Effexor. Did u gain or lose ?

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Dr wants me to go on this for phantosmia. I'm not depressed, it's for phantom smells. But I can't gain anymore weight. What's your experience ?

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  • lyndausvi
    lyndausvi Posts: 156 Member
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    I'm not on it now, but when I was I lost weight.
  • april_mesk
    april_mesk Posts: 694 Member
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    I was on it but, it made me so nauseous I couldn't deal with it anymore. What is a phantom smell?
  • Debbiedebbiey
    Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
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    A phantom smell is smelling something, in my case burning moldy leaves, at different times throughout the day, . Mine was caused by a blow to the head(trauma) but it can be caused by other things. Dr said most times effector helps.
  • Mellzicious
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    It won't make a difference in your weight unless you eat differently. The medications themselves don't make you gain weight.
  • RTDice
    RTDice Posts: 193 Member
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    I gained, but not as much as when I got moved to prozac.
  • nat8199
    nat8199 Posts: 39 Member
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    I am currently on it and it has not affected my weight one way or the other.