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Posted by rculater on September 27, 2010, at 16:48:48
Only been on 5mg for 2 weeks but already food tastes so much nicer and im sure it is releasing dopamine easier than when I wasn't on lex. Its hard to tell when im full also. No wonder so many gain weight on this med. Scary stuff.
Posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 17:15:08
In reply to Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared, posted by rculater on September 27, 2010, at 16:48:48
Lucky for sure guess your depression somehow interferred with your tasting. Unfortunately for me just found out my taste and smell is gone forever. Virus to nose comfirmed by another MRI and ENT. Wish depression had been the cause for me. Happy for you congrats Phillipa
Posted by SLS on September 27, 2010, at 17:58:27
In reply to Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared, posted by rculater on September 27, 2010, at 16:48:48
> Only been on 5mg for 2 weeks but already food tastes so much nicer and im sure it is releasing dopamine easier than when I wasn't on lex. Its hard to tell when im full also. No wonder so many gain weight on this med. Scary stuff.
In my experience, the recovery of my sense of taste is one of the early indicators of a good response to treatment. Depression can very much blunt the sense of taste. Maybe this is a good sign for you that food now tastes better.
- Scott
Posted by Maxime on September 27, 2010, at 18:50:53
In reply to Re: Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared » rculater, posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 17:15:08
> Lucky for sure guess your depression somehow interferred with your tasting. Unfortunately for me just found out my taste and smell is gone forever. Virus to nose comfirmed by another MRI and ENT. Wish depression had been the cause for me. Happy for you congrats Phillipa
Sorry to find out Phillipa. When did you find out?
Posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 21:26:07
In reply to Re: Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared » Phillipa, posted by Maxime on September 27, 2010, at 18:50:53
Maxie today. Saw the doc again and believe it or not we went through the MRI together he scoped my nose nothing physically wrong. Also said brain looked fine and it did. Only malformation deviated septum. But he said so many viruses out there and that this is very common and also people wake up and they are deaf cause virus. So the two smell and taste centers were right. I will still try zinc but he said it's been so long no likely to help. Phillipa
Posted by rculater on September 28, 2010, at 5:10:05
In reply to Re: Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared » Maxime, posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 21:26:07
Sorry to hear that Phillipa - maybe i should be gratefull.
Posted by Phillipa on September 28, 2010, at 19:42:41
In reply to Re: Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared, posted by rculater on September 28, 2010, at 5:10:05
Thanks enjoy some great food for me? Phillipa
Posted by creepy on September 29, 2010, at 10:04:57
In reply to Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared, posted by rculater on September 27, 2010, at 16:48:48
Carbohydrates and junk food tasted so good on celexa that I gained a lot of weight on it.
The only thing that killed the cravings was topamax.
Posted by hyperfocus on October 3, 2010, at 22:33:44
In reply to Why does food taste so good on lexapro - scared, posted by rculater on September 27, 2010, at 16:48:48
Agree with what Scott said, a strong serotonin response can increase the vividness and intensity of your senses including taste and smell. It depends on what kind of good you're feeling though - a craving for junk or any kind of food does happen with a lot of meds while serotonin response causes the increase in tastiness.
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