I'm hoping others will answer. I don't take anything.

I was on Elavil for a while and I'm not sure if it caused weight gain or not. I did put on 30 lbs within 6 months or so before I got pregnant with my son and come to think of it I had started taking the elavil around that time for bad anxiety. I was on it for a while post-partum though and I didn't gain weight. Very interesting thought!

I was on Lexapro a couple of years ago and it made me ravenously hungry. I mean hungry like a bear waking up from hibernation - every day. Yes, I gained weight! It also made me so tired that I felt like I needed to start hibernating. Now I'm on Buspar, I think it works just as well and I'm not noticing any crazy hunger or fatigue. In fact, I think the Buspar is keeping me from doing as much emotional eating because I feel calmer.

I have been taking nortriptyline for a couple of years. I don't think it contributed to weight gain. I don't seem to need help with that! I was on it for awhile several years ago as well. I gained more weight during the time I was off of it, a period of about six years.

I take Celexa and have put on about 40lbs since Istarted taking it about 4yrs ago. Before that, I was on Paxil for 8 years with the same weight gain results. I have lost some since being on MFP, but I still have a long way to go. My problem is that most meds make me lazy and not very determined to eat right or exercise.

I know this is old but I've been taking prozac since the end of September and gained 20 pounds. I know its not the medication itself but my eating habits have changed drastically. Im constantly hungry and always craving sugar and carbs. Going to try and stick it out until I see my Dr. at the end of the month and possibly change meds. Dont know that I can survive another 20 pound gain : /

I take lexapro and have gained a little weight... 5 pounds.. I have been on it for three years.. and feel like it has given me my life back... to i wouldnt trade the little weight gain for anything...:) I suffered from severe panic attacks and it has been a lifesaver..but I started it in conjunction with therapy...At first it makes you really sluggish and weird feeling but within a week I was back to normal. I would suggest if you start it take it at night to begin.. pm me if you have questions.. and remember what works for one may not work for you its all trial and error..but there is no shame in taking something.. you would take an antibiotic if you were sick.. this is no different...good luck

I took Paxil for a couple of months and gained around 40 pounds. I would be eating without even realizing it and craved carbs like crazy. I really wanted bread and pasta!
Pretty much all the anti-depressant medications I tried did make me gain, but Paxil was by far the most extreme. It was also the last I tried! It might have been different had any of them helped the symptoms at all