Taking Celexa while trying to diet
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indpls2002
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Hey there everyone!
Well, I just recently started taking celexa for depression and anxiety and everyone keeps telling me I will start gaining weight from this. I obviously can't stop taking this medicine, but I can't gain weight either. Has anyone else had this problem? Do you know a way around it?
Well, I just recently started taking celexa for depression and anxiety and everyone keeps telling me I will start gaining weight from this. I obviously can't stop taking this medicine, but I can't gain weight either. Has anyone else had this problem? Do you know a way around it?
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I'm on Celexa and I have a hard time losing weight. I didn't gain any when I started, but I'm also on Topamax which is supposed to help you lose weight.0
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I've been on Celexa for years and I am having no trouble losing weight. I also didn't gain any from taking it (my weight gain was from before).0
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I lost weight while taking Celexa. If it didn't stop working I'd still be on it!0
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I wouldn't worry about it. Anti Depressants work differently for everyone. Most of them make you gain weight but some make you lose and they work differently on everyone. I would just concentrate on feeling better with the medication but it could make you lose slower. I'm on cymbalta and I am losing slower but when I started taking it, I never wanted to eat ANYTHING so I didn't have any trouble losing weight. Good luck0
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I gained weight from untreated depression.
Without it, I had trouble leaving the couch.
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Thank you to everyone! I was really worried about the weight gain and I waited way longer than I should have to take the medicine. But then I realized i needed it and started to take it and mentally I feel better, but I would be lieing if I didn't say I was worried about it!
THANK YOU!!!0
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