Posted by stellar on August 31, 2001, at 23:34:36
I have been on 20 mg prozac for almost a year. I've gained about 15 lbs, I had a fast metabolism, I thought it was slowing from age (I'm 28 and I've been the same weight over 3 years) but realized it started with prozac. I am taking it for general anxiety and depression, which runs in my family. I also have terrible insomnia, so I take ambien every night. I know this seems shallow, but I find it stressful to be this big and exercising more doesn't seem to help. Prozac also slowed down my sex drive, which was very high before I started taking it. Does welbutrin work better with these symptoms? I thought it was better to feel stable than thin and anxious, but now I'm anxious and depressed because I feel I'm big.
Does anyone know how long it takes to get their metabolism back after prozac? I am hoping if I continue therapy I can just not take the prozac and get myself together.
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