Posted by Maxime on March 17, 2007, at 12:55:03
In reply to Weight gain again..., posted by Racer on March 15, 2007, at 16:10:13
Hi Racer
I was on 100 mg of Prozac for 3 years (it stopped working after 1 year, but I kept taking it because I wasn't able an MAOI until I lived in the US.). I didn't gain weight. I even went down to my low weight of 68 pounds.
How about L-tryptophan, a precusor to seretonin? I take one gram at night to help with sleep (I don't know if it does, but I know I don't get enough seretonin through my diet)
Prozac isn't known for causing weight, is it? Most people lose a few pounds.
Take care.
Maxime
> My shiny new pdoc is trying to address my anxiety by adding a serotinergic medication to my Old Faithful combo of Wellbutrin XL and Ritalin. So far, I can't say I'm impressed by the results, but I'm willing to continue the trials.
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> Right now, I've added Prozac, and am experiencing severely increased anxiety. Part of the anxiety is about weight gain, which has been an issue for me in the past. While I know he says he takes weight gain seriously, and I think maybe I might believe him, I'm still freaking out pretty severely. OCD type stuff, I know, but maybe a reality check from people who have experienced these things might help me.
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> So, my question: is weight gain from Prozac dose related? Would I be likely to gain less weight from 10mg than from 20mg? Or is it more generalized, with 10mg packing on as many pounds as any other dose?
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> I do trust him to start taking steps -- like Topomax, for example -- to limit weight gain. I just realized, though, that I don't trust him to start that until after I've gained a fair amount of weight. I know from the raw numbers that I am still a bit underweight, but I can't stand the thought of gaining any more weight. If he waits until I get into the high end of normal weight, I don't think I can stand it.
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> Thanks for anything anyone can offer.
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