Posted 3/18/2017 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tanz984,
Welcome to the depression forum. Brintellix (aka Trintellix) is fairly new, so I have not tried it. But I think switching from Zoloft to that should be a relatively easy switch. I took Zoloft years ago and switched to another med with no problem. It did not make me gain weight, total opposite, it gave me severe diarrhea. Therefore I lost. But we are all different and it is known for weight gain.
Don't feel bad about wanting to switch. Gaining weight doe not help our self esteem one bit.
I imagine that you will lose the weight in time after the switch. It does take a bit of time which is frustrating but it should happen. Another one that does not cause weight gain is Wellbutrin. You may want to talk to your doc about that one.
I hope you feel better soon. Keep posting as it does help.
Hugs, Karen...