Losing WEight

Hi Diet,  I wanted to welcome you to Healing Well forum.  We are glad to have you.  I hope that you are able to find the support and answers that you look for.  There are some great people here always willing to help.

Antidepressants work differently for each person, and everyone has their own opinion on this topic.....  Having said this, I have been on Zoloft, Luvox, Prozac and now taking Effexor.  I gained some wieght with the Zoloft but I cant exactly say that it was the Zoloft that made me gain weight as I was on other meds at the time.  I also have Multiple Sclerosis in addition to depression.  I was able to lose weight while taking the Zoloft though by changing my diet and activity level and being consistent with it.

Hi thanks for your input.  I know that it was the Zoloft that caused me to gain the weight.  I was hungry all the time.  Even after a huge meal I would feel like I didn't eat anything.  I've been on the Cymbalta for about 3 months now and my appetite is nothing near what it was with the Zoloft.  The problem is, I tried weight watchers and after faithfully following the program I would lose .6 of a pound, .3 of a pound, then one week week gained a pound.  I was going for about 7 weeks and after totalling the losses and gains I had lost 1 pound.  So, that is why I am so concerned that I will not be able to lose this weight if I am on any kind of Antidepressant.  It is awful because the weight gain has me feeling even more depressed.