Posted by jay on August 18, 2003, at 0:12:16
In reply to Re: Need some *major* help re: weight...5htp + Prozac? » jay, posted by NikkiT2 on August 17, 2003, at 10:39:17
> I really feel for you Jay.. I've also had to watch my weight my whole life (genetic), but this last 3 years on meds has seen my weight balloon to stupid levels (and I'm only 5ft2 so its hard to hide.. I look like a beach ball these days!) When I was med free this time last year I lost 40lbs.. but as soon as I went back on the zyprexa its tarted piling back on again.
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> And while people say mental health is most important, being this fat was making my mental health worse, and was really really increasing my social anxiety (I refuse to see my old friends for example who knew me 90 lbs lighter).,.. so I've come off all srri's and zyprexa.. thats been 3 1/2 weeks now, and I've lost 9lb already without any real diet going on.. I've realised though, that I simply cannot be med free at the moment, but with work with my pdoc we ahve found an atypical which isn't meant to increase weight too much.. Amisulpride. Luckily my pdoc understands how awful it to be over weight (though he is not - he pretty damned perfect looking actually!!!) and has reffered me to a healthy eating nurse who specialises in Psych med weight gain..
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> No obvious answers for you I'm afraid.. but I would press to see someone to help you with your diet if you feel this is what will help you achieve sensible weight loss.
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> Good luck.. let us know how every thing goes
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> NikkiHey Nikki...thanks very much. You are very correct, in that getting some formal and structured help with diet is so important. I find I need someone to give me that little 'boost', and my problem is I socially isolate myself. I am going to call the hospital social worker in the next few days to discuss different therapy, and I am also going to be frank with my doctor about finding a weight-loss medication to give me a bit of a 'jump start'...as I mentioned about 12 years ago, I lost a ton of weight, and now have it all and more back on. I am really, really lucky as I have folks who support me any way possible to rid of the weight, and have even talked about paying for some surgery if it becomes *that bad*. (It is 'bad'...but I hope more natural methods work first.) Like I said I am at major, major risk for heart disease, and even find my breathing quite laboured at times. Far too dangerous.
Thanks again..and I will post if I come up with some 'tricks' that really help.
Best wishes :-)
Jay
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