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Posted by tidge on August 21, 2005, at 22:08:40
Hi i'm new here and love this site. I was put on effexor 4 weeks ago and have totally lost my appetite...plus i'm losing weight. have read all the stories of people gaining weight, has anyone lost weight? i'm on 200 effexor sr. thanks everyone.
Posted by LyndaK on August 22, 2005, at 2:04:29
In reply to effexor weight loss, posted by tidge on August 21, 2005, at 22:08:40
I don't remember what dose I was on, but I lost a LOT of weight on Effexor -- people were strting to worry bout me (sorry, my keybord keeps goofing up nd won't type certin letters). It did stop -- I didn't keep losing. Just enjoy the thinner you .
> Hi i'm new here and love this site. I was put on effexor 4 weeks ago and have totally lost my appetite...plus i'm losing weight. have read all the stories of people gaining weight, has anyone lost weight? i'm on 200 effexor sr. thanks everyone.
Posted by tidge on August 22, 2005, at 9:31:45
In reply to Re: effexor weight loss » tidge, posted by LyndaK on August 22, 2005, at 2:04:29
thanks for responding Lynda...did you GAIN any or more weight back? Lots of people say that it messes up one's metabolism.
Posted by LyndaK on August 22, 2005, at 12:49:30
In reply to Re: effexor weight loss, posted by tidge on August 22, 2005, at 9:31:45
I stayed thin the whole time I was on it. I went off of it because it wasn't really working for me. I ended up switching to a medication that made me gain weight, so I put 20+ pounds on with that (I didn't choose the medication for the weight-gain, that's just what this one did). So I don't really know if my weight would have just gone back to normal if I had just quit the Effexor and not switched to a different med.
> thanks for responding Lynda...did you GAIN any or more weight back? Lots of people say that it messes up one's metabolism.
Posted by tidge on August 22, 2005, at 18:02:58
In reply to Re: effexor weight loss » tidge, posted by LyndaK on August 22, 2005, at 12:49:30
THANKS LYNDA, you really helped me out!
Posted by Colleen D. on August 22, 2005, at 19:00:35
In reply to effexor weight loss, posted by tidge on August 21, 2005, at 22:08:40
I've lost about 30lbs. on Effexor which is a good thing for me. I have reached a plateau now where I'm still a little overweight, but am much healthier than i was before. My appetite is good now after about the first 6 months or so of feeling a little nauseous on it. I hope I don't gain it all back if and when I go off the drug.
Good luck!
Colleen
Posted by Blossom on August 22, 2005, at 21:51:03
In reply to Re: effexor weight loss » tidge, posted by Colleen D. on August 22, 2005, at 19:00:35
Hi,
I have lost weight on Effexor too. I really have to work hard and consciously think about keeping it on. I've been on 150mg for about 1.5 years. My doctors don't believe that my weight loss is due to the medication, but I've never had this much problem with weight loss. I do have an appetite. I eat about as much as anyone, I think, but it doesn't seem to help. I'm now about 5 lbs underweight.
The thing that's more disturbing to me than the weight loss, though, is that it seems like my physical performance has suffered. Mainly, I get nauseous very suddenly and very easily with strenuous physical exertion. I'll puke with little warning. I never had that problem before.
I hope too that I don't balloon when I come off of it.
Blossom
Blossom
Posted by tidge on August 25, 2005, at 7:17:10
In reply to Re: effexor weight loss, posted by Blossom on August 22, 2005, at 21:51:03
thanks everyone...you eased my fears!!
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