[sxyblonde21]

i have anxiety and also eating disorder and i do not want this drug to make me gain weight from a pill. does this lexapro do that? i bee on it for 3 days now[B)]

[ihatedepression]

I gained 23# on lexapro.......not a good drug and the withdrawals from it are HORRIBLE. Switch right now before it gets into your system.

[Yetti]

I have been on Lexapro for a week. Lost 5 lbs. I have little appetite. I feel great.

Yetti

[jpklcapp]

It can do either:
Weight gain and weight loss have been reported frequently with escitalopram, but overall, escitalopram groups did not differ significantly from placebo with regard to clinically important weight change.

[lily15500@aol.com]

Hi everyone, i have been on lexapro for about 4 months now, i am constantly hungry, i went to my doc and have gain about 10 pounds, i am tire and sleepy.. Has anyone experienced any of these side affects, and does anyone know what other medication might be better,. i am using it for depression and it helped but now i am depress because of the weight gain, and being so tired.. Please and advise would be appreciated... I have been on Wellbutrin for years it does help me but now that i am on lexapro i am not sure if it's the combination of them together or just, Lexapro


Thanks, Lily

[cathyjourdan]

Hi,

I have Lupus and have been quite distraught. My doctor put me on Lexapro this past Friday...now I am freaking after reading all this stuff about Lexapro. I am only taking 2.5 per day because of my fears....it seems to be helping already....what happens if I stop? I can't wean off any lower as I cut a 10 into four pieces as it is...or is this low enough not to have much withdrawal? Thank you for any help.

[kitty475]

I take Lexapro for depression, and as such it is a far superior drug to any other I've taken. But the answer to your question is :YES. I immediately saw an increase in my appetite, and I gained 10 pounds in two weeks, and that alone was enough to depress me... Too bad, really, because it really is a wonderful drug for treating alot of things.

[ohbrittany]

Originally Posted by Yetti

I have been on Lexapro for a week. Lost 5 lbs. I have little appetite. I feel great.

Yetti

i really hope that i dont gain weight. I would much rather lose weight than gain. do you think that you losing weigh while on lexapro has something to do with your body type or whatever its called?

[RavenLynn]

I have been on Lexapro since my fiance left for the army and it has help tremendously. I have actually lost 10 pounds since being on it! It helped me overcome my deppression and the anxiety that i was feeling after he left!

[atlmom]

Originally Posted by lily15500@aol.com

Hi everyone, i have been on lexapro for about 4 months now, i am constantly hungry, i went to my doc and have gain about 10 pounds, i am tire and sleepy.. Has anyone experienced any of these side affects, and does anyone know what other medication might be better,. i am using it for depression and it helped but now i am depress because of the weight gain, and being so tired.. Please and advise would be appreciated... I have been on Wellbutrin for years it does help me but now that i am on lexapro i am not sure if it's the combination of them together or just, Lexapro


Thanks, Lily

I am now convinced after taking it for 25 months, that my continuous weight gain of 25-30 lbs. is due to Lexapro. I just figured this out! I am always hungry or always craving something. I get tired every afternoon and wish I could take a nap. It helped my temporary depression from a post-traumatic situation, and I've been afraid to get off the drug because I so don't want to go back to how I was feeling. Now that I've put 2 and 2 together and figured out that this is the reason for this strange weight gain, and after reading many of these posts, I am on my second day of weaning myself off the 10 mg. I was taking. I'm doing about 7.5 for a few days to a week and will then go to 5 and so on. I'm only on my second day of this, but I don't feel any kind of withdrawal symptoms. I've had many days where I've forgotten my pill, and I never had any kind of problem or felt at all different. I think it is a great drug for depression, but I do believe in the weight gain side effect. Good luck!

[MandyP]

I have been on Lexapro for 3 weeks now and i have lost 16 lbs! I was on Paxil a few yrs ago and gained 22 lbs, so Lexapro has not had the same affect as Paxil.