Anti-depressants?
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I'm currently on prozac, which unfortunately added to my weight gain. I have tried different brands and have been on some form of anti-depressant for 5 years. I needed it long before that, but my parents were not very attentive in my teen years and told me how i felt was normal for a teenager.
Wellbutrin is a very good one, as it doesn't have the weight gain side-effect, it has actually cause weight loss in some. I couldn't take it because I get a very rare side effect of anxiety attacks. I stress that is a VERY rare side effect.
The person that will know best is your doctor. I just see my regular primary care doctor, because my depression issues aren't significant enough to be referred to a mental health clinic. My depression is more from low seritonin. My doctor said that I will be able to get off prozac in a couple years, once it's built up enough seritonin in my system. But it may be sooner now that I exercise more and am more active because that naturally boosts your levels. My goal is to be able to stop taking it by the end of the year.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it-comes-to-depression-serotonin-isnt-the-whole-story0 -
I take celexa / citalopram and I love it. the only side effects I've had were that I was absolutely exhausted in the first week, like not getting out of bed exhausted. 3 years down the line I'm better than I've ever been. Love that stuff.0
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