Posted by leah12 on March 22, 2006, at 13:26:33
In reply to Please help! Keep gaining weight from SSRI, posted by newstart on February 10, 2006, at 18:03:24
> My dr. put me on Prozac over 3 months ago to help my recovery from bulimia. I must say my appetite is less and I rarely binge now but I have gained 20 pounds!! 15 of these pounds have come on in the past 3 weeks. I am eating less than before I was on the drug and am working out 7 days a week....50 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights.
> Has this drug shut down my metabolism?
> I am worried and going to stop taking it. My dr. suggested Wellbutrin. Will I gain on that too?
> Does anybody know why these drugs cause weight gain when your habits become healthier -- does the weight come off after the drug leaves your system?
> Thank you! I am completely frustrated with this and my dr. can't give me an answer.Help!! I am having the same problem with Prozak. I used to be anorexic and now I am gaining weight day after day and I am starting to go crazy because of the weight gain. I have read all of the posts and I agree that I crave carbs, but I am not eating any more than I used to, although I have started to become extremely tired all the time. Has anyone found anything that helps??
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