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What Is The Medication For Depression And Weight Gain Due To That?
I am a 57 year old female who has always suffered from depression and now on nothing to treat and am going through changes and have gained enormous amount of weight. I am afraid of gaining weight therefore I refused medicine from my doctor because of this. Is there something that could help me with my depression and weight loss?
Most of available antidepressant may result in increase in weight. Second reason for increase in weight with anti-depressants is improvement of depressive symptoms. With improvement of depressive symptoms appetite of patient increases and this ultimately result in weight gain.
You are 57 years old and gained weight and this is the main reason of not taking medicine. Few antidepressants especially Fluoxetine, Escitalopram don't cause much weight gain. You can consult your psychiatrist to start these medicines.
Start exercising daily and have balanced food this will improve the depressive symptoms as well as help in losing weight.
Addition of Topiramate to your prescription can be other option. Topiramate is a mood stabiliser that cause decrease in appetite and help in losing weight. Consult you psychiatrist for that.
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What Is The Medication For Depression And Weight Gain Due To That?
Hello Welcome to HCM Most of available antidepressant may result in increase in weight. Second reason for increase in weight with anti-depressants is improvement of depressive symptoms. With improvement of depressive symptoms appetite of patient increases and this ultimately result in weight gain. You are 57 years old and gained weight and this is the main reason of not taking medicine. Few antidepressants especially Fluoxetine, Escitalopram don t cause much weight gain. You can consult your psychiatrist to start these medicines. Start exercising daily and have balanced food this will improve the depressive symptoms as well as help in losing weight. Addition of Topiramate to your prescription can be other option. Topiramate is a mood stabiliser that cause decrease in appetite and help in losing weight. Consult you psychiatrist for that. Thanks, hope this helps you