[kalafornia]

I know that a lot of medications cause wt gain. I gained 15 pounds on Prozac. Now I want to try Effexor. I am just scared that I will gain another 15 pounds! any thoughts?

[WifeyBoo]

I had weight gain on effexor and huge weight gain on paxil. I lost loads of weight on a light dose of zoloft and it helped the depression. Each person reacts in their own way, though.
Good luck!

[kalafornia]

What is so difficult is like you said, everyone reacts in different ways. Effexor is supposed to suppress appetite, but I doubt it! The thing is, my weight IS a huge cause of my depression, so gaining seems to be a terrible thing!

[4me4mygirls]

I've been on effexor for a few months now, and I have lost weight, not gained.

[choirgirlhotel]

Originally Posted by kalafornia

I know that a lot of medications cause wt gain. I gained 15 pounds on Prozac. Now I want to try Effexor. I am just scared that I will gain another 15 pounds! any thoughts?

I highly doubt you would gain weight on Effexor. it is an SNRI (instead of Prozac, SSRI) which gives you a bit of norepinephrine reuptake inhibition as well. The straight SSRIs seem to have the most problem with people gaining weight. Effexor I think is pretty weight neutral.

however, just be aware that Effexor has a very short half-life compared to Prozac. I don't know if you noticed, but if you ever missed a dose of Prozac you wouldn't even know it. If you miss a dose of Effexor you will most likely feel it immediately. Be prepared to take it at the same time EVERY day.

~CGH~