Has anyone noticed weight gain with Celexa?

As with most, if not all, antidepressants Celexa has the potential to cause weight changes in 10% or less of users. With Celexa these weight changes can go either way... loss or gain.
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Common (1% to 10% of users): Anorexia, decreased/increased weight, decreased/increased appetite"

If you do gain weight exercise and diet should be helpful. Watch for increased appetite and avoid sugar and carbohydrates. Ask your doctor about possibly decreasing your dosage.
What it may come down to is a decision to take the slight risk or continue to live with your depression and/or anxiety issues.

YES! I went on this drug in my 30's. A 20 tablet, and it helped my depression a lot, but made me not care at all and I gained like 60lbs over the course of 3 years. Then when all was said and done, I was even more depressed when I started to realize how heavy I had become. I went off of it, but it's been a struggle ever since to remove this weight. I did use it after that but just off and on, and only took 10 and didn't seem to affect my weight on just 10 and it would take the edge off my anxiety. But I don't think I would ever go on that drug ever again. Only because getting off was another thing. I remember having like crazy like brain tingling almost felt electrical when I was trying to wean off of it. Good luck hope this info helps but everyone is different.

Update! Since stopping medication I'm very slowly losing the weight, I lost 9kg so far, but I look and feel sooo much better already. It was impossible to lose the weight on citalopram it just kept going up, but now I'm glad its slowly going down :) took quite a few months for my body to get back to normal, but I'm finally here :)

Hello! I wanted to chime in on my experience. I took Celexa for 4 months due to anxiety. (10 mg) per day. The medication did wonders for eliminating elevated stress levels but I didn't like the weight gain of roughly 8 pounds so I stopped. I've been working out with cardio (Peleton) , weight training, cutting calories, low carb, diet products etc and it's been extremely challenging to lose weight. I'm a 6' 49 year old male, stuck at 230 pounds where I was typically 220. I'm encouraged to hear that others have experienced that their metabolism returned to normal at roughly 6 months. I'm in great cardiovascular shape and I've put on muscle so there are some silver linings for sure. Good luck!

I gained 15 pounds in the 5 months I was on it. I was only on 10 mg. This was an upsetting side effect for me and I stopped taking the medication. Now, I’m trying super hard to lose this weight. My weight has remained the same for years and for some reason went way up when I took this medication.

Oddly, I lost weight on Celexa. I just wasn’t hungry at all.

I've been on Citalopram 40mg for about 2 years now and gained about 30kg, despite improving my diet, eating only 1500cals a day and exercising 3 times per week or more.

Since therapy is going well, and I'm feeling much better, I will stop my medication this week. (Well start the process of quitting).

It was really comforting reading about all the other experiences, and feel less insane about the whole weight gain thing.

I don't know if I've answer this question before, but, I never gained weight with Celexa. I am now on Venlafaxine (Effexor) and no gain with this either. I have always been thin... and still am. However, as opposed to eating if I am not feeling well, I lose my appetite. I am lucky to be holding my weight.

A useful piece of information: I get Migraine headaches. My (new) doctor switched me to this Rx as it is thought to help prevent migraines. My neurologist agrees.

I’m so relieved to read all the answers above. I’ve been on Celexa for almost 2 years and I’ve gained 15 pounds that won’t budge. I’ve been on every diet, low calories, and highly active. I even tried Saxenda to lose weight and NOTHING has worked. I stopped taking it 10 days ago and while my anxiety has returned, I can see a difference in my appetite already.

I realize that some people say the benefits out “weigh” the weigh gain but the weight gain has me working with no progress and that’s just torture.

I’ve taken Celexa for about 4 months now 20mg and have unfortunately noticed a significant amount of weight, I’ve gained. I’d say about 10lbs. I’m very active! So this has been a really big surprise to me lol. I go to the gym 6 times a week and love a very healthy lifestyle. Three days of boxing (cardio) and three of weights and somehow I can’t seem to lose the weight. Pretty annoying lol.

I definitely feel it’s the medication. I have gotten better at managing my cravings, since it’s made me hungrier but also noticed I’m always so thirsty!! So I’m not sure what’s going on... I hope this helps!

I actually lost a pant size on Celexa. I just wasn’t hungry during the day. Celexa curbed my appetite. Unfortunately I had to stop taking it due to extreme dry mouth.

I have been on antidepressants for about twenty six years. I had become very thin from depression and lose of appetite. After starting meds I regained my normal weight and continued to gain and gained... I am now 100lbs overweigh and can’t loose it! Withdrawal symtoms are sooo bad I can’t get off the meds!!! And they don’t even work well anymore. What is my problem? Only that I am depressed because I am fat.

I have been on Celexa for well over a decade - best guess between 15 and 20 years. I am close to 5'11". I weigh just under 160 lbs. I am not an exercise nut, but I am admittedly somewhat picky about what I eat. Just somewhat. I am not a vegetarian, nor a vegan. I just eat in moderation.

My point is, no, Celexa has caused no weight gain for me. Honestly, I don't understand how a medicine can cause weight gain, but, I'm not a pharmacologist.