weight management

June 28, 2026··

Posted in:Lexapro (Escitalopram)Symptoms & Self-Care

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I was wondering of any other folks here have found way to manage the weight gain from lexapro or other ssris? I've gained at least a good 10lbs to 15lbs and want to get ahead of it before it gets worse while I am tapering. Mixing that to the metabolism changes that hit in the mid 30s and weight is not staying off like it used to. Any tips are welcome. I was going to the gym pretty regularly but that did not seem to cut it. 😕

Lexapro —5mg 1.6 years — 2.5mg —actively tapering/ stabilizing

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CatinaStaff1mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi LTM! Weight gain is such an unfortunate side effect of SSRIs. Have you looked into the Ketogenic diet? Removing excess sugar and carbs helps. Strength training can increase our metabolism - even better than cardio alone. Intermittent fasting can also help. However, even if these things don't work well, many people find that once they taper off their drug, they tend to lose the weight that the drug caused. Hope this helps!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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Wolf1mo ago

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Feels like an impossible task.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaStaff1mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"Feels like an impossible task." — @Wolf

It's hard when a drug is constantly working against you.

Lita1mo ago

LighthouseZoloft · active

I was surprised when I learned ssris can make you gain weight, because in the past, higher doses seemed to suppress my appetite a bit.

Zoloft — 112.5 — 20 years — actively tapering

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