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coming off antidepressant Sertraline

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ju78852
ju78852

Hi,

I've been on antidepressants now for 3 years and am on my 2 week of reducing dose. I was on Citalopram for most of the time but felt comatose on it, put on 2 stone and lost my sex drive completely.

Sertraline was better but I still find it tough losing weight despite exercising and my sex drive is non existent.

I have 2 weeks of weaning left but wondered if anyone had successfully come off antidepressants and had their sex drive return and weight loss made easier?

Thanks

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  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee ju78852

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have successfully weaned off of it and my sex drive returned. I have never felt as though the medication caused weight gain for me, so I cannot answer that question except to say that the few times I have gained weight in my life, my sex drive plummeted because of my negative perception of my body image.

    Wish you the best!

    Dawn

  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee ju78852

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have successfully weaned off of it and my sex drive returned. I have never felt as though the medication caused weight gain for me, so I cannot answer that question except to say that the few times I have gained weight in my life, my sex drive plummeted because of my negative perception of my body image.

    Wish you the best!

    Dawn

  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee ju78852

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have successfully weaned off of it and my sex drive returned. I have never felt as though the medication caused weight gain for me, so I cannot answer that question except to say that the few times I have gained weight in my life, my sex drive plummeted because of my negative perception of my body image.

    Wish you the best!

    Dawn

  • ju78852
    ju78852

    Posted

    Thank you Dawn Dedee,

    That's really promising to hear. I think lethargy created by side effect of antidepressant made me gain weight.

    Onwards and upwards.

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