Son no longer disgusting on Sertraline but should I try fluoxetine?

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Hello all,
you may remember me from the ‘my son is disgusting’ thread.

I finally admitted that coming cold turkey off sertraline (I wanted to because it numbed my emotions and made me put so much weight on - I’m always so bloody hungry and craving sugary carbs) was a bad idea. You were right, though it makes me sad that my life can only be faced with medication I have made my peace with it. I contacted my doctor and they are starting me on fluoxetine to try and control the weight gain and allow me to diet successfully. It is definitely the pills causing the gain as I lost 7lb in 5 days when I stopped taking them.

I know there is so much knowledge and experience on here - as fluoxetine is also an SSRI, will I have the same cravings and hunger as I do on sertraline or have people experienced a difference.

i have asked my doctor and searched the internet but I can’t find any answers.

I took Fluoxetine for severe pms and bad moods. I had to stop as I lost so much weight in a very short period of time. Now I’d be pleased but in those days I was already quite slim. It came to a head when dh worked away for a week and was worried sick at how thin I had become on his return, although I felt absolutely fine. I’m still unsure why it caused such significant weight loss as I don’t recall not eating.

I know some people experience weight loss on sertraline but I am definitely not one of them! I was wondering whether fluoxetine is a SSRI too it will have the same effect on weight gain or if it is different enough to not have the same effect iyswim.

I put on weight massively on fluoxetine. That’s why I came off it eventually. It’s a very, very hard withdrawal too, it has to be done slowly and I still remember feeling awful.

WingsofRain did you try any different medication? It’s harder to come off fluoxetine than sertraline and sertraline was no joke! That’s why I stopped my cold turkey and went back on it!

I was on fluoxetine for 12 months and I’m only just realising that I did put a lot of weight on with it but never put two and two together.

Oh no - it’s not looking good!

I was fine on Fluoxetine but put tons of weight on when I took mirtazapine. I think (and I am not a doctor) that being an SSRI doesn't mean you'll put weight on, it's something individual to the medication. You may be fine with this one, just keep an eye on it and talk to your doctor if you are concerned.

RumNotRun thanks - I know how to lose weight. I’ve done it successfully after both pregnancy and have been able to maintain my weight around the same levels for 25 years (I lost a lot of weight in my early 20s and kept it off) but these pills make dieting impossible!

Also, I have moved my mum in after my dad died and she keeps making constant remarks about my ‘tummy’, watching what I eat and telling me she doesn’t like my outfits. DH is really happy with me this size but I’m finding it really hard and damaging to my self esteem.

Doesn’t like how I look in my outfits unless my figure is completely obscured.

I feel like she is ashamed of me as she won’t be seen in public with me. She was like this before I lost the weight in my 20s but after she was really proud to be seen with me and we went lots of places together. I don’t know if it’s conscious on her side but it’s definitely a thing.

I'm jealous of your weight loss ability. I'm still trying to shift the Mirtazapine weight, I can't believe how much I ballooned, not that I was slim in the first place.

Seriously! I don’t think you have a weight issue I think you have a mother issue. Being constantly criticised about your body isn’t going to do your mental health any favours.