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    Can I lose weight on Paxil

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    no..in a much higher percentage of people, then gain weight.. You can lose weight on phentremine.

    Enduronman.

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    The answer is definitely YES. Eat healthy and exercise, and you can certainly lose weight. It may be a little harder but it's definitely possible.

    I think that although medication can have a side effect of weight gain, much of it is really just a result of feeling better. Dealing with anxiety for the first two months without meds, I dropped close to 20 pounds because I wasn't eating as much as was always nervous. I regained it all over the course of a few months on lexapro.

    Do I blame the meds? Definitely not. It simply made me feel better, so I returned to my old eating habits.

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    I do agree with bhamlaxy that you can. You can lose weight on any meds if you eat well and exercise. The only med that I found it can be hard with is beta blockers.

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    I'm on a med that has a high percentage for weight gain , I have been watching what I eat & exercising & have lost 8lb 's . I'm on Dosulepin , it is known to slow metabolism & increase appetite , so not easy , but can be done !!!
    Good luck

 

 

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