
Underweight, Thyroid And Sugar Normal. Can I Gain Weight Safely By Taking Antidepressants?

warm regards
Thanks for your query.
I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.
First, taking dexamethasone for weight gain is not good and it can lead to life threatening withdrawal effects. So, never follow advice of non medical person. It is also not safe to take medicine without examination and prescription by physician.
Many psychotropic medicines have weight gain as a side effects but they are not indicated for weight gain only. You mentioned many depressive symptoms in your query. Weight loss itself is a one of the criteria of depression.
You can visit nearby psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination. Discuss with them regarding social issues related to low weight, so that psychiatrist will keep it in account while prescribing medicines.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow ups.
Wish you good health.
Regards,


warm regards
Thanks for reverting.
I understand your concern. Steroid use disturbs the XXXXXXX hormonal balance leading to side effects and withdrawal on use.
Every medicine has side effects and medicines came into the market whenever they provide more good effects compare to side effects. So if you will use any medicine without indication you will have side effects only. Weight gain is only one of the side effects of psychotropic medicines. They have other several side effects specific to medicines like increase cholesterol, decrease blood count, diabetes etc.
Same time I suspect depression in your case which is an indication to start psychotropic medication. Usually all psychotropics are safe when taken under psychiatrist supervision.
Wish you good health.
Regards,


kindly reply doctor
warm regards
I understand your worry. But we do not directly write name of the medicine here which is not allowed ethically due to risk of purchase by patient without prescription.
Rather then we help patient in diagnosis of the problem and decision making regarding treatment. Anyway SSRI (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) group of medicine tend to increase weight with good safety profile.
Wish you good health.
Regards,

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