Weight Gain/Weight Loss
Although not reported as a side-effect of this particular SSRI, weight gain has been reported on many occasions as a side-effect of Lexapro. Weight loss is also a possibility due to digestion disorders caused by the drug. This is a very dangerous way to lose weight, however, and we emphatically don't recommend it.
It got me wondering how many people have been using this as well as Paxil for Weight control since Fen-Fen was shown to cause heart problems? I know at least one person prescribed Paxil for weight control... I believe why they may work is they work on the cortisol in the body and elevated cortisol is one thing that can cause weight gain and inability to lose (weight).