Cymbalta

kwohl
kwohl Posts: 58 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I started taking Cymbalta for depression a couple of months ago and am gaining weight. Has this happened to anyone else?

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  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Some people say it does. My wife(upper 50s) takes it and lost 47 pounds last year. So it may change your daily burn rate but it's not impossible to lose or maintain while on it. Maybe drop your calories down a hundred or so and give it a few weeks. You should check with your Doc too, but many don't understand how to help with weight.

    She didnt do anything special just ate 1200 calories a day and walked a few days every week. I know it helped my wife, hope you benefit too.
  • Tarasaurus_Rex
    Tarasaurus_Rex Posts: 13 Member
    I've been on it for a month and have lost 6 pounds. It made me really nauseous at first and killed my appetite. I'm starting to feel normal now but don't have any cravings or tiredness like I had with Lexapro (had weight gain with that and crazy carb cravings). They all work so differently for every person.
  • konagirl64
    konagirl64 Posts: 211 Member
    I've taken cymbalta for approximately 10 years and have had no problem losing weight ( I didn't work on measures to help with depression). Now on the other hand I'm currently titrating to come off and experiencing several side effects and it isn't very fun. I just needed to post this because it is a very difficult drug to come off of.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    They all work differently for each person. For me, Cymbalta and Zoloft both ended up being medications that didn't work well in my body.

    I know the science says CICO, but I don't believe it's that simple for those of us with brain chemistry imbalances. I believe the medications we chose can help get it right to make weight loss more simple and straightforward like it is for healthy brains.

    I won't give advice about what to do, but try dropping your calories and know for certain you're doing that end correctly. Know exactly what you're eating, weigh and measure, and see what happens. If you don't lose, I would personally speak to your doctor about what you learned and bring evidence, and see what medicine they suggest that may work differently.
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