I have gained alot of weight. Over the last year. Its very upsetting. It works so well with my depression. I do take two other meds. Ativan and lamitcal. When years ago I was just on paxil I gained about 20 pounds or so. Now almost 30 I am really struggling and very unhealthy:(
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I agree. I weighted 165 before starting it, ahd a year later weight 175. And if anything, I'm eating less and exercising more. Very frustrating.
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The side effects lasted about 8 weeks for me. 3 weeks to go through the hard withdrawal, which included, muscle tremors, nausea, brain zaps, and migraines, and 5 weeks for my mood to begin to stabilize.
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Do not go cold turkey!! The withdrawal symptoms turn you into a psychotic monster. You literally feel like you're losing your mind.
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How long did you do this diet for? When you resume to your normal diet does the weight come back? How about just taking amino acid in capsule form with a regular diet..that might work?
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counting calories is the only way to go. I gym 6 day's a week and limit my calories to 1350 a day. Hope this helps
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I have been on paxil for a few years. I discovered a combination that works for me. When i take a small dose of trazedone with the paxil i dont feel bloated amd i dont gain weight from the paxil
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I just read your statement about anti-depressants, and totally agree. I need support. I am a 79 year old widow, living alone. My children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren all live 450 miles away from me. I am depressed from illness, loneliness, and financial difficulties, and have tried to rationalize the best solution in life for me. Crying episodes happened for no apparent reason. My life has been overcome with depression, when JOY should reign! I know life is NOT a bed of roses; no one promised that. I go to bed each night dreading the next day of frustration and anxiety. I have no answers to my situation, and no one can solve them, except for ME.
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Yes it helps. I gained weight from this drug but the drug helped me so much, it is hard to describe the motivation it gave me to overcome my PTSD and anxiety-is an unbelievable drug. But why does it have to affect the metabolism? I'm thinking of switching to another or just stopping it before I'll gain even more weight.
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I agree I have gained a lot of weight since I started paxiil. I stopped it today, worse drug ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
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I just started it 3 days ago for hot flashes ( due to menopause ) and I haven’t been able to eat in 3 days. At all. So not only did it take my hot flashes away within 1-2 hours of taking it, but I can’t eat bc of the nausea
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