Posted by Dubya on April 15, 2001, at 16:23:26
In reply to Weight gain and SSRIs, posted by Kathy99 on April 15, 2001, at 11:49:03
Well, I am guessing that cravings for carbohydrates like junk food, pasta or bread increase. Another theory would be, that metabolism slows down?
> I'm a bit confused by all the discussion of weight gain on SSRIs. It seems that many people attribute their weight gain to effects of the medication.
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> Since it is well known that the only way to gain weight is to eat more calories than you burn, I wonder what is happening while SSRI users are GAINING weight.
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> Is your appetite notably increased? Can you tell you are eating more than you used to?
> Do you choose fattier foods, nibble more?
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> Is your exercise level notably reduced?
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> Since there HAS to be a change in one of these, and pounds just don't accumulate without reason, I wonder if any of you remember the situation clearly or are going through it now.
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> I'm interested because I'm taking SSRIs myself, and am also a nutritionist.
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