Posted by AM on August 11, 1999, at 11:34:30
In reply to Re: Increasing Prozac dosage & weight gain, posted by Leslie on August 9, 1999, at 13:03:13
> >I agree. It seems to be a very prevelant, but kind of "hidden" problem. What really annoys me is that both a friend and my sister are on Prozac as well and they haven't gained weight. I know neither of them really think my weight gain is due to Prozac although I've told them about how many people seem to have the same problem. My sister used to have a weight problem while I never did. I was always more on the too thin side.She keeps trying to get me to go on the Atkins diet, which I tried for a month w/ no success. BTW - My increase to 40mg of Prozac has seemed to make a difference in my energy level - I no longer have to take a nap in the afternoon and I'm back to my "normal" night-person type schedule. My appetite hasn't changed (maybe I'm a bit less hungry)but I never had a problem w/ cravings/overeating anyway.
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> I wish someone (i.e. company) would do research and find out why these meds cause weight gain without eating more food. Then maybe there would be a way for us to lose the weight. I've been off Prozac for ten years and cannot lose any of the 30 pounds that I gained. (I, too, was one of those skinny, skinny people before Prozac.) Now I'm on Celexa which has completely killed my appetite (I have to force myself to eat and am probably consuming less than 900 calories a day) and yet I've gained five pounds. Go figure. (And yes, I excersise regularly.)
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Leslie,Were you off all medications for the 10 years after prozac or have you been taking other meds regularly through that time?
Annie McNeil
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