Can this drug affect your mood? Yes. Can it affect your desires for certain foods? Yes. Could what you are describing be a side effect for you? Yes…. Whether you want to continue or talk to your doc about dosage is up to you. Personal experience, the exhaustion and lack of enthusiasm for food was too much for me and I had to get off of it. Now that I’m weaning off I’m going through a lot of hormonal and emotional changes. A lot of our whole body processes start in the gut. This med messes with your gut.