Posted by laura on March 29, 1999, at 22:13:21
In reply to Re: the weight gain issue, posted by Matt on March 28, 1999, at 6:45:11
> Laura,
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> Where did the 1/12 number come from? PDR? At first, Prozac was touted as a potential diet drug, but what I've seen lately is that Prozac (and other SSRIs) tend to cause weight loss short-term and weight gain long-term. But I hadn't heard people saying this until the last couple years.
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> MattMatt-- the 1 in 12 is from my physician. That's exactly what happened to me. The first few months I lost about 10 pounds, within six months I gain 5 back, no problem there. It was after about 10 months that the weight started to pile on, and it came on very quickly all 25 pounds within 2 1/2 months. I hit a plateau after that. I've been off Prozac for 2 weeks, haven't started the celexa yet. So far no withdrawl or anxiety (that's why I was taking it). I'm hoping I'll be able to go drug free for awhile. Unfortunately, I haven't had any weight loss, either. My doc said that weight loss after antidpressent withdrawl is often delayed. I guess your body just needs time to get back to normal. Are you taking an SSRI? If so, which one? What's your experience with it? Thx, Laura
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