I have suffered from major depression for the past 17 years. I was taking Wellbutrin for a long time, and everything was a bit better, but still not 100%. So, about a year ago, my doctor added on a Prozac prescription, and it's made all the difference in the world for my mood.
BUT. I got SO fat. I feel like every time I even look at food, I gain like 3 lbs. I know I'm not big at all by the standards of regular society, but I feel like this disgusting blubbery whale. This is majorly affecting my life. None of my clothes fit, and I don't even want to go out and be seen in public anymore, let alone go to work.....so I haven't been. Calorie counting, healthy eating, exercise - no matter what I do, I just keep gaining more weight. I suspect that Prozac is the cause, but every time I try to stop taking it, I spiral back down into this horrible depression. I would seriously try anything as an alternative at this point. If you've ever gone off Prozac and found some other thing (more exercise, diet change, natural herb, etc.) that worked just as well, what was it? And for anyone who was ever on Prozac for the amount of time that I have been or longer, and experienced weight gain - did you find that you were able to lose the extra weight normally after you got off the drug? I'm really worried that I've permanently wrecked my metabolism or something.![]()



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