Hi Medusa
Love your name. My body feels like I looked at a Medusa- like a rock.

About meds and weight gain: If you know going into a drug therapy that it might cause weight gain, then you can prepare for it. (That's meant to be encouraging! )
Before you start, pay attention to your current diet, which doesn't make you gain. What you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. After you start the med, make sure you stick to it. When I took an antidepressant, I ate bigger portions and snacked after dinner. My activity level was the same, but I burned less nervous energy.
Think of yourself as being armed for the battle, and you can avoid the weight gain (hopefully) AND get the benefit of the med.
Good luck!

Hello (darn I wish I had thought of that name ! LOL)
In any case, I am going to be 69 this Fall and in the last 7 months or so I have gained over 20 lbs. I think it really took off when I had coved last October ... and when the worst of it was over, I thought "ok, that is done ..." but that was a huge mistake, I am still suffering from a "night" cough when I lay down ... and I am so tired, but blood tests indicated very low red blood cell count. So now I am on iron pills .. if you are constantly telling them you are tired make sure you have that blood test ... I don't know how long I have been struggling with it.
This was a weight gain question .. sorry, off topic. I struggle with the cortisol belly .. I have Addison's disease and have to be on steroids' for life, so that makes things even more difficult.
I practice yoga which helps mentally (positive point)and physically .. but doesn't help move weight very quickly ... but it is my life line to the world. Have a "life line" that makes you feel better about your self .. I know it is hard but even the smallest thing can do the job. Good Luck!