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[LilyRain]

Hello!
Just came back from the doctor's with a depression diagnosis and he wanted to put me on either generic Prozac or Viibryd. I've been really hesitant to go on anti-depressiants, because of side effects (I'm mostly concerned about weight gain, I struggle with my weight as it is) and I don't know if it will help! Since I hear it doesn't work for everyone. I've tried a therapist and checked my thyroid (since that can cause depression symptoms) and nothing is working, and I'm running out of options.

So I guess in short, does weight gain seem to be a pretty common side effect? I feel like if I wound up gaining 20lb I would just get even more depressed! Since that tends to often be a trigger for me.

[RitaBrownEyes]

I have had no problem with weight and prozac in the past. It's different for everyone. My experiences with prozac was mostly positive besides the fatigue.

[LilyRain]

Hmm okay. Thanks! I've just been getting conflicting stories on the internet.
I'm worried about the fatigue part too, but I'm already fatigued all the time so... I guess it would just be more of the same.

[RitaBrownEyes]

Well like I said it's different for everyone so there really isn't anyway to know how you'll be affected by it unless you yourself try it.

[blueeyes082]

I have been on Prozac for years. It did put weight on me

[mmni416]

I've been on Prozac for 5 days so far and all it's really done is killed my appetite. As you're probably well aware, different drugs have different effects for each individual. It sucks that there isn't one that works for everybody, but for the most part it's just trial and error. You won't really know until you give it a shot.

[Spiritual_Wanderer]

I am on Prozac and Lamictal and it does affect my weight. If I exercised more and consumed less calories, it would probably/most likely help.

[ellebi]

My Phyciatrit told me that alot of people lose weight on Prozac that this is one of the side effects which sounds good to me!!! Im starting it soon after been on Lexapro for many many years

[c4bb0ose]

My Phyciatrit told me that alot of people lose weight on Prozac that this is one of the side effects which sounds good to me!!! Im starting it soon after been on Lexapro for many many years

This is the one I hope I do not get, I am by no means overweight to begin with, so to lose to much weight would be troublesome.

[LilyRain]

I've been on Prozac for two months now, I haven't really noticed any change in my weight. (I'd personally love the weight loss side effect lol!)

Not sure if the weight side effects are more long term though, like over the course of a year or more.

[ellebi]

Hi DF Support. Are you finding Prozac good? Im hoping to switch from Lexapro after many years as my anxiety is back quiet bad lately

[LilyRain]

For me Prozac had been great, it has helped me immensly. My primary condition I'm treating is depression over anxiety (though I do have some anxiety), so I can't comment specifically on anxiety or from switching from a different med, but my doctor told me that Prozac is effective at treating both, and that Prozac is more effective with anxiety at a high dose. (I originally started at the lowest dose.)

Hope that helps!

[ellebi]

What dose did you start on, Im starting on it tomorrow

[LilyRain]

I started on 10mg, and after a month was raised to 20mg. In a half year or so I'll go back and see if I need to go higher or not, but 20mg seems to be suiting me just fine.

[ellebi]

Started 20mg fingers crossed it work and kick this anxiety into outer space

[LilyRain]

Started 20mg fingers crossed it work and kick this anxiety into outer space

I hope it works for you!!