Weight Gain On Amitriptyline (Top voted first)

Is weight gain a side effect of Amitriptyline?

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yes--i have been taking this medication for about 8 months and have gained about 10 pounds

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Same here. Took it years ago- gained a quick 10lbs and when I stopped taking it 10lbs dropped off with no effort. Also possible bloating. But, the mood was the difference between night and day.

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I have been taking this for 6 months and have gained 60 pounds.

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Weight gain, mild or severe, is a very common side effect of most antidepressant medications.

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I have been taking amitriptyline for 7 months and i have not gained any weight that i have noticed. i do go to the doctor tomorrow, so if i have ill respond to this and let you know that i have. But i am 27 and am built skinny, i weight about 135lb. Hope that will help others.

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Yes ,iIwas given this for my nerve endings after an operation which did work .But i did gain weight which I am now trying to get off.

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