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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, so I did gain weight on zoloft (15 pounds). I went off of it and quickly lost the weight by counting calories. But the anxiety got bad, so I went back on it. This time, though, I kept an eye on my calories and did not gain weight. Then, I had a medical scare and my anxiety went crazy and I lost another 15 pounds and was actually pretty underweight. All of this happened while I was still on Zoloft, so I realized I can lose weight on Zoloft. Anyway, most likely, it wasn’t the meds making me gain weight so much as the anxiety making me not want to eat.

Bottom line is that SSRIs are not somehow slowing down your metabolism or magically piling on the pounds. You do have to pay attention to what you’re eating. [/quote]

Actually I am pretty sure SSRIs change your metabolism in some way. I track calories and gained 10lb on Lexapro with no change in intake. Weight gain on SSRIs is a very well known side effect.

Supposedly the combo of Wellbutrin and Lexapro can help prevent weight gain, but Wellbutrin can also cause anxiety.

OP it really comes down to costs and benefits. Lexapro for me absolutely worked like a charm for anxiety but had side effects. If your anxiety is really bad you kind of stop caring about the side effects and just want relief. If you are not there, ask yourself if you are being rational. Is it really better to be crippled by anxiety than 10lbs overweight? Does that make sense? Who is telling you that?

Therapy works too but takes longer and you have to pay a lot for it, and also find an actual evidence-based therapist who is an anxiety expert. [/quote]

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