Zoloft and weight gain?

johnson0112
johnson0112 Posts: 33 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been taking zoloft for the past month, I've been tracking what I eat and not going over maintenance, but recently, over the past 5 days, I've all a sudden gained 5 pounds? What is up with that? Any ideas??

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  • krissynicole787
    krissynicole787 Posts: 121 Member
    HAH i gained a ton on zoloft. when i started i was 112 lbs. I maxed out at 189 and i was taking the max doseage. when the dose was lower, I would lose weight.

    If you gain more than 10lbs, tell your doctor to switch. I am on Pristiq now. I havent noticed any weight gain.
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
    I work for a Dr. and unfortunatey with these type of drug weight gain is a side effect, I have seen girls gain 50 lbs in a couple months. Im sure if you keep up with tracking your food and not having many feeding frenzies you shouldnt gain more than you have from the medication :)
  • cubbies77
    cubbies77 Posts: 607 Member
    I'd give it another few weeks to make sure it isn't just a random fluctuation. If you stay at that weight or gain another couple pounds, I'd talk to your doctor and ask if you can switch to a different medication.
  • rjmudlax13
    rjmudlax13 Posts: 900 Member
    From what I've heard, SSRI's such as Zoloft are notorious for causing weight gain. If eating less and exercising more do not help, I would talk to your doctor and/or mental health professional about it. I wouldn't take advice from an internet forum for something like that.
  • Lilylee757
    Lilylee757 Posts: 192 Member
    HAH i gained a ton on zoloft. when i started i was 112 lbs. I maxed out at 189 and i was taking the max doseage. when the dose was lower, I would lose weight.

    If you gain more than 10lbs, tell your doctor to switch. I am on Pristiq now. I havent noticed any weight gain.
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    Just curious what is the max dose? My doctor just started me on it. I have never been on these kinds of meds before and they originally started me on something else but the side effects were worse than the cure. So presently I am on Zoloft and he said that it had very little side effects.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I have always wondered if the weight gain is from eating more because the patient feels less depressed, or a chemical reaction that slows the metabolism.

    Maybe someone knows?:flowerforyou:
  • jenniferrusso7393
    jenniferrusso7393 Posts: 189 Member
    Having worked with mentally ill pantients and psychiatrists, most psychotropic meds unfortunately cause weight gain. It could be a combination of both you are now eating the way you should and are gaining weight, and metabolic changes from the meds. Since you just started them, you might wait afew weeks to see if yourweight doesnt stabilize once your body gets used to the medication, and you are on your therapeutic dose level (they usually start you on a lower dose and gradually increase to the appropriate dose for you). If you continue to gain weight at that rate, absolutely consult your doctor, and they can adjust your dose or switch your medication. You probably should just call them anyway since you are concerned-- a pharmacist can have a wealth of information as well. They can tell you if that is normal.
    All that aside, I can gain 5 lbs overnight of just water weight, so it could be that...
  • krissynicole787
    krissynicole787 Posts: 121 Member
    200mg is the highest if I remember correctly. The only side affects I had besides the weight gain was headaches in the very beginning, and this weird electric sensation when I would turn my head to the side. Weird I know.lol
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
    I think side effects of these medications where the phrase "fat and happy" came from lol
  • FoxyMars25
    FoxyMars25 Posts: 112 Member
    I took zoloft in college and I gained 50 pounds :(
  • johnson0112
    johnson0112 Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks guys for all the responses

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