I have been on citalopram for a few years, maybe five. I was given it for anxiety and depression. Despite the citalopram my anxiety continued to get worse and I was given propanalol, in increasing doses until I asked to go on hrt. In a very short time the anxiety cleared up and I haven’t been given propanalol in over a year. I am not yet menopausal.
Over the last few years I have put on three stones in weight. I now have a big belly, I didn’t ever carry my weight there in the past, I always had small waist. I maintained being around 9 stone throughout my twenties and thirties, getting back to a similar size fairly quickly after pregnancy in my late thirties without trying too hard.
If anything I tend to eat slightly less than I used to and my activity levels have always remained reasonable (10-20,000 steps a day, aiming to attend gym 5 x week).
In order to lose the excess weight I have tried portion control / my fitness pal; keto diet + calorie counting; milkshake diets but I have shifted very little, if any, weight each time.
I am seriously considering coming off citalopram to see if that will help me lose weight. I’ll do it under guidance and I don’t think that the depression will flare up.
Does anyone have any experience of similar circumstances?