can you loose weight from lexapro

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I have been taking Lexapro 40mg/day and Wellbutrin 300XL/day for 5 years. I have not noticed weight gain with the drugs, but I do think it decreases my appetite. It's difficult to tell the weight gain or loss is due to antidepressants or depression itself. Good luck.

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I have used paxil a few years ago and I lost 13 pound weight during the first three months, and now I am on lexapro, and I lost 3 pounds during the first two weeks. Before using the antidepressant, I struggled not to eat after 7 p m, but still sometimes I would cheat myself and still gain weight and feel guilty. But with paxil or lexapro, my appetite naturally was suppressed, I can not expalin why, but it was. I did not have the urge of eating after 7 p m. Before I would take diet pills, O my God, it almost killed me. I was very shaky, my heart was beating very fast and I thought I was close to have a heart attack. Diet pills were bad news for the health of my heart, not to mention the side effect (migraines, sleeplessness).
Sometimes I feel I am under self hypnosis when I take lexapro. And sometimes it is hard to push myself to exercise. But at least I don't have craving of junk food.
I would recomend you to force yourself to drink one or two glass of water before you eat anything. It naturally fools your mind and makes you feel full. Or when you bake a cake, instead of using three large eggs, use six large egg whites, without egg yolk. Don't go shopping when you are hungry, and in the store stay away from ice-cream frozen section. Or instead of using oil, use Pam Spray. Always have your favorite, sugar free chewing gum, sometimes it helps your craving. If you like chocolates, don't eat the junk, instead eat power bar or other chocolate health food bar with one or two glass of water, always. Avoid from coda or bear.
Let me know if you have more question.[/b]

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i have been on lexapro for about 10 months and have gained almost 30 pounds in the last couple months. it is miserable. im thinking of going on a diet.. maybe smart for life. The weight gain is a sure downer. Sad

cynphony · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I have been taking lexapro for over 2 years and have gained almost 20 lbs and climbing. I have found that I have a huge appetite and can't seem to get enough to eat to feel full. I was working out regularly before I started to take it, but the other side-effect I have noticed is that I am much more sluggish and unlikely to enjoy my work outs. My exercise routine is non-existent! I want to get off the drug, but I'm concerned I will go back to the anxiety attacks that were the reason I started in the first place. But I agree that the weight gain is almost as depressing as I was without lexapro...

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I was on Lexapro for about 6 months and gained over 35 pounds while exercising every day and not overeating. It was so depressing and humiliating as more and more people asked why I was getting so heavy. My own physician even kept prescribing diet pills while ignoring the fact that I had gained an enormous amount of weight in such a short time with never any signs of weight problems. I was even told I was "worrying like a woman" and to just keep hanging in there. Well, I said the heck with that and went off it cold turkey. I had discomfort but nothing as bad as having to buy a whole new wardrobe. I am now taking vitamins and exercising after just having lost twenty pounds and counting. There is hope but I don't think antidepressants are it. I do still have anxiety but now at least I can walk around without getting winded. Smile

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