2006-10-28 18:48:39 · 6 answers · asked by peanutbutterguy2001 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I gained a lot of weight on lexapro...I suggest that you see your doctor about it, it could turn into a seerious issue (i'm 5'5" and I topped out at 250 lbs.). There are plenty of other medications and dosages that they can try. I can say from experience...DO NOT go off the meds on your own, it can end in disaster. Ask your doc what you should do or have them help you figure out a new plan. Good Luck.
2006-10-28 18:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Courtlyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have something to tell you. Out of all of the SSRI's Lexapro has the least side effects of weight gain. I have been on it for over a year now and I have lost weight. I am always concerned when I am put on a new medication that I will gain weight. My Psychiatrist informed me that Lexapro has the least chance of weight gain of all of the SSRi's on the market.
Maybe it is because you are depressed and you may be eating more than usual.
If you think that it is the Lexapro have a talk with your doctor and I am sure that he will tell you the same thing that I just did. Good Luck
2006-10-28 18:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drugs don't really cause weight gain...food does. And you might be eating more of it as you begin to feel better. People who are depressed can eat too little or too much. If you lost your appetite while depressed, you are likely going to gain some weight if you take an antidepressant that works for you. A good exercise plan and a reasonable diet are likely to be the most effective thing you can do. But again, there are 0 calories in Lexapro...it's the food you find yourself eating.
2006-10-29 13:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by couchtalker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lexapro has many different side effect. Weight gain can be one of them. I would not stop using the drug with out first talking to your doctor. Doing so could cause even more weight gain. For the drug should be taken off slow. This is true with any drug though.
2006-10-28 20:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a question that you need to ask the doctor who prescribed this medication. He/she got should have information on the medicine and its side effects. There may be some other medication that he/she could give you instead that would not cause the weight gain.
2006-10-28 19:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by quizkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOSTLY ALL ANTI-DEPRESSANTS WILL CAUSE INITIAL WEIGHT GAIN. TRY NOT TO FOCUS ON THIS SIDE EFFECT. YOU NEED TO GET CONTROL OF THE DEPRESSION THEN YOU CAN LOOSE ANY GAINED WEIGHT.
I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEPRESSION IN "93" I FELT HORRIBLE. THEN I TOOK THE MEDS I STARTED TO FEEL BETTER, BUT THEN STARTED GAINING WEIGHT SO I WENT OFF THE MEDS...BAD MOVE AS I WAS THINNER BUT SOON THERE AFTER I WAS SUICIDAL AND ACTED ON IT. I WISH I WOULD HAVE STAYED ON MY MEDS RATHER THAN HAVING TO HOSPITALIZED IN A PSYCH WARD.
I WENT BACK ON MY MEDS , GAINED SOME WEIGHT, GOT STABLE, STAYED ON MY MEDS ,THEN LOST THE WEIGHT. NOW I AM THINNER, STABLE. AND HAPPY.
KEEP TAKING YOUR MEDS AS A COUPLE OF EXTRA POUNDS ARE WELL WORTH NOT HAVING A COUPLE MORE YEARS OF FELLING UN-NECESSARILY BAD !
GOOD LUCK,
DODA
2006-10-28 19:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by Simply D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your Doctor about some water pills, that could be al;l water gain!
2006-10-28 19:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by dwaser1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋