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Posted by Leo BoStar on December 3, 2003, at 11:49:01
I've been on Lexapro (20mg/day) and Effexor (112.5 mg/day) since August. My appetite gradually diminished until October, when I was reduced to eating nothing but 2 cans of Ensure (High-Protein variety) and a few bananas and apples for roughage. I'm just not interested in eating any more. In fact, I'm not interested in anything at all. Weight dropped from 212 lbs in August to 160 yesterday morning. What the hell? Is this the meds, or have I suddenly become anorexic for some reason? Saw my MD two weeks (and 10 lbs) ago and he said that 170 was a good weight for me. He'll check up on me again next week, but if things keep going the way they're going, I'll be down to 150 by then. Anyone else experience this sort of appetite loss on these meds?
PS: I actually don't feel that bad. The Ensure seems to be keeping all the vital nutrients at the right level, and the fruit certainly keeps the old bowels moving. So, once again: what the hell?
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Leo
Posted by Psychopoppy on December 3, 2003, at 15:15:26
In reply to Huge weight loss, no appetite on Lex and Effexor, posted by Leo BoStar on December 3, 2003, at 11:49:01
yes, its seems normal based on my experience.
my guess is that its the effexor. thats what i take (75 mg/day) and my apetite has reduced considerably. I used to be a very good eater, enjoying food, having cravings etc., but now i barely feel hungry and I eat very little when i do eat. i try to eat whenever i can and i eat little bit more frequently if i can remember. Its funny how i forget that i am hungry for hours sometimes. that was never the case before. ofcourse there has been weight loss. its to be expected with the change in diet habits.
all i can say is if you're still getting your nourishment then dont worry about it. just eat as much as you can when you do eat. and hope that maybe it'll al come back to normal one day.
:-)
Posted by Mariposa on December 4, 2003, at 12:50:52
In reply to Huge weight loss, no appetite on Lex and Effexor, posted by Leo BoStar on December 3, 2003, at 11:49:01
I take Lex, but have not taken Efex. I lost 10lbs. and have felt the loss of appetite you describe. I needed to lose anyway so I was kind of happy about it, but if you continue to lose a lot, I would hope your doc would be concerned.
Good luck!~~~8|8
Posted by Camille Dumont on December 4, 2003, at 17:31:03
In reply to Re: Huge weight loss, no appetite on Lex and Effexor » Leo BoStar, posted by Mariposa on December 4, 2003, at 12:50:52
Effexor also made me lose weight. I went from 115 to 105 or so right now. Food just isn't that much fun anymore so I tend to just eat when I'm so hungry that I feel weak from low blood sugar ... and then its usually only either junk or raw fruits or veggies because its quick to prepare.
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