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I have been on cit 50mg & trazodone 200mg for 2 years. I have put on 3 stone in this time.
I have started to reduce the cit & just wondered how long it takes to lose the weight gain once you are off the cit??
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ZEN.
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Your weight loss should be gradual, dont try to lose it too quickly.
Follow a healthy diet with plenty of excercise and make sure you expend more calories than you consume per day.
I would say try to lose a couple of pounds per week until you feel happy with your weight again.
Good luck
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gymbunny
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. What I dont know is if the weight gain due to medication just drops off. I have never eaten any more & have kept on exercising whilst on the cit.
kim71543 gymbunny
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Rosie3
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I'm planning to reduce my dose from 40 to 30mg over the next few weeks. Hoping I might have more energy then!
Gymbunny - just wondering if you know the maximum dose for Citalopram has been reduced to 40mg, it would be worth you discussing this with your GP.
kim71543 Rosie3
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krispie
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I've not gained weight though and am as underweight as I was when I started taking them. I guess the metabolic rate varies from person to person.
gymbunny
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I have reduced to 40mg now anyway. Dont feel great though, I feel tense all the time.
Rosie3
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gymbunny
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I just want to get off it now as I have gained so much weight.
krispie
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It's strange about the weight gain isn't it, how some people do gain weight and others don't. It must be hard to reduce the dose when you know they help so much. Why do some of us suffer such high levels of anxiety anyway? I have the impression it's something I'll never be free of unless I'm on medication because it's been with me all my life yet I've tried so many alternative ways of freeing myself of it. I know about adopting the right attitude to it in theory but nothing seems to work in practice. I'm so relieved to be on medication.
Rosie3
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I'm pleased you've had reasurrance from your GP, its always good to check.
Anxiety is very hard to cope with isn't it. Have you had any therapy? My diagnosis is PTSD & I've had 2yrs therapy with a psychologist. When i first went to see her I had been off work for nearly a year & was barely functioning, we used a mix of talking therapies & EMDR & I was also on Citalopram to rebalance my brain chemicals. Now my symptoms & quite incredibly my anxiety is manageable, i still have some blips on on the whole life is so much better.
Do hope you find some relief from your anxiety soon.
krispie
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As you'll gather my problem has been with me for a very long time so I adjusted to living with it and almost regarded it as normal. I've done voluntary work but have otherwise been a stay at home wife and mother and have coped that way and managed to hide my problems from other people.
I'm glad you've had a positive diagnosis and are able to have the appropriate treatment.
Noodles
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gymbunny
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Do you mean can the weight loss be self managed, or the reduction of cit??
Andydoc1
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Becktoria kim71543
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