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Posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
I am interested in finding out if weight gain is a side effect of Effexor or not. My experience over seven years of trying different anti-depressants is that most of them do.
Posted by Zo on July 27, 2001, at 23:41:34
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
Effexor did not cause me an ounce of weight gain. Everything else does. . .YMMV :)
Zo
Posted by Firebabe1 on July 28, 2001, at 10:50:22
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
I lost 7 lbs the first 2 weeks on Effexor. My doc told me that weight loss was a side effect.
Posted by girlie on July 28, 2001, at 10:59:32
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by Zo on July 27, 2001, at 23:41:34
> Effexor did not cause me an ounce of weight gain. Everything else does. . .YMMV :)
>
> ZoLOL, me too!: )
girlie
Posted by SalArmy4me on July 28, 2001, at 13:55:59
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Volume 21(2) April 2001 pp 185-189. Sustained Response to Open-Label Venlafaxine in Drug-Resistant Major Depression." Schweitzer, Isaac MB BS, MD:
"...In only 32 patients (12%), study events resulted in cessation of venlafaxine... The most common study events were somnolence (21%), headache (18%), insomnia (16%), sweating (16%), constipation (14%), dry mouth (11%), nausea (10%), and dizziness (10%). There were no statistically significant changes in mean systolic or diastolic blood pressure or pulse during the extension phase. However, a slight but significant decrease (1.4 kg in weight) was noted in weight at month 4 (p = 0.007)..."
Posted by afatchic on July 30, 2001, at 12:51:35
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
I just started Effexor about 3 weeks ago and am definitely losing weight as a side effect. I've taken off all the weight I gained while taking Serzone for 6 weeks.
> I am interested in finding out if weight gain is a side effect of Effexor or not. My experience over seven years of trying different anti-depressants is that most of them do.
Posted by wendi on July 30, 2001, at 13:28:46
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
> I actually lost weight (about 1-2 pounds a week) on effexor but gained weight when I was switched to effexor XR.
I am interested in finding out if weight gain is a side effect of Effexor or not. My experience over seven years of trying different anti-depressants is that most of them do.
Posted by amuse on July 30, 2001, at 22:08:58
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by wendi on July 30, 2001, at 13:28:46
Thanks to you all. This is good news about Effexor. I will probably switch from paxil.
Posted by Lorraine on July 31, 2001, at 23:34:23
In reply to EFFEXOR AND WEIGHT GAIN?, posted by amuse on July 27, 2001, at 22:15:51
45 pounds on Effexor over 1 1/2 years. still the only AD that worked for me though :(
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