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Posted by kerin on March 2, 2001, at 15:31:55
I know it's better to be big and healthy than thin and miserable, but I can't take this much more. I have gained upwards of 70 pounds on my five years on Zoloft, Prozac and now Celexa. I eat right (although I'm sure too much) and excercise regularly. I'm considering quitting taking anything at all. It feels like I'm taking a damn fat pill every day!!!! My metabolism has all but shut down entirely with SSRIs. Any advice?????
Posted by Cece on March 2, 2001, at 20:54:48
In reply to big fat weight gain, posted by kerin on March 2, 2001, at 15:31:55
If by any chance you are a candidate for a mood stabilizer (many people who are unipolar depressives are showing benefit with mood stabilizers), you might want to check out Topomax. I posted my experience with it in relation to Nortriptyline weight gain on (I think) March 1. Everyone that I know of who has taken it has lost weight.
I'm considering going back on it at the lowest possible dose to see if I can regain the weight loss benefit without the problems that I experienced. My neice, who is BP, is very successfully on it as her only med (her cognitive abilities improved) and has lost all the weight, plus more, that she gained on other meds.Good luck- this is a real dilemma, although I do think that mental health has to be the first priority.
Cece
> I know it's better to be big and healthy than thin and miserable, but I can't take this much more. I have gained upwards of 70 pounds on my five years on Zoloft, Prozac and now Celexa. I eat right (although I'm sure too much) and excercise regularly. I'm considering quitting taking anything at all. It feels like I'm taking a damn fat pill every day!!!! My metabolism has all but shut down entirely with SSRIs. Any advice?????
Posted by JohnX on March 6, 2001, at 3:22:00
In reply to big fat weight gain, posted by kerin on March 2, 2001, at 15:31:55
> I know it's better to be big and healthy than thin and miserable, but I can't take this much more. I have gained upwards of 70 pounds on my five years on Zoloft, Prozac and now Celexa. I eat right (although I'm sure too much) and excercise regularly. I'm considering quitting taking anything at all. It feels like I'm taking a damn fat pill every day!!!! My metabolism has all but shut down entirely with SSRIs. Any advice?????
I agree with CeCe, topomax is a good augmentor
for weight loss.I would also recommend trying adding in a low
dose of Wellbutrin SR (say 150mg). It usually
induces weight loss.-John
Posted by karenR on March 6, 2001, at 11:23:18
In reply to big fat weight gain, posted by kerin on March 2, 2001, at 15:31:55
> I know it's better to be big and healthy than thin and miserable, but I can't take this much more. I have gained upwards of 70 pounds on my five years on Zoloft, Prozac and now Celexa. I eat right (although I'm sure too much) and excercise regularly. I'm considering quitting taking anything at all. It feels like I'm taking a damn fat pill every day!!!! My metabolism has all but shut down entirely with SSRIs. Any advice?????
Have you been checked for underactive thyroid (hypothyroid)? It's an easy enough test
and might be the reason for the weight gain. I am struggling with a
weight gain issue with Remeron, though, its only been 2.5 weeks on it.
I sympathize. You need to find the right meds for you that don't make
you feel depressed about your self image! Good luck.KarenR
Posted by lxm7110 on March 8, 2001, at 14:13:52
In reply to Re: big fat weight gain, posted by karenR on March 6, 2001, at 11:23:18
I can relate. After three years on Prozac I'd gained close to 40 lbs. I'm three sizes bigger than I've ever been and, after six months off the drug I'm still struggling to lose the weight. After trying running 5 to 6 times per week and seeing zero improvement, I'm on Weight Watchers. It's not much different than my usual diet and so far I've only seen a loss of a couple of pounds. I'm considering going on Wellbutrin just to lose the weight but hate to get back into the whole cycle of things. I'm lucky that I've been feeling fine and my depression hasn't returned. Although it took me three months and acupunture treatments to finally feel like my old (good) self, for the withdrawl symptoms to stop, and to get my energy back to normal.
Almost the worst parst of the weight gain is feeling like eveyone thinks I just got lazy and fat. It was my first expereince in life (I'm 39) to be heavy and now I know what overweight people go through. It stinks.
Posted by kerin on March 9, 2001, at 13:42:23
In reply to Re: big fat weight gain, posted by lxm7110 on March 8, 2001, at 14:13:52
I know exactly what you mean about feeling like people thinking you've become lazy. The weight really does negate, for me, a lot of the mental health benefits I'vee had from SSRIs.
> I can relate. After three years on Prozac I'd gained close to 40 lbs. I'm three sizes bigger than I've ever been and, after six months off the drug I'm still struggling to lose the weight. After trying running 5 to 6 times per week and seeing zero improvement, I'm on Weight Watchers. It's not much different than my usual diet and so far I've only seen a loss of a couple of pounds. I'm considering going on Wellbutrin just to lose the weight but hate to get back into the whole cycle of things. I'm lucky that I've been feeling fine and my depression hasn't returned. Although it took me three months and acupunture treatments to finally feel like my old (good) self, for the withdrawl symptoms to stop, and to get my energy back to normal.
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> Almost the worst parst of the weight gain is feeling like eveyone thinks I just got lazy and fat. It was my first expereince in life (I'm 39) to be heavy and now I know what overweight people go through. It stinks.
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