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Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain

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Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

what is the best depression medicine that doesn't cause weight gain but weight loss , anxiety , and panic attacks and mood swings one that can make you feel happy and normal. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

will not cause weight gain? I had asked this question earlier and the response was there is no weight gain from antidepressants while there is ample evidence showing there is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

things about Pristiq and weight gain. I am 53 and on the tail end of menopause . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Jasvinder Singh MD

steadily gaining weight and getting severely itchy(I can only guess) from my antidepressant. Will the weight come off and the itching stop if I taper off and eventually stop taking it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jasvinder Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

Hi I am 74 years old and have experienced considerable weight gain - 30 lbs. plus. I have cut down ... meds and/or the supplements causing the weight gain? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I take 30mg 2X per day and 450mg Welbutron per day...I continue to gain weight...do these antidepressants cause weight gain? Because I need to lose weight not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

. I began to gain an enormous amount of weight following having a child (only one, will have no more ... usual MO) I have recently tried to cut back on all the medications I have been taking. I do not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Munish Sood MD

chronic migraines, weight gain, widespread joint and muscle pain, fatigue, depression. Antidepressants only cause more weight gain and do not alleviate the depressive... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

told me it cause weight loss other people said to me it cause weight gain and i cant make diet cause of the stress i much food cause i take antidepressants ... View answer

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Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

I take several antidepressents and clonazepam. Do the cause weight gain do to bloating and retaining fluid. I keep gaining pounds even though I am not eating that much. I feel more like... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)