Did your anti-depressant pill make you gain weight?

Kelanne

If, so which one were you taking that may have caused that?

TIA

mrsbnlmel

I gained about 15 lbs on Lexapro. I was overweight to begin with so maybe it was the meds, maybe it was my poor metabolism. I did watch my diet and still seemed to gain slowly over a year though. But- I would take it again in a heartbeat even with the weight gain. It worked miracles for my PPD.

Kelanne

mrsbnlmel:

I gained about 15 lbs on Lexapro. I was overweight to begin with so maybe it was the meds, maybe it was my poor metabolism. I did watch my diet and still seemed to gain slowly over a year though. But- I would take it again in a heartbeat even with the weight gain. It worked miracles for my PPD.

Thanks for your input.  My doctor just put me on Lexapro today - to combine with the Welbutrin that I'm already taking.  He "hopes" the Welbutrin will help me not gain wait from the Lexapro.  I'm overweight too.  I've been on Weight Watchers for about 2 months and I don't want my progress to go to waste.

Thanks again.  I hope the Lexapro helps.

jenny1980

Yep. About 20 or so lbs over a bit over a year. Zoloft. Worth every pound, but I am hoping it comes off once I taper off the meds.

I was in the healthy weight range before starting and am now just slightly over it (BMI of 25-ish).

 

sweetpea18

I gained about 15lbs with zoloft. I'm not losing the weight like I did with my first and I think it's because of the meds. I'm actually going in to see my dr to have my rx changed. My lack of weight loss is making me depressed. I don't know if I really need to be on it this time. I stayed on it to be proactive.

michellesullivan1

I know I'm late on this...but I would like to add that I was on lexapro for almost a year before BFP and gained no weight from it.  I went on zoloft as soon as I got BFP and have not gained any weight.  I did notice some appetite changes on the lexapro, but I tried to eat the same and exercise the same.

I had massive anxiety about going on lexapro in the first place because I have an eating disorder. It helped me get my life back.

There are so many factors that can lead to the weight gain....people may start to feel better and start eating more. Good luck I hope everything works out.

MrsBraun

I gained 20 lbs on a combo of seroquel, clomipramine and lithium. Can't lose it worth beans.

Yules

Lost all of my preggo weight and am now 2 lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight. I voiced my HUGE concert about weight gain to my therapist and she put me on Wellbutrin. It's an anti-depressant that is sometimes prescribed to help with weight loss. It worked on my weight, but I'm not sure it's helping much with the PPD. 

jellybean529

I actually lost weight while on Lexapro, which for some reason came as a shock to my OBGYN. I've been off of it for two weeks now though and have steadily been losing weight...not sure if it's because of that or because of other lifestyle changes though.