lexapro???

amandashelburn · 07-17-2008, 01:30 PM

Hi, I am new, and wondering if anyone here is losing weight while on Lexapro? I have been taking 10 mg. for a few months, following the death of my mother, for depression, and have heard so many horror stories of people gaining weight on it or not being able to lose weight. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!

Dabbadooey · 07-17-2008, 01:47 PM

I initially lost about 35 lbs. when I started taking lexapro. After about three months it stopped working, and the weight piled back on. I no longer take it.

AllieCat0817 · 07-17-2008, 02:22 PM

Check out these previous threads, which I found using the Search feature:

Lexapro????

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/be...2-lexapro.html

Question about Lexapro and Atkins!

Lexapro... Anyone tried it???

There were LOTS more threads that you can search

Houston Heather · 07-17-2008, 03:39 PM

Yes, I am losing weight on Lexapro. I also take Lithium and an antipsychotic - which can also make me fat. Any one of the pills causes weight gain. There's nothing in the medical journals about people on Lithium losing weight on a low carb diet, but it sure works for me.

I take 5mg of Lexapro a day. I eat at Induction levels, run 3X a week, and lift weights 4x a week. Look at my signature for details on the weight loss. I lost at least 15 pounds before I started my workout plan.

One reason I'm documenting my weight loss is for people like you - who want answers and are afraid that if they take the drug, they'll die huge.

speedy · 07-17-2008, 07:03 PM

I gained weight while taking Lexapro a few years back ...I was 118 lbs., 5'2" , and went to 142 lbs. I wasn't doing lowcarb when taking it ...I was starving all the time ......last year I stopped taking it and went back to lowcarb ..and lost the weight with no problem at all .I have been wondering if I try to take it again and do lowcarb if I'll gain weight or maintain or be able to lose if I want to .Lexapro does work I started taking it when we were having bad hurricanes because I was freaking out worrying and then it would depress me ....I would be interested on more on this subject

Houston Heather · 07-17-2008, 07:23 PM

Scroll up, Speedy.

amandashelburn · 07-18-2008, 05:34 AM

Thanks to everyone for your advice and input!!!

07-17-2008, 01:30 PM	#1
amandashelburn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: amandashelburn	lexapro??? Hi, I am new, and wondering if anyone here is losing weight while on Lexapro? I have been taking 10 mg. for a few months, following the death of my mother, for depression, and have heard so many horror stories of people gaining weight on it or not being able to lose weight. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!

07-17-2008, 03:39 PM	#4
Houston Heather Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 7,419 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/167/150 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	Yes, I am losing weight on Lexapro. I also take Lithium and an antipsychotic - which can also make me fat. Any one of the pills causes weight gain. There's nothing in the medical journals about people on Lithium losing weight on a low carb diet, but it sure works for me. I take 5mg of Lexapro a day. I eat at Induction levels, run 3X a week, and lift weights 4x a week. Look at my signature for details on the weight loss. I lost at least 15 pounds before I started my workout plan. One reason I'm documenting my weight loss is for people like you - who want answers and are afraid that if they take the drug, they'll die huge. __________________ Don't just weigh, measure too! "From the beginning, you have made a refreshing jug of lemonade from all the lemons that life pitched your way. " - Zer "It's the fight against impossible odds that puts iron into our souls" - Ruth Stout Learn about Bipolar Disorder Learn about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome I have tested thee in the furnace of affliction - Isaiah 48:10 Perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed 2 Cor. 4:9

07-17-2008, 07:03 PM	#5
speedy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: florida Posts: 89 Gallery: speedy Stats: 138/136/115 WOE: atkins induction again Start Date: april 26,2008	I gained weight while taking Lexapro a few years back ...I was 118 lbs., 5'2" , and went to 142 lbs. I wasn't doing lowcarb when taking it ...I was starving all the time ......last year I stopped taking it and went back to lowcarb ..and lost the weight with no problem at all .I have been wondering if I try to take it again and do lowcarb if I'll gain weight or maintain or be able to lose if I want to .Lexapro does work I started taking it when we were having bad hurricanes because I was freaking out worrying and then it would depress me ....I would be interested on more on this subject __________________ Speedy the cat in my avatar

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07-17-2008, 01:47 PM	#2
Dabbadooey MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: South Carolina USA Posts: 1,874 Gallery: Dabbadooey WOE: Weight Watchers Start Date: 4/29/09	I initially lost about 35 lbs. when I started taking lexapro. After about three months it stopped working, and the weight piled back on. I no longer take it.

07-17-2008, 02:22 PM	#3
AllieCat0817 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southeastern Coastal SC Posts: 11,980 Gallery: AllieCat0817 Stats: 213.5/133.5/140 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: 5/23/03	Check out these previous threads, which I found using the Search feature: Lexapro???? http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/be...2-lexapro.html Question about Lexapro and Atkins! Lexapro... Anyone tried it??? There were LOTS more threads that you can search

07-17-2008, 07:23 PM	#6
Houston Heather Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 7,419 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/167/150 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	Scroll up, Speedy.

07-18-2008, 05:34 AM	#7
amandashelburn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: amandashelburn	Thanks to everyone for your advice and input!!!