Antidepressants & Weight loss

On top of the anti-depressants I have been having my thyroid tested since I was 8 and have yet to get out of the "grey area" - according to my doctors. I will be getting tested again in the next week. I'm sure that has A LOT to do with my lack of energy but at this point there doesn't seem to be anything more I can do.
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While I was reading your post, I started to wonder if there wasn't a thyroid issue somewhere in there. If you need help interpreting your blood work, there's a great hypo/hyperthyroid group on here that can steer you in the right direction. I was off and on anxiety meds for years before I realized I had a problem with my thyroid. Treating it has made a huge difference and I am no longer on the anxiety meds.
Whichever med or path of treatment you choose, I hope you find something that truly works for you.

I just commented on a similar post this very morning!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/763772-citalopram-celexa-does-make-you-fat

Chin up!

I've been on Welbutrin for years. Started to quit smoking and was so impressed by the antidepressant side-effects I stayed on it. I find it really works for the depression. Figured I didn't need them, a while back so weaned myself off. a while later I realized just how well they were working when I spiraled down again. As for the weight loss, I'd like to say they did nothing for me as I kept gaining and gaining, but I think that was more my sedentary lifestyle and my eat what I want when I want diet, which I can guarantee you did not include salads and were not portion controlled. I have lost 58 pounds since Jan 28 and feel great.

I have been on Celexa for over a year and have had no problem with weight loss as a result. But because of another side effect, which involves my libido, my Dr. decided to take me off it and put me on Welbutrin, which he says has no effect on libido. We'll see if I have any other problems.

I've been on Paxil and Zoloft and didn't notice any weight changes. Zoloft made me feel too deadened though. I tried Wellbutrin and didn't care for it. I was ... Randy... Lets just say. But apart from that it didn't help my depression or other symptoms. I'm now on Viibryd but I'm not sure if its preventing me from losing. I am thinking of taking the dosage down or adding something else ! Hope this helps!

Good Luck and keep them toes moving and eat heathy. It will seriously make you feel a lot differently when you start noticing changes within yourself. xx

Sarah- I'm sure your doctor told you this, but most anti-depressents don't start working until you've taken them for 4-6 weeks. I've been on several different ones. Unfortunately what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. The important thing is to find a good psych. and have that person work with you. Often it takes a "cocktail" of more than one med.

Right now I am on Effexor and Wellbutrin but it isn't really working for me. I think I've been on it too long. I've taken Paxil, Prozac, Celexa, . . . many others. I have been diagnosed with OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder) which is different than the general OCD most folks have.

I think, often depression and weight gain go hand in hand so I don't know that the meds are what put the weight on me or not. I think it was poor eating habits. And, while some are for anxiety, some are for depression, I don't know any that give you "energy" or that help you lose weight. They do help you stop obsessing over things in your head (and too often, stunt your sexual drive - but that's a whole other post ❣シ).

I do hope you will stick with it and please feel free to friend me - I would be happy to help you out and vice-versa! Good luck - and remember NONE of us have medical degrees - don't do anything without talking to your doctor first . . .
❤❣❤ jean

There actually are quite a few posts on this topic. Maybe you should try searching the names of particular medications. In sum, it appears that individuals have very different experiences, even with the drugs that typically cause or don't cause weight gain. If you have any doubts you should Google the drug and look for specialized websites on which users report their experiences.

Thanks for this thread - sometimes I feel so misunderstood. My roommate has no idea what I'm going through (major depression). I'm currently takinq Pritsiq; it's only been about six weeks, and it seems to have helped level me, and I'm getting to the point of wanting to go for walks. Baby steps for me....

Feel free to add me-

I take multiple psych meds and definitely struggle with weight! Feel free to add me. Also, anyone else with these issues, feel free to add me.

I have been trying to manage Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety (before that PDD...) for 5 years.
Numerous med combinations and CBT, Group Therapy, Few Inpatient Events, and so on.
I would say my job is sedentary...but I am active on my free time. I do stress over things too much and am trying to change my mental perspective on life. Living near DC doesn't help...rat race for sure.

I am on Effexor and Wellbutrin, to include Cytomel as a supplement for depression to relieve fatigue and reduce susceptibility to illness.
So Norepinephrine HIgh, appetite low, energy closer to normal but still low. I've tried Weight watchers, South beach, Nutritionist planned diet, my own versions...I haven't lost any weight except when I tried Medifast.
I lost 10 pounds when I was on the 800 calorie first phase (soybean based power or freeze dried foods...not tasty at all)...but then gained 15 back when I went to maintenance phase (still same food, just increase in calories to 1200). The food started to give me GI issues so I gave up on that plan.
I try to stay on 1200 calorie diet now of just real food, limiting simple carbs. I take my omega threes and multivitamen and herb suppliments.
I may not lose much weight, but do feel better when I exercise. So I just try to live my life doing the activities I enjoy and exercise that keeps me moving. I figure my mental health has to come first and the rest will follow. Stressing over weight can only increase the hormones that prevent weight loss and healthy fat balance.

I'm on Prozac and I have noticed significant decrease in appetite. I have been eating very little, which isn't very good at all, I know but I can't stomach any more food. Because of how little I have been eating I have been really really lethargic for the past couple of months. I'm just glad at least I had weight to lose. It seems that the only anti depressants out there are either making people gain/lose appetite. Is there anyone that takes an antidepressant that doesn't do this?