Prozac weight loss

[Embulbeeanne]

Has anyone else had weight loss while taking their Prozac or other SSRI's? I have lost about 15-20 lbs in 3 months. I didn;t mind the first 10 lbs because I probably needed to lose them anyway, but now it's getting ridiculous. I've told my Dr. but he doesn;t seem to think it's anthything to worry about. It cauld possibly all be in my head as well. I get trachycardia after I eat large meals so I avoid eating alot. I have just never had this effect before..ususally the opposite that I would gain wieght.

[cdaniels]

I found some links and apparently, weight loss on Prozac is a common theme and some people actually take it just for those desired effects.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2341838&page=1
http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040712/prozac-weight-loss-drug

One woman (on Yahoo! health) said she lost weight on it and it stopped after four weeks.

[Embulbeeanne]

Thanks, yeah I don't know what causes it either but it drives me nuts. I've always enjoyed eating and now it's like I really have to think before I eat something. Like I said I didn't mind the first few pounds but it's getting ot the point where I don't really have any extra weight to lose and yet I continue to lose weight and it's scaring me.

[cdaniels]

"I get tachycardia after I eat large meals so I avoid eating alot"

I get this problem as well every now and again. It doesn't make sense how it happens. One day I'll be fine and the next I'll eat a candy bar or drink a glass of milk and BOOM, my heart-rate jumps and I feel like **** for the next hour and a half.

I was given zantac for it, but zantac made me feel terrible. I took it for three days and stopped. I haven't had the tachycardia problem since. I don't know the reason behind the tachycardia, but I think anxiety causes some of it.

I hope you feel better.