Posted by Laurie on July 13, 1999, at 21:27:19
Hi. I'm new to this board and am very ignorant about the different depression, so please bear with me. My sister was diagnosed with a masked depression; it was affecting her speech. Her Dr. put her on Effexor. She really liked this drug except it made her gain weight. A lot of weight. She was getting so upset about the weight gain, that she threw out the pills. Her Dr. gave her something else to try but she was wondering if anyone knows of a drug that she can take with the Effexor to combat the weight gain. I've read on this board about the drug Topamax - would this work? Her Dr. doesn't seem to know anything because weight gain is not one of the listed side effects of Effexor. She works out regularly and has always been slim (not skinny, but just right) even after having 2 children. She would really appreciate any help you could give her.
Thank you
Laurie
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