here's part of my story.
although no doctor will admit it,
lexapro definately causes weight gain. i was on it for just over a year and gained almost 50 pounds in about 4 months. no matter what i did i couldn't seem to lose any weight. i actually gained more the harder i worked at it which i have recently discovered is extremely common. i'm only 20 and 5'3" but i now weigh 170, i went from a size 6 to a 12, and i have the worse case of stretch marks my doctor has ever seen.
i honestly don't think i needed the lexapro in the first place so i decided to get myself off. i half-heartedly tried to wean myself, but my dosage wasn't all that high. i'm now completely off and have been for 5 days. only side-effects i've noticed are a wooshy feeling if i move around too fast (which i must admit, is actually kinda fun
) i have no idea if this is true, but i think the side-effects of quitting are relative to how much the drug was needed in the first place.
anyway, wish me luck with my weight-loss and withdrawel!!!