Prescription meds

Some antidepressants cause weight gain. Also prescribing an antidepressant is a trial and error thing. It's verry common to be on the wrong med that is doing little for the depression. Depression, and medication side effects including drug interactions, can make it hard to lose weight. What does your Dr. think?

the tablets that i am on cause my to double my weight, plus i also have something else wrong with me which makes me contantly bloat so you're not alone!!

If you're taking Wellbutrin or Bupropion (generic for Wellbutrin) for depression, I wouldn't worry about weight gain. I've been taking a big dose for many years and it's never gotten in my way. Antihistimine and nasal steroid - probably not . Birth control pills - maybe - look it up - type it into the search field (birth control pills and weight gain)

All antidepressants have the side effect of weight gain. It just depends on if you're going to suffer from that side effect or not. All steriods cause weight gain. It's the way they're mechanically set up. Even nasal steroids. All birth control pills that change the way your hormones work will make you gain weight. Basically, you're on a whole lot of meds that will make you gain weight. You have to get over the mind-set that it's the pills and take control over your own body. They may make you gain weight, but if you exercise and don't over eat you will still be able to lose weight. Just don't let it get you down.

I've been taking antidepressants for years. I currently am taking Cipralex (Lexapro) and Wellbutrin XL. I was taking Celexa but the weight gain and low libido were problems. I was put on Wellbutrin and lost 15 lbs over a couple of months because I actually forgot to eat. Yup. Wellbutrin affects dopamine and norepinephrine. But it didn't manage my anxiety as well. Then I was put on both and steadily gained weight. The side effects vary from person to person. My doctors said that the weight gain would level out and stop. Ha! It didn't with me. Celexa and Cipralex are SSRI. They work on Serotonin. I took Paxil (an SSRI) years ago and I gained weight as well. Different people have different responses to drugs. I think that SSRI cause my appetite to increase and I tend to overeat carbs. Carbs can cause an increase in serotonin in the brain. It really seems to be related to brain chemistry. You can lose weight. You need to pay attention to the foods that you overeat. I really seem to be addicted to carbs. I ate a whole box of sugar cubes recently. Eating would be my hobby if it weren't for the weight gain. If I'm careful with processed carbs and don't eat too much sugar, I can control the addiction and lose weight easily. Chips, cookies, candy - I gain weight hand over fist. BUT, it's personal body chemistry. What works for me may not work for you. Pay attention to the foods that you crave - the ones you overeat. Try to balance your diet better and take control of the overeating. It's not easy and I often fall off the wagon if there is a stressor in my life. Do your best to look after yourself and your health. Take it one day at a time. You can do it.

Good luck.

No birth control causes fat gain. The only way it possibly could is by increasing your appetite, and the solution is easy - don't eat more food. It CAN cause hormonal water retention, which looks like bloating and shows up as numbers on the scale, but this can be reduced by drinking lots of water and it fades over time in most women anyways.

Birth control making you fat is a myth.

Sorry to be so serious, but many many women blame weight gain on the pill when they're just lazy, over eating, or seeing bloating. Let the myth be laid to rest please!

Many antidepressants can cause weight gain, whereas others decrease appetite, so I'd google the specific brand of each med you have.

All antidepressants have the side effect of weight gain. It just depends on if you're going to suffer from that side effect or not. All steriods cause weight gain. It's the way they're mechanically set up. Even nasal steroids. All birth control pills that change the way your hormones work will make you gain weight. Basically, you're on a whole lot of meds that will make you gain weight. You have to get over the mind-set that it's the pills and take control over your own body. They may make you gain weight, but if you exercise and don't over eat you will still be able to lose weight. Just don't let it get you down.

You started out well but then you started talking in absolutes. It's not true that birth control WILL make you gain weight. Loads of people take it and don't gain anything. It's a possible side effect.