I am 15 years old 5" 9' and 250 Lbs. Be fore I started taking meds I weighed 207lbs. Ive been on lexapro for almost a year and Trazodone. Formerly, I was on Seroquel, and I thought that was the cause of my weight gain. However after reading these comments I now believe Lexapro Is also a factor of why I've been gaining weight
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I have been taking 20mg of Lexapro for over a year along with thyroid and HRT medication ( I am 40) - couldnt figure out what was causing the weight gain despite regular exercise and watching the food intake. After reading all the comments I feel that it is more related to the Lexapro than the HRT. The Lexapro has been fantastic in minimising my depression and to that end I think the quality of life it has given me outweights the weight gain ( so to speak) but now its time to wean down - go down to 10mg then come off it. See if that knocks off a few kilos. Keep up the exercise guys as that really does wonders for depression as does doing things you enjoy - dont feel guilty about doing happy things!
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I had weight loss surgery two years ago, lost 135 lbs, and went on Lexapro in August. I noticed that anything I do, I cannot lose some pounds. I also noticed some weight gain. I have been so frustrated, beating myself up, feeling like a failure at times... then I looked back on my weight chart spreadsheet where I saw an increase in weight right after I started taking the lexapro. I called my gyn and getting putting on wellbutrin. I hope it helps me.. I was afraid that I would continue gaining weight! want to stop taking it before that happens...
The thing is, other weight loss patients who are taking the lexapro state they have had no weight gain. So this website has helped me see that I was right about the lexapro... Thank you all for posting on it..
The thing is, other weight loss patients who are taking the lexapro state they have had no weight gain. So this website has helped me see that I was right about the lexapro... Thank you all for posting on it..
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I actually lost weight on lexapro at first. I lost almost 20 pounds within 6 months after starting the medication. I noticed it supressed my appetite significantly. However, within a year, I began gaining weight and now after 3 years I have gained 25 pounds for no apparent reason. And it is almost impossible to get rid of. GRRRR!!! However, Lexapro helps me mentally so much that the good far outweights the weight gain for me.
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Well It has been about 2 weeks off the Lexapro I have already dropped 7 lbs. I do work out but when on it I never lost weight, I quit taking it all together one day just stopped.. My side effects were a little rough however It is pretty much over now.. I had awful headaches everyday for about 1 week and was very dizzy! Luckily I am a stay at home mom so I did not have to drive anywhere.. But the 7 lbs just came off.. I am now back in my normal jeans..that were getting too small..I feel so much better about myself..I was feeling really bad with the weight gain.. So I hope this helps anyone! I would reccommend tapering off the lexapro because the headaches were awful!
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I am 21 and I started Lexapro about 2 years ago. I never noticed that I was gaining so much weight until stretch marks started to appear all over my legs and my sides. I got on a scale and it turns out that I gained about 30 pounds. I am not exactly active but I do go to college and that means I walk a lot. And I had not changed my eating habbits. So I went to the doctor and they tested my thyroid and some other things. Everything came back normal and my doctor told me that it could be the Lexapro. So I have decided to slowly stop the Lexapro. I have been on half of my dosage for almost 2 weeks now. I hope all goes well. And thanks to everyone for getting together and helping us Lexaproians out. I though it was just me until I found so much on the internet about the weight gain.
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Ive been on lexapro for 5 months now and gained almost 30lbs!!!
I had no idea it was from the medication, until recently when I decided to research it. Ive been more depressed then ever for the past few months, from my steady weight gain. Ive been beating myself up about it.
Ive been exercising pretty hard and watching everything I eat, but still packing the on pounds .
I went from a very slim figure, to a heavy look.
Im very depressed about it. I feel cheated, outraged, why dont our doctors tell us?
I had no idea it was from the medication, until recently when I decided to research it. Ive been more depressed then ever for the past few months, from my steady weight gain. Ive been beating myself up about it.
Ive been exercising pretty hard and watching everything I eat, but still packing the on pounds .
I went from a very slim figure, to a heavy look.
Im very depressed about it. I feel cheated, outraged, why dont our doctors tell us?
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I have been taking this drug (10mg) for about a year and it has been brilliant at helping with my anxiety.
In this time I have gained a lot of weight after no change in diet or exercise which obviously concerned and upset me. I had a feeling it was the drug and decided to take myself off it. Well the side effects were horrendous so I went to my doc who put me straight back on it and told me that I was probably 'more relaxed' with my eating and 'not realising' that I wasn't doing the right thing diet and exercise wise.
He told me to exercise more than I was and not to worry about it!
So for the last 7 weeks I have been working with a brilliant trainer who is putting me through a gruelling gym routine that would normally have seen me shred a fair bit of weight. He is looking at my diet etc too and in theory I am doing all the right things - but I'm seeing no effect other than significantly increased fitness and strength. Great but I look like a fat lump.
My trainer confronted me a few days ago because of my lack of visual results, thinking I'm eating a diet full of junk even though I'm not. For what I'm going through physically it's just not worth eating junk, it's just not worth it. So I told him about the medication just under a week ago and it all seemed to click.
After that conversation I was unbelievably frustrated and decided to quit taking lexapro cold turkey and just deal with the side effects. It's definitely not been easy. I'm into day 4 and have hard sharp headaches, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and trouble focussing but I'm going to push through it.
I've been working so hard to get this weight off and am so angry with my doctor for not listening to my concerns. I've definitely proved it's the drug and after finding so many people in the same boat I really feel for you all, and am slightly comforted by the fact that I'm not crazy, lazy or lying to myself.
All I want is this stuff out of my system and to hopefully go back to being somewhat normal again.
In this time I have gained a lot of weight after no change in diet or exercise which obviously concerned and upset me. I had a feeling it was the drug and decided to take myself off it. Well the side effects were horrendous so I went to my doc who put me straight back on it and told me that I was probably 'more relaxed' with my eating and 'not realising' that I wasn't doing the right thing diet and exercise wise.
He told me to exercise more than I was and not to worry about it!
So for the last 7 weeks I have been working with a brilliant trainer who is putting me through a gruelling gym routine that would normally have seen me shred a fair bit of weight. He is looking at my diet etc too and in theory I am doing all the right things - but I'm seeing no effect other than significantly increased fitness and strength. Great but I look like a fat lump.
My trainer confronted me a few days ago because of my lack of visual results, thinking I'm eating a diet full of junk even though I'm not. For what I'm going through physically it's just not worth eating junk, it's just not worth it. So I told him about the medication just under a week ago and it all seemed to click.
After that conversation I was unbelievably frustrated and decided to quit taking lexapro cold turkey and just deal with the side effects. It's definitely not been easy. I'm into day 4 and have hard sharp headaches, dizziness, difficulty sleeping and trouble focussing but I'm going to push through it.
I've been working so hard to get this weight off and am so angry with my doctor for not listening to my concerns. I've definitely proved it's the drug and after finding so many people in the same boat I really feel for you all, and am slightly comforted by the fact that I'm not crazy, lazy or lying to myself.
All I want is this stuff out of my system and to hopefully go back to being somewhat normal again.
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I have had the same problem. I started taking Lexapro this past April and have gained 20 on my way to 30 pounds since I started. I was on 15mg of Lexapro and then my dr. switched me to Wellbutrin along with 10mg of Lexapro. I thought this might help me lose weight, along with watching what I eat and exercising. I haven't exercised really in a year, so when I started, even though I'm not going crazy, it should still be doing something if I'm going from nothing to something. But it seems I only keep gaining. My dr. doesn't seem at all concerned about my weight gain so I think I am going to slowly take myself off of it, I had tried cold turkey once and the dizziness was so bad I couldn't really function at work. I'm hoping that coming off of the Lexapro will help me with my weight loss. My therapist said that Lexapro does not have any calories, but it is making me gain weight.
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I was prescribed zoloft for my depression and it caused me to have diarrhea non-stop to the point that I went from 135 lbs to 119lbs... i was miserable. It was very bad, and at times embarassing. After talking to my psychologist I asked my doctor to change my prescription, and he put me on Lexapro, and warned me that it may cause weight gain. Now I am at 145lbs, but haven't felt this good in a long time. I'm not pleased with my weight, but sometimes you just have to decide what is more important... being skinny or being happy?
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I loved Lexapro, but just got myself off it because I gained 20 poulnds in less than a year, whereas the rest of my adult life I never ever even would put on weight. Now, I'm overflowing my the jeans that are several sizes up from where I started. They say it is weight neutral, but hearing you all here and my own experience, now I know why I'm fuller figured. Lexepro was a lifesaver, so i wouldn't change the fact that I took it at all. Now just wondering what will happen with the weight.
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Wow- I can't believe all of these posts about Lexapro! I started taking it about 5 or 6 months ago. I started with 10mg then went up to 20 mg. I am 5'8" and now weigh 172 lbs. (my heaviest EVER!) Before I started taking it, I only weighed 152 lbs. I am only 26 years old and my weight gain is depressing me even more. My doctor, unlike many I have read about on here, did in fact say weight gain IS a side affect. This SUCKS! I am nervous about weening myself off of it, for fear of panick attacks again. Someone help! Any suggestions? I don't want to take myself off of it without my dr.'s permission.....
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This is the first I have heard of this. I took lexapro about 2 years ago. I lost 40lbs. while taking it. When I stopped, the weight poured back on. I just started taking it again, and have already lost 5lbs in one week. Maybe there is something else going on to cause the weight gain.
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I have been on lexapro 10 mg for 2 months and now I am gaining weight. I had my thyroid removed due to cancer and this has affected my metabolism. As it is I have to watch what I eat religiously and I exercise at least 4 times a week but the weight in coming on. I feel better but my struggle with the weight due to the lack of the thyroid and now the lexapro has made me stop using it.
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I have been taking Lexapro for 15 months. When I started, I lost 10 lbs which of course thrilled me. I take it for GAD and also have Xanax for bad panic attacks. I don't feel any different with the lexapro other than the fact that I have gained the weight I lost plus another 10 lbs!
I have been telling my doctor about this for months and he told me that people who are not depressed anymore might be more likely to eat! BS! I am methodical when it comes to what I eat and exercise and the only thing that has changed is the fact that I am taking lexapro! I knew it was not just me! I have an appt with the doc tomorrow and am hoping he will agree to ween me off 10 mg but if he does not, I will do it myself.
My question is for those of you who have gone off Lexapro, have you taken off the weight you gained from the med?
I have been telling my doctor about this for months and he told me that people who are not depressed anymore might be more likely to eat! BS! I am methodical when it comes to what I eat and exercise and the only thing that has changed is the fact that I am taking lexapro! I knew it was not just me! I have an appt with the doc tomorrow and am hoping he will agree to ween me off 10 mg but if he does not, I will do it myself.
My question is for those of you who have gone off Lexapro, have you taken off the weight you gained from the med?
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