Posted by Cindy W on June 28, 2000, at 0:16:14
In reply to Re: Effexor XR new to AD's-questions/concerns, posted by Libby on June 27, 2000, at 17:38:34
> Effexor and Paxil are very different types of antidepressants, acting on different combinations of nerotransmitters. I was started on Effexor this time because it is very fast-acting and it was important for me to feel better as quickly as possible.
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> I don't know about weight gain with Paxil, but I have been taking Effexor XR for a year with little or no weight gain until I added a drug called Zyprexa a few months ago. If weight gain is a big concern for you, you might ask your doctor about Prozac or Wellbutrin. Those can actually promote weight loss in some cases.Blue Eyes, I haven't gained any weight on Effexor-XR. I was already about 30-40 lbs. overweight, and I'm gradually (and I mean gradually! seems slow) losing it. I feel more energized on Effexor-XR and have given up sugar sweetened colas and snacks (within reason on the snacks, of course!) and drinking water and one diet soda per day. I think I have already lost a few pounds in the past week. Talk about your concerns with your pdoc. There is some new SSRI called Meridia about which I know next to nothing, that is being touted as a weight loss medication. I don't know if it also has an impact on depression (ask Cam and your pdoc). If Effexor-XR works for you like it has for me, hopefully you'll be able to lose soem of the weight. But as everybody says on this board, everybody is different and responds differently to AD's.
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