Posted by Racer on August 15, 2005, at 12:23:54
In reply to Effexor Weight Gain????, posted by Jellibabe on August 15, 2005, at 2:56:15
I can only tell you that, on a combination of 225mg Effexor XR and 10mg Prozac, I gained a great deal of weight. Since I stopped stepping on the scale after gaining 40 pounds, I can only estimate that I gained about 50 to 55 pounds on it, over the course of about two and a half years.
The good news is that, when I went off the drugs, much of the weight started coming off, with no changes to diet or exercise patterns. (And I was underweight to start with, so I didn't need it all to come off.)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that was my experience.
One thing to note, by the way, is that it seemed to affect my blood sugar -- you might talk to your doctor about trying Glucophage for weight control. It's worth discussing, at any rate.
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