Posted by cloudydaze on July 18, 2006, at 17:51:43
In reply to Re: How do I get motivated to recover?, posted by need2change on July 17, 2006, at 20:17:10
Oh i'm not on those meds right now...in fact i quit all my psych meds about a year ago (i think its been a year).
But I gained a lot of weight when i was on those meds, and never lost it. I am on a diet & exercise program now, and have managed to lose 15 pounds, but haven't lost any in a few weeks.
Right now my problem is that I am so out of shape that I find it difficult to get the exercise i need to lose more weight. I started having pain in one of my legs, and I think it may be a circulation problem linked to my high cholesterol (the reason I HAVE to lose weight). Now that my health is in danger, there's a lot of pressure to lose the weight. It's no longer about how i look, because I actually feel better about my body than i did when I was anorexic....
> I know that Depakote and Zyprexa cause about the most weight gain of any of the psych. meds., because I also work on a psych. unit and see it all the time. So being on both at the same time probably would cause a lot of weight gain. I haven't ever been on Depakote, but I did take Zyprexa one time and it made me binge all day long. It was awful, and I felt totally out of control. That is why I only took it once. Have you talked to your doctor about trying some other meds.? Seroquel and Abilify are similar to Zyprexa and don't typically cause as much weight gain. Trileptil (spelling?) is similar to Depakote, and I don't think it typically causes as much weight gain.
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> I'm sure eating healthier and moderate exercise could help also, but I do know that those meds. in particular make it difficult to keep weight off. Either way, I hope that you can get and stay healthy and realize your intrinsic value whatever your weight is.
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> Amanda
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