Posted by Mariposa on May 28, 2003, at 22:59:35
In reply to New to Lexapro--Help!, posted by Felicity on May 28, 2003, at 13:21:19
> I just went to the doctor this morning and have found myself coming home with 3 sample packs of Lexapro. I have never been on any kind of medication of this type. I am terrified about the potential weight gain. I am of average weight now. When I was younger, my mom gained a lot of weight on meds like xanax and prozac and I'm truly terrified to the point that I don't want to take it. Any advice??
5 months ago I was like you.....never taken meds before, did NOT want to start AT ALL!!!
I did have a rough time w/SE's, but weight gain was not one of them......in fact I have lost 10 lbs., most of which came off during first 5 weeks.
However, there have been many posts here from people who have GAINED weight on LEX, and you may not know which category you will fall into until you start.
I will say that I am MOST THANKFUL to all the people here who gave support to get me through the tough part, because now I'm doing really GREAT!!! THANK YOU LEXAPRO for giving me happiness again.
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU< WE ARE ALL PULLING FOR YOU!!!
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