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l was put on zoloft for anxiety, and it has really helped me. the only thing is l guess i'm so happy that l overeat. l experienced this with lexapro and that is why l switched, but it seems to be happening again. the only thing is, l read that zoloft is usually given to people to help with binge eating. anyone have a similar experience?

 

has anyone experienced binging with zoloft

They give Zoloft to anybody for just about anything. Are you having any other symptoms?

I took Zoloft for depression once and it turns out I am BiPolar so it made me ''Manic''. I could not eat because I was never hungry. I did a lot of crazy things though and ended up in a psychward for psychosis.

That was a long time ago and now I stay away from that class of medications.

 

has anyone experienced binging with zoloft

yup.just finished in fact. ugh! burp! i had popcorn, and 2 small plates of melted cheese, 2 brownies, and some other junk.
i thought it was just PMS coming, but man.i eat sooo much since being on zoloft. and i'm not that happy!
i should see my shrink. maybe zoloft is not for me.

 

has anyone experienced binging with zoloft

I am glad to hear it is helping you! It did not so much for me at first. But, I had a similar experience with it after a few months.

When one is depressed or anxious, some people eat very little, & some people eat a lot. It is one of those symptoms. I was one of the people that barely ate. So, when I started taking Zoloft & the depression & anxiety began to lift, I got my appetite back. I gained back just the weight I had lost when I was not eating though, so it was not that big of a problem for me.

 

has anyone experienced binging with zoloft

i am also on antidepressants and it is one of the side effects of antidepressants, it opens youre appetite, i have the same problem.

 

has anyone experienced binging with zoloft

i'm not sure but i think i have too. hope thi helps! :-)