Anti-Depressants and Weight loss
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Ive been on antidepressants for 10yrs. Only one I can loose weight on is viibryd! Give it a try0
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Same story here - this time last year, my doctor put me on Prozac - within 3 months I realized I had gained 15lbs. NOT NORMAL!
Flip side - I felt fabulous. So I just thought the weightgain was "happy weight" - I started "dieting" and working out and STILL GAINED. went up to 20lbs.
Complained to my doctor, so he swithced me to Celexa - I stopped gaining weight - but didnt lose any. And honestly, I was working out and dieting so much that if I wasnt on any SSRI's I would have probably lost the full 20.
Complained AGAIN to my doctor - showed him my food journals/exercise journals/etc and he has now given me a cocktail.
150mg of Wellbutrin and 1/2 my dose of Celexa.
thinking the Wellbutrin will give me the bump my metabolism *and libido* need while the Celexa can still keep my calm.
(the Wellbutrin is more for depression then anxiety and since I dont have depression; I have to tread lightly with how its going to make me feel - if you're an "anxious" person by nature - then having an "upper" isnt going to help.
taking my new cocktail for about 1 month now - havent noticed much of a difference, honestly - so, the Celexa really must be pretty powerful stuff.0 -
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After reading this thread I am DEFINITELY going to talk to my doctor about changing from lexapro.
I've been on it twice before, but this stint has been my longest so far, 2 years. I can lose weight on it no problem, but not as fast, and the lack of libido is a killer.0
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