I've read numerous posts about gaining weight when using anti-depressants. Any input as to why you are gaining weight? Meds increase your appetite? Less exercise due to laying around zoning out on meds? I sure hope the weight just doesn't appear without reason because if that's the case, I'm in real trouble (2nd month on Prozac)! Thanks!

lil,
I beleive each person is different. ive taken celexa, paxil and now zoloft, i lose weight on them, and i know others who have also, so i guess it just depends on the metabolism of each person. Nelly

Every person is different. Some people gain weight on ADs, some lose. I took a pretty high dose of older ADs for years and put on about 35 pounds forever it seemed. Am down 75% on ADs and it's a lot easier for me to lose weight though it still isn't easy. It was impossible while I was on so much medicine. I think that my metabolism has speeded up a little now that I am on lower doses of meds. The hunger pains don't cause me to eat or overeat anymore like I used to also due to taking less meds. I also think a side affect of the meds was that I was hungier even though my body couldn't burn up all the calories. I am down about 15-18 pounds from where I was at for many years and hoping to lose more. I'm still 15 to 20 pounds above my ideal weight but very happy with where I am at. I have very little tummy.

When I was at the worst point with my anxiety & depression I had lost about about 15 pounds. When I got on an antidepressant (that really didn't work) I was at least able to eat more but I still wasn't really putting the weight back on so I ate fattening foods to help put my weight back on.

I switched to an older tricyclic antidepressant that I believe slows down your metabolism. I was starting to feel better & continued eating the not-so-good-for-you fattening foods.

Now I'm 10 pounds OVER my pre-depression weight & I'm having one heck of a time trying to get rid of it! I'm trying to eat beter but the weight doesn't want to go anywhere.

I've started to wean myself off the anti-depressants so hopefully I'll be able to lose some of these pounds soon!

~ Barb