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Isa
Jul 15, 2007, 04:20 PM
Has anyone gained weight while on Lexapro?

J_9
Jul 15, 2007, 04:26 PM
Actually weight gain is not a side effect of Lexapro. Quite the opposite actually, anorexia (not anorexia nervosa, just lack of appitite) is one of the known side effects.

danielnoahsmommy
Jul 15, 2007, 05:13 PM
lexapro does not make you gain weight it can however make it more difficult for you to loose weight

peanut6966
Jul 15, 2007, 05:18 PM
I will say this Lexapro is the cousin drug of Paxil. My husband was on Paxil for 4 years and gained over 80 pounds from it in 6 months. My husband than switched to Lexapro because of the weight gain but he hasnt been able to lose any weight being on the Lexapro either.

plonak
Apr 9, 2008, 10:29 AM
I just started on Lexapro about a month ago and worked my way up very slowly to 10 MG..
at first I didn't have much of an appitite but once I started taking the whole 10mg I noticed this weird hunger that can't be satisfied.. I' would eat a meal and normally would be full and satisfied, but now i eat a meal and still feel the hunger.. It's a really weird feeling.. I hope it goes away!!!

elisabethleane
Apr 10, 2008, 08:21 PM
It took Lexapro for about two months. It worked really well besides the fact that it made me sleep alot more, but I'm a teenage girl, I love sleep. I didn't like the fact that I gained 6+ pounds. I didn't eat more or anything. Maybe a little superficial, but that's the reason I stopped taking it. I am now back down to 122.