All I have heard is its impossible to lose weight even w/ exercise and diet. I am currently on Lexapro and have been gaining weight since I started. If I can't lose the weight than I believe I will consider another medication. So if anyone out there has been able to lose weight on these meds, please let me know! Thanks.
Has anyone been able to LOSE weight on SSRI antidepressants?
Question posted by lindao1122 on 6 Feb 2010
Last updated on 12 April 2012 by alana21
3 Answers
lindao1122,
Yes; I've lost 20 lbs. in the past year that I've been taking Lexapro.
I didn't exercise or limit my food intake - it just happened.
I try not to pay too much attention to contraindications/side effects blah blah blah. That kind of info would just bum me out and scare me and I need an antidepressant DESPERATELY. It seems I was born suicidal! and then, about ten years ago, I got RSD in my feet and now my hands.
The other day I read a comment by someone who said Gabapentin (Neurontin) caused her to gain 80 lbs. and she was still gaining.
I take 3600 mgs. of Gabapentin a day; it's the highest dose and the woman who commented was on a much lower dose. So, for me, Gabapentin didn't cause me to gain weight.
Everyone is different but what matters is MANAGING your pain so that you can live a good life. "Everything in moderation" whether it's medicine, food, activities.
Take care and please don't give the "side effects" info on Lexapro too much "weight!"
alana
I can only give my opinion, and that is a NO. There are ways to keep weight off, by exercising (like that is the last thing you want to do right? lol)
I do know that Seroquel is a weight gainer, and Lamictal, I guess it depends on the person.
But every person has their own rate of metabolism and with depression comes less activity, so some weight gain may just be a result of less activity!
Hope I help in some way!
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