[feary]

I am on 2 mg abilify, 40 mg celexa and .5 mg klonopin since November. Since being on these I have gained 30+ lbs

Is it possible I gained the weight bc of these meds?

What should I do?

It is really depressing me a lot

[splitimage]

Yes it is possible you gained the weight due to the meds. Lots of meds have weight gain as a side effect, it's a sad but true reality. I'm on celexa and Klonopin and didn't gain weight with either of them, I've never been on Abilify.

The good news is it is possible to loose weight while on meds. I'm doing it. I've always been overweight, and finally decided to do something about it. I talked to my family Dr. who refered me to a dietician who reveiwed what I liked to eat, my eating patterns, and my supplements, and put together a meal plan for me. For me it was about cutting back on carbs, and portion control, and eating smaller meals more frequently. I went to the dietician for 3 months, then lost the medical insurance that was paying her. I then joined weight watchers to make up for it. It's been slow, but since the beginning of Oct. when I first started seing the dietician I've lost over 20 lbs, simply by changing how I eat, and I don't feel hungry. I'm planning on adding in walking soon so that I'm getting some exercise too.

If your insurance will cover it, I'd highly recommend seeing a registered dietician, or joining weight watchers. My Dr. also said that if I wanted to do it on my own, that the South beach diet was the way to go.

Good luck.

--splitimage

[feary]

I'm getting off all these meds. I DON'T CARE if they make me feel better. It is SICKENING the weight I have gained and my insatiable appetite and ALWAYS feeling hungry like I could eat 10 pies of pizza and still not be full.

I DON'T CARE if I get depressed and anxious and non-functional again, this weight gain is not worth ANY of it.

SICK.

[PTSDlovemycats]

The Klonopin won't cause weight gain but Celexa definitely will, I know nothing about abilify..

It would be a HUGE mistake to go off meds. You don't want to go back to the anxiety and depression that was making life so hopeless for you.

[feary]

sigh. I am so frustrated. Of course I cannot get off the meds. Just feeling hopeless with the weight gain.

Yes, abilify can cause weight gain. It effects the appetite
center in many people's brains. The hard part is that pdoc's will
say, "Well, you just need to be aware that it has that effect on you and
watch what you're eating." Uh, sorry but it's NEVER just about pushing
yourself away from the table. If a person already has issues with food and
s/he is given a drug that stimulates the appetite center of the brain, then you're
actually making the person's life even more miserable and difficult. I'm not
saying it's the pdoc's fault, but I'm just getting tired of the blaise attitude that
it's simply a matter of will power!

[Twisti]

I am currently waiting to get back on my meds after stopping everything and going way down hill...however i took 15mg of abilify for 7-8 months and never gained...also i currently take 1mg of klonipin 3 times a day and havent gained

[feary]

Originally Posted by Jaybird57

Yes, abilify can cause weight gain. It effects the appetite
center in many people's brains. The hard part is that pdoc's will
say, "Well, you just need to be aware that it has that effect on you and
watch what you're eating." Uh, sorry but it's NEVER just about pushing
yourself away from the table. If a person already has issues with food and
s/he is given a drug that stimulates the appetite center of the brain, then you're
actually making the person's life even more miserable and difficult. I'm not
saying it's the pdoc's fault, but I'm just getting tired of the blaise attitude that
it's simply a matter of will power!

I wish it was just a will power thing

I feel like I haven't eaten a bite whether I eat a ton or not. I constantly feel starved, my stomach feels empty and growling even after a meal

I am constantly hungry and it is like an addictive thing where I MUST eat constantly or else I feel like I will go crazy type hunger

I try sooooooooo hard to not give in but that doesn't work

now this weight gain and this acne that I never had all of sudden appears on my face all over- my face was as clear as porcelain and now it is ridden with zits

i am sooo extremely depressed because of the weight and acne, I don't want to go anywhere or do anything because of it.

I have one of my best friend's wedding on june 4th where I will see old friends I haven't seen in a while but I am basically 99% sure I won't be going because of the weight gain and acne shame I have

What happened to my life and where did it go

I have this x friend that used to be mean to me and jealous of me and all I had, now she has everything and clear skin and skinny and friends and a husband and I lost all of it

she was really into witchcraft and I dont believe in it but I swear she must have put some curse on me or something

she even dresses like me and does her hair like mine and all these other strange things like me, she used to be overweight and acne filled but no more! just strange.

anyway...