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Sertraline 100mg

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sarah40241
sarah40241

does this med make you gain weight? I've been on th 50mg for 2 weeks and completely lost my appetite but it's just been upped to 100mg and I am worried. I already feel massive and causes more depression and anxiety as it is 

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  • Shane101
    Shane101 sarah40241

    Posted

    Hi

    it generally causes weight loss initially, but longer term some find weight gain results. However, the improvement of your depression may help with your weight in itself? 

    Best of luck 

    • tony15730
      tony15730 Shane101

      Posted

      +1 to this answer, which also applys to other ssri's as well. But it is a very subjective thing and a lot of people will have no change.
  • anne240
    anne240 sarah40241

    Posted

    I did not gain weight on Sertraline.  Took it for years.  Did gain a lot of weight on Effexor.  We all react differently though, someone may gain weight, and another may lose weight on same drug, and some stay the same.  It is difficult for anyone to say you will gain weight.  I completely lost my appetite when I stopped Effexor and lost all the gained weight.

    Don't worry about your weight at this stage, just concentrate on trying to feel better. 

    • sarah40241
      sarah40241 anne240

      Posted

      Thanks everyone 

      well I comfort eat when down and depressed so surely is lose it when getting meds to be happier? Also I lose my appetite with meds x

  • Becktoria
    Becktoria sarah40241

    Posted

    In my experience I didn't gain any weight until I went on Sertraline, I gained 20lbs (nearly two stones), I ate normally and worked out 3 days a week. I've been back on Citalopram for about a year but I'm still strugging to lose more than 5lbs
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