Do all antidepressants make you put on weight?

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I think I might be depressed, hoping to go to GP next week but am concerned about being put on antidepressants as I hear they can often make you gain weight.

I am prone to comfort eating at the best of times and couldn't face gaining more weight than I already have. Looking at counselling too so may not need ADs but want to know what I'm potentially dealing with.

No. The modern ones (Prozac and similar) don't typically make one gain weight.

Fluoxetine (prozac) didn't with me, but citalopram did.

Thanks ladies.

I piled on the weight on both citalopram and paroxetine. Think they are similar ones. Am still finding it hard to shift it all after a year.

No, I'm on Dosulepin (one of the old style), have been for years, and they don't affect my weight.

I did put on weight after starting them but that was because I got my appetite back.

Zoloft (sertraline) can cause weight loss.

I'm on mirtazapine which is one of the ones known to induce weight gain. I was really worried about this as a side effect. I have probably put on a few pounds but not loads and loads like I feared, and I have been on it over 6 months now.

i gained when i started taking prozac, but as surfermum said that's because i got my appetite back. once you are in a positive frame of mind you'll be able to turn your attention to healthier eating and that's a great mood lifter too. so it's win win (in my opinion!) good luck.

Im on citalapram and havent gained weight.

I've lost weight on sertraline