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Ssri weight gain
I am on escitalopram 10 mg once daily in the night for anxiety and depression. Tried sertraline 50 mg previously but stopped as it wasn't that effective for handling my anxiety disorder. Now escitalopram whenever i was on it, has caused atleast 5 to 6 kg weight gain and i find it extremely hard to loose weight when on the drug escitalopram. I don't know what it does to my metabolism that i find it so hard to loose weight even when proper diet and exercise is followed. Please advise a solution... should i shift to another molecule or ssri which won't effect weight? Or focus more on nutrition and exercise only
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Hi, maybe you can try a weight neutral anti Anxiety drug. Consult online for treatment
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Escitalopram can be associated with weight gain in some individuals. You can discuss with your psychiatrist about adjusting your current treatment, either increasing the dose of Sertraline if 50 mg was insufficient, or considering another class of antidepressants if needed.
At the same time, weight gain shouldn’t be attributed to the medication alone. Factors like changes in sleep, increased appetite, reduced physical activity, and the underlying depression itself can also contribute.
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