Sertraline Weight Gain
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Hi there guys, I've been on sertraline for approximately 3 weeks. I suffer from health anxiety (severe) and my doctor also diagnosed me with depression. I am quite petite (5'2) and weighed approximately 50kg. However during the time when my anxiety was really high I lost 4kg was quite a lot for me and I really didn't like it. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't gain weight (eating over 2500kcal a day). I completely lost my appetite, the idea of just eating made me sick. I couldn't even enjoy food. I finally started taking tablets and I have got my appetite back, no matter how much I eat I don't feel full up. I'm so happy with the weight gain but I'm noticing I'm putting weight on extremely quickly and very rapid. I just want to be my old size and not exceed it but at this rate I think I'm going to. I feel quite bloated too. Is this normal? Thank you x
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ilyar03542 Stresshead95
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gregory2006 Stresshead95
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aria07018 Stresshead95
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I'm on the same. I have 6 months taking sertaline and I have gained 15 pounds . I'm trying to control my diet nothing have changed and I am not eating more than usual do.i also am active all day.so I think is side effect of med
sunnycms Stresshead95
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What tablets are they? Maybe your body is so happy to feel normal it's replacing needed calories. If hunger is a side effect, you could ask your doc about it.
heather52246 Stresshead95
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Sertraline done opposite for me it made me lose weight as it made my anxiety worse so my heart rate was always high because of this and would just burn all my calories constantly I think everyone's different many ask doctor if they can try other meds if you feel you need them as if it making you not feel good gaining weight then it won't help with your depression hope you feel better