SSRIs and Weight Gain Post-Op

unewillow
on 10/10/12 5:52 am - CT
I've always had some mild depression and food was one of my big coping mechanisms. Since having my surgery I've found myself noticing more and more that I am just not happy. I've also found myself slipping back into grazing on crap foods (chips are a big culprit) when I am feeling low. So, today when I was at my annual physical I spoke with my new APRN about starting meds and getting into therapy. She started me on Viibryd which is a new SSRI that supposedly has less of the sexual side effects and weight gain than other SSRIs on the market.

I don't know if anyone else is on this med, but can anyone comment on whether they had any issues with weight gain on an SSRI?
            
denaraye
on 10/10/12 7:36 am - MI
I am currently being weaned off Viibryd.  I had no side affects while taking it.  Be certain you do NOT just stop taking it though, the one time I missed a few days I became very angry almost violent and this is not me at all.  My doctor and I now feel I can do more for my symptoms with vitamin D than with a perscription drug.  Good Luck!

I am no longer defined, by the wreckage behind!

    

Carol S.
on 10/10/12 8:10 am - Milwaukee, WI
 If you notice weight gain make an appointment with a therapist/Pdoc and play with them a little.  There are other options.

I gained a ton of weight on Cymbalta.  I was getting clean and sober so the weight gain was low on my list of worries.  I've been off of it for 5 years and am back at goal with a lot of hard work and still clean and sober.
Carol

SW/276 CW 150 GW 185

9 Years out.
            
L. Noble
on 10/11/12 12:26 am - TX
HI Carol,
I am almost 10 yrs out from RNY I lost 126 pounds and felt good about the way I looked, I have always had problems with depression and taken things for it off and on before RNY then I didn't take anything up until the past two years when some things in my life caused me severe depression and I was diagnosed with bipolar, I started taking cymbalta, abilify and trazadone and I noticed that I was gaining weight I spoke to my doctor about it and he dimissed my concerns and said it was more important to stay on the meds. I ended up gaining 60 pounds and am currently trying to lose it , I have stopped all medication and refuse to take it again because of the weight gain. My question is how did you lose your weight after you regained? I am currently watching my carb and sugar intake and also started taking the green coffee bean extract and have lost about 13 pounds but it's super slow.
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