Has anyone used Lexapro for anxiety and gained weight?

Since U brought this question up, you're hit home to me. I've been taken
{escitalopram}=generic for Lexapro 20mg for 3 months now and yes I have gained a lot of weight. Is this because of the medicine U think??
I'm not on any other medicines at all. Please reply back to me. I'm curious.

I started taking lexapro in October and at first it helped. Now I'm so moody and my anxiety went up so now I have to take Xanax to... I've gained a lot of weight.. Went from a size 10 to a 16... I quit smoking in December. So it could be a combination of the both... My Husband and I have discussed the pros and cons and now I believe I will wing myself off of the meds...

I have been on Lexapro for about two months or more and I have increasingly gained weight and I don't care what anybody says about this medicine it does cause weight gain. Also it causes loss of sex drive and that's the reason that I'm getting off this medication I deem my marriage more important then a bottle of pills.

Sashaw; less of a problem with Paxil, But with Lexapro most gain weight at least 10 lbs. again where Paxil is normally loss of appetite and no weight gain it is in the neutral weight gain class so you have to make sure you are eating regularly for your sake if your hungry or not. Have a good evening.

I've been on lexapro for about a year and it works great for my anxiety but I definitely gained 15-20 pounds over the first 6 months. I also eat healthy and exercise regularly but it is a stubborn weight to get rid of. Just gotta keep at it because there's no way I'm going back to the mental state I was in before this stuff fixed it.

I use this med for my hormone issue and I love it! It does affect my sex drive however, it calms my ranging hormones. My weight started around 145 and I'm at my all time high 175

Hi, I am actually freaking out right now. YES it causes weight gain. I have weight 94lbs all my life and the only time I went over that was during my pregnancy when I reached like 112. Never in my life no matter what I eat have I gained 5lbs in two weeks. I run 2 miles a day and bike 5 miles. How is this happening? The only denominator is that pill. I am talking to my doctor. This is not working.

Yes. I noticed weight gain. I'm actually going off of it thankfully. But not because of the weight gain.

I've been on lexapro for nearly 3 months now and have gained 19 pounds. I eat well and exercise daily since I was diagnosed with depression. I'm hoping to switch meds at my next consultation as I don't see the point in switching my mental illness for obesity. I've also experienced tiredness and lack of focus, but I am a lot less depressed.. It really does seem to vary from person to person though

I have been on Lexapro for over 3 years. I have gained 30 lbs. My doctor did not inform me that I could gain that much weight. My appetite never changed but somehow I was gaining weight. I went to an endocrinologist who told me the way it works in your system is what makes you gain the weight. He wants me to go off the Lexapro for a month. I agreed. I was on it for anxiety and now gaining the weight has only made me more anxious!!! He suggested a beta blocker that is weight neutral if I need to. My suggestion would be to ask for that.

Hi there, this is my first time posting.

Did you end up going on the lexapro?

I have been prescribed 20mg for the past 15 months for GAD and depression, and I have not felt this good in years. The drug definitely works (for me anyway) to curb anxiety and depression, no doubt about that. However, I have put on a lot of weight, so much that I am terrified to weigh myself now. Last weigh in I had gained close to 20kg (40lb++). Definitely the lexapro. I was a healthy 63kg before I began taking lexapro. I struggle to find motivation to keep active, but I know that if just get off my lazy bottom and go for a walk every night the weight will come off. And I need to stop buying dairy and carb loaded food!
So yes, it most likely will make you gain weight, but maybe try to keep active and watch your diet a bit closer. Wish I'd done that from the start.

Yes

I am 27 year old female and have been on lexapro for a little over a year. I have gained 20 pounds since being prescribed. I have always been an active person, eat pretty healthy most of the time, but indulge on the weekends. Basically, my habits haven't changed and I believe the medication made me gain the weight. I am slowly weening off of it because the weight gain has made me even more depressed. Also, my sex drive was completely wiped out. I know people who take lexapro and love it. But it is not for me. Weening off has been a tough process. Best of luck!

Hi I was on Lexapro 10 mg and Zoloft 200 mg and I gained a lot of weight. Years ago I tool Celexa and never gained any weight. The best one for me was Abilify it is the only one which made me feel like myself in over 8 years but I had never gained so much weight so I came off of it.