From the article: Antidepressant Weight Gain
While the mechanisms that cause certain antidepressants to cause weight gain are not entirely worked out (metabolic effects and increased appetite have been implicated), it is clear that weight gain is one of the more frustrating antidepressant side effects people deal with. Have you been able to successfully avoid this problem? What are you doing to prevent weight gain from your antidepressant? Share Your Tips
weight gain and Flouxitine
- i have been on generic Prozac and am already having huge cravings for junk food. i started the med., 3 weeks ago. i continually want to GRAZE! it has to be the fluoxitine...
- —Guest sadie
prozac caused my weight gain
- just goes to show that everyone is different. i took prozac for 5 months and gained 20 pounds..... :(
- —Guest robin
Prozac Helps
- I think that the antidepressant you are using makes a big difference. I was lucky that I didn't experience any weight gain at all when I was using Prozac.
- —Guest April Rains
