Coming off pristiq weight loss

I train watch what I eat. I barely ate for two weeks straight and lost about 4lbs. As per my postings you will notice that I have had a very difficult time coming off this drug. It is common to experience weight changes during the first phase of treatment because the drug hasn’t had enough time to make long-term physiological alterations.

Below is a list of reasons why people lose weight on. Dr put me on blood pressure medicine.

Has anyone had this probelm? I work out three to four times a week and have made diet changes, still my weight is climbing. Most of the weight is around my abdomen area. It is like no matter what you do the weight does not come off with the use of ad. However, I would–with respect–disagree strongly with your latter statement as an entire matter of fact for all people who suffer, have suffere or will suffer from a mental illness.

I was so upset with the weight loss , I had my Dr order complete blood count which came back normal and a chest x ray which also was normal. If you are a person who doesn’t respond well to. I’ve been getting samples for years, because there is no generic form yet, and the cost is outrageous.

I am coming off of pristiq.

Pristiq withdrawal weight gain. This is due to my psychiatrist’s office no longer receiving enough samples to provide me with the medication. It is approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Desvenlafaxine is an antidepressant medication that works in the brain.

Do not stop taking desvenlafaxine , even when you feel better. With input from you, your health care provider. Doctors give trusted on uses, effects, side-effects, and cautions: Dr.

Ali on coming off pristiq : You mean you have stopped taking Affexor? While you were discontinuing the medication were you under medical supervision? Or you did on your own, just one day decided to stop it jut like that.

First option is OK, Second is VERY wrong. I need to know your height and your weight , before. I have been working my way off of it for over a month now and today sucks the worst so far. I have a heck of a time with sleep schedule so sleeping a couple of hours on the couch will just screw it up even worse. Weight loss is possible, but it take an awful more time compared to people who were not on the medications.

The problem I found is that metabolism was so down, my kidneys and liver were not. Nausea, dizziness, sweating and constipation are the most common side effects. Weight gain is not listed as a common side effect of Pirstiq, but the Mayo Clinic says weight gain is a possible result of any antidepressant.

At the six month mark, the weight loss seems to have disappeared. This goes for breakfast, too, so be sure to start off every day with fuel for your body. This will cause your metabolism to slow down to conserve energy. A bit about myself, I started off on Citalopram at the age of and was on it for a year.

It was a complete crash and burn.