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Posted by cocohoneynut on March 1, 2004, at 10:38:09
HELP, HELP, HELP!!
I've read so much about Effexor (regular - not rx - or whatever it's called) and I was wondering the number of people who have GAINED or LOSS weight with the med. CAN YOU HELP ME?? I don't wanna get BIG as a HOUSE!! If you loss weight how much and you gained weight, how much...
THANKS PEOPLE....you're the GREATEST!! :-)
Posted by Racer on March 1, 2004, at 23:25:45
In reply to EFFEXOR.....WEIGHT GAIN or WEIGHT LOSS???, posted by cocohoneynut on March 1, 2004, at 10:38:09
Effexor is one of those drugs that can, apparently, have either effect. My own experience with it is that I did gain some weight over time, but nothing like on Paxil. Over the course of a few years, I gained about -- wait, I was about 30 pounds underweight, so gaining 45 or so put me just above normal for my size. It's not a monster weight gain drug, but some people gain weight on it. I've heard that some people lose weight on it, though.
I think this is a case of "Your mileage will vary."
Posted by sarahsundae on March 2, 2004, at 12:33:35
In reply to EFFEXOR.....WEIGHT GAIN or WEIGHT LOSS???, posted by cocohoneynut on March 1, 2004, at 10:38:09
I gained 20 pounds in the three months I was on Effexor. Totally sucked and it was hard to even lose weight on Effexor. I have 6 pounds to lose to get back to where I was before I started it. I will never take it again. EVER!!
Posted by antigua on March 2, 2004, at 18:19:00
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR.....WEIGHT GAIN or WEIGHT LOSS??? » cocohoneynut, posted by sarahsundae on March 2, 2004, at 12:33:35
Ihave lost 30-35 lbs. since I started Effexor last June. I think it may exacerbate eating disorders, but that's totally my own opinion. I might have lost the weight due to my depression.
antigua
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