Posted by Bill1888 on December 7, 2002, at 11:52:59
In reply to How many of you posting are currently exercising?, posted by jamielynn on December 6, 2002, at 13:06:37
Prior to starting drug therapy exersize and extreme sport were a religion. When I was on SSRI's I found it very hard to find the drive to exercise regularly and no help for a life long compulsize eating habit. Now on Welbutrin and 75 Mg of Topomax have less of the urge to eat compulsively and am eating much more healthy meals and have found the drive to exercise regularly. I have lost 45 pounds in the last three months. I would like to get another 50 odd pounds off and the proof will be in keeping it off but so far so good. Exercise certainly helps me deal with a highly stressful life and the ability to participate in sport (cycling, skiing, rock and ice climbing) brings its own rewards but those rewards only go so far unfortunately and after that we are left with some form of psycho or pharmo therapy. Personally I go in cycles but am rather down on psycho therapy at the moment. I am tired of talking about my depression and would rather live my life as best I can. The drugs and exercise are not a perfect answer but they seem to be helping this week.
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