Paxil & Weight gain

[Naughty168]

I have been on Paxil for 8 months for panic attacks and the weight gain is getting so hard to deal with. I've decided to go off of it.  Can anyone tell me if they lost the weight easily after going of it. Or possible suggest another anti anxiety med that doesn't have this particular side effect.

[Jade59]

Hello!  I gained nearly 25 pounds on Paxil and it all dropped off within 2mos of stopping it.  I'm not sure, but I think Wellbutrin is one of the AD's that don't cause weight gain, but it is also very stimulating so might not be a good choice unless your anxiety is secondary to depression.   I tried it once and it made me feel totally hyper.  I only took it a couple of days.  

Unfortunately, weight gain is a side effect of most AD's and it's hard to avoid.

Best of luck to you.....