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briang39
post Mar 11 2008, 04:57 PM
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I have been on Lexapro for 6 weeks now (5 weeks at 10 mg and 1 week at 15). For the first 4 weeks, I did not gain any weight, nor did my appetite change. In the last couple of weeks, I have started to feel very bloated and have put on a few pounds despite eating about the same or less than usual. I am also taking the antibiotic Cipro for an infection, but I have not found anything indicating that Cipro can cause weight gain. Is it normal to start gaining weight with Lexapro after a few weeks have already passed?

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post Mar 11 2008, 05:15 PM
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celexa relaxes my stomach and I usually gain 5-10 pounds.. If I stop taking meds the weight goes away.


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I never gained weight while I was on lexapro.


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post Mar 12 2008, 10:54 AM
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In one whole year of taking lexapro, I think I gained 5 pounds...It's not really an AD that makes you gain weight
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I switched from celexa to cymbalta be cause of weight gain. In the last 2 years I have gained like 40 pounds. I am now trying to get off the ad's all together to see if this will help.
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In one whole year of taking lexapro, I think I gained 5 pounds...It's not really an AD that makes you gain weight
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post Mar 15 2008, 05:58 AM
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have lost 10lbs on Lexapro.....depression use to make me eat whatever to feel better, not anymore
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