Paxil

I am on Zoloft, Wellbutrin & Xanax.  My Psychiatrist wants to try Paxil but I am terrified of weight gain?   Is it really that common?  Any one else out there have any insights?   He says that it would really help me with the anxiety

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You are no more likely to experience weight gain with Paxil than the other medications you are already on.  I would be uncomfortable being on so many medications at one time.

[caoimhe]

Hi
I was on paxil for a long time and never had any problem with weight gain. It made me a litle bit sleepy at the start which sapped some of my energy for exercising but this soon passed.
I found paxil an effective drug for depression and anxiety but I had problems getting off it .
Good luck
Maebh

[grrlfriend]

I don't think it's the SSRIs that are known to cause weight gain; the ones that do are the "antipsychotics" like Zyprexa, Risperdal, Haldol, etc.
I took Paxil for about a year and noticed no weight gain, actually the reverse (was happier and less anxious, so I nibbled less).

Good luck!

[crabby]

FYI-

As far as your concern about all the meds, my doc was going to switch out the Zoloft for Paxil.  Is that still too much meds?