Lexapro and Seroquel making me gain weight?

Question

I am on both, since 1st week of June. Now, two months later, I feel great, but I have gained several pounds all in my stomach and abdomen.. I am 47 and look pregnant. I was wondering if it was BOTH medications or just one of them doing this? I am not very hungry, I dont over eat much at all. I was thinking about Wellbutrin, since one of the side effects are wight loss, could it be perscribed with what I am taking now, anyone ever do it?

Answer 1

I took Lexapro and gained 40 pounds!  Since last year, I am off the stuff and loss 20.  It was horrible, I was basically eating lettuce, so afraid I will gain more weight.  I am waiting for the class action suit against the makers of Lexapro.  They are falsly advertising Lexapro as a weight loss anti-depressant drug where only 5% will experience weight gain.  Well it is a whole lot more than 5%!  Check blogs from athletic people experiencing this terrible side affect.

Answer 2

I took Lexapro and gained 40 pounds!  Since last year, I am off the stuff and loss 20.  It was horrible, I was basically eating lettuce, so afraid I will gain more weight.  I am waiting for the class action suit against the makers of Lexapro.  They are falsly advertising Lexapro as a weight loss anti-depressant drug where only 5% will experience weight gain.  Well it is a whole lot more than 5%!  Check blogs from athletic people experiencing this terrible side affect.

Answer 3

Ask for the generic brand of Seroquel, which is Quetiapine.  I noticed that when I take Quetiapine I don`t gain as much weight.  Last week the drug store didn`t have the generic brand so I took seroquel for 7 days and gained 5 lbs, I keep waking up and also agitated, so I went back to the drug store and insisted to give me the generic brand.  The generic brand not only let me sleep good but I also find myself not binging too much on food and I`m calmer.