Posted by Mr.Scott on December 10, 2002, at 14:30:47
In reply to Someone please tell me how I am gaining weight!?!, posted by jerrympls on December 9, 2002, at 23:11:59
I don't think anyone can provide a definitive answer on why people gain weight from SSRI's and Seroquel type drugs. But the truth is that the majority of takers do. Celexa and Lexapro both caused me to gain 10 pounds in a week at which point I had to ditch them in favor of my own nasty moods and wasteline. I gain weight in my face and gut. There has been some discussion I've read on how SSRI's can change certain hormone levels tricking the bodies cells into thinking they are hungry while simultaneously storing sugars and or fats. So you store more calories and eat more as well. My experience is that Prozac has the smallest effect of the SSRI's on weight gain mainly because at the beginning it causes you to lose weight, but you will catch up eventually and gain a few at that. With drugs like Paxil and Celexa which don't possess much anorectic effect people start gaining right away.
Again this is just my personal experience and reading. I've had no experience with Seroquel.
Scott
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