Sertraline - Does this make you gain weight and also what's the experience coming off of it?
Question posted by Mellc on 2 Oct 2021
Last updated on 2 October 2021 by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
2 Oct 2021
Hi, Mellc!
Not necessarily... like all psychotropic drugs weight changes are possible but with sertraline it can go either way:
"Common (1% to 10% of users): Anorexia, increased/decreased appetite, weight increased/decreased"
I had no problem with any weight change at all. I had to stop the medication because of an unrelated medical problem and my doctor titered my dose down over a couple of weeks with no discontinuation problems at all.
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- Sertraline prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
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