weight/loss/gain on anti-depressants

I just came off Efexxor, an  a/d.

In under two weeks, I put on 8.5 pounds! Nothing else had changed out of range. I worked out a bit less, yes, I also ate less when I wasn't working out as much.

Anyone had/having trouble with this in their life? With and anti/dep. or other meds?

Have you found an anti/dep that does not put weight on Ijust started wellbutrion which is supposed to have a good track record on  NOT weight gaining.

Will the pounds come off once I stop taking the old meds, and has anyone been able to LOSE weight on this drug?

Please, plese, write back

ALSO, DO any of you put on some pounds in the winter and lose them in the spring summer?

Anyone have anything similar experiences?

Please write back

I'm looking forward to hear from a few and lots of you! don't be shy???

if anything your suppose to lose weight while being on effexor

I have been on antidepressants for about 10 years now. I don't think any of them ever gave me any trouble with weight, but now you've got me thinking about it.

When I got pregnant for my daughter 3 years ago, I stopped taking the medicine when I was 26 weeks along and I developed some sort of metabolic disorder and I can't remember what it was called. I ate like crazy and only gained 4 pounds throughout the entire pregnancy. The same thing happened with my son too, but I wasn't on meds when I had him. During his pregnancy, I gained 15 pounds total.

All my blood work and metabolic and hormone tests come back showing mostly normal function. My blood sugar is always low, around 53 and my adrenal glands function below normal, but my doctor never acts like that's anything to worry about. I eat constantly, I'm always hungry, but I don't gain weight easily anymore, that's something to do with metabolic function, right? However, I don't know what my appetite and blood work would be like if I were not on meds. Have you been able to compare before and after tests while taking your medication? I have to get all these tests done every 6 months, don't you too?

Sorry to ramble. Long story short, off my meds, during pregnancy, I get even more hungry than I usually am but I don't gain much. On my meds, I feel calmer, still pretty hungry, but I haven't noticed any significant weight changes. I've been on Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and now Welbutrin and none of them affected my weight or appetite much, but I hear from a lot of people that they can really have a negative effect.