I gained weight from Effexor and my Pdoc at the time told my husband to set traps to see if I was sneaking food. I fired her. But that isn't the point, yes - the weight gain really exacerbated my depression. The fatter I got, the worse my depression got, despite the meds. It really is a Catch 22. It has taken years for me to shrug the weight off and it has been very slow going but I am getting there. I no longer take meds, so any weight issues I have now are my own.

I hear you Amanda.