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extreme weight loss

by rissa1215, Jul 22, 2008 08:25AM

Good morning everyone... Just thought i would ask if anyone is on an antidepresstion drug for the crohns? I recently started Celexa and at first made me feel alittle better but i had lost 42 pounds while on it. I really dont know if it is the drug or the crohns?

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by Hank0303, Jul 24, 2008 01:59PM

To: rissa1215

I have taken anti-anxiety meds before. Usually, these types of meds make you GAIN weight, not lose weight. Read the info packet that comes with the presciption. If weight LOSS is not a side effect, you may want to talk to your dr about your weight loss. 42 pounds is lot to lose at one time. I would go through bouts of sever weight loss. They usually put me on steroids, and that is no fun. But, it will help you keep the weight on.

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