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Posted: 02 October 2006 at 2:14pm | IP Logged

No. I dont think so. If your stressed worried or having bad days you tend not to eat so therefore will start to lose weight.  I put on a bit of weight whilst on antidepressents but whilst suffering with pnd actually lost weight I was that severly depressed, could eat, only wanted to sleep.

Posted: 02 October 2006 at 2:17pm | IP Logged

It is possible some may have that as a side effect but it has never happened to me and I havent heard of it specifically. However depression itself can mean you dont eat as well and can alter you metabolism meaning you could gain or lose weight.

Can I ask why you are asking?

Posted: 02 October 2006 at 5:04pm | IP Logged

Oh Madz I forgot to tell you, I went to my gp and told her how i was feeling and what has been happeing to me since Rach was born and she put me on a mild anti-d. You were on hols when I wrote my post. I ment to pm you to thank you for all your advice but I kept forgetting and when I did my comp died.

In short I have lost weight since I have been on the happy pills, I have lost 1/2 a stone.

Posted: 03 October 2006 at 9:01am | IP Logged

I don't think they make you lose weight, but depression itself can.  I, on the other hand, am comforting myself by indulging in my fave choccie bars: Galaxy and Dairy Milk nearly every night so the scales are not my best friend at the moment.

When I initially split up from my dh I couldn't eat.  My appetite was shot to pieces and I lost weight rapidly.  I'm still depressed and the anti-ds don't seem to be working v. well so I'm going to see my GP about changing.

Try and look after yourself Martha and that means eating sensibly.

Zo xxxxx