Posted by jerz on April 18, 2001, at 11:44:12
In reply to Jerz, your question about weight gain, posted by Fish on April 18, 2001, at 10:30:23
> Jerz, my weight has gone up and down while on Effexor XR, but I have a definite increase in appetite while weaning. I personally crave chocolate and other feel good foods. I think I am comforting myself through the side effects of withdrawl from the drug. I am experiencing dizziness, vertido, and flu like symptoms at the end of everyday. It starts right around the time the next dose is due. I am weaning slowly so I don't know how else to do this without side effect. Increased appetite may be a reaction to the change in your body. Are you eating more? You may be, but haven't really been paying attention? Hope this helps. Fish
Thanks Fish. Yeah, my appetite has certainly increased during the weaning. I'm craving carbs of any kind. I'm sure it must be that the Effexor acted as an appetite suppressant, and now that we're gradually getting it out of our systems, it's having the opposite effect. Yippee. Maybe once it's completely out, I'll have some weight loss luck! Thanks for the reply Fish.
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