weight gain on seroxat (paxil)

I have been on seroxat (paxil) for over a year for panic attacks.  It really worked, but I have gained a lot of weight.  I am trying to withdraw from it, but without success, as the panic attacks just come back.  I have no problem about having to go on medication but I would like to know if there is a different medication to take that won't make me put on so much weight.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

There are 3 other ssri type antidepressants that have anti-panic qualities and are not assosiated with weight gain. They are Zoloft, Prozac and Celexa. The usual way to make a change is to add one of these and then taper off of Paxil. Your doctor can help you with that.

[ricardo l a]

im' a 37 male that was involve in a car accident,since that day  i starded to feel affraid,i could not be alone in my house i always had to be with some one,a did not go out because a that a was going to have a heart attack,my house was the only place save for me being with some one,when i drive alone a feel that im about to faint,i have no oxigen,i start shaking,i tink im going to die,and when i drive with someone next to me a feel safe
i went to the doctor they made me all kind of exames,and he told me to take paxil,i didnt i went to another doctor and he told me to take xanax,that made me feel much better am taking 0.75 mg per day and then i started to reed about paxil,and i dicided to start with it but i am waiting to apply for a job and they will make me do a drug test,and i dont want it to reflect on the test  i dont want to lose that apportunity to go in that job  i kwow that there is a lot of persons with this problem,if you want too feel a little better try to find someone that has the same promblem and talk about it you will feel much better,i found a freind that has the same thing and together we are going
to figth it.rigth to me at ***@****  thanks

[ricardo l a]

im' a 37 male that was involve in a car accident,since that day  i starded to feel affraid,i could not be alone in my house i always had to be with some one,a did not go out because a that a was going to have a heart attack,my house was the only place save for me being with some one,when i drive alone a feel that im about to faint,i have no oxigen,i start shaking,i tink im going to die,and when i drive with someone next to me a feel safe
i went to the doctor they made me all kind of exames,and he told me to take paxil,i didnt i went to another doctor and he told me to take xanax,that made me feel much better am taking 0.75 mg per day and then i started to reed about paxil,and i dicided to start with it but i am waiting to apply for a job and they will make me do a drug test,and i dont want it to reflect on the test  i dont want to lose that apportunity to go in that job  i kwow that there is a lot of persons with this problem,if you want too feel a little better try to find someone that has the same promblem and talk about it you will feel much better,i found a freind that has the same thing and together we are going
to figth it.rigth to me at ***@****  thanks

[dolaronron]

I was on Prozac and I also had weight gain, a lot as a matter of fact.  I was put on Celexa and have not had as much problems gaining, but I still cannot lose the weight I gained while on Prozac.  I have researched and I found that even after going off SSRI's this problem seems to persist for an extended period.  You pretty much have to decide if you want to feel well or be thinner.  It is a very hard choice.  I have not tried Zoloft, so I can't comment on that.