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Why Am I Having Cravings For Sugary Food While Taking Fluoxetine For OCD?

what could possibly be wrong with me? I am always tired and fatigued. I have huge cravings for carbs and sugary foods and binge eat almost daily. I have no energy. Everything is a HUGE task. I don't have the stamina that I did just two years ago and I am only 46. I have OCD and take 60 mg fluoxetine /day. I am overweight and feel terrible. I go to the gym and do weight training, cardio and circuit training. The more vigorous workout I do, the hungrier I am. I am depressed because I am gaining more and more weight and cannot curb these powerful food cravings. Please help.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Welcoem to HCM!

your leathgy, low mood, reduced interest in work and ofcourse craving for sugary/ carbohydrate rich food : are symptoms if depression.
I think you have OCD along with depressive disorder. Fluoxetine doesn't seem to be helping you at all as there are so many remaining symptoms.
you should be changing your medicine and follow a diet plan.

With appropriate drugs, this craving and lethargy will automatically go down and then workouts will show good results.

So, please meet your doctor and discuss these points. Getting thyroid levels will rule out hypothyroidism ( as it can be an additional untreated issue).

Hope the reply is useful
please feel free to ask more questions for clarifictaion

Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD psychiatry
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Why Am I Having Cravings For Sugary Food While Taking Fluoxetine For OCD?

Welcoem to HCM! your leathgy, low mood, reduced interest in work and ofcourse craving for sugary/ carbohydrate rich food : are symptoms if depression. I think you have OCD along with depressive disorder. Fluoxetine doesn t seem to be helping you at all as there are so many remaining symptoms. you should be changing your medicine and follow a diet plan. With appropriate drugs, this craving and lethargy will automatically go down and then workouts will show good results. So, please meet your doctor and discuss these points. Getting thyroid levels will rule out hypothyroidism ( as it can be an additional untreated issue). Hope the reply is useful please feel free to ask more questions for clarifictaion Dr. Manisha Gopal MD psychiatry