Depo shot weight gain...anyone else?

I put rather a lot on too and it coinsides with my depo, but have to stay on it whilst I am waiting to be sterilised.
I did speak to the nurse who said take water tablets at the ovulation time every month to help beat the water retention, but I havent ovulated for 5 years and cant seem to work it out when the right time would be.
I'm due again next month but thinking of tryoing the coil or something,.
Glad to know its not just me tho, doctors dont tell you this when you get it done

I'm on a heavier dose of Depo for cancer maintenance, and my doctors told me I WOULD experience weight gain. Like you OP, I never had to worry about my weight in the past, but I gained a solid 20 lbs with depo. Their only advice was to eat less and move more. I would think after 3-6 mos your metabolism will return to its original state, however don't forget age etc also plays a role.
I wouldn't give up the Depo since my reason for taking it so important, but now I've added a serious injury to my weight problem, so the "move more" philosophy certainly isn't happening, and the "eat less" portion didn't ramp with up with the massive slowdown! UGH!

I had 2 surgeries and my doctor recommended the depo shot after. I took 2 shots (6 months worth) and gained 10 pounds almost immediately. I never went back in for my 3rd shot, and it's been 3.5 months. I FINALLY am starting to feel like my old self in the past two days, with my appitite decreasing, but havent actually lost any weight that I am aware of yet. Worst desicion ever to take Depo.

I was on the Depo shot for a couple of years when I was younger; I also gained weight, slowly but surely. Once I got off of the shot it seemed like my weight gain slowed, but the damage was done. Ever since being on Depo I have a much harder time loosing weight. Weight used to fall off of me if I put some effort into dieting and exercising. I hate to say it, but I think this medication alters your metabolisim, I think it gets better but deffinately causes permanent damage.

i have been on the depo shot for a year and a half now. i gained 50 pounds! worst thing i could have ever went on. im so depressed of my weight gain. the doctor never told me i would gain weight like this. if i would have known, i would have never went on it. my next shot is due in june. im not getting it again!!!

I have been really discouraged too. I didn't gain, but I CANNOT loose!! I have been eating right and doing cardio/weight training since Jan and I have only lost about 3 lbs. I am so discouraged. It just wore off about a couple weeks ago, and I am just now starting to feel like I am slimming down a bit, but the scale doesn't agree. I keep telling myself it is going to get better, but it does make it hard to stay the course when you get no results. I am really amazingly glad that I am not the only one feeling this way!!! I hope someday I will be able to see the results I want!!!

i was on depo for 6 months and gained 2 stone. periods came back and went back to normal about 3 months after the last jab was was due. i still get a stomach bloat quite alot. when on depo i kept looking pregnantt but im hoping that will go soon

Hmm, I think it's two sided for sure.

I was on Depo twelve years ago and my doctor swore up and down that it did NOT cause weight gain. I have since learned from other doctors that this is not true. I went from 114lbs (size 1/3) to 164+ (size 13- tight!) in just a few months. Within a month of getting off of it, I dropped to a size 6 which is where I still sit all these years later.

I do think that Depo caused weight gain and that it made me constantly hungry, however, now I'm stuck with the responsibility of getting the last of those pounds off through diet and exercise. It's hard work but I know it's possible because not that long ago I got down to 130... so give it time and keep working at it! Don't just lay it all on the depo because you're going to have to put in the work to get it off too.

My Mom and BF were on this gained a ton of weight. The second they went off it, it was like letting air out of a balloon in a two month period they were back to normal. They never changed eating habits or exercised I might add. That shot is evil!!!

I'm having my last Depo shot on Tuesday 28th... Will be interesting to see what happens with my weight this year!

Also no sex drive for at least a year! My last visit to my GP said that would improve once I've stopped the depo...

Have been on the Depo for 18 years on and off.

I asked about it as an option about seven years ago and the nurse told me NOT to go with it because of the weight gain (I had just lost 50 pounds). Went with an IUD instead. The weight has still crept back on over the years, sometimes I wish I had something to blame, but I'm pretty sure it's just my eating habits. Tracking food now ...

I was on the depo on and off for the last 12 years and loved it. But about 6 months ago I started reading up on it and found it can greatly increase loss of bone density. I smashed my tibia 3 years ago and am SURE depo was partly responsible. I never really thought I gained weight from the depo though as I have been able to lose weight on it and gain so think its just my heating habits. I have been off it nearly 6 months now and no periods back yet. It does really mess your body up

yup it made me gain weight too was on it for a year! also I read when you go off it can take up to 12 months to get out of your system. my last shot was November 2012 (6 months ago) I havent got my period yet. I wouldnt recommend it to anybody.

My sister took that shot and she gained 50 pounds! However, when she came off the shot, she started taking ADHD medications which slowed her appetite and raised her metabolism..

We aren't all that lucky. Stay strong, and you can keep it off!