![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 3 of 3. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by 16# on July 25, 2001, at 18:41:21
Does anyone know of any anti-anxiety meds out there that are not associated with weight gain? What are the downsides of those meds?
Posted by girlie on July 26, 2001, at 9:41:22
In reply to Anti-anxiety meds and weight gain, posted by 16# on July 25, 2001, at 18:41:21
> Does anyone know of any anti-anxiety meds out there that are not associated with weight gain? What are the downsides of those meds?
It amazes me how many people have had trouble with weight gain on Effexor, for example. I have been on it for more than 5 years and I've lost weight, gained weight, lost it again, etc. All having to do with what I was, or wasn't, feeding my face with! LOL I guess it really IS individual, which is why it's so hard to say that Effexor will, or won't, cause another person any weight gain. It didn't have any effect on my weight at all. Hope that helps
girlie
Posted by Elizabeth on July 27, 2001, at 20:39:47
In reply to Anti-anxiety meds and weight gain, posted by 16# on July 25, 2001, at 18:41:21
> Does anyone know of any anti-anxiety meds out there that are not associated with weight gain? What are the downsides of those meds?
Benzodiazepines may be less likely to cause weight gain than other anxiolytics. They give some people the munchies, though.
-elizabeth
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.