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    suepick517 Posts: 11, Reputation: 2
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    Dec 4, 2007, 01:16 PM
    Weight gain and Celexa
    I have been on 20mg of Celexa for like 5 months now and was doing great... until the weight gain started!! 20 pounds in 3 months!

    Has anyone else had this problem? I had all my blood work done last week and it is all perfect!
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    Dec 4, 2007, 07:50 PM
    Are you on anything else?

    Has your diet changed during these winter months?

    I am on 20mg Citalopram (Celexa) and my only questionable weight gain would be from my Depakote and eating more 'sugary' type things.

    Keep posting on this thread, I am interested in what responses you might get too!:)

    Ken
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    Dec 5, 2007, 06:34 AM
    I am on thyroid medicine, but my blood work showed that my thyroid levels were normal. My diet is pretty much the same as it was before, I think the only difference was that my husband went on night work so I haven't been to the gym for that time. But I also have 3 small sons, so they keep me busy! :)

    I did some googleing and there were people that said they did put on weight with it. But I wanted to see if anyone else had this issue.
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    Dec 5, 2007, 01:27 PM
    Typically a side effect of Celexa is actually anorexia, which ends up with weight LOSS not weight gain.

    The thyroid med you are on... what is it please? For Hypo or Hyperthyroid?
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    Dec 11, 2007, 07:55 AM
    I take synthroid. 25 mg. But my blood work came back fine.
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