Posted by Tony P on September 27, 2008, at 20:32:50
In reply to About SRI weight gain..., posted by Racer on September 24, 2008, at 13:43:44
> More recent, longer term studies, however, have revealed a pattern of weight GAIN emerging after four to six months on the medications. [snip] At that point, weight gain begins, and tends to continue.
That's *very* interesting. I've been on Cymbalta, which I believe has an SRI component (?), about six months now, and a couple of months ago started to gain weight seriously. I was already overweight from Remeron and lack of exercise/poor diet.
Do some of these A/D's stimulate carb. cravings as well as have a direct metabolic effect? I've had a problem with cookie addiction ;-) for years, but it seems worse lately.
BTW, I think I must be one of the few people who _gained_ weight on Wellbutrin -- I believe it generally produces weight loss. My depression had led to a total lack of interest in food, to the despair of my family of gourmet cooks, and I was somewhat under my usual weight when I started taking it. On WB, my zest for food returned along with my zest for life generally, and I gained weight quite sharply. Too bad I also went hypomanic on it, but it was fun while it lasted (for me at any rate).
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