I run competitively and have been on Zoloft. I am not sure if the weight loss is due to the drug. I would suspect it could be from depression, pressure, etc, but that weight is definitely not healthy. Most people here on this forum will actually talk about weight gain while on these types of medications. Is your daughter talking with a counselor? If not, it may time to do this, especially with the weight loss...please keep us posted!
I have tried many antidepression medication with severe side effects; gastritis and weight gain. I am presently on 20mg Prozac which is ok on my stomach but is ineffective with the depression and of course weight gain. I'm thinking of trying Zoloft. Does it bother your stomach. I've pretty much accepted the weight gain, but can't handle the stomach pain & depression. Ialso take 0.5mgof Ativan daily. Any advise?
I've been on Zoloft for about a year now. I've gone to various sites and looked at user reviews ect. My psychiatrist has been getting testy with me about changing my medication so I don't really feel like talking to him about it. I get very self conscious and. This summer I weighed 93 lbs. I have a very small body frame and I'm very petite and not even 5' 2", I was very happy with where I was at.
I am 26/Female, 5'4", and weight about 145 pounds. I just started on Zoloft to help with some anxiety issues I have been having. My goal is to lose about 10 pounds just for my health. I am worried about gaining weight on Zoloft and can't seem to find an answer as to whether it is the medicine that makes you gain weight, or mentally feeling better that makes you eat more and you gain weight.
Can you address this please? Thank you!
Hence I cannot say with certainty that stopping Zoloft will restore the weight. The decision to taper off Zoloft should be based on the clinical symptoms. It is best to take your treating psychiatrist's opinion regarding the weight gain issue.
Zoloft can be gradually discontinued over 3-6 weeks. You can reduce 25mg/week for a 3 week taper. If you experience symptoms of the discontinuation syndrome, you may go back to 75mg and try the slower taper (25mg every 2 weeks).
i am taking methadone and tried many different antidepressants, until finally staying with zoloft. i gained almost 40 lbs since 2011 after becoming sober. i was bound to an opiate addiction for almost 10 yrs due to chronic pain and am now 2 and a half yrs sober. i had a hypothyroidism problem as well, and was prescribed medicine to help with metabolism. to give you an update as to where i am today... i am still taking methadone for chronic pain.
im taking 50 milligrams of zoloft a day was getting sick taking the whole thing at once so i broke it in half half in morning half at night.
in the mix of the next few days I forgot to take my Zoloft and I was feeling a lot better. Mind you, I had just began taking Zoloft to begin with so it wasn't in my daily routine to continue taking it. A few days later, I took my Zoloft again and the pain came back. My family and I realized the cause.
Long story short, my time taking Zoloft was short. Maybe two weeks? Barely three? But, I noticed shortly after my weight went from 150/151 range in the mornings to 152...153...154...
Quitting cold turkey can be a problem full of surprises. This is a new one, but my guess is, once you're done with your body adjusting to being off the med you'll probably lose the weight -- usually weight is gained being on these meds, but withdrawal is like a short period of intense medication weirdness.
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