Posted by shellie on October 29, 2000, at 23:25:52
In reply to Re: Types of Weight Gain on Meds, Probably Revisited » shellie, posted by anita on October 29, 2000, at 18:48:09
Thanks Anita, for the info.
Actually, it's so strange how individual reactions are to weight gain/loss. I never gained any weight on nardil (I was young and thin when I started, anyway) and I didn't lose any weight when I got off. Yet while on lamictal which is not particularly known for weight gain, (I think 17% gain on it)-- I gained and lost right away when I went off. I did try topomax for at least a month this past summer, hoping I'd get the same antidepressant effect as I had with lamictal. Unfortunately I slept at least sixteen hours a day on it, and it didn't seem to do anything for my depression. Very disappointing.It's strange, there's a thread about coming to terms with being on an antidepressant for life. I felt so grateful that something helped me, I've never cared about being on nardil. Now that nardil is no longer effective for me, I would be so relieved to find something or a combination that works. After not having to deal very much with depression (except premenstually) for years, it feels so awful to be back in the same scarey helpless position wondering if something will help me again. I have lots of business commitments due before Christmas and it's taking everything I've got to hang in there this time. I'm hoping nardil with serzone will work, or if not, next try will be nardil with pindolol. Then I'm completely stumped. Shellie
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