Weight questions

aberdeen · 04-16-2012, 08:34 PM

Those of you who lost your Paxil weight as you tapered, was it because you stopped craving carbs and sugars? Or did it just come off due to some change in metabolism/chemistry? I can't believe the way I want to eat. And the weight just keeps on coming! I managed to lose 30 lbs last year because my stomach was nauseous from the anxiety...at some points I just drank Ensure because I couldn't eat. Now that the intense anxiety spells have passed my appetite is back and the weight came back with a vengeance.

I never had weight issues prior to the last 5 years. I would blame pregnancy and age (honest factors) but I also know that's when I started SSRI use too. I hope coming off these meds will help in my weight loss efforts...I've given both Weight Watchers and even Atkins a fair shake and seen very little improvement these last years. But since Paxil....OMG...it's even worse.

mapleleafgirl25 · 04-16-2012, 08:43 PM

PRE-PAXIL i weigh one hundred pounds..the first and second times i went on paxil i gained 20 lbs..this time..i literally changed my diet to fresh foods, no junk food, salads, grilled chicken, yogurts and water only..and go figure i gained 38 lbs...eating healthier..now since getting under 10mgs i have lost about 10 lbs..but still its just crazy..that is paxil for you..because when i have gone off..about 6 months after i lost it all back down to under 100 lbs...Paxil loves to make people gain weight..it is one of the main side effects..

aberdeen · 04-16-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mapleleafgirl25

PRE-PAXIL i weigh one hundred pounds..the first and second times i went on paxil i gained 20 lbs..this time..i literally changed my diet to fresh foods, no junk food, salads, grilled chicken, yogurts and water only..and go figure i gained 38 lbs...eating healthier..now since getting under 10mgs i have lost about 10 lbs..but still its just crazy..that is paxil for you..because when i have gone off..about 6 months after i lost it all back down to under 100 lbs...Paxil loves to make people gain weight..it is one of the main side effects..

Wow! You know, I was on Weight watchers before and during my withdrawal stuff last year, and even when I almost stopped eating, and if you know weight watchers it's set up so you have a certain amount of points per day and each food is assigned a point value. I couldn't even eat HALF of my daily points, I was eating a little yogurt cup and maybe one piece of bread with peanut butter on it and some juice all day, or just one or two Ensures for the day. I was amazed that the weight was coming off ONLY at the expected rate of 1-2 pounds a week. I mean, if I had been eating my full daily points target I would have either not lost a pound, or even still been slowly gaining, know what I mean? For the small amount I was eating, I should have been losing weight at an alarming rate, but it was nothing more than what is expected (and healthy). Crazy. I ended up quitting weight watchers. I am going to be joining again next week though but this is good, maybe as I taper I'll see my efforts actually show!

julieannboo · 04-17-2012, 03:15 AM

my appetite is through the roof at the moment.

it is scary.

i have joined weight watchers but i am not following it.

not good is it.

axis74 · 06-07-2012, 09:03 PM

I gained about 15 lbs on one month of prozac and craved sweets like u wouldnt believe and i dont even like sweets. a yr and half later the weight is finally starting to fall off i cant tell u how happy i am. I also stopped craving sweets and carbs and i think that helps too but i also think my metablalism is goign back to what it used to be. hopefully ill lose more soon. good luck youll get there too just takes time i dont crave sweets almost at all anymore.

Tara71 · 07-04-2012, 10:37 AM

I weighed 105 when I started it. After about 2 years I started having a lot of stomach acid / digestive troubles which I later attibuted to the Paxil. By 3 years I had gained 60 pounds!!!

I have to take Lyrica to control widespread nerve pains, too. I got nerve damage from a bladder infection (Interstitial Cystitis) and my vision also went double all of a sudden - no more depth perception. Just a side complaint.

Anyway.... I swear - I have done TWO MILES A DAY on the treadmill since mid-March and only lost 10! We really have to bust our asses! I've been going at 3.3mph for 40 mins!

iwantpeace · 07-04-2012, 10:43 AM

Drugs like Paxil (and Paxil in particular) are extremely anticholinergic - these are known for weight gain. Most people don't realize, but if you take benadryl every day you will likely gain lots of weight too. It's really only when the offending agent is removed (Paxil and its binders) that the effects should wear off and the weight come down.

Don't worry Aberdeen, I put on 60+ lbs during my time on Paxil, im now down 30 and quite frankly I was very young when I went on it so the other 30 pounds is probably age/eating and the fact that I didn't really start doing exercize until recently.

Just focus on getting well - the rest will come

Katesmom · 07-04-2012, 05:35 PM

Half of my Paxil weight fell off slowly in w/d. The other half needed weight watchers. It took me a long time to lose it all.

04-16-2012, 08:34 PM	#1
aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 3,049	Weight questions Those of you who lost your Paxil weight as you tapered, was it because you stopped craving carbs and sugars? Or did it just come off due to some change in metabolism/chemistry? I can't believe the way I want to eat. And the weight just keeps on coming! I managed to lose 30 lbs last year because my stomach was nauseous from the anxiety...at some points I just drank Ensure because I couldn't eat. Now that the intense anxiety spells have passed my appetite is back and the weight came back with a vengeance. I never had weight issues prior to the last 5 years. I would blame pregnancy and age (honest factors) but I also know that's when I started SSRI use too. I hope coming off these meds will help in my weight loss efforts...I've given both Weight Watchers and even Atkins a fair shake and seen very little improvement these last years. But since Paxil....OMG...it's even worse. __________________ *2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."* 2005-2010 Effexor XR 112.5mg-262.5mg for PPD Dec 2010 Poop-out and rapid 3 month wean. Off Effexor March 2011 Hell started 1 month later-tried 3 other meds to deal with w/d nothing worked. . Now tapering from 20mg Paxil (still recovering from Effexor w/d) Oct'11 to Nov '12 20mg-10mg Mar 5/13- 9mg Apr 12/13-8.1mg May 5/13-7.3mg

04-16-2012, 08:43 PM	#2
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,641	Re: Weight questions PRE-PAXIL i weigh one hundred pounds..the first and second times i went on paxil i gained 20 lbs..this time..i literally changed my diet to fresh foods, no junk food, salads, grilled chicken, yogurts and water only..and go figure i gained 38 lbs...eating healthier..now since getting under 10mgs i have lost about 10 lbs..but still its just crazy..that is paxil for you..because when i have gone off..about 6 months after i lost it all back down to under 100 lbs...Paxil loves to make people gain weight..it is one of the main side effects.. __________________ 3rd attempt at withdrawal going slow..compounded pills Taper: 05/27/2010 - 03/12/12: Tapered From 20mgs - 6.2 (2years) 04/11/2012 - 6.0 05/10/2012 - 5.8 06/09/2012 - 5.6 07/09/2012 - 5.4 80/08/2012 - 5.2 09/07/2012 - 5.0 10/07/2012 - 4.8 11/06/2012 - 4.6 12/06/2012 - 4.4 01/04/2013 - 4.2 02/03/2013 - 4.0 03/05/2013 - 3.8 04/04/2013 - 3.6 05/05/2013 - 3.4 06/04/2013 - 3.2

04-17-2012, 03:15 AM	#4
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: Weight questions my appetite is through the roof at the moment. it is scary. i have joined weight watchers but i am not following it. not good is it. __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

06-07-2012, 09:03 PM	#5
axis74 Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 155	Re: Weight questions I gained about 15 lbs on one month of prozac and craved sweets like u wouldnt believe and i dont even like sweets. a yr and half later the weight is finally starting to fall off i cant tell u how happy i am. I also stopped craving sweets and carbs and i think that helps too but i also think my metablalism is goign back to what it used to be. hopefully ill lose more soon. good luck youll get there too just takes time i dont crave sweets almost at all anymore. __________________ C/t'd off Prozac Dec. 2010 and counting. still in withdrawal hell.

07-04-2012, 10:37 AM	#6
Tara71 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 340	Re: Weight questions I weighed 105 when I started it. After about 2 years I started having a lot of stomach acid / digestive troubles which I later attibuted to the Paxil. By 3 years I had gained 60 pounds!!! I have to take Lyrica to control widespread nerve pains, too. I got nerve damage from a bladder infection (Interstitial Cystitis) and my vision also went double all of a sudden - no more depth perception. Just a side complaint. Anyway.... I swear - I have done TWO MILES A DAY on the treadmill since mid-March and only lost 10! We really have to bust our asses! I've been going at 3.3mph for 40 mins! __________________ Prozac 20mg. 1987-1995. Quit cold turkey. Paxil 20mg 1995 for sudden onset of anxiety. Withdrawal 1996 for 2 weeks. LUCID NIGHTMARES. Withdrawal 1999 failed-forced raise to 30mg. Withdrawal 2002 duration 10 months failed. Lost job. Cold turkey = full body rash, knotted muscles. Resumed to 20mg 2003. Forced to 30mg 2004 after 1 BAD REFILL Tapering 2005-06 down to 15mg. Pooped out and raised to 20mg in 2010. F*** it :P My ABC Interview: http://youtu.be/hfQUTHrWnRk

07-04-2012, 10:43 AM	#7
iwantpeace Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 249	Re: Weight questions Drugs like Paxil (and Paxil in particular) are extremely anticholinergic - these are known for weight gain. Most people don't realize, but if you take benadryl every day you will likely gain lots of weight too. It's really only when the offending agent is removed (Paxil and its binders) that the effects should wear off and the weight come down. Don't worry Aberdeen, I put on 60+ lbs during my time on Paxil, im now down 30 and quite frankly I was very young when I went on it so the other 30 pounds is probably age/eating and the fact that I didn't really start doing exercize until recently. Just focus on getting well - the rest will come __________________ Paxil 20mg from 2001-December 2010 Nov 2010 - 20mg Dec 2010 - 15mg Feb 2011-July 2011 - 10mg July 2011- Sept 2011- 30MG Sept 2011-Nov 2011- 25mg -17.5mg Nov 2011- JAN 12: 17.5mg -1.25mg January 27th 2012- PAXIL FREE Started Zoloft mid Nov 2011 - currently at 100mg Feb 8 2012 - Zoloft 75mg early April 2012 April 11 2012: 62mg - compounding pharmacy - side effects at 75mg not acceptable April 21 2012 - 50mg - feel much better - staying here for a while.

07-04-2012, 05:35 PM	#8
Katesmom Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,812	Re: Weight questions Half of my Paxil weight fell off slowly in w/d. The other half needed weight watchers. It took me a long time to lose it all. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

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