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Hi I currently have a bunch of antidepressants to take one of the side effects weight gain, feels like my metabolism has really slowed down. Has anyone had any luck losing weight start this type of medication from the question
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Reply:I was taking a low dose of wellbutrin for depression for about 3 months. It just wasn't for me so I stopped and switched. However, while on it, my appetite was curbed (which I miss) and I lost about 3 pounds. Since off it, I have gained them back but I think it's from my eating habits.
Some people swear but wellbutrin and it is very weight neutral. It made me much less hungry and controlled the binge eating.
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Reply:Psych drugs are well-known for making people gain weight. Last summer I was on two heavy psych drugs (antipsychotic and mood stabiliser, not antidepressant) and gained twenty pounds within two months. It's more than due to a reduced metabolism, feeling "better" (or just happy) makes it so much easier to overeat. Bad combo.
Christina, I believe that you are right. Last year, I was a nervous wreck due to many things that were going on around me; for the first time in my life, I was losing weight effortlessly. People would say, "Oh, you look so good!" and yet I felt as though I needed to call 911 because I was having a nervous break down. Needless to say, about six weeks after I started taking citalopram (Celexa), I had gained a few pounds. Now, a year later, it is probably 20+. I don't look at the scale right now.
No, I don't think it is the medicine per say. I could definitely tell I was eating more food. When you are highly anxious, or feeling hopeless, the idea of fixing food is just too hard. I would eat at restaurants, but I just wouldn't bother to fix any thing for myself at home! I told my friends (who asked me if I was afraid of gaining weight) that I would rather be fat and happy. Of course, now that I can't fit in my clothes I'm dieting! I am still on the citalopram (with Wellbutrin XL to counter some side effects) and I try cutting down to 30mgs per day, rather than 40, and my anxiety ratches up within days. When you are in a happier state of mind, it is just hard to care as much about your weight. Also, several months ago I got a new job and have been sporadic in my exercising, so more food+less exercise=weight gain. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it! 
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Reply:Psych drugs are well-known for making people gain weight. Last summer I was on two heavy psych drugs (antipsychotic and mood stabiliser, not antidepressant) and gained twenty pounds within two months. It's more than due to a reduced metabolism, feeling "better" (or just happy) makes it so much easier to overeat. Bad combo.
I'm not sure about antidepressants, but sometimes there are similiar drugs that have the same effects but do not cause weight gain. For example, abilify and risperdal and seroquel are all antipsychotics–if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong) abilify doesn't cause any weight gain, but risperdal and seroquel do. It's worth doing some research, because sometimes there're more options out there than stand out in the clear.
Moreover, these drugs sometimes can be a way to start digging out of a deep hole and do not have to be continious in all cases.
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Reply:This is my first post so Hi everyone and happy new yr. I'm Citlopram and a sleeper called Zoploclone. My doc increased my dose to 60mg and since notice a big gain to my weight (2 stone), i feel bad about my appearance and have just started reducing my tabs t0 30mg. I'm also a bit of a drinker(addict), 5-6 cans of beer everynight, however over the last 6 day i've not touched one can:) , i'm hoping this will help reduce my weight.
I must admit my meals mainly consists of chips but only at meal times. I have now turned to more healthier stuff and currently trying to sus out a weekly menu schedule (hence my original visit here).
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Reply:Wow, it's hard to deal with these weight issues because of meds. And it sucks. I still have another 30 pounds top get off and I know that I have to bring myself to get on some kind of excercise program, at least walking as it will make you feel better. My shoulder is so knotted up an neck plus the fibro making me exhausted. Catch 22 for sure. Working 2 jobs too. Please keep in touch, even venting helps and I will listen. I am on lowest dose of effexor and feel I can't live with out it. Try to go for a short walk when you can. It is said if we cut 500 calories from our diets everday, we will loose weight. I have learned to read products and do the math in my head, it works and AI try to keep between the 1,200 to 1,500 caloric intake a day. Let me know what you decide, hugs to you Tammy
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Reply:Wow, it's hard to deal with these weight issues because of meds. And it sucks. I still have another 30 pounds top get off and I know that I have to bring myself to get on some kind of excercise program, at least walking as it will make you feel better. My shoulder is so knotted up an neck plus the fibro making me exhausted. Catch 22 for sure. Working 2 jobs too. Please keep in touch, even venting helps and I will listen. I am on lowest dose of effexor and feel I can't live with out it. Try to go for a short walk when you can. It is said if we cut 500 calories from our diets everday, we will loose weight. I have learned to read products and do the math in my head, it works and AI try to keep between the 1,200 to 1,500 caloric intake a day. Let me know what you decide, ugs to you Tammy
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Reply:GS – I haven't weighed myslf but know for certain I've gained at least 20lbs since the dr. upped my doseage. I can't believe it. I've since started cutting the pills in half and think I'm doing pretty well and hope with some dicipline and hard work, I can get these pounds off. Going off the meds at this point isn't an option for me. I took myself off last year, which was hard to do alone, but my anxiety and depression was so bad I didn't know what else to do but get back on them. I would find myself crying constantly, dreading the morning, struggling at work; really not living at all. I don't know what's worse the depression or the depression from gaining so much weight?
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Reply:I was on antidepressent six years ago and as a result, gained 100 pounds that I havent been able to get rid of yet. Any suggestions would help.
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Reply:YES THE CULPRITS WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT, ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND THERE WONDERFUL WEIGHT GAIN. I TAKE EFFEXOR XR RIGHT NOW AND I WILL TELL YOU BOTH A LITTLE STORY. I was on paxil a few years ago do to severe anxitety that came out of nowhere. Gained 40 pounds in a few months, went back to doctor, complained about weight, did someresearch on computer and had him put me on effexor. Well six months of that and he kept upping my fose because he thought more energy and it will help me with weight loss, wrong! I went back to him and have been maintaining on the lowest dose, also known as starting dose of 37.5 I think and lost 24 pounds since may of this year. Still have 40 to go but getting there. No excercise yet. back problems and another story! All I did was portion control. I have been on the lowest dose now for about 9 months and doing fine. I hear prozac and wellbutrin are the ones for depression that take appetite away. A doctor told me prozac. But I am doing well and hope this post helps, Tammy
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Reply:I'm in the same boat. My Dr. upped my dosage from 25 to 50 mg a day and I've noticed quite a lot of weight gain. There are threads on the drug interaction board. You could probably do a search and find tons of info.
