Zoloft and weight gain, Part II

Hey guys,
sorry it has been so long. i have family in town and they have pretty much been occuping most of my time. i see that we have some new comers!!!! that is excellent. But it also makes me think about how many people are going through the same thing that we are going through. Just like one of the new commers wrote in their post that the zoloft pamphlet said in bold letters that it did not cause weight gain. What a joke!!! it bothers me so much. I still have not seen much of a diiference in weight and i have been off the drug for 2 months. I have a feeling that my metabolism is going to take a long time to get back to normal. But i have noticed that my face is getting smaller. i really need to go and weigh myself.
but now i would like to address the new members.

Chrislane... i think that if you feel like you are top of the world right now and you have not had this feeling in years, i would just keep taking the meds and be happy. There is one woman on this website, snickersmom, who is kind of in the same place you are. the only thing that you should be concerned about is the weight gain. But if you feel like you are strong enough right now to deal with the weight change than more power to you and keep up the good work.

Emi...as i mentioned above i have been off the zoloft for 2 months and the only difference that i have seen in my weight is that it is stabilizing. when i was on the drug i was gaining about 2-3 pounds a week 6 months after starting the drug. i did not see any weight gain in the beginning. I always say i felt like i went to sleep one night and woke up 35 pounds heavier. that is how sudden and rapidly i gained the weight. since coming off the drug i have been able to maintain my weight. in my eyes that is progress but losing any weight has not happend yet. i gained 35 pound in 18 months while on zoloft. i don't have any idea when my metabolism will return to normal or even worse if it ever will. the only advice i have for anyone that has come off the drug and is waiting to lose the weight is to wait patiently and remember to think realisticly and positively. it took about 7-8 months to put on the weight and it is harder to get rid of weight so it will probably take about the same amount of time or longer to see the full result.

As for the regulars

Jaymay.. i am really happy for you. you seem to be having more success in a shorter amount of time than me. Keep up the good work.

Nivram... i am so sorry to hear that Hillarie is still struggling so hard. i wish i had more answers for you. i have heard about st. John's Warts. my grandmother was taking it but she said it did not do anything for her. but everyone is different.

Mekkie...i am glad to hear you are doing better and keep us informed about how everything goes about entering "the later years" early!

i guess i have rambled on enough. Everyone take care. And as for the new members i also think that you should go back to our older forum and read how we got through coming off zoloft. i think it might be a big help to some of you. bye!!!!

Hey Mekkie keep your head up at least your off the Z im sure your body will adjust have you been weighing your self?

And as for the hotflashes i havent had any............ but then again im a guy

ill have to convert that somewhere thanks for sharing

Hey everyone, its been awhile again since any posts.  I hope everyone is doing good. ForThe most part, are the side effects of coming off getting better?  Mekkie, my daughter is struggling to lose the zoloft weight too.  She is now once again med free as of three days ago.  The topomax, whick was suppose to help with the irritability (which I think was caused from the wellbutrin xl) has gotten better, she really dosen't talk about it much.  But anyhow, it made her very withdrawn and tired, not to mention having a hard time remembering stuff.  She is taking a Vit. B complex, kinda hisitant to start the St. Johns wart because it is not compatible with the birth control pill, she started again this month.  She has her moments, she feels very fat and unattractive.  Which in return makes her negative and sad. I try to encourage that this weight will come off.  I know it is not soon enough for her,for the winter formal is a month and a half away and then it will be prom.  There has to be something out their to get the metabolism boosted again after this zoloft.  I will keep searching for everyone!!!  As I have posted many times, I may not be dealing with this personaly but I do feel my daughters pain, there fore I can only imagin the pain and fusteration everyone on this sight is going thru!!  And for the hot fashes Mekkie, yes she has alot of them, better I would say the past few weeks.  She has also been off since the first week in November, I think that is when you started being z free too? 

It's great to see Allyboo and Jaymay still posting along with the newcomers, I hope this site dosen't fade, its kinda a life line anymore!  I wonder how snickersmom is doing, I think she was considering tappering after the holidays!? 

Hang inthere everyone, your all wonderful and pushing forward is the only way!! 

i take a B supplement also Sublingual B total its liquid i feel it works for me as far as energy and mood.

hope everyones good.

nivram said...

Hey everyone, its been awhile again since any posts.  I hope everyone is doing good. ForThe most part, are the side effects of coming off getting better?  Mekkie, my daughter is struggling to lose the zoloft weight too.  She is now once again med free as of three days ago.  The topomax, whick was suppose to help with the irritability (which I think was caused from the wellbutrin xl) has gotten better, she really dosen't talk about it much.  But anyhow, it made her very withdrawn and tired, not to mention having a hard time remembering stuff.  She is taking a Vit. B complex, kinda hisitant to start the St. Johns wart because it is not compatible with the birth control pill, she started again this month.  She has her moments, she feels very fat and unattractive.  Which in return makes her negative and sad. I try to encourage that this weight will come off.  I know it is not soon enough for her,for the winter formal is a month and a half away and then it will be prom.  There has to be something out their to get the metabolism boosted again after this zoloft.  I will keep searching for everyone!!!  As I have posted many times, I may not be dealing with this personaly but I do feel my daughters pain, there fore I can only imagin the pain and fusteration everyone on this sight is going thru!!  And for the hot fashes Mekkie, yes she has alot of them, better I would say the past few weeks.  She has also been off since the first week in November, I think that is when you started being z free too? 

It's great to see Allyboo and Jaymay still posting along with the newcomers, I hope this site dosen't fade, its kinda a life line anymore!  I wonder how snickersmom is doing, I think she was considering tappering after the holidays!? 

Hang inthere everyone, your all wonderful and pushing forward is the only way!!