I've tried Effexor and Prozac and those just made it worse! I tried Zoloft for like a day or two and stopped because I went the the hospital. Zoloft seems an okay one, but it can cause sexual disfunction, which wouldn't be good. Also I tried Lexapro for a few days also, but I noticed the increased appetite so I quit. Maybe combining Lexapro and Wellbutrin? That may cause anxiety though..
Scared to try Paxil because of the weight gain. I'm on Cymbalta right now and it's not doing much for panic (it may be making it worse).

What about Celexa? Anything without weight gain!!!!!!!!!please

This post has been edited by stealyourface722: Jul 8 2008, 02:30 PM

I'd say paxil probably has the best rep for anxiety, but yeah it can cause weight gain. Lexapro and zoloft also have good reps. Yeah, youve pretty much hit on the biggest side effects of all these AD's. But unfortunately thats the nature of the beast. You know the name of the antidepressant that doesnt cause weight gain, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, tiredness, sweating, etc in everyone that takes it? Its called nunya. They all have their drawbacks and they all affect everyone differently.

Celexa caused me to gain weight - as a matter of fact, the only meds that didn't cause me to gain weight were the ones that didn't work for me. I always seem to level out after getting adjusted to them, and stop gaining weight though. Personally, the weight gain was a small price to pay in order to live without depression and anxiety.

Take care,
Dewayne

I understand your frustration stealyourface, and hope you can resolve it. :)

I started on Citalopram last week - it's my first AD. Weight gain as a small price to pay for living without depression isn't an option to me, as weight gain would only contribute to, and trigger, a depressive episode and self-hatred, so I sympathise with your plight.

Rather than inherently condemning you to weight gain though, I think it may be a case of monitoring your appetite, diet and consumption to ensure you don't. I'm going into my meds mindful that weight gain is a possible side-effect. Weight gain is not an option for me, yet I barely feel the energy to keep going back and forth to my doctor changing ADs as I feel it'll probably not make much difference either way. My advice (for what it's worth), is stick to a medication that is best for your condition, and obviously be aware of its possible implications regarding your weight - and don't let it get you. That's what I'm trying to do, anyway. It's too early for me to say whether Citalopram is affecting my appetite or making me lose/gain weight, but at all costs I will avoid submitting to overeating.

The other problem is also lethargicness and weakness, meaning decreased activity levels. This is what I've been finding tricky. I was advised to take my meds in the morning. I found myself lying in bed all day, too tired to move - I was mindful the weight could creep on that way. I've already moved the time I take my tablet to late afternoon/early evening. This has resulted in my sleep being disrupted with mild anxiety, but I'm hoping that will go away soon. If not, it's better than weight gain for me, to be honest, because of what weight gain would result in - setbacks.

Good luck, let us know how you get on. :)

A lot of the weight gain issues revolve around feeling better to the point where you feel like eating more. Don't let weight gain get in the way of treatment. Paxil worked best for me for anxiety but was a shocker to get off. Lexapro was OK for about 18 months and pooped out and was terrible to get off.

SYF - I hope that you find the right med / routine to make yourself feel better without dealing with the weight gain. I understand how weight gain could make the things you are trying to get rid of worse. Has there been any change since you posted last?