Posted by cjte on September 20, 2003, at 20:13:48
I am sure glad I have found this forum! I have been on Celexa for about 4 years now. When I started it, I had no side effects and all my symptoms of obsessive thinking removed. It still is very effective for me but I have over the past 3 years been noticing a creeping weight gain for no reason. I exercise 5 days a week very aggressively, weight lift 4 days as well. The weight just seemed jump on me; I would gain 1-2 lbs. in a day and then a couple more the next week. I then try to not eat as much, and slowly it would drift back down.
Well, now I am at the point where it isn't coming off and steadily rising again. I eat about 1200 cal. and zero sweets, refined sugars, etc. Still, I gain.
So my question is can Celexa be causing this? My doc said no and told me I am getting older. But gaining weight that fast isn't necessarily old age setting in. (I'm 40) I'm so depressed about it!
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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