Can you answer some questions about weight gain or loss on lexapro?!
Question: Can you answer some questions about weight gain or loss on lexapro!?
I started lexapro 10mg a couple of days ago and am HORRIFIED at all of the stories I have read from people saying it changed their metabolism and caused them to gain 30-60 lbs!.
I need some reassurance!. In the past year I have lost 20lbs and there is noooo way I am going to gain it back!.
So my questions!.!.!.
1!. Will being careful what I eat and making sure to get some good exercise keep this medicine from making me gain weight!?
2!. I have read that lexapro has been approved for binge eating!.!.!.so would it work the opposite way for someone who had that problem before taking the drug!? Therefore causing weight loss!?
I am taking it for Generalized Anxiety Disorder which I have had for almost 4 years!. I took these meds after the birth of my son for a few months 4 years ago but did not note any weight gain as I was still overweight from having a baby!.
Thank you for your advice, I am really nervous about this!. I don't see how taking a pill can make you gain weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I need some reassurance!. In the past year I have lost 20lbs and there is noooo way I am going to gain it back!.
So my questions!.!.!.
1!. Will being careful what I eat and making sure to get some good exercise keep this medicine from making me gain weight!?
2!. I have read that lexapro has been approved for binge eating!.!.!.so would it work the opposite way for someone who had that problem before taking the drug!? Therefore causing weight loss!?
I am taking it for Generalized Anxiety Disorder which I have had for almost 4 years!. I took these meds after the birth of my son for a few months 4 years ago but did not note any weight gain as I was still overweight from having a baby!.
Thank you for your advice, I am really nervous about this!. I don't see how taking a pill can make you gain weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I've been taking Lexapro for about a year and a half, and I've not noticed any appreciable weight difference from the medication!. Holidays and things - of course!. But not the medication!.
I would suggest you take the Lexapro in the evening, shortly before bedtime!. That will help with any drowsiness it might cause!.
I think one thing anti-depressants tend to do - in general - is make people more "chilled out", and that could cause weight gain in some people who become more inactive!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would suggest you take the Lexapro in the evening, shortly before bedtime!. That will help with any drowsiness it might cause!.
I think one thing anti-depressants tend to do - in general - is make people more "chilled out", and that could cause weight gain in some people who become more inactive!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Only time will tell how the lexapro will work for you!. I, however, gained twenty plus pounds, and there was NO end in sight!. You, on the other hand, could possibly lose weight, gain weight or neurtralize on lexapro!. Every one is different and its a trial and error what med is right for you!.
Wellbutrin is the BEST weight neutral drug out there!. If you are having second thoughts consult with your doctor about Wellbutrin!.
Good luck!. I hope this helped!. I wish you the best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Wellbutrin is the BEST weight neutral drug out there!. If you are having second thoughts consult with your doctor about Wellbutrin!.
Good luck!. I hope this helped!. I wish you the best!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am taking Lexapro 10mg as well and haven't gained or lost any weight!. I don't exercise much because I have a heart condition which doesn't allow it!. The extent of my workout is walking half a mile to work 3 times a week!. Still, no weight gain with Lexapro!. I hope you have the same success!. Good luck to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm also on Lexapro 10mg!. I have found that my weight has stayed the same as it was before starting the course!. I have more energy since taking it, and my eating habits haven't changed!. It has been a few months and i've had no side effects, I hope it is the same for you!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I take lexapro 20mg a day and have noticed minimal weight gain with it!. It will vary from person to person!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Weight gain tends to be more of a long-term effects with these antidepressants!.
So please don't be too concerned!.
Short-term, people may lose weight (appetite effects, stimulant effects), may stay the same, or may gain weight (appetite changes, blood sugar variations)!.
You may find yourself completely unaffected, completely unaffected for the first few months!.!.!. or any number of other variations!.
Perhaps one approach might be to see what happens!?
The individuals who have gained large amounts of weight tend to report the same things - the difficulty in keeping the weight gain to a manageable level, the negligable impact of exercise and diet - and they include people who had always been fit and active pre-drug with no weight/dietary issues!.
How can a pill make you gain weight!? Well there are various ways e!.g!. reduce activity levels (fatigue and lethargy), reduce the metabolic rate, increase appetite, affect the brain's "I'm full" signals, cause thirstiness (increases drink intake of say juice or milk & upping calorific intake), cause insomnia (people often have a snack when they are awake in the night), adhere to certain 'thin' receptors, cause cravings for carbohydrates/junk food!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
So please don't be too concerned!.
Short-term, people may lose weight (appetite effects, stimulant effects), may stay the same, or may gain weight (appetite changes, blood sugar variations)!.
You may find yourself completely unaffected, completely unaffected for the first few months!.!.!. or any number of other variations!.
Perhaps one approach might be to see what happens!?
The individuals who have gained large amounts of weight tend to report the same things - the difficulty in keeping the weight gain to a manageable level, the negligable impact of exercise and diet - and they include people who had always been fit and active pre-drug with no weight/dietary issues!.
How can a pill make you gain weight!? Well there are various ways e!.g!. reduce activity levels (fatigue and lethargy), reduce the metabolic rate, increase appetite, affect the brain's "I'm full" signals, cause thirstiness (increases drink intake of say juice or milk & upping calorific intake), cause insomnia (people often have a snack when they are awake in the night), adhere to certain 'thin' receptors, cause cravings for carbohydrates/junk food!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com