Paxil and Weight Gain
My doctor has just put me on Paxil for depression I have been experiencing for about a year now. Of course, my mental health is more important than my weight, but I’m wondering if anyone who is on Paxil has had any weight gain? Also, if you are on Paxil, are you happy with it? Thank you! JS
I was on Paxil for about 2 years. I did not gain any weight, but I felt like I was on a *happy* drug the entire time. I wasn’t exactly happy all the time, but I was never sad. Actually, I didn’t really have any emotions either way. I was always even. I was calm and I felt like nothing in the world could hurt me. It also made me much slower and not able to think as clearly. I wasn’t able to organize and grasp thoughts like before. Like the thoughts were there, but I couldn’t get to them. After going off of it, I had LOTS of family and friends tell me that I became a different person while I was on it and thought I was a much better *me* off of it. The positive thing that I think it did for me was to let me know how it felt to not be nervous and depressed all of the time; so that when I got off of it, I knew what *normal* people felt like and how to get back to that.
Of course, drugs do different things to different people, so I would take all of this with a grain of salt. I am just letting you know my experience. Good luck!
My doctor says the average weight gain with the use of Paxil is twenty pounds in the first year!! She only prescribes Paxil to those with eating disorders, because of the weight gain issue. It has proven metabolic effects that cause people to gain weight.
I don’t want to scare you, but I hated Paxil. After about 6 months, I did not care about anything anymore. Sure, I was not depressed, and I could sleep again, but I didn’t feel like working, studying, or anything. I was just blah. And I gained twenty pounds, which I am still struggling to lose a year later because of metabolic slowdown. My psychiatrist tells me this is a very common syndrome of side effects from Paxil, so if you notice that you just don’t care much about anything anymore, but are still reasonably happy, you might be having the same response.
If you are seeing a doctor, and not a psychiatrist, I would advise you to consult with an actual psychiatrist–they are more in the know about Paxil. I am now on Lexapro, which can be taken at a low dose. It has NO weight gain effects. no more Paxil
I take Paxil and love it! But I also am gaining weight on it because it makes me hungry ALL the time. To me it is worth it and it is all I can take because I am nursing. But you should talk to your psychiatrist. Perhaps 2.5 milligrams less would help the weight gain. Or cocktailing it with another drug. Lovin’ life on Paxil
Oh yes, we who are on this drug can verify the weight gain. Is it b/c of the drug, or b/c I’m not so anxious and can eat every day? Who knows? But I’ll certainly take the weight to avoid the anxiety! Plumper on Paxil
I have been taking Paxil for about 2 1/2 years now and have gained some weight, but I can’t honestly say it’s due to the Paxil as I don’t exercise very much. More important to me is the positive effect of the medicine. I have so much less anxiety and depression that it is very worth a possible weight- gain side effect. I hope you have as positive results as I have had. I can honestly say it has changed my life. carla
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