Question:
Could Zoloft be causing me to stop loose weight at 5 months?
I posted this question early this morning and don't know what happened to it. I started zoloft about 6 weeks ago and to date, at 5 months have lost 80 pounds. I now find myself stuck right at 200 pounds. On Paxil before surgery I gained a substantial amount of weight. Any of you had any experience with Zoloft after having the surgery and did it effect your weight loss in anyway? Thanks for your help! — Sharon B. (posted on October 20, 2003)
October 20, 2003
I take Lexipro and it has not effected my weight loss at all. I have become
actually more comfortable with everything and now don't fret as much about
every little thing as well as not craving food so badly as I was before
taking it. I know that some people have gained taking antidepressents but
there is no chemical reson to gain a ton of weight. I know many post ops
who take these meds and still lose their weight.
— Carol S.
October 20, 2003
Actually, my MD warned me about anti depressents, many of them increase
your appetite. When I told him about my emotional problems, he put me on a
10mg/day lexapro, this does not increase the appetite or does not become
addictive.
— E. C.
October 20, 2003
I have been on Zoloft for about 6 years - I am 3 months postop down -60lbs!
I have not had any problems losing but maybe it is because I have been on
Zoloft for so long.
— laurab
October 20, 2003
I also take Lexapro.. The thing with Lexapro is that it is a newer
anti-depressant and it is broken off of it's "mother" drug Celexa
(sp?).. It has few side effects and my personal opinion is that it is the
best drug I have been on... I've been taken Lexapro for 6 months now.
Before that I was on Prozac, then Paxil and Zoloft. Those were all spread
out over the course of 10 yrs.. So that being said, maybe you should talk
to someone about switching medication and trying something different.
— baybekmbrly
October 21, 2003
I actually lost weight (pre-op) while on Zoloft-had very little appetite.
However, it didn't help my depression so I was switched.
— dottykay
October 26, 2003
I've heard of weight problems with Zoloft. I'd suggest trying Prozac (which
also helps with obsessive-compulsive disorders such as overeating).
— jengrz
Click Here to Return