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I've been on sertraline for a few days 50mg up to 100mg i am concerned about weight gain

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jade28346
jade28346

Has anyone experienced weight gain.

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  • katie2705
    katie2705 jade28346

    Posted

    Hi Jade.

    ​Im the complete oppisite i experienced weight loss. I think it reacts differently to different people. I wouldnt be to concerned about it unless it's messing with your day to day life style. If you are worried just go to see the doctor, but I think its normal. The first week I didn't eat anything.. I'm a month in and slowly eating more and more. It's different with different people.

    ​Hope this helps x

    • CoolBeans
      CoolBeans katie2705

      Posted

      Lost weight intially, 7-8 lbs. Then started putting it on.... )c:
    • jade28346
      jade28346 katie2705

      Posted

      I have put on any weight but I am just worrying that I may put on weight I have been tackling my weight from 15 .. But since taking these I've not been eating Infact not eating xxx
  • dianned
    dianned jade28346

    Posted

    Weight gain oh yes!  I gained 20 pounds in 6 months.  Granted from the other DRUGS (effexor, celexa) I lost weight.  I was underweight but now that I have gained too much I am starting to work on losing it.  I feel so much better except for the weight gain.  I started on 25mg then went to 50mg was too much then cut back to 37.5mg a day, now just on 25mg. Life Is Good!
    • jade28346
      jade28346 dianned

      Posted

      Hi..

      Thank you for your reply. I'm just hoping I don't put on weight as its a huge thing in my life I've been dealing with. Xxx

  • Guest
    Guest jade28346

    Posted

    I have lost weight. Almost 10 pounds in 3 weeks. Granted my doctor upped me to fast and I've been unable to eat but I was told it doesn't cause weight gain.
    • Guest
      Guest jade28346

      Posted

      Well it hasn't been fun. I basically don't feel good all day, or feel like eating. I went and got a sub earlier and couldn't eat it. I tried to eat Mcdonalds yesterday and I'm just not hungry. The weight loss is really nice! LOL just wish it wasn't for this reason. I plan to do my best to keep it off though. I didn't go through this stuff for nothing lol
    • katie2705
      katie2705 Guest

      Posted

      That's like me! But I was only 8 and a half stone when I started the tablets dread to find out how much I've lost. It's painful in my stomach but I just don't feel like eating anything which makes me have no energy!
    • jade28346
      jade28346 Guest

      Posted

      I'm not saying I want it to be fun and games. But I've been on these new medz for a week now and over the past 4 days I've not wanted to eat at all. I ate a McDonald's and couldn't eat it all. Normally I can eat a large McDonald's. Lol. Also I am experiencing the use of my toilet a lot more lol.
    • katie2705
      katie2705 jade28346

      Posted

      Yeah I'm currently in bed still with a funny tummy and feeling sick it's not nice especially when you suffer with anxiety so it makes you feel lazy!
  • ann35714
    ann35714 jade28346

    Posted

    Hi Jade. I lost a stone first because i could not ear properly. I am slowly starting to regain my appetite. Like Katie said people react differently.I would see the dr if you are gaining a lot of weight.I 
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