Anti-depressant Zoloft And Weight Loss? Posted: 02-25-06 14:39pm
I'm taking zoloft and a friend of mine
went to a meeting on weight loss. At the
meeting she learned that if you are taking
any anti-depressant such as zoloft, you
will never lose weight because it slows
everything down, you will only gain
weight. It seems reasonable and
convincing but is it really true? I'm
trying to lose weight and it has been very
hard for me to do so. I am gaining weight
but maybe i'm just not trying hard enough
to lose weight? Although it certainly
seems like i'm trying.. Well I don't
know, what are your thoughts on this and
are there any anti-depressants that won't
affect your weight? Hmmm my choices are
to be depressed or overweight... Wow I
can't wait to make that decision..
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lupusgirl1984
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7
Posted: 02-26-06 02:53am
Hello ashley
yup it's true it's been known that
anti-d's do slow things down a bit that's
why it is a lot harder to loose weight,
but don't feel badly, i'm on
amptitriptalin and trezadone which are
both older anti-d's and find that the same
is for me too. But I suggest having a
chat with your doc there are so many newer
anti-d's that don't cause the weight
problem actually i've heard of one that
can help with the weight loss as well
called wellbutrin i'm not to sure if it's
in the same class as anti d's but it does
the job too.
Here are two websites with some info you
can print these out and take it to the doc
if that is a side effect you would rather
not have and who would want the weight
gain, but I would encourage you to do a
little more reaserch and then present it
to the doc!
