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Prozac and Weight Gain

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My doctor has recently prescribed Prozac for anxiety. I am concerned because when I took Zoloft a few years ago I gained 30 pounds. She says I shouldn't gain on Prozac but I wanted to know if anyone else had experience with it? Also, did it work well for anxiety?
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My suggestion would be to add lots of liquid/food hydration.

I suspect that is part of the reason you may have gained weight with zoloft. Mild dehydration and what we do to resolve it can add to the weight.

Here's to finding what works best for you!

You're not alone!
Razor91
Razor91
I'm on Prozac and haven't noticed any weight gain, I have though with other medications.
latrisha001
latrisha001
I don't think its the pill, but rather the fact that the pill makes you feel better and In turn you eat. When you are depressed or anxious eating can be a real task within itself because your stomach stays in knots. I was on prozac off and on for years. I did experience some pretty horible side effects in the the beginning ( they started me at 20 then increased to 40 after a week yikes right they should have started me lower) but after about 4 weeks I was a new person :-) also it has a super long half life so even if you miss a day or two it stays in your system, the only thing is don't stop unless your doctor says it is okay I felt soo good that I thought I didn't need meds any more not realizing it was the meds giving me that feeling, needless to say 1 year later ( remember the half life) BAM anxiety and panic came back. The new doctor put me on lexapro because I told them about my side effect although I know it was because of how high my old doc started me. it has only been 15 days and I got side effects from this one too but they will pass they all do. Im just praying it gets the job done as well as Prozac did for me in the past. Hang in there it gets better. and I'm here if you need an ear :-)
djchurn
djchurn
I have been on/off Prozac twice with a great length of time between each. I have noticed the reverse. I have a reduced appetite and have been losing weight.
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