citalopram 20mg and weight gain

I started on 10mg then went to 30mg steady weight gain and hate it. Have not eaten any different but because of the depression have not wanted to excersise. But reading other forums we are not along, loads of people putting weight on even those who exercise loads. All mine is around my tum, I have now the last month gone down to 10mg as I have felt a lot better and want of them.thankfully not a lot of side affects going to do this a few more months then half the dose again. Ironacly I have more energy now! What's with that?

Hi flower house

I had the exact same problem I was on it for 4 years and gradually put quite a big of weight on. I didn't actually put this down to citalopram weirdly just age etc. Then when I came off t earlier this year, ALL the weight dropped off me which is when I realised that's what it was. I've infortunately had to go back on cit and I can already notice how much more I'm eating.

If your cholesterol is high have you spoken to your gp about how this can be avoided?

Sorry I can't offer any advice, just wanted to let you know you're not alone!

I have been on citalprom for 3 years and l have not had the problems u mentioned above.

Hi there i have been on citropram for 1 year,   during that time i had the most horribly side effect,   weight gain horribly,  sweating, pain in my legs,  headspinning and  confustion,  i where looking at words and they did not even make sence to me.   bloating,     i hate the drug and also i did not get any surpport from my Dr,   before the drug i weight 66 kg and know 72kg i hate every day already,  i have go to my gp a couple of time but they keep on changing Dr and have to explain what i am going thru and all they do is sending me back and forth.   i hate i hate this drung i feel worst than before.  i dont want to go back to thi gp becuase they made me feel like a am a mental pt.   i have suffer for a long time with panic and anxiety and dep,    and had a no of treatment and they have help,  but citropram made me feel worst than ever,    i have stop tacking this drug for 2 months know and orif i look in the mir,  i don t even see the person i where or was,   i still feel bloaty and can not even move my body it hurt to much,  i am thinking of going to a new gp to get a second op,  but two sceard to tell him how i feel and what i have go thru with this drug ,    i am still gaining weight afther i stopped and i feel really angry person know.     any advice if so help?    but the bloating is from citropram.

Hi flowerhouse

i did have the same problem with citalopram i did not have any food craings before i took the drug,   i have put on weight singe taking it,  and i am realy am i person that looks ather my weight , i got so fustrated that i put on the weight that i just stop citalopram,   2 months ago  i have put on 1 stone on the drug,   afther stopping two month ago i still have the craings,  i still binge eat and sugar cravings are hight  i feel really unhealthy two,    i am going crazy becuase of the weight and have change so much by useing the drug,   i have been riding bike 32 km a day and looking what i a eating but still i loosing control over surgar,   i feel better sometimes but my mermory is so bad,  the weight bothered me i am hopeing to give it time to see if i can loose but i have cut out more sugar know than before....   

i have all the same issue what you said,   but the weight is still stuck,   all i can say is asked more poeple asked the gp what will the drug do to you afhter you stop will you still weigth gain or wil it come of or what happens, to be honest this citropram sceard me more than any of the other ssri drugs.   good luck to you .   let me know how you doing /