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Hi, I'm a 17 year old girl who has been taking Nortriptyline for my headaches for about 2 and a half months now. I have noticed that I have been gaining some extra weight and I haven't really changed my diet and I still exercise.
With doing some research, I found out that weight gain is a side effect of taking Nortriptyline. My question to you is how long after I am off this drug will I start to loose some of this extra weight?
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks for your time.
Hi JuJu ... sorry to hear about your problem.
Unfortunately this side-effect is common to many antidepressants of this and other chemical types. The reason is unclear but increased appetite and caloric intake are usually implicated.
To reduce weight will be no different from those who have gained
weight through consuming more than they require in their everyday lives. If
you can, you should get the assistance of a professional nutritionist and
COMPLY with whatever advice you obtain. Otherwise, set yourself a programme
of counted calories and proper balance between the several food groups.
Best wishes.