Paxil Users

[Big Moose]

I am a clinical therapist, and have seen many of my clients gain excessive amounts of weight after beggining thier Paxil treatment. My question is have any of you who have tried Paxil had trouble controlling your weight? Most of my clients are children, so I am wondering if thier is a corellation between age and weight gain.

 

[Beezers]

Actually, my appeteite is shot to hell from 40mg. I'm bulking so I eat large amounts constantly and it is rather uncomfortable. I have adjusted since I began taking it, but I'm not the voracious carnivoire I once was. I'm gaining weight, but only because that's my goal. I actually think dieting...when the time comes...will be far easier because of the reduction in appeteite and anxiety.

 

[Suspension]

I am on paxil, no dramatic weight change. A friend of mine(female) did gain a lot of weight from paxil. I decided im gettin off the shit cause of the terrible withdrawal stuff.

 

[GaryWary]

Most people lose appetite and then weight on SSRI's and similar drugs... this, as you are aware, is due to the serotonin enhancing action of the drug.. more serotonin = no more appetite. Makes sense, since that is usually how our appetitites are curbed... we eat carb heavy meals, and we get satisfied.. our body is releasing serotonin in response to the carbs.... this is why some depressed peole find solace in food.. it's an attempt to self-medicate.

Therefore, are you sure what you are seeing is statistically and clinically significant? Maybe you are focusing too much on weight gain, as opposed to weight loss? Get my drift?

 

[GaryWary]

I am on paxil, no dramatic weight change. A friend of mine(female) did gain a lot of weight from paxil. I decided im gettin off the shit cause of the terrible withdrawal stuff.

Make sure you don't need them any longer first.

And buy some inositol.

 

[athlete03]

I'm on 20mg/day and did notice a weight gain, but the confounding variable is that I was anxious as hell before hand, (GAD), so I had no apetite to begin with. The weight I gained has been muscle (no cycle) anyway...

 

[diamonddiceclay]

I took paxil in the past for a short time and I just recently went back on it at 40per day-I don't know if it causes weight gain, but my goal is to halve my body fat %. What do you think?

 

[SOEX]

Just started recently. I haven't noticed any weight gain, I've actually lost weight. But I'll keep you posted. I'm currently dieting, and I'm not sure if it's effecting my loss of body fat.

 

[M.O.D]

for you pax guys

http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=36682


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