does fluoxetine cause weight gain
07/17/08
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hi Val,
Thank you for your question. Fluoxetine, as well as many other antidepressants, is associated with weight gain. If this is a side effect that you're particularly worried about, you should discuss with your doctor whether there are other options available to you.
Best of luck,
Casey
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Friday, July 25, 2008
I am getting off of Fluoxetine as of today- and my decision to do so has much to do with my recent weight gain. However, I have heard that some people have lost weight on it; it just depends on its effect on each one of us individually. But, for me? Definitely.
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hi there, i have been on fluoxetine for 5 years and i have made the decission to come off it now. i was coming out of a bad relationship, when i first took fluoxitine. I started to gain weight almost immediatly. friends and family would reasure me this was because i was becoming happier in my new life and that i woulnt gain much, fat and happy and all that....!i have gained 28 pounds and have tryed flighting the weight with every diet and excercise possible. i will post another message once i have come off them completly, to let you know if i loose .