[mtcriscione]

I am just beginning prozac for panic attacks. Is there truth with side effects to weight gain

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by mtcriscione

I am just beginning prozac for panic attacks. Is there truth with side effects to weight gain

Unfortunately weight gain is a real possibility with most antidepressants. Not all but most. You've got to stay focused on not allowing it to happen. I gained weight when I was put on AD. I don't take them any longer and got rid of the weight. But that in itself was enough to depress me. God bless.

[Phoebe_Twayblade]

I actually lost weight while on Prozac. I became anorectic, in fact. My dose had to calibrated very carefully or I got into trouble.

I have gained weight on other drugs (many anti-seizure meds) but I just had to accept it. I kept huge weight gains at bay by lots and lots of walking. That's good for your depression as well. Plus it's cheap.

I have a big problem with doing "comfort eating" when I'm depressed. Now and then it's OK, but if it becomes a pattern I know I will blow up like a balloon. That said, sometimes you just have to be kind to yourself and if it means I'm happy and 10 pounds heavier, so be it. As long as my blood pressure and cholesterol are OK, I don't sweat it.

[mtcriscione]

thank you , happy holidays