Having been diagnosed with clinical depression twice in my life, and now seemingly going thru a 3rd time, I can say - I HAVE TAKEN NEARLY EVERY PILL AVAILABLE TO MANKIND!
Some meds I gained weight; some of them I didn't. But I decided my mental health had to come first.
I have taken (in no certain order)
*Prozac
*Paxil
*Celexa
*Wellbutrin
*Zoloft
I gained 30 pounds on Paxil. Then my doctor told me
"I've never prescribed Paxil to a woman who didn't gain at least 30 pounds." I had crazy sexual side effects from Zoloft and Prozac. Both Celexa and Wellbutrin seem to work best for me.
I am currently on wellbutrin, and supposedly, most people don't gain weight, and they might even lose a few. My doctor and I have had to "play" with the dosage to find out what works best for me. Right now I'm at 300mg. And at the end of a day at work, I find that I have little to no energy to hit the gym.
But OH! Silver lining! -I HAVE noticed that my appetite has decreased a bit. SO
If you want to know & understand the side effects of xanax, do a google search "side effects of xanax" - I'll bet you get a whole boatload of info that way!
....good luck to you....
~peace out!