Weight Gain After Taking Citalopram /other Anti-anxiety Meds

I have been taking citalopram for a few years. It was fairly effective but switched to Paxil for a few months and then switched to Effexor because Paxil made me very tired. I only took Effexor for three months and decided to withdraw from taking any medication. Almost immediately after I stopped taking anything I gained weight. I've never had a weight problem and it hasn't been a huge amount (5-7 lbs) but it was almost instantaneous AND I've been exercising more and eating less and it doesn't budge. It mostly when to my stomach. My question is if anyone else has had this issue after they have stopped taking the meds and if there was any improvement after a few months of being off of the medication (I've been off for about 1 1/2 months).

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Hello, Liz! How are you?

That's very unusual, these types of medications usually cause weight gain while someone is taking them and weight loss usually occurs, when someone stops taking them.

Are you on any other medications? Have you changed anything else about your diet recently?

How much have you gained?

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