I've been on 20mg for 2 months now & the headaches and most the tiredness has subsided but I'm constantly hungry & eating rubbish. I've always liked my food but feel this has been a lot worse since taking medication, I know once side affect is weight gain but wondered if this is the same for others?
Hi there I'm only on them a month now but I an totally relate the hunger is unreal!! And if I don't eat I get so cranky!!! I really do not want to pile on the weight!! I'm obsessed enough with food and weight! Boo! Altho the price of happiness is priceless! I suppose we can't win!
Hope your well
Thanks Emz
5 weeks for me now on 20mg. When I lost my appetite I got down to 193 lbs. 1 week after feeling better up to 202. That's a lot of eating, but it feels so good to be hungry again . Look at it this way at least it is something you can control unlike the anxiety, which even though you tell yourself you want to feel better your brain just doesn't cooperate. Try eating smaller meals more frequently and force some of those small meals to be somewhat healthy.
I really crave deserts. Must have something to do with the increase in serotonin.
Mark
Hi, I have put on weight and feel hungry more since been on Citalopram. I try to eat healthy. It is a struggle maybe it's because i am less anxious and more contented. Try to eat healthy and can you exercise? I cannot exercise much due to dissability.
Elizabeth.