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Has anyone managed to lose weight whilst taking celexa?

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Paula2019
Paula2019

Hi Everyone, I have put on over 40lbs of weight since being on Amitryptyline and Citalorapram, have managed to lose 10lbs since tapering off amit, but its taken 6 months. Celexa makes me gain weight. Can anyone offer me any tips in addition to exercise and reducing calories, that has helped you. By the way I have to be careful with not over doing the exercise as my meds have contributed to muscle weakness and amitryptyline masked a progressive injury and I ended up on crutches and have only just recovered, took 3 months.

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    gemma77546 Paula2019

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    Hi Paula, I’ve lost around 2 and a half stone on citalopram in the past by doing Slimming World in the uk. I’m not sure if you’re in the uk or not but I know others that have done well on this too.x
  • lorraine54774
    lorraine54774 Paula2019

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    I was on 20mg Citalopram for 13 years. I gained 7 stone. I have been off them completely for 18 months. I've lost two stone but now joined a gym to hopefully shift the rest x

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