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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
Can I ask what you were on before? Some are more known for weight gain and sexual side effects than others. I've heard that if you're on an SSRI and also take Wellbutrin, it can often help with sexual side effects. Or have you tried an SNRI like Cymbalta (that's what I'm currently on)?
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I was first put on an MAOI that I don't remember the name of...it made me want to sleep 16 hours a day. Then I tried citalopram (generic for Celexa) which made me extremely tired and caused the inability to orgasm. Next I tried sertraline (generic for Zoloft) which caused the same problems. Seems like there was another I tried, but can't recall the name now.
I, myself, did not notice weight gain, but wasn't on them for an extended time because I gave up on them too quickly. But, I know weight gain is an extremely common side effect, and one that I do not want to risk. The *only* thing about my life that I'm happy with is that I can almost feel comfortable again in the same clothes I wore when I was 18. Some women actually find me attractive now instead of being repulsed like they were 64 lbs ago. I feel, physically, like a human being again and without that, I'll truly have nothing and the last two years will have been wasted as I feel that losing weight is the *only* accomplishment I've made outside of simply waking up every day during the last two years.