medication and weight gain

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Anyone else that is sleeved for a while started any new medication and gained weight because if it? It was actually an antidepressant and I gained 7lbs in one month after starting it when I have been a stable weight for a year! I did quit taking the medication and am looking at other options. I only quit taking it a couple of weeks ago, so I am hoping the weight will come back off. Any other experiences would be appreciated? I am just feeling so frustrated when I have worked so hard, have been so stable, and BAM!

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Absolutley, some cause weight gain? I hope your doc is aware of you stoping your meds. Suddenly not taking your antidepressant can cause seriously effects.

The following are an example of the meds with possible weight gain effects

Certain tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, imipramine (Tofranil) and doxepin (Silenor)

Certain monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), such as tranylcypromine (Parnate) and phenelzine (Nardil)

Paroxetine (Paxil), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Mirtazapine (Remeron), which is an atypical antidepressant — medication that doesn't fit neatly into another antidepressant category

On the flip side though, everyone responds to meds differently and can lose weight on the same meds others gain with.

Talk to your doc about changing your med type to a different one. There are some on the market that are known not to cause weight gain

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My doctor is very aware, and I do know that many antidepressants can cause weight gain. The one I actually started (the 4th I have tried, so I am not new to this game) is known to be weight neutral, but not in my case, of course. I am hoping to find people that can relate to the weight gain and how they handled it because right now the weight gain is making me feel worse than anything

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Sorry to hear that. I wish I could offer some help based on real experience but I cannot. I will say that I believe if you think about it you will realize that the weight gain is A) temporary and related to the medication, not over eating. Therefore you should not kick yourself about it. This weight gain will certainly not undo all your hard work thus far. I bet that no one, even you, would have any idea that 7 pounds is there without an evil scale. So don't let that 7 pounds make your situation worse. Once you find the proper medication that's right for you, then you can deal with those 7 pounds.

Btw....when I started adding propel to my Water to increase sodium I gained 6 pounds almost over night. Cut back on the propel and those 6 pounds went away.

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Sorry to hear that. I wish I could offer some help based on real experience but I cannot. I will say that I believe if you think about it you will realize that the weight gain is A) temporary and related to the medication, not over eating. Therefore you should not kick yourself about it. This weight gain will certainly not undo all your hard work thus far. I bet that no one, even you, would have any idea that 7 pounds is there without an evil scale. So don't let that 7 pounds make your situation worse. Once you find the proper medication that's right for you, then you can deal with those 7 pounds.

Btw....when I started adding propel to my Water to increase sodium I gained 6 pounds almost over night. Cut back on the propel and those 6 pounds went away.

Thanks for the words of encouragement Butter! It has been so frustrating and feeds into my fears that I will gain the weight back I have worked really hard to change my life and the weight piled on so quick when I was not eating anything different than before. As for sodium, I know what you are talking about. I know if I eat something more salty later in the day, the next day I will be up. I have weight fluctuations all the time and try not to let them derail me, but this one has been super tough on me. I just have to pick up my big girl panties and not let it get to me because that is what will lead down the wrong road.

I appreciate your reply!