Re: New Member; have questions about Lexapro?

[Guest guest]

I lost five pounds after I started taking Lexapro.

Colleen

sandra <s.albini@...> wrote:

I was just prescribed Lexapro 10mg by my general doctor for

Depression. I have read some posts here about weight gain and being

tired, UG?

I am depressed, tired, apathetic but do not have anxiety, obessive

compulsiveness or any paranoid thoughts. I am sleeping ok...

What I am concerned about is that I am over weight and very tired most

of the time; will this medication just make me more tired and fat?

I have not started to take the medication yet.

[Guest guest]

different people respond to Lex differently. You might

not have all the probs. with it at all or maybe very

mild. You can give it a try for a while and if you

don't like it ween yourself off of it and maybe try

another.

ak

--- sandra <s.albini@...> wrote:

> I was just prescribed Lexapro 10mg by my general

> doctor for

> Depression. I have read some posts here about weight

> gain and being

> tired, UG?

> I am depressed, tired, apathetic but do not have

> anxiety, obessive

> compulsiveness or any paranoid thoughts. I am

> sleeping ok...

> What I am concerned about is that I am over weight

> and very tired most

> of the time; will this medication just make me more

> tired and fat?

> I have not started to take the medication yet.

>

>

[Guest guest]

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Well, my tiredness disappeared after the first week,

and I acutally lost weight in the beginning, before

returning to my normal weight.

Most doctors I know suggest increasing your physical

activity (walking will do) to keep weight gain to a

minimum, if any.

Besta luck and happy new year!

njg

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--- sandra <s.albini@...> wrote:

> I was just prescribed Lexapro 10mg by my general

> doctor for

> Depression. I have read some posts here about weight

> gain and being

> tired, UG?

> I am depressed, tired, apathetic but do not have

> anxiety, obessive

> compulsiveness or any paranoid thoughts. I am

> sleeping ok...

> What I am concerned about is that I am over weight

> and very tired most

> of the time; will this medication just make me more

> tired and fat?

> I have not started to take the medication yet.

>

>

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