I am not on any anti-depressants myself, but I have a very close friend who is. Sorry, I don't know which ones she is on specifically. She is currently on an extended vacation out of the country or I would ask her.

Anyway, my friend complained to both the general MD and psych she sees about gaining weight...specifically about gaining weight after being prescribed anti-depressants. Both the general MD and psych advised her that anti-depressants can cause weight gain. The docs told her it was a fairly common side effect of some anti-depressant medications.

Against doctor's orders, she stopped the anti-depressants in favor of dropping the weight. Unfortunately, it did not work out well for her emotionally as her depression is not situational and short-lived, but rather because of a chemical imbalance that will be a life long struggle.

She ended up going back on the meds. I know they are currently trying her on different anti-depressant meds to see if they can find one that will work for her without the weight gain side effect.

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