weight gain

[debbie123]

Has anybody had a big amount of weight gain. I start citrapram in
nov and my wieght has increase about 15-20 lbs already.
i not sure if it the citrapram or the amitriptyline.
i take 30 g 1 aday.[?]

[seh1980]

I was on Cipralex (the new citalopram) and I gained quite a lot of weight as well. It's very common with some meds..

[bluebottle]

Hi Debbie,

Yes isn't it awful?

You will need to reduce your calorie intake and probably exercise if you want to combat this problem. I'm in the midst of it at the moment.

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[tessa]

Hi,
When I was on Paxil, I gained at least 50 pounds it was terrible.
I have lost weight while being on Zoloft.

tessa

[nomorepanic]

I was on Dothiepin and Prozac many years ago and gained 2 stone. I still haven't lost it!!!! oops!

Nicola

[tessa]

can someone tell me how many pounds='s a stone?
Just wondering[?]

tessa

[nomorepanic]

14 pounds in a stone Tessa

Nicola

[alexis]

Hi Debbie, I had been on citaloprim for 11 months. I gained over 2 stone, prior to that Id gained over 2st in a year because I eat at low times also Id given up smoking. Im now on different medication and am trying to get 4st off. Not sure what is due to medicine or what is due to sheer greed and comfort eating.
Alexis.

[debbie123]

Thank you so much for helping me understand. I guess i can't blame it all on the pills. but 15lbs in 3mths that alot and it only started when i started the pills.

I went to the doctor last week to get a refill on my pills and i asked him if weigh gain was a side affect to this pill. He said yes it is and he was sorry. He also told me to drop my car off at the bus depot (which is 2 miles from my work) and walk back and forth. i went ahhhhhhh, he said he was just joking. he is a nice doctor he's the only one that could find out want to do for me.

I also reduced my pills from 30g a day to 20gs. I also quit taking the amitriptyline at nite. Sometime i wake up scared, paranoid but nothing like before.

Debbie

[babey.girl]

hi
i was on setraline 200mg for a year and stopped and was put on venlafaxine 150mg for 4 months and have put on almost 2 stone and am finding it very difficult to lose. My doctor has now put me on citalopram 40mg and stated to me that weight gain isnt a common side affect. Now im confused can any1 with personal experience and not just a book enlighten me please. x