Do anti- depressants make your appetite bigger? just curious

Holly J · Post by **Holly J** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:13 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:52 am

I've heard that they can increase your appitite. That's why so many people gain weight on them. Personally, I stayed at a steady weight for several years and then gained 30 lbs on Zoloft.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:43 am

I've taken Lexapro in the past, and am on day 2 of Zoloft and my answer is "yes". Either they directly increase my appetite, or decrease my anxiety (anxiety causes me to lose my appetite) and so I eat more. Either way, most people tend to gain weight on SSRI's. I deal with it by staying on them for 4-6 month stints to reset my serotonin which lasts a couple of years. Then I lose the weight, and everything works out fine.