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Hi my dr. Has been putting me on perscriptions to add to what I ve been taking. (Effexor) I been gaining a lot of weight, nothing is helping. So now he started me on a knew anti depressant, ciprelex, I found that I will gain from this one also. Getting strong cravings. I have a thyroid condition, (hypo) I worried. Can you help me. Because I also heard I should not take ciprelex when on thyroid meds. Doreen
There are no known interactions between cipralex and levothyroxine (if this is the thyroid hormone you are using).
In terms of weight gain , there are some medications that can cause weight gain. They can do this in different possible ways including: by stimulating the appetite or decreasing energy levels or decreasing fullness or affecting metabolism.
You can counteract this by using healthy foods and increasing your activity level. You can only gain weight if when stimulated to eat, you eat foods high in calories or certain carbohydrates.
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Does Taking Effexor Lead To Weight Gain?
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic There are no known interactions between cipralex and levothyroxine (if this is the thyroid hormone you are using). In terms of weight gain , there are some medications that can cause weight gain. They can do this in different possible ways including: by stimulating the appetite or decreasing energy levels or decreasing fullness or affecting metabolism. You can counteract this by using healthy foods and increasing your activity level. You can only gain weight if when stimulated to eat, you eat foods high in calories or certain carbohydrates. I hope this helps