Hello everyone, I’ve been taking 100mg Sertraline for 4 years, its been great for my anxiety but I’ve really struggled with the weight gain. I have gained over 2 stone and it’s getting me down especially the constant cravings for bad/junk foods. I can’t stick to any diet and I decided that I wanted to reduce them so I’ve come down to 50mg, my anxiety has slightly risen but I’m still tapering so I’m trying to deal with it. Anyway … my question is has anyone experienced any weight loss or changes in weight when going from 100mg to 50mg . I haven’t seen any changes to weight yet and I’m thinking I would like to stick to 50mg for a while but that may not solve the weight problem. I have been on Sertraline previously and when I came off it I did lose the weight I’d gained whilst on it but I had to come off it 100% before I lost any weight.
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hi Clare, I am in the same position. my weight gain has been about 10 lbs in the last six months. my eating habits are the same and i have been working which is when i usually lose weight! i was on 75mg but tapering down now on 50mg. Havent seen any weight loss yet(about 3 weeks). Hope it improves!
Hi Jenny, How are you getting on now? Thanks for the reply. I have had to stop at 65mg daily as I cant stand the side affects so I may stick here for a while. Still no weight loss. I was exercising for 4 hours a week for 5 months (whilst on 100mg) and didn’t lose anything! I am going to see the doctor this week about any other medication they could add in to help lose the weight and stay on sertraline. It is a shame as Sertraline has been amazing for me, it really worked but I cant stand the weight gain.
Clare