In Sept I weighed 140 lbs and went on Yaz (a new birth control pill that supposedly does not make you gain weight) because I have severe PMDD. In 2 months I gained 20 lbs, but on the bright side my PMDD symptoms have improved a lot.
At 160 lbs, I went on Zoloft and gained 10 lbs.
(I have social phobia, body dysmorphic disorder, and anxiety)
Then I switched to Lexapro, and gained yet another 10 lbs.
At 180 lbs, I was put on Effexor XR and my doctor told me it would help me lose weight. I gained 15 pounds.
I have been dealing with insomnia and have had no relief from any of the sleep medications out there (Ambien, Lunesta, Restoril, Rozerem, etc). My doctor prescribed me Remeron and it is the only thing to work. Sadly, it has caused me to gain another 20 lbs.
I AM SO DEPRESSED. I have gone from weighing 140 lbs before drugs, to 215 lbs, a total of 75 pounds in only 7 months and I am only 21! And, since I have BDD I can no longer go out in public because I am so ashamed.
The Zoloft caused the insomnia and to this day I cannot sleep without the Remeron, and I went off the Zoloft 5 months ago.
The Remeron causes me to be sluggish.I have no energy to even walk around. I need to get off of it. What can I take that will be sedating enough that will not cause me to gain weight, or will possibly help me lose weight?
I limit my food intake and the Effexor makes me not hungry so it’s not that I’m eating myself away. I can’t excerise due to health problems and the Remeron makes me so exhausted.
I’m going to see my doctor and discuss this with him. Any suggestions on antidepressants (possbily ones that cause sleepiness) that would help me to lose all of this weight? Anyone with a similar experience?
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