effexor and weight gain??????

[babey.girl]

Hi
i have been on effexor xr 150mg for 4 months and have gained alot of weight.:ohmy: There has been no change in eating or exercise has anyone else had this???

[MyNameIsntRich]

Its quite common.

[Gabby]

Me. I have been on it for 3 years and have put on about 1.5 stone. It doesnt really help with the depression etc its supposed to be curing does it lol

[karen34]

i have been on it 7 yrs now and have put on weight since starting it and no matter how much i try to and exercise i cant lose it :blush:

[katicotrophic]

YES.
I put on twenty pounds in a year. And I'm five feet tall so it looks more like forty.