Posted by lazylady on February 28, 2006, at 8:08:49
In reply to Re: Is constant hungar always a side-effect of anti-de, posted by JaclinHyde on February 28, 2006, at 4:54:12
To all of you who answered my post re hungry all the time--Thanks. I know meds work differently for each person, but for some reason, these darn anti-depressants just increase my appitite something awful. And for a person who has a constant struggle with weight and has been told by her cardiologist that she MUST lose about 30 pounds, this is an extremely difficult fight for me. Over the years my psychiatrist has put me on every one of the anti-depressants, and so far Prozac is the only one that has helped the depression. So, I guess it's a trade-off: help the depression and gain weight or get off the anti-depressants and maybe lose the weight. I don't think I'm ready to get off the pills just yet, so I guess I'm gonna be fighting this for a long time. To the poster who suggested eating fewer calories--of course this is the way to go. But when the hunger pangs hit, it's too easy to give in. Maybe, since I've found this site, I will come here and post instead of giving in to the urge to eat. Wish me luck.
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