Posted by iris2 on December 18, 2004, at 16:15:17
In reply to Re: Bipolar meds and Salmon Capsules, posted by bridgey1128 on December 18, 2004, at 15:57:50
Bridgey,
Actually I agree wiht you. When I speak of weight gain I am only speaking of 10 or 20 pounds not 50 pounds. If the medication is causing a health problem than the trade of is not worth it I agree. I also agree that gaining weight makes me more depressed. I am so depressed and not funtional that if a medication should help me feel significantly better and I only have what others would consider somewhat of an insignificant weight gain of up to say 20 pounds or so than I think it is irrational of me not to continue taking the medication or even not to try one that has the possibility of increasing my weight. What I am saying is that it is irrational of me not to take an antidepressant that might work very well or does work well if I gain 10 or 20 pounds from taking it. If I am so depressesed from gaining that amount of weight than it is irrational and part of my mental illness and I need to work on that issue. It is my experience that people I have known without weight issues like I have do not get totally depressed when they gain weight. They might not like it but they are still happy people. There is a difference.
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