Paroxetine and weight gain

[nutta]

Basically I have started taking paroxetine at 10mg a day and have been on it for two weeks now (for panic disorder and anxiety).  My doctor wants to increase to 20mg soon, I have suffered from anorexia and bulimia for seven years and I am very worried that taking paroxetine is going to make me put on loads of weight.  I have read some peoples accounts of enormous weight gain and this worries me greatly.  I do not want to stop taking paroxetine if possible, but i do not want to put on weight either!  What are the chances that this will happen to me?

[rucnateb]

hello, i am also on paroxitene and havent gained weight at all.

[lucylucy]

Hi nutta

I have been on paxil for two years.  I did put on weight, but i ate more!!! and did not exercise.  The paxil gives u such a sense of well being, that u end up laying around all day eating and not doing much! LOL.  If you keep your exercise up, and do not overeat, i'm sure u will not put on weight.

good luck,
Peggy

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

It does happen, but does not happen to everyone.  You should ask your doctor about the new sustained release Paxil because there is much less weight gain reported on that.