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Posted 11/22/2008 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
anyone taking celexa gain weight??

and if so have you tryed and succeded in losing or keeping your weight at a place you like?

i'm considering getting off of it 'til i get my weight back to normal......

rainie

Posted 11/22/2008 12:46 AM (GMT 0)

rainierainie

Hello and welcome to HealingWell.  That is a hot topic with most of the ADs.  If you go to search up above and type in Celexa and weight gain you will find lots of threads that may help you.

Again Welcome

Kitt

Posted 11/22/2008 1:51 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Rainierainie,

I just wanted to say hello and welcome to HealingWell. I hope that you get the right med for you. But please if you cut it back, let your doctor know so that they may help you.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 11/22/2008 4:43 AM (GMT 0)

i'm going to go off my celexa and see what hapens  i only take 20  - 25   mgs so it isn't a hi dose.. i'll keep drinking my expresso in the am ..'  i'm also adhd and the coffee helps..anyway,,,,,,has anyone with weight gain found how to get back to their good weight other than going off the meds..??

you know solutions intead of just complains?

rainierainie

Posted 11/22/2008 4:52 AM (GMT 0)
The only thing that I know is diet and exercise. Eat small portions 4 to 6 times a day. Protien diet. Walking.

Don't know if that is what you were looking for, but that is what I do.

There are medications like welbutrin that doesnt cause weight gain. I heard something about seroquil too.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 11/22/2008 12:17 PM (GMT 0)
Heeja Rainie,

Can you exercise? Exercise, if possible, is the way to go. It not only will take your weight of, but it will also make you feel fit, and feel happier (due to the release of serotonins). If it is possible, I suggest doing things like running, mountainbiking, skating, swimming etc. These forms of exercise will burn the most calories and replace the most fat with muscle. But walking is also 100% better than not moving.

All the best Rainie!
Knuffel! Erik
Posted 11/24/2008 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hi...

I'm taking Celexa...20mg, but haven't noticed any weight gain. I find that my appetite has decreased and I am a litte bit nauseated at times.

Posted 11/24/2008 3:32 AM (GMT 0)

YOU'RE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES,,  NAUSEA IS ONE OF THE SIDE EFFIECTS IN THE BEGINNING..HAVE YOU BEEN ON CELEXA LONG???JUST WONDERING...RAINIERAINIE

Posted 11/24/2008 7:24 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking Celexa for about 4 months now I think(possibly a little longer)....I started with 5 mg and was recently increased to 20 mg.
Posted 11/24/2008 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
i exersise when i can,,it's too cold for me to walk outside now...i can't stand the cold..i know in the summer it's easier to keep my weight down...
so i'm off the celexa and going to see if it helps my weight....
anyone else experience weight gain with celexa??
olivia
Posted 11/24/2008 4:14 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Olivia,

I've been on celexa for over a year and I never had a problem with gaining weight until quite recently.  (It's my boyfriend's amazing cooking and the lack of excerise!)  I would strongly suggest against going off celexa without a doctor's help.  My script ran out and it took almost a week to get the doctor to write a new one and get it filled.  I couldn't concentrate at all and even ran right though a red light.  (I didn't even notice it.)  I was light headed and dizzy the whole time and was completely out of it.  It's not worth it.  I've gained about 15 pounds since I started taking it, but I have a much more positive outlook on life and I'm able to effectively cope with stress for the most part. 

Best of luck!

Posted 11/24/2008 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
THANK'S
I KNOW about NOT GETTING OFF OF IT WITHOUT A LITTLE BACKING OFF FIRST .
ME, TOO,,IT'S about 15LBS..AND MY DR TOLD ME IT ALWAYS MAKES HIM HAPPY WHEN HIS PATIENTS THAT ARE ON CLEXA GAIN WEIGHT...
I HAVE TO EAT AND WITH CELEXA I'M MORE PRONE TO CRAVE ALL THE FOODS NOT GOOD FOR ME AND MODERATION IS SO HARD FOR ME...
ANYWAY,,
AND NOW THE HOLIDAY SEASON....
AND I KNOW EXERCISE IS THE KEY AND I TRY TO GET SOME IN REGULARRLY,,
ONE PERSON HERE MUST BE A YOUNG WIPERSNAPER AS SHE SUGESTED ALL THE EXTREEM EXERCISES :)
OLIVIA,,,,,
Posted 11/24/2008 6:11 PM (GMT 0)
I'm glad to hear that you won't be going cold turkey. It's no fun whatsoever. I also crave lots of unhealthy foods and the meals that my boyfriend makes are so good, it's hard to stop eating them! I have a bunch of gentle yoga DVD that I keep meaning to do first thing in the morning, but I don't always have the motivation when it's still dark outside. And it's so cold out that it's hard to get up enough energy to face the 20 degree weather. Brr!

Best of luck!
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