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My doctor recently put me on Amitriptyline 25 mg and it has really helped my mood swings and anger issues. After taking it for 2 months, I gained almost 10 lbs. Then I read that one of it's side effects is weight gain. A couple weeks ago he increased the dosage to 100 mg. Why and how does it cause weight gain and what can I do to prevent it?

posted March 21, 2017
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Get another opinion before you start on that heavy dosage. I have to be careful with everything I take because the cancer took my right kidney. If you already have early stages of kidney failure either get him to change your prescription or get another dr. I can't take ibuprophen or asprin because of my lack of a kidney so please don't take any chances.

posted March 21, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Just stick to 25 mg. If it helps you

posted March 24, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

That's what I thought too. It scared me, so I'm cutting them into 1/4. That makes it 25 mg, which is what I've been taking all along. I've heard horror stories about this drug. I'm going to tell my doctor I would like to quit talking it altogether. I hate to do that because it's working better than anything else I've ever taken. Hopefully there is something else I can take that works as good without all the dangerous side effects.

posted March 23, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

100. My. That's very very high.

posted March 23, 2017
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Unfortunately most psyc meds are weight gainers. Just do your best with your nutrition and exercise if you can but there's no stopping the side effect.

posted March 21, 2017

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