Posted by HadEnough on October 15, 2006, at 23:39:28
In reply to Re: Paxil....weight gain revisited., posted by Juniper Piedmont on July 12, 2006, at 14:12:09
> Hi All,
> I am 30, 5'6 and went from 140 to 190 (fifty pounds!) In the tree years I've been taking Paxil. Things that had helped me lose weight before Paxil (exercise, Atkins, Weightwatchers) have no effect and in fact my weight just keeps going up, up, up.
> To the perso who said they threw the bottle in the toilet...I've read of some pretty apalling side effects if one stops cold turkey--including temporary paralysis etc...If you don't mind some advice, at least go to half dose for a week, then half of that, until you get to 5 mg, then you can stop. After reading the other postings I may do this too, even though they say to always tell your doctor, I don't have a good doctor right now.
> -JuniperWell,
I have weaned myself off Paroxetine (Paxil) 20mg around 9 months ago, after 2 years of treatment.
Paroxetine worked wonders, I felt great, but it made me gain 30lbs that I haven't been able to eliminate yet. I quit it because I couldn't stand the thought of becoming any bigger than I was.
Now I have two problems: I'm still depressed and, to top it off, I'm overweight!!!
It sucks. Big time!
HadEnough
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