> Can you or anyone confirm that Paxil really does not involve weight gain?
> (I’m a little dubious — I’d bet that few if any of the doctors who’ve
> prescribed Prozac and seen their patients gain weight have reported it!!
> so I wonder how sure you can be that Paxil would not have the same effect).

> Prozac lists increased appetite as one of those "one percent" side
> effects; does that appear at all in the Paxil literature?

I’d put money on the fact that doctors prescribing Prozac would not not
deem
it necessary to report the 20+ lb weight gain in the few patients that
would
even report it to THEM.
—
"No matter where you go, there you are."  Buckaroo Banzai

Is anyone compiling these reports?  I think I’ve missed a lot of them
and would like to have a clear idea how many are coming in.

Count me in for 30 pounds; made a trial over the winter for seasonal
depression/winter weight gain.  Disastrous results.

Back to trying to find a doctor who’ll prescribe Pondimin …

Can you or anyone confirm that Paxil really does not involve weight gain?
(I’m a little dubious — I’d bet that few if any of the doctors who’ve
prescribed Prozac and seen their patients gain weight have reported it!!
so I wonder how sure you can be that Paxil would not have the same effect).

Prozac lists increased appetite as one of those "one percent" side
effects; does that appear at all in the Paxil literature?

   In response to your question, YES! Indeed, one of the undesired side
   effect of Prozac is weight gain which is not uncommon compare to other
   antidepressants.  I am NOT taking Prozac but i know the pharmacology of
   this drug.  

Uh, actually one of the advantages of Prozac is that you’re much less
likely to gain weight on it than the tricyclics or MAOIs. While weight
gain isn’t unheard of, it’s more likely that you’ll lose weight on
Prozac. Same for Paxil and Zoloft (anyone know about fluvoxamine?).

However, the weight-loss king is probably Wellbutrin. 28% of people
taking it lose 5 or more pounds. It’s not related to any of the SSRIs
so it might not be a bad drug to consider if one’s having problems
with Prozac and adipose.

PCH

–
"No matter where you go, there you are."  Buckaroo Banzai

In response to your question, YES! Indeed, one of the undesired side
effect of Prozac is weight gain which is not uncommon compare to other
antidepressants.  I am NOT taking Prozac but i know the pharmacology of
this drug.  

I do have a suggestion.  Don’t know if you have heard of the newer drug
called Paxil (Paroxetine HCl) made by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals,
it’s the only agent that i know of will NOT cause wt. gain but rather wt
Loss instead.  This is a reasonable drug to try it out but not to say you
HAVE to listen to me.  Paxil also cause less insomnia and less other side
effects as compare to the older antidepressants.  Over all, Paxil has been
one of the safetest antidepressants I’ve known and it’s also very
effective.  Switching from a tricyclic antidepressant or from Prozac to
Paxil is generally UNCOMPLICATED and without untoward effects.

I am sure you will make the best decision for yourself, will be more than
happy to tell you more about Paxil if you are interesting to know about it.

Regards,
jenny
j…@vms1.cc.uop.edu

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stuhc…@eku.acs.eku.edu wrote:

: Hi all,

:      I have been taking Prozac 40mg a day since last October for
: depression.  Since then I have gained more than 30 pounds.  My ideal
: body weight is 140 lbs.  I weigh 175 lbs. now.  I weighed 140 lbs when I
: started the drugs.  I’ve never had a problem with my weight before until
: I started this medication.  I am 25 years old.  

:      The drug is controlling my depression, but I am not impressed with
: the weight gain.  Considering I haven’t changed my eatting habits, I am
: really curious.  It doesn’t seem to me that my metabolism would have
: been slowed that much with my mental state.  

:      I would like to hear from anyone who has experienced weight gain
: after starting the drug.

:                                   Thanks,

:                                   H. Anthony Couch, R.N.  

stuhc…@eku.acs.eku.edu writes:

The header on this is my husband’s.  I have been taking Prozac for
two years now, 20mg a day.  I too have gained weight…65 lbs.
However, I had a Norplant put in 18 months ago and I thought that was
the main cause of the weight gain.  However, I had it taken out in
less than a year because the side effects were ghastly. In any event
the combination was a disaster.  I’m really having a hard time
getting the added pounds off never mind being motivated.  I can’t
manage without the Prozac.  It is a godsend but I certainly do not
want to be relegated to not being thin! Mary

>so it is the same thing as nasacort?

        Apparently, though in a different form and possibly a different
        strength.  Both are triamcinolone acetonide, however.

-Rich Young

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