Posted by Kathy99 on April 15, 2001, at 11:49:03
I'm a bit confused by all the discussion of weight gain on SSRIs. It seems that many people attribute their weight gain to effects of the medication.
Since it is well known that the only way to gain weight is to eat more calories than you burn, I wonder what is happening while SSRI users are GAINING weight.
Is your appetite notably increased? Can you tell you are eating more than you used to?
Do you choose fattier foods, nibble more?Is your exercise level notably reduced?
Since there HAS to be a change in one of these, and pounds just don't accumulate without reason, I wonder if any of you remember the situation clearly or are going through it now.
I'm interested because I'm taking SSRIs myself, and am also a nutritionist.
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