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Citalopram withdrawal & weight gain :-/

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twosmallbuttons · 02/08/2017 16:19

I am now about 6 weeks completely clear of Citalopram after a 2-month withdrawal process (was on 20mg for 18 months). For the last month or so I've been feeling bloated constantly, and now can't fit into most of my trousers :-/

I'm eating pretty much the same as before, exercising about the same etc etc. Dr Google has turned up similar anecdotal evidence of a link.

Has anyone else experienced this, and did you find anything that helped? I'm thinking of going totally gluten-free in case that has something to do with it (I can't eat rice) but I'm pretty sure it's mostly down to coming off meds. Which is a bit ironic really since now I feel a bit rubbish again from gaining weight. Humph

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babybell89 · 02/08/2017 20:35

I actually lost weight coming off it but I did change to a healthy diet to try and help me adjust.
Not very helpful I know sorry! I'm actually going back on it tonight as I'm not coping well x

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