This is really more like a side-effect from taking SSRIs rather than the symptom of WD itself, but some of those who are still on drugs and are getting ready for tapering may find it really helpful. Weight gain While on drugs my body weight went up by about 55-60 pounds. I was able to get rid of it thanks to lowering my carbs intake. What worked in your case? Interestingly, no amount of physical exercise was enough in my case to help lose weight - the whole endocrine system, metabolism, and wha
It's hard to know for me 100% whether going on the drugs caused weight gain (I believe and so do my parents that it did, since when my dose was raised to a high dose at around 10 years old I pretty quickly went from normal weight to overweight. However, I also loved eating as a kid haha). I know that I was able to lose weight when I put in the effort, very easily/normally even on high doses of both Zoloft and celexa. It did take effort in terms of eating healthy and smaller amounts and exercise