 years for major depression and gained nearly 40 pounds. My doctor didn't tell me until after a year that it would do that. I then took Serzone and gained another 30. With major depression, even with medication, it's extremely hard to get moving (no energy). After Serzone I am now taking Effexor. I lost 20 pounds at first, then gained it back when the first "rush" faded. I'm now about 80 pounds overweight. I've heard that most anti-depressents make you gain weight. I'm proof of that, but my mental wellbeing is so much better I'd rather be obese and happy than thin and depressed. Not that I was ever thin. Depression also causes eating-disorders. If anyone has a solution to the weight gain/energy problem, please share it!
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