Posted by papillon2 on December 5, 2012, at 19:04:06
In reply to Re: nortriptyline without gain weight?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on December 5, 2012, at 16:39:19
> Nortriptyline is much better than most tricyclics for weight gain, I took 75mg at night for 2 years and didnt gain more than about 2kg.
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> I'd give it a try and see how it goes. It only causes you to gain weight by making you want to eat more, so if you're careful with what you eat, and take a brisk walk for half an hour a day, you'll be fine. The daily walk will also be good for your depression.Interesting. I was 2kg over my usual weight range while taking Nortriptyline, but I was not eating any more than usual and I do a lot of exercise (I'm a runner). I believe that at least part of the 2kg was from medication-induced constipation and associated urine/water retention.
Since stopping Nortriptyline I've dropped the extra 2kg I was carrying and got relief from the constipation and urine/water retention. My abdomen deflated fairly quickly. Nortriptyline had given me a very bloated appearance.
I hadn't attributed the extra 2kg to Nortriptyline as before that I had gained 6kg in 5wks due to a combination of Mirtazepine and Zyprexa. Interestingly enough, as with Nortriptyline I lost 2kg of that particular gain very quickly upon stopping Mirtazepine and Zyprexa, despite no changes to my diet or exercise routine. The rest came off more slowly, but I was still that little bit over my natural weight range due to Nortriptyline.
My weight is now back to its usual range.
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