weight loss and antidepressants

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  • blkmale67
    blkmale67 Posts: 61 Member
    I am on Wellbutrin and Provigil and have not had any problems losing weight.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I lost about 25 pounds on wellbutrin a couple years ago without even trying. (I also gained about 20 lbs on depo without even trying, but that's a different story). Do NOT stop taking your meds. If it's not working for you, talk to your doctor about switching to a different one.
  • laurastrait21
    laurastrait21 Posts: 307 Member
    Depending on the severity of your depression/anxiety and how comfortable you are with switching meds, there probably is something out there that will help you control your weight a little better. I took celexa for the better part of 5 years and that made me gain weight and retain water like crazy. Whiel I was in college, I've been taking fluoxetine (prozac) and have had a MUCH easier time controlling my weight with diet and exercise.
  • autumn_mix
    autumn_mix Posts: 34 Member
    Before I was trying to be at a healthy weight, or concerned at all with what I ate, I was on 50mg Zoloft and ended up gaining a good deal of weight (~25 lbs in 6 months). I do not entirely blame Zoloft for it, however, as I was really not at all concerned with the kind of food I was eating, or how much exercise I got.

    More recently, I was on Wellbutrin for more than two years, and it nixed my appetite (that combined with my type-A personality helped to make me full-blown anorexic, but that's not so common, methinks) and I lost 35 lbs. I was then afflicted with Binge Eating Disorder (Wellbutrin can exacerbate compulsive behaviors in some people), so my doctor added various SSRI's to the Wellbutrin. I can't speak for everyone's experience, but even on a lose dose of Celexa, my metabolism was significantly disrupted. I am a gym rat, and I was consistently doing 700-calorie workouts and eating well, and was still gaining weight. I know my case is not yours, but that was when I decided I need to fight my depression on my own, without medication. Mind you, it took me years to get to that point, mentally.

    Best of luck to you - please keep your head up, and know that the antidepressants you are taking might be screwing up your body a bit, but it is absolutely worth it to keep your brain working well.
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