... better however I have put on 18kgs during this time. My eating habits have not change and I still excersise regularly. Could this weight gain be because of my medication?
Citalopram - I have been taking Cipramil 20mg for a period of 12 months. My depression is a lot?
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- 29 Nov 2014 by Kaza1
- Updated
- 1 December 2014
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- depression, obesity, citalopram, weight, period, medication
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Delila
29 Nov 2014
Hi, i'm glad your depression is under control. Unfortunately weight gain when taking antidepressants is common. The medication causes an increased appetite alongside reduced metabolic rate for burning calories. Calorie control and exercise is important, but if you are already doing this it is difficult to make any other suggestions? I'm assuming you don't have thyroid issues? Maybe you should discuss the weight increase with your doctor...
chuck1957
29 Nov 2014
balbanese
30 Nov 2014
If this is all that's changed since the weight gain, yes, and it is common. Reexamine your intake of sugars and starches and see if your exercise is burning calories as opposed to fat, also, hydrate, as much of this gain is water.
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Thank you so much for your response Delila and explaining how it all works. I don't have a thyroid problem. I have been thinking about stopping my medication and trying it on my own as the weight is starting to get my down. I feel a lot better but it's confusing to know whether it's the meds or the new me. I'm on a low dosage of 20mg because the dosage is so low would the side effects be less? I'll be seeing my doctor tomorrow.
Hi sorry its taken a while for me to get back to you... have you had your doctors appointment yet? If so how did it go? Personally i would be a bit concerned about discontinuing the medication, i would worry about you going down hill. I understand how bad the weight gain can make you feel, i'm in the same situation. Maybe try to reduce your calorie intake by 200 a day for now and see how you go?