question about effexor...

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Registered: 03-25-2003
question about effexor...
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Sun, 03-25-2007 - 6:31pm
i'm having an awful time with my weight.a couple of people told me it was my effexor that's to blame(so i actually cut my dose in half since i was feeling slightly manic)anyway,my dr. promised not to prescribe me anything that would make my weight a problem.i also researched effexor & found no info that it CAUSED weight gain.if anything only weight loss was listed as a side effect.yet i have more than 2 people who claim effexor piled pounds on them.my tdoc says maybe they ate more b/cause they were happy & not making the connection.
i'm very worried.i take enough meds that play havoc w/ my weight.i don't want one more.
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Mon, 03-26-2007 - 12:41pm

No personal experience, but my home PDR does list weight gain as an "uncommon side effect".

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Mon, 03-26-2007 - 1:51pm
as long as it's "uncommon"