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zoloft and eating again *may trigger*

deleted_user
deleted_user
i'm sorry if i trigger anyone, but that is not my intent.

i recently started zoloft for a very dark depression and it is starting to work amazingly fast to help me climb out of it. i was also on a downward spiral where i was back to my old tricks of not eating. i have this weight in my head that i am so close to reaching, but ever since i started zoloft i've been having cravings and eating more. this is tearing me up inside because my body wants the food, the pill is making crave it, but my mind is saying "no." i feel like i can see the extra weight showing after i eat something.

how do i deal with this? any personal experiences?
thanks.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i didnt like zoloft because it made me gain weight so I would try something else if you dont like it.. you dont have to take anything you dont like
deleted_user
deleted_user
That's what I do. Before I take any new meds I ask the doctor if it might make me gain weight. If the answer is yes I refuse to take it and ask for something else. But if it helps your depression so much you have to weigh what is more important to you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I started taking Zoloft in treatment and I'm still not hungry very often. I gained a lot of weight, but it was from treatment and taking care of myself afterwards. My weight has levelled off, so maybe it's because I'm on a low dose.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am not sure if this will work for you but when I get food cravings I allow myself a very small portion of whatever it is I want daily and that way I'm not overwhelmed by the craving and I can feel good because I had a small portion. Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
thanks guys. i asked my np if zoloft has weight gain as a side effect and she said.. "no." but after doing some research online, quite a few people experienced weight gain.

i have tried all of the other ad's that generally don't contribute to weight gain: wellbutrin, paxil, prozac... none of them worked. i know i need something to get me out of this darkness so that i can function again.. but the mental torture of numbers and body image still taunt my head.

the portions suggestion is a god idea.. fortunately i tend to eat a lot of fruits and veggies. but lately i have been craving *carbs.*
missyS
missyS
perhaps u should try lexapro? that is waht i am currently on and i only agreed to take it once i made sure that it didnt cause weight gain...ive been on it for about 2 yrs now and it hasnt caused me to gain anything...i dunno just a thought since u hadnt listed this med as one that u have tried already
LillyAudrey
LillyAudrey
It's been a while since I was on Zoloft (wow almost 10 years)I didn't gain weight though, it just made me feel happy. It made me enjoy food rather than fear it - I guess when you're fully happy in your head you don't eat too much, or too little, or not at all, you eat what your body needs...maybe that's what your head is doing right now?
deleted_user
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Missy, good suggestion, but I tried up to four times the normal amount and it didn't work for very long.

Perhaps you need to use Zoloft side-by-side with another drug. I take Lamictal for mine, and I find that it works.
deleted_user
deleted_user
missy - good thought on the lexapro, no i haven't tried that one yet.

petitemama - i have been on lamictal in the past.. it messed with my vision and made me very dizzy. i am also bp.. and i find it odd that i'm not on a mood stabilizer as well. i believe all the others except trileptal don't cause weight gain.
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