Lexapro and Weight Gain

sconnors16

I was put on Lexapro a little over a year ago to help with POTS (for those of you who don't know what that is, it's a disease of the autonomic nervous system). I've always been genetically on the thinner side, to the point where I used to TRY to gain weight in high school, but I've put on 25+ pounds since going on this medicine (10 pounds just since September!) In the process of weaning off, but every time I stop the medication completely, I go through horrible withdrawal effects and have to try and taper off more slowly. I'm down to 1/4 of a 10 mg pill every other day. Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, how easily did the weight come off once stopping the Lexapro? Thank you!!!

blonde20fan

I was on Lexapro for 3 years and I lost weight, not gained. I think the medicine make you feel better so you indulge more. IMO. Good luck tapering off of it. You are doing it right!

jaztoderan

I've never gained weight from antidepressants but I was concerned at one point when switching (due to other side effects) that I could develop this side effect, and my doctor said if it was a concern my appetite would return to normal after stopping. So hopefully if you continue to wean off slowly you'll feel ok and you'll go back to normal! Good luck.