Posted by invisiblemanpa on October 15, 2004, at 15:53:38
In reply to Re: Effexor XR and weight gain, posted by julia gulia on October 15, 2004, at 14:43:00
Amen to the that. You sound exactly like me. I gained 20 pounds within months of being put on my first AD about 4 years ago. I think it was Serzone. I have had a number of med changes, most recently from Effexor XR to Cymbalta (Yipee!), I work out everyday, pilates, power walk, eat a lowfat, almost strictly vegetarian diet and my weight won't budge. I know if I were more sedintary and didn't watch what I eat it probably would be 50 lbs........I was always the skinny one...so the extra weight which is not noticable to most except me does not help my self image..I recently changed family doctors and he said not to worry about it, he thought I looked fit and trimmed and most of his patients are very overweight and look it...and this in PA, it was the same in in Wisconsin. Overweight people everywhere. I just don't like it! I would be happy to drop 10. Maybe on cymbalta I will. My cholesterol hit the roof and the ratio went bonkers, now I see there might be a link to Effexor, it sure was not my diet! It was always 160 / HDL, now it is 210 and the reverse for the good cholesterol. That did concern the doc, so I am anxious to see if he adds lipitor or something to my cocktail as heart attacks have been a plague to my ancestors. I added Omega 3 and Niacin to my Vitamin regimen, which it sounds like that may have helped me not have any withdrawl symptons from the effexor. I had to change my whole wardrobe! I was keeping my skinny wardrobe, 2" less on the waist, but finally gave it all to goodwill. 8 suits, 12 sport coats, 18 pairs of pants.......better on someone that needs them and could wear them, then in my closet. Now I
am babbling, yes the extra weight stinks!
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