Posted by ST on July 26, 2004, at 4:52:41
In reply to does EFFEXOR cause weight gain?, posted by sageblue on July 25, 2004, at 0:02:06
Hi,
I was on Celexa and ballooned up by about 30 pounds in just 2 1/2 months. (I have two friends who went on it and had the same thing happen)
My pdoc recommended Effexor because of it's appetite supressing qualities. Sure enough, I lost the first ten pounds quickly once I started Effexor(and have been struggling with the rest ever since!). I went off Effexor because my body reacted so adversly if I would miss my twice daily dose by just an hour or so. It was scary. The withdrawal effects can be absolutely brutal...I'm sure you can tell by all the Effexor/withdrawal posts in the archive!
Anyway, I think Effexor is a great AD and I've not heard of anyone gaining weight while on it.
Good luck!
ST
> i'm thinking of giving EFFEXOR another shot -- i quit while starting it up last year. but i really need something new for migraine prevention and gad/ocd type symptoms.
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> but, i can't afford to gain weight. has it affected your weight?
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