Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 I lost weight on effexor. I ate when I was depressed. This part was a plus. However, sex drive bottomed out. Finally I am thin enough to get attention, but can't follow through. You may want to discuss with your doctor if it is really working on your depression. --- deus_abscondis wrote: > Hi Jenn, > > Most antidepressants can cause weight gain in some. > > If you are exercising at the same level prior to > taking the drug > then it must be you have increased your calorie > intake (unless > you are retaining fluids). > > If you reduce your calorie intake (while > maintaining) a > balanced diet you will lose weight. In particular it > is important > to cut out saturated fats and especially no trans > fats. > > If Effexor is working for you apart from the weight > gain I wouldn't > be trying others but would concentrate on lowering > calorie intake > and increasing exercise. > > Good luck > > Deus_Abscondis > > > " Jenn " wrote > > > > Hi there, > > > > My name is Jenn, I just joined the group. Ever > since I started on > > Effexor two years ago, I have done nothing but > gain weight.... > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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