Posted by mbluett on August 19, 2008, at 2:50:34
In reply to Re: Is there a method to lose FAT gained on Effexor?, posted by ricker on August 18, 2008, at 0:31:12
> Not to sound harsh but there are hundreds of millions of overweight people. Most of them probably have never taken antidepressants. I would suggest the same to you as I would to them; diet and exercise.
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> I often wonder how many of "us" medicated people would be walking health specimens had we not been cursed with mental illness?
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> I'm guessing we would blend in with the "normal" people. Some fat, thin and ideal.
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> I believe we tend to blame the meds for our weight gain when in fact it's our daily life choices. Yes, it's hard to get motivated when depressed, but I feel we should be more accountable for our overall health, providing one is responding to treatment.
> No excuses, we are taking these pills in attempt to make us feel better mentally. I know when I am in remission, I could be more proactive with my physical health. That's the time to really buckle down and hit the gym, play sports, exercise etc.
> I'm probably 25 pounds overweight, I don't blame the meds... I must put in the effort if I wish to be "in shape".
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> I'm still hoping there will be a magic pill discovered in my lifetime that will cure depression. I could live with the fact it was not an antidepressant/diet pill combo.
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> Don't mean to sound off here, just my opinion.
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> Regards, RickHey Rick. I have 12 years of psychotropic med experience. I have been exercising for 20 years aswell. I consider myself to be of reasonable intelligence and consider my experiences to be valuable insight to my condition and it's treatment. You are not me and cannot assume I haven't tried 'the basics'. Diet and exercise ARE THE BASICS. I think weight gain from most antidepressants is an undeniable FACT, just like sexual dysfunction. That has also been swept under the carpet until recently too. Only now are doctors starting to admit that sexual dysfunction is much greater than previously admitted. It is for logical reasons that this has been done.....TO PROTECT THE MULTI-BILLION $ DRUG INDUSTRY. Maybe they need to invent a drug for downright lying and ignorance.
I am not really looking for opinions, but rather what has worked for those that have or are experiencing what I am. Surely there is someone out there that has a pdoc that knows their psychopharmacology, their side effects and how to alleviate them.
So, my is post is for those that that HAVE HAD SUCCESS in losing SSRI/SNRI induced weight gain.
I'm amazed at how some people on this board assume that others anecdotal experiences to be of little value and end up quoting the standard drug-rep spiel......"No our drug would never do that". The same goes for doctors. Let's admit that we have A PROBLEM then we can at least treat them and the side effects involved. Living in society of denial has brought us to this point in human history where we think bombs, guns and pills are a cure all. They are usually dispensed in reverse order.
So, once again. Has anyone augmented an SSRI/SNRI for the sole purpose of weight loss with any available pharmaceutical????
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