In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are most likely to make you gain weight. It seems that Paxil is the "winner" there. In so many of the forums discussing this topic, people say they gained from between 20-50 pounds while taking this antidepressant. And even the medical community is in agreement here that Paxil can cause the user to gain a significant amount of weight.
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Almost everyone who takes antidepressants gains at least 15 pounds. Add mood stabilizers to the mix of medications and weight can shoot up... Read more »
The answer to this question is that they just might, especially if you are taking a certain type of antidepressant. Of course there... Read more »
Antidepressants are a common treatment for helping to reduce symptoms of anxiety. For many, these medications allow them to better function... Read more »
"I gained so much weight this past year from my antidepressant that I no longer have a social life," writes a reader. She goes on to say... Read more »
I was really skinny as a child, all the way through high school, until I went on the pill. In those days, the hormone mix for the Pill... Read more »
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Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence... Read more »
A particularly frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain weight. We eat less but notice little, if any,... Read more »
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