Do (or have) you taken paxil and have you had your cortisol tested? If so what was the result? Were your cortisol levels out of whack?
2007-02-25 17:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I took 15 mg of Paxil daily for 6 months. Around month 5, I rapidly gained 15 pounds. My weight has never fluctuated in my life, other than this.
I quit the Paxil after 6 months and lost all the extra weight within 3 weeks, without trying. I was really pissed off because my doctor refused to list weight gain as one of my side effects, saying "Weight gain is not a known side effect of Paxil."
Well duh, if all doctors refuse to report it, then they all keep saying that! I hated Paxil. It was horrible for me. I don't take anything now.
2007-02-25 17:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took paxil, and ended up gaining like 10-15 pounds (of course, i did go off to college too, so part of that might have been my "freshman 15"). i never had my cortisol tested, but i believe that it was paxil that made me gain weight.
2007-02-25 17:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the #1 effect is weight gain and fast I knew a lady gained 50 pounds in two monthhe worst part was the emotional crap that went with it see your doctor .s but t
2007-02-25 18:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Right 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋