Weight gain- what could be causing it and how can I get the doctor to take it se!


Question: I have now been to three different GPs about my weight gain but none of them will take me seriously. I am a 27 year old female, 164 cm, and I weighed 54-55 kilos this time last year.
Since then I have started gaining weight really rapidly and now weight 68-70 kilos. I have been exercising regularly (3-4 times of high intensity activity a week - I have a Polar heart rate monitor to keep track of what I do) and I watch what I eat but it makes no difference.
I started taking the antidepressant drug Zoloft shortly before this weight gain started. I'm sure this is what must be causing it. But the doctors all say 'no no, you just need to eat better and exercise more'. ARGH! Idiots! Consequently I stopped the antidepressant anyway, about a month ago, but have still put on another kilo in that time.
I just don't know what to do! Is there something I should be demanding of my doctors? Should they be testing for something. And is there anything I can do to stop it in terms of medications?


Answers: I have now been to three different GPs about my weight gain but none of them will take me seriously. I am a 27 year old female, 164 cm, and I weighed 54-55 kilos this time last year.
Since then I have started gaining weight really rapidly and now weight 68-70 kilos. I have been exercising regularly (3-4 times of high intensity activity a week - I have a Polar heart rate monitor to keep track of what I do) and I watch what I eat but it makes no difference.
I started taking the antidepressant drug Zoloft shortly before this weight gain started. I'm sure this is what must be causing it. But the doctors all say 'no no, you just need to eat better and exercise more'. ARGH! Idiots! Consequently I stopped the antidepressant anyway, about a month ago, but have still put on another kilo in that time.
I just don't know what to do! Is there something I should be demanding of my doctors? Should they be testing for something. And is there anything I can do to stop it in terms of medications?

Zolft can cause you to gain weight that is a known fact. if you are eating right and exercising like you say the weight should be coming off though.

two other reasons for the weight gain might be a thyroid problems - a blood test can check for that.
and PolyCystic Ovary Syndrom which is very common among women in you age group. this can be found by using Ultasound. It causes your body to store fat and not burn calories correctly and also you might have noticed a change in your periods.

just two thoughts.

They are not idiots, there is only ONE way to gain weight and ONE way to lose weight.

To gain weight, eat more calories than you use.

To lose weight, eat less calories than you use.

Nothing else matters, there is nothing in the universe that changes those two rules. Cut out the high calorie foods, count your calories so you average less than your recommended daily amount, and you will lose weight.

Chances are you don't realise just how many calories you are eating. Soft drinks alone contain around 200 calories per bottle. If you drink a bottle of vitamin water after 30 minutes on the treadmill, then you won't lose weight.

you should go to a psychiatrist. some anti-depressants do cause weight gain. he or she can change the medication and see. but dont stop the tratment. depression is a lousy thing to live with.

Zoloft can cause weight gain, but it usually levels out after you get used to it. Conversely, stopping it can also cause weight gain. Usually Zoloft doesn't cause as much weight gain as rapidly as you have reported. Ask your MD to check your Thyroid and explain that even if yours is borderline low you would like to try some syn-thyroid. It can help with your depression and your weight gain.

Zoloft can definitely make you gain weight. Additionally, as the above member mentioned, you should get tested for your thyroid function.

Try going to a different physician and explain the situation to him/her.

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anti-depressants are nasty for causing weight gain - I went from 100 to 150 kilos in about 6 months.
But if you're exercising so much, part of your weigth gain is gonna be muscle, which weighs a lot more than fat. If you want to keep training, then switch over to more aerobic/endurance, that will lean you out a bit more

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