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BALONEY!!!! It's people like this, who've never taken antidepressants and who are out to sell something, that make me raving mad about antidepressants and weight gain...that somehow it's OUR fault. Twice I've been on antidepressants and gained over 55 lbs. And twice, as soon as I stop treatment, my weight went back to normal within 4 months. They mess with your metabolism...PERIOD. When I'm not taking antidepressants, I never watch what I eat, eat anything and everything I want, and never gain weight. When I take them, I watch constantly because my cholesterol level goes over 300. When I'm not taking antidepressants, my cholesterol stays under 130, and that's with eating all the greasy fried foods, candy, junk, etc. Instead of the pharmaceutical/medical community looking for ways to make these drugs work with the metabolism, they blame the patient.
All of you, don't let doctors and drug companies make you feel like a guilty little "piggy" because you gain weight...DEMAND ANSWERS. Unfortunately/fortunately, antidepressants are so beneficial to my mental health that I have to choose them versus not being overweight. But I'm making a lot of noise about the weight gain because it's no small thing. I know of too many people who could benefit from anitdepressants but refuse to take them because of the weight gain. Something needs to be done.
I was on zoloft and put on 20 lbs despite my lack of appetite. I have been fighting for over a year to lose it with negative results. I work out 2x a day joined Jenny Craig and have a personal trainer. In 6 months I lost 8 LBS!!!! It must slow metabolism...that's all I can conclude.
I have been on cipralex for more than a year and effexor before that. The meds work wonderfully for depression but the weight gain is problematic. And if one more person tells me I can walk it off . . . I hike 5 km in a hilly wooded area with my dogs 6 days a week. I am totally frustrated trying to follow eating plans, feel like a total failure in this area of my life and I am more than 40 pounds overweight and gaining. I also ride horse twice a week and have done weight training for a number of years with a trainer. I had to quit the trainer and the nutritionist because the just re affirmed my failures on a regular basis. My horse and dogs accept me no matter what I eat or look like. And diets don't work because weight loss is so painstakinly slow I can't stick with the deprivation, then I just gain back more than the starting weight. It is all extremly frustrating!
Anybody else feeling this frustration???
Anybody else feeling this frustration???
| Lady Penelope wrote: |
Regarding Cipralex and weight gain - I have been on Cipralex for a year. Anxiety-wise it's been wonderful, but I have gained 10 kg. Would really like to know if this has happened to anyone else and what their GP's suggested they do about it. Not prepared to come off Cipralex as it's been a life saver! |
I am also on cipralex and it has been a great drug for me but the weight gain is terrible. I exercise everyday and since July have gained 10 lbs. I hate the weight. I will consult my Dr. and see if there is something else I can take. good luck. kitt
Try taking HCG injections @ at least 125 cc. You can take them every other day. I lost about 50 pounds by doing so. I mixed the stuff myself. No need to pay tons of money for the already mixed injections. Very simple method and easiest diet so far. Intially, I lost 2 pounds per day and then it tapered down to 1 pound per week. Research on the internet. This method really does work. I researched different avenues in hopes to lose weight after taking lexapro and this is the only thing that has helped when diet and exercise alone did not. I promised myself that if I lost the weight that I would come back to these forums and report back on my sucess. So there you go. Also, there is an hcg yahoo group with tons of information as well. Just check it out!
Celexa, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are all good medications, but they have the following side effects: dizziness, headaches, nausea right after a dose
On the other hand, there is Wellbutrin that not only helps with depression, but also helps with weight loss. The only side effects for this are: decreased appetite, restlessness, insomnia, anxiety, constipation, dry mouth, diarrhea, and dizziness.
[size=24]THE CHOICE IS YOURS BUT I WOULD DEFINATELY GO WITH WELLBUTRIN![/size]
On the other hand, there is Wellbutrin that not only helps with depression, but also helps with weight loss. The only side effects for this are: decreased appetite, restlessness, insomnia, anxiety, constipation, dry mouth, diarrhea, and dizziness.
[size=24]THE CHOICE IS YOURS BUT I WOULD DEFINATELY GO WITH WELLBUTRIN![/size]
Hi there,
I was on anti depressants for many years and still have the bulk of the weight I gained while on them. I have been doing body cleansings, exercising by walking (limited to exercise due to back problems) and on an 80% raw food eating habit. I still cannot break under 170lbs. I had read there is a link between long term use of anti depressants and weight that cannot be lost.
I was on anti depressants for many years and still have the bulk of the weight I gained while on them. I have been doing body cleansings, exercising by walking (limited to exercise due to back problems) and on an 80% raw food eating habit. I still cannot break under 170lbs. I had read there is a link between long term use of anti depressants and weight that cannot be lost.
I was prescribed lexapro in April. Started wtih 10 mg and then moved onto 20 mg after a few weeks. I felt fantastic. My anxiety was almost completely gone and I had a new zest for life. I felt like lexapro was the missing link to my happiness. 3 months later, at the end of July, I noticed my pants were tighter. Within just four weeks, I had gained a whopping 30lbs. I tapered off the drug and sunk into major depression and my anxiety was back full force. I'm sure this was due to stopping the drug as well as my now huge body. I felt like everyone was staring at me. I can not fit into any of my clothes, I feel pathetic and like a loser, and I feel disgusting. I have dropped all of my classes because I'm too embarrassed. I dont want to see friends and family because I am so overweight now. Lexapro has literally ruined my life. It has been four months and I cannot lose the weight. I run four miles a day and eat whole grains, fruits, lean meats and vegetables. Still I lose nothing. This drug is terrible. It gives you a wonderful feeling then after the side effects you realize you were much better without it. Please, if you were prescribed this drug, do not take it. I dont know why more doctors and pharmacists arent aware of the horrible weight gain that coincides with this drug. The weight gain in itself is depressing; but it is even more depressing when you cannot drop the weight.
| Lady Penelope wrote: |
Regarding Cipralex and weight gain - I have been on Cipralex for a year. Anxiety-wise it's been wonderful, but I have gained 10 kg. Would really like to know if this has happened to anyone else and what their GP's suggested they do about it. Not prepared to come off Cipralex as it's been a life saver! |
Hello,
I have been on Cipralex 10mg for over a year now... from May 2007 up to a few weeks ago...that is a year and 7 months to the day. It as helped me a great deal but I too have gained about 5 to 7 kgs which I am not happy about at all. I stopped taking the little tabs a few weeks ago after I ran out. I did not gradually come off it as I should have and have experienced pins and needles in my right arm which I thought was from something else. I have since read all I can about the drug and realize now that this happened because I came off them too fast. I am however feeling that I can do without it now and I am hoping that I will lose the weight gained. I have not been to see my GP yet but will do so in the new year. I found that my appetite increased or rather I had very definite cravings for carbohydrates during my time of taking them. I got RAVENOUSLY hungry - today is the first time I have not felt that way. I actually feel normal, back to my old self. I think I have been off the tabs for about 3 weeks to a month now. So yes, this drug has some strange side effects but the less serious ones like weight gain, I am hoping will normalize now after having stopped. Hope this helps to make you feel better ?
Jen
seratonin if found not in the brain but in various parts of the body. So, antidepressants can have an effect on the chemicals that work inside of your liver which will then decrease your metabolism significantly. I've found that taking Omega-3 and Vitamin E, while working doing cardio for at least 25 min for a min of 5 times per week, along with a healthy diet helped. Really, it's the eating that's the biggest part of it....and the hardest. Keep at it even if you don't see results at first, it takes awhile!!! was about 3 months before I seen 3 lbs come off, it came off quicker for a little while afte that and sloped again as I neared my target weight.
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