Nobody seems to have mentioned that they have put weight...

Hi There

After a month of taking Sertraline I have lost over half a stone. The drug has seriously reduced my appetite. Additionally, in the first 2 weeks I could not sleep at night and felt 'stimulated', so much so that colleagues commented on my agitation. Now, I feel much better and am tolerating the drug, and my mood has definitely improved.

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Hello, I was taking sertraline for approx 12 months and also gained about a stone in weight. Since comming off the tablets I have lost most of this weight but now have other problems...I and am about to start medication again but this time on Mirtazapine...which is also reported to cause big weight gain, so I'm a bit worried...don't want to put weight on, self esteem being low enough already.

Yeh I was on Sertraline, I was on it for 7 weeks, Ive now been on Mirtzapine for 9 days. Ive put weight on already, im hungry all the time. They seem to be doing the trick though, Ive been alot less anxious and are now sleeping longer. Just persevere with them and see how you go, they might not effect you this way. Jupes

I've been on 150mg Sertraline for 4 years & have gained 5 stones. The only time i lost weight was a 6 month gap when I came off them.

It's said they don't make you gain weight but I beg to differ. Plenty of accounts on other sites have agreed with me & my situation.

I'm in the process of tapering off the dosage as I'm totally fed up of being 19 stone & feel that is worse in the long run.

I have been on 50mg a day for the last 8 months and have also put on weight, 1 stone plus. I don't remember any bad side effects other than the weight gain. I am thinking of coming off my tablets to try and lose the weight. I have low enough self esteem without this problem. I think I shal go and see my Doctor.

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