Renske

Hoi Renske! I’m Dutch too 😁

I know this isn’t exactly what you were looking for since I am no longer on Paxil, but I did gain a solid 15 kg on it. I was already well into the obese range when I started taking it though.

After quitting (slowly over the course of three months) I didn’t have much success in shedding that weight and actually gained even more.. but I used to self-soothe with food.

The weight is flying off now (4.5 months po), and it feels like my metabolism has had a big kick in the butt 😄

I started on Depo and Prozac in Dec. 2017. At the time, I had lost 40lbs from my highest weight. Within a year, I had gained it all back. Its hard to say how much was from each, as they are both well known for weight gain. That being said, I had VSG in Sept. 2021, so nearing 4 months post-op and I've lost about 65lbs. About 20 of that was pre-op, 45 post-op. I figure that's pretty average, given my starting BMI, age, etc. I'm now 10lbs lower than I was before I started the meds, and at my lowest ever adult weight and the loss seems to be holding pretty steady week over week.

Hi all!
I’m from the Netherlands and I can’t seem to find any answers to my questions , so Hopefully I can find some answers here 🙂 hope so!
I’m looking for women who have gained weight DUE to Paxil, like me.
I went from 70 kg to 96 kg on these meds (for ocd) and tried to switch, without succes. I have to take Paxil the rest of my life. (I also tried to get off them very very slowly but it seems impossible. Tried everything, visited everyone, work out with a person trainer for two years now, eat healthy etc. Can’t get the weight off!!
and I’m even gaining more.
I don’t have excessive cravings and I always used to have a healthy weight.
I wonder if any WLS will help me, as it seems to be more a metabolism problem than an eating problem?

Anyone here who had WLS because they gained due to taking an SSRI ((Prozac, Effexor, lexapro etc) ? And not (only) because of eating too much but maybe also because your metabolism seems to have slowed down?

and…did it work for you?

thanks so much in advance ladies!

Hi all!
I’m from the Netherlands and I can’t seem to find any answers to my questions , so Hopefully I can find some answers here 🙂 hope so!
I’m looking for women who have gained weight DUE to Paxil, like me.
I went from 70 kg to 96 kg on these meds (for ocd) and tried to switch, without succes. I have to take Paxil the rest of my life. (I also tried to get off them very very slowly but it seems impossible. Tried everything, visited everyone, work out with a person trainer for two years now, eat healthy etc. Can’t get the weight off!!
and I’m even gaining more.
I don’t have excessive cravings and I always used to have a healthy weight.
I wonder if any WLS will help me, as it seems to be more a metabolism problem than an eating problem?

Anyone here who had WLS because they gained due to taking an SSRI ((Prozac, Effexor, lexapro etc) ? And not (only) because of eating too much but maybe also because your metabolism seems to have slowed down?

and…did it work for you?

thanks so much in advance ladies!

Hi all!
I’m from the Netherlands and I can’t seem to find any answers to my questions , so Hopefully I can find some answers here 🙂 hope so!
I’m looking for women who have gained weight DUE to Paxil, like me.
I went from 70 kg to 96 kg on these meds (for ocd) and tried to switch, without succes. I have to take Paxil the rest of my life. (I also tried to get off them very very slowly but it seems impossible. Tried everything, visited everyone, work out with a person trainer for two years now, eat healthy etc. Can’t get the weight off!!
and I’m even gaining more.
I don’t have excessive cravings and I always used to have a healthy weight.
I wonder if any WLS will help me, as it seems to be more a metabolism problem than an eating problem?

Anyone here who had WLS because they gained due to taking an SSRI ((Prozac, Effexor, lexapro etc) ? And not (only) because of eating too much but maybe also because your metabolism seems to have slowed down?

and…did it work for you?

thanks so much in advance ladies!