Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac, Weight & Sexual Side effects

[Guest guest]

Hi! I have been on 20mgs of Lexapro for about 7 weeks now. I have

had no sexual side effects or weight gain. In fact, I have been

dieting and have had no trouble losing weight while on the Lexapro.

It does make me really hungry. However, if I don't give in to it I am

fine. I am about 5'5'' and 125lbs. This is the least I have ever

weighed. I do think you need to work out to keep your metabolism in

check. All the SSRI's mess with metabolism. I run about 6 miles

everyday! Good luck with your meds. Lexapro has saved my life!

Blessings,

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I wasn't really tired when I first started taking Lexapro. It tends

to make me jittery and I run a little high strung anyway. I take my

meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel somewhat sleepy around

1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

As far as exercise goes, I have been working out for almost 2 years.

When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk and watch what I

ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around 1700-1900 calories a day.

Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my son more places and

am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I also homeschool him

so I don't have a lot of free time to think about food. I would love

to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but if I can't I'll be

ok with it.

PS. I am so happy to have found this board. Depression/anxiety can

be a very lonely journey!

[Guest guest]

That is it!

I am weaning off this medication. I just binged again! It is making me crave

sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take it. I am not better than when I

started to take it.

I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him about it.

I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less anxious - but I have had it with

Lexapro.

Heidi

momtokai <melleichter@...> wrote:

Heidi,

I wasn't really tired when I first started taking Lexapro. It tends

to make me jittery and I run a little high strung anyway. I take my

meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel somewhat sleepy around

1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

As far as exercise goes, I have been working out for almost 2 years.

When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk and watch what I

ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around 1700-1900 calories a day.

Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my son more places and

am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I also homeschool him

so I don't have a lot of free time to think about food. I would love

to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but if I can't I'll be

ok with it.

PS. I am so happy to have found this board. Depression/anxiety can

be a very lonely journey!

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I had the exact same response to Celexa. I *did* gain over 50 pounds in

about 14 months on Celexa. I craved carbs and sugary foods. :-( No energy,

no motivation, wanted to sleep all the time.

Barbara

Re: Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac, Weight & Sexual Side effects

>

> That is it!

>

> I am weaning off this medication. I just binged again! It is making me

crave sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take it. I am not better than

when I started to take it.

>

> I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him about it.

>

> I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

>

> I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less anxious - but I have had

it with Lexapro.

>

> Heidi

>

> momtokai <melleichter@...> wrote:

>

> Heidi,

>

> I wasn't really tired when I first started taking Lexapro. It tends

> to make me jittery and I run a little high strung anyway. I take my

> meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel somewhat sleepy around

> 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

>

> As far as exercise goes, I have been working out for almost 2 years.

> When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk and watch what I

> ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around 1700-1900 calories a day.

> Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my son more places and

> am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I also homeschool him

> so I don't have a lot of free time to think about food. I would love

> to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but if I can't I'll be

> ok with it.

>

>

>

> PS. I am so happy to have found this board. Depression/anxiety can

> be a very lonely journey!

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

so are you now on Lexapro? do you have the same response?

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:I had the exact same response to Celexa.

I *did* gain over 50 pounds in

about 14 months on Celexa. I craved carbs and sugary foods. :-( No energy,

no motivation, wanted to sleep all the time.

Barbara

Re: Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac, Weight & Sexual Side effects

>

> That is it!

>

> I am weaning off this medication. I just binged again! It is making me

crave sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take it. I am not better than

when I started to take it.

>

> I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him about it.

>

> I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

>

> I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less anxious - but I have had

it with Lexapro.

>

> Heidi

>

> momtokai <melleichter@...> wrote:

>

> Heidi,

>

> I wasn't really tired when I first started taking Lexapro. It tends

> to make me jittery and I run a little high strung anyway. I take my

> meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel somewhat sleepy around

> 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

>

> As far as exercise goes, I have been working out for almost 2 years.

> When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk and watch what I

> ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around 1700-1900 calories a day.

> Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my son more places and

> am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I also homeschool him

> so I don't have a lot of free time to think about food. I would love

> to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but if I can't I'll be

> ok with it.

>

>

>

> PS. I am so happy to have found this board. Depression/anxiety can

> be a very lonely journey!

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Right now I'm on Effexor. My NP wanted me to try Lexapro but I had such

problems with Celexa I was very scared of Lex. My therapist wanted me on

Cymbalta. At that time my NP didn't have enough feedback and info on the

Cymbalta combined with the high price because it's a new drug and asked me

to try Effexor instead as it works the same way Cymbalta does. So far I'm

doing very well on the Effexor.

I was off all AD's for almost two years. I'm been on Effexor for about 6

weeks or so now.

Barbara

Re: Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac, Weight & Sexual Side

effects

>

>

> >

> > That is it!

> >

> > I am weaning off this medication. I just binged again! It is making me

> crave sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take it. I am not better

than

> when I started to take it.

> >

> > I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him about it.

> >

> > I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

> >

> > I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less anxious - but I have had

> it with Lexapro.

> >

> > Heidi

> >

> > momtokai <melleichter@...> wrote:

> >

> > Heidi,

> >

> > I wasn't really tired when I first started taking Lexapro. It tends

> > to make me jittery and I run a little high strung anyway. I take my

> > meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel somewhat sleepy around

> > 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

> >

> > As far as exercise goes, I have been working out for almost 2 years.

> > When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk and watch what I

> > ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around 1700-1900 calories a day.

> > Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my son more places and

> > am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I also homeschool him

> > so I don't have a lot of free time to think about food. I would love

> > to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but if I can't I'll be

> > ok with it.

> >

> >

> >

> > PS. I am so happy to have found this board. Depression/anxiety can

> > be a very lonely journey!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> >

[Guest guest]

I have been lurking in the background and reading all

the post. I am on Lex 10mg and am in the process of

weaning myself off. I have gained a tremendous amount

of weight and cannot get it off. I've never in my

entire life weighed in at 157. I dont look it, but the

fat is there on the bod. I crave sweets and eat quite

a bit which I never did before. I am also tired and

sleep a lot. That is all I want to do is sleep. So

I've gone one week with taking one pill every other

day. So far, I feel ok without side effects. Next

week, I will skip two days and take one. I will do

that for two weeks, and then I will skip three days

and then one. I will see what happens. My psych says

that I can just stop it cold turkey and be ok. I

tried that and it was horrible. Just thought I'd share

my experiences with lexapro 10mg.

--- Heidi Kay <heidimarlenekay@...> wrote:

> so are you now on Lexapro? do you have the same

> response?

>

> Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:I had the

> exact same response to Celexa. I *did* gain over 50

> pounds in

> about 14 months on Celexa. I craved carbs and sugary

> foods. :-( No energy,

> no motivation, wanted to sleep all the time.

>

> Barbara

>

>

> Re: Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac,

> Weight & Sexual Side effects

>

>

> >

> > That is it!

> >

> > I am weaning off this medication. I just binged

> again! It is making me

> crave sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take

> it. I am not better than

> when I started to take it.

> >

> > I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him

> about it.

> >

> > I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

> >

> > I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less

> anxious - but I have had

> it with Lexapro.

> >

> > Heidi

> >

> > momtokai <melleichter@...> wrote:

> >

> > Heidi,

> >

> > I wasn't really tired when I first started taking

> Lexapro. It tends

> > to make me jittery and I run a little high strung

> anyway. I take my

> > meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel

> somewhat sleepy around

> > 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

> >

> > As far as exercise goes, I have been working out

> for almost 2 years.

> > When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk

> and watch what I

> > ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around

> 1700-1900 calories a day.

> > Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my

> son more places and

> > am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I

> also homeschool him

> > so I don't have a lot of free time to think about

> food. I would love

> > to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but

> if I can't I'll be

> > ok with it.

> >

> >

> >

> > PS. I am so happy to have found this board.

> Depression/anxiety can

> > be a very lonely journey!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> >

[Guest guest]

---Im gonna do that too!!!just because I just sleep all the time on

the lexapro.

Bobbie

In Lexapro , " Me \(Moi\) " <elyeji@y...> wrote:

> I have been lurking in the background and reading all

> the post. I am on Lex 10mg and am in the process of

> weaning myself off. I have gained a tremendous amount

> of weight and cannot get it off. I've never in my

> entire life weighed in at 157. I dont look it, but the

> fat is there on the bod. I crave sweets and eat quite

> a bit which I never did before. I am also tired and

> sleep a lot. That is all I want to do is sleep. So

> I've gone one week with taking one pill every other

> day. So far, I feel ok without side effects. Next

> week, I will skip two days and take one. I will do

> that for two weeks, and then I will skip three days

> and then one. I will see what happens. My psych says

> that I can just stop it cold turkey and be ok. I

> tried that and it was horrible. Just thought I'd share

> my experiences with lexapro 10mg.

>

>

> --- Heidi Kay <heidimarlenekay@y...> wrote:

> > so are you now on Lexapro? do you have the same

> > response?

> >

> > Barbara <bjarrett@m...> wrote:I had the

> > exact same response to Celexa. I *did* gain over 50

> > pounds in

> > about 14 months on Celexa. I craved carbs and sugary

> > foods. :-( No energy,

> > no motivation, wanted to sleep all the time.

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Re: Re: Lexapro vs. Prozac,

> > Weight & Sexual Side effects

> >

> >

> > >

> > > That is it!

> > >

> > > I am weaning off this medication. I just binged

> > again! It is making me

> > crave sugar so bad and the tiredness. I can't take

> > it. I am not better than

> > when I started to take it.

> > >

> > > I just called my psych to tell him and talk to him

> > about it.

> > >

> > > I am going to gain 50 pounds at this rate.

> > >

> > > I am unmotivated and sluggish and slightly less

> > anxious - but I have had

> > it with Lexapro.

> > >

> > > Heidi

> > >

> > > momtokai <melleichter@h...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Heidi,

> > >

> > > I wasn't really tired when I first started taking

> > Lexapro. It tends

> > > to make me jittery and I run a little high strung

> > anyway. I take my

> > > meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel

> > somewhat sleepy around

> > > 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

> > >

> > > As far as exercise goes, I have been working out

> > for almost 2 years.

> > > When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk

> > and watch what I

> > > ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around

> > 1700-1900 calories a day.

> > > Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my

> > son more places and

> > > am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I

> > also homeschool him

> > > so I don't have a lot of free time to think about

> > food. I would love

> > > to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but

> > if I can't I'll be

> > > ok with it.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > PS. I am so happy to have found this board.

> > Depression/anxiety can

> > > be a very lonely journey!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > >

[Guest guest]

We are all different, at the stage you are at is when I stopped. You

have to do what your body tells you is right. I am surprised that

your shrink would tell you that about Lex...but...what can I say,

but good luck, I have been better for being off it.

> > > >

> > > > Heidi,

> > > >

> > > > I wasn't really tired when I first started taking

> > > Lexapro. It tends

> > > > to make me jittery and I run a little high strung

> > > anyway. I take my

> > > > meds about 3:00pm and I do notice that I feel

> > > somewhat sleepy around

> > > > 1:00 but not enough to really slow me down.

> > > >

> > > > As far as exercise goes, I have been working out

> > > for almost 2 years.

> > > > When I started I weighed 213 and I would just walk

> > > and watch what I

> > > > ate. Now at 125 I run and try to eat around

> > > 1700-1900 calories a day.

> > > > Since the Lexapro has me feeling better I take my

> > > son more places and

> > > > am not hanging around the house wanting to eat. I

> > > also homeschool him

> > > > so I don't have a lot of free time to think about

> > > food. I would love

> > > > to lose another 10 pounds and get to a size 2, but

> > > if I can't I'll be

> > > > ok with it.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > PS. I am so happy to have found this board.

> > > Depression/anxiety can

> > > > be a very lonely journey!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > >