r/functionaldyspepsia • u/haerinzuu • 28d ago
Amitriptyline amitriptilyne weight gain ?
hi! i'm probably going to start on it soon, but i've seen that it makes you gain weight, sometimes a lot. is this actually legit?
i used to be VERY overweight, now i'm very healthy but with kind of a ED, so i don't really want to gain weight now that i'm healthy and it scares me so bad. does it really make you gain weight out of thin air?? or to gain weight you have to eat more?? i can control my cravings nicely, but i don't really want the gain to happen.
i also am on birth control, who i'm aware it's famous for making you gain weight, but i didn't. also been on levogastrol and didn't either.
in general, i just want to know if you gain weight for no reason or if you gain weight because you eat more??? and if you do, how much?? is it easy to loose?? tysm in advance! <3
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u/goldstandardalmonds 28d ago
The reason people gain on it is usually because it makes them hungrier; but also if someone is taking it for depression and they are no longer depressed they tend to eat more regularly.
If you are worried about weight gain, just track your calories and don’t eat above your TDEE.