# Citalapram and Weight Gain
**URL:** https://community.patient.info/t/citalapram-and-weight-gain/742368
**Category:** Treatment and medication
**Tags:** Citalopram
**Created:** [17 July 2020 23:07 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/citalapram-and-weight-gain/742368 "2020-07-17T23:07:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_1323628](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1323628)
#### Post date: [17 July 2020 23:07 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/citalapram-and-weight-gain/742368/1 "2020-07-17T23:07:03Z")
Hi, All.
I am interested in any feedback from those who have experienced rapid weight gain after stopping to take citalapram? I have always eaten healthfully and I do yoga daily. I quit cold turkey (I know, no need to remind me that I should have tapered off.
I am more irritable, angry, weepy and I have gained weight. While I was on citalapram I was thin and when I gained weight all i needed to do was step up my exercise and the extra weight melted away.
I have combed through old posts and saw that one or two people a few years ago discussed these seemingly unlikely physiological response of gaining weight once the citalpram is out of your body.
At this point I wonder if I should of stopped. My body is super sensitive to hormones. I know this as i was on progesterone pre and post hysterectomy and I experienced every side effect listed (and a few more;-)
Thank you in advance for sharing any similar experiences post citalapram!
Sarah
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### Author:  [@nh\_user\_1310089](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1310089)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 09:23 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/citalapram-and-weight-gain/742368/2 "2020-07-18T09:23:33Z")
How long was you on Citalopram before you stopped. I’ve been on it for 14 weeks and I’m thinking of stopping. Thankyou