Weight gain on escitalopram or nexplanon?

Has anyone else experienced weight gain with escitalopram (lexapro) or nexplanon (the birth control implant in your arm)? I'm considering switching one of them because the weight gain over the past three years has been so bad. Any advice?

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Motley

1y ago

Yes lexapro makes a lot of people gain weight, I was on it as opposed to something else specifically because I was underweight and it worked

bretange

1y ago

interesting! Once you reached a healthier weight, did you change medicines?

Picklelover21

1y ago

The nexplonon made me gain 80 pounds and then I got an eating disorder when I got it out. Lexapro did not make me gain weight.

bretange

1y ago

I'm so sorry to hear that! Did you go on any other form of birth control once you got it out?

Sweetpea22

1y ago

I have and im on both

bretange

1y ago

have you been on any other antidepressants or birth control that didn't affect your weight?

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