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Fluox 10th week. Depression cured but gained 10 pounds of weight

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peter88910
peter88910

Hi there,

I am only eating a piece of bread in the morning, a salad for lunch, and a bowl of rice with some meat and veg.

I gained 10 pounds with fluoxentine. How come that increase in serotonin in brain can cause so much in weight gain !

I am gaining fat in every part of my body. My clothes dont fit anymore.

How can I get rid of that 10 pounds ? Will I get back to my old size if I stop taking fluox ?

Feeling frustrated

Peter

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  • Guest
    Guest peter88910

    Posted

    Your body may think it's in starvation mode so will be clinging onto all fat from anything you eat.

    Try having healthy snacks in between meals to see if that helps

  • pam18344
    pam18344 peter88910

    Posted

    Hi peter , yes eat maybe a more balanced diet , your not eating enough to get your metabolism going! Please don't stop your meds otherwise you'll be back to square one! Check with your doc too xx

    • peter88910
      peter88910 pam18344

      Posted

      I will be very careful with my diet now . I hope my weight gain can stop.

      I will tap down fluox to 20mg every two days to see if my mood and weight can stablize.

      God bless.

  • peter88910
    peter88910

    Posted

    Hey all, I skipped fluox for one day. I lost 1 kg . It seems fluox is a direct cause of weight gain.

    But I have headache and weakness this morning. I heard water sound when I turn my head sideways . Due to the serotonin in brain ?

    I felt a little depressed and dettached. I resume my fluox.

    Peter

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