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Anyone Been on Lexapro and Experienced Weight Gain
Read all 5 responses: "Hi Moms. I have been on Lexapro for about 2 years now. I started it about 6 months after my first child was born for anxiety.
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- I gained about 30 pounds on it. I took myself off of it because my doctor would not believe me. I have never been overweight and was not eating any differently. I K...
- K., Did you try talking to your doctor? There are other antidepessants without the weight gain side effects. Don't try to manage this yourself.
- K., there are other anti-depressants that are less likely to cause weight gain. your doctor should be versed in the options. please DO NOT stop the lexapro cold...
Weight Gain
Read all 13 responses: "I have a 14 year old son. He's on asthma meds. He has difficulty gaining weight. He's 5'3 and only weighs 87 pounds.
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- depending on what medications he is on, this may be affecting his ability to gain weight. Steroids, in particular, can affect the body differently and can CERTAINLY c...
- Hi S., I'm sorry- I don't know much about asthma, but I would agree to look into the Singulair. I certainly respect that you don't want him on more meds (antidepres...
- Hi S., Take a look at "The Makers Diet" by Jordan Rubin. In it he tells his story about bringing himself back from deaths door by changing his diet. He couldn't gain...
Weight Gain After Hysterectomy & Wii Fit Vs. My Fitness Coach to Reverse/curb It
Read all 9 responses: "Hey there Mamas!! Back in October, I had a partial hysterectomy. Ever since then, I have been gaining weight. I am very weight ...
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- I know that My Fitness Coach uses the Wii balance board. I don't know if you can get the board separately. I have Wii fit and love it. The down side is that I can't ...
- I love my Wii fit and I have the Gillian Michaels game and think it is cool too. It gives you a solid routine to follow and you don't have to stop. Also, you can use...
- i had a partial his too and after two years i started losing weight.It takes a little while for your body to adjust. Hang in there!
Rapid Weight Gain?
I am on several, and at least 3 of them have the side effect of weight gain or very difficult weight loss. If that is the case, maybe you can take something ...
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- Rapid weight gain is a warning sign for several medical conditions including under-actice thryroid, diabetes, tumor, etc. Schedule an appointment to see your primary ...
- Ask your doctor if the radiation could have affected the area of the brain that controls weight/appetite.
- First off, I am so terribly sorry for your loss, I can only imagine. As for the weight issue, I just wanted to say this. I don't know the size of your frame but I do k...
No Weight Gain for 7M
Read all 22 responses: "i have a premie all most 5 year old and i just had her shots for school and the doctors keep telling me that my daughter is very ...
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- When my daughter was an infent they told me she was small for her age every time we had a check up, she was a normal pregnancy and delivery. Even fully baked she was s...
- I have two boys, 7 and 2.5 years old. The older one, who was born at 37 weeks and the younger one was born at 32 weeks. I noticed that the older one did not gain any w...
- When my oldest was little, the carseat law was under 40 lbs, and to my surprise, my almost 3 yr old was 38 lbs. Two years later, 4 inches taller, and still 38 lbs!
Weight Gain with Seasonale Birth Control
Read all 5 responses: "Hello Mama's! This is my first request for the Mama's - what a wonderful bunch! I love reading the daily posts and trying to help ...
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- K., I take the Yasmine birth control pill. It is known NOT to make you gain weight. Maybe you can switch to Yasmine? You also need to eat right and exercise on...
- if you must stay on them, which is an option, then you must improve your eating and exercise habits. eat one less serving of dessert a week. walk the dog a few times...
- K., It's not the birth control--its the amount of calories you're eating. You could stay on that birth control and start on one of our programs (protein based) and lo...
Weight Gain Change Post-pregnancy
Read all 23 responses: "I was wondering if there are any other moms out there who have had a shift in the location of their weight gain.
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- Hey Hillary, you are not alone girl! I never in my life had a problem with weight in my stomach and two children later the belly won't leave! I am smaller every where ...
- Well, I don't know if it is a fluke or reality, but I just had my first baby at 31 and am holding the weight at different places. I used to not hold the weight around ...
- I had a very similar experience. I had my first son when I was 33. Only gained about 20 lbs with the pregnancy and lost it all pretty easily, and the stomache went b...
Poor Weight Gain
Read all 12 responses: "What am I doing wrong? At dd's 4 month well baby she was 11lbs 3 oz. (Only a 1lb gain since her 2 month.) A week later she got sick ...
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- Does she spit up alot? I had that problem with my son. He didn't gain any weight until he was older. Looking back now he probably had reflux. Also now at the ripe age ...
- Breastfed babies don't chub-up like formula babies, and you need to consider the size of each babies parents too. I'm 5'2" and hubby is 5'9", so our girls are pretty t...
- Ok above all remember all kids are different. If the doctor isn't worried about her weight really you should try to relax about it. As long as you have mentioned you...
3 Wk Old Slow Weight Gain (Caught in Breast/formula Conundrum)
Read all 50 responses: "*Long request My 3 week old daughter was born at 7.11 and with weight checks every 4 days or so has lost weight (normal, I know) to ...
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- I can't make enough milk to only breastfeed my first the Dr. made me us a special formula I hated it I didn't feel good about using formula and it tore his stomach up....
- you might want to get a second opinion from another pediatrician. My daughter was in "trouble" for not gaining enough weight a day....she ate well, was on high calori...
- I know it is hard when you get worried about your babies weight to make decisions. My advice, wake that baby up every 2 hours during the night. If you are nursing for ...
Toddler Girl Won't Gain Weight
Read all 19 responses: "My daughter just had her 2 year-old check up, and turns out she hasn't gained any weight since she was 15 months old.
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- Same with my 2 yr old! My Doctor was not concerned. She is in the 15th percentile for weight. I would not worry!
- My son gained only one pound from age 1 until age 2. He was 97th percentile in everything until he was 1. He's fine. It was never even mentioned at our well toddler...
- My son isn't as old but has the same stats. As soon as he started moving around, he stopped gaining a lot of weight after bring a baby that put on weight quicker than...
