Posted by olysi79 on May 3, 2008, at 10:27:21
In reply to Re: SSRI weight gain- You'll LOVE this! » olysi79, posted by cactus on April 30, 2008, at 0:08:02
150 MGS Zoloft is a higher dose from my understanding. I was on 125 MGS at one point and gained alot of weight. I'm going back to my Zoloft at 37.5 to 50 MGS... I don't like Lexapro... yuck, not for me... Celexa and Lexapro has never done the trick, yet I always dupe myself into trials with them as the alleged "lack of side effects" sounds so alluring. I like my Zoloft, but while I take it... no sweets.
Seroquel causes weight gain too. That medication (and Zyprexa) are known for weight gain. I don't know if clonazapam causes weight gain. Could that combination have aided your weight gain? Have you talked to your doctor about a diabetes type diet that will keep your blood sugar down? Perhaps medication changes would help. Another option is trying strength training exercises to feel better. I think when it comes to weight gain people tend to feel discouraged reading abotu it because you hear horror stories from people saying things like "I ran triathlons and still gained a bazillion pounds!" Again, tons of variables....
A little anecdote... I have a friend on Zyprexa who gained over 50 lbs... she lost over half of it and looks fabulous just by not eating processed foods. She cooks on her own, and eats healthy, but still enjoys herself.
If you are stable, then you ought to weigh out the pros and cons (you mentioned that you have BP). I don't think that you have permanent damage... your body is just adjusting to medication changes, etc.... the body is
incredibly resilient :) That's my opinion.
Cheers (I think they say that in the UK!)
> > Are there other variables? I.e Other meds... dietary changes, hormones... it's almost like a controlled experiment... My brother and I didn't change our diets... we still eat the way we have, when we want to.. though one variable that has changed is appetite reduction, though only slightly. Another variable is activity levels, etc....
> > I'd keep on your doc about all this.
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> Clonazepam was the only other drug, I was on 150mg of zoloft, then seroquel got added to the mix because I became a touch manic, maybe lowering the dose of zoloft would have been a better idea, but no, I was forced to take seroquel by my pdoc. Long story but I had no choice and he wouldn't let me lower the zoloft or raise my clonazepam. Dietary changes were minimal and exercise no different.
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> My GP is all over it, I fired my pdoc. I'm starting to wonder if I have some kind of permanent GI damage. I spend a lot of time on the loo. Colonoscopy is next on the list once to poo results come back. All blood work was totally clear.
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