Posted by Linda on March 31, 2000, at 16:52:25
In reply to Re: Damn Weight Gain- to Dr. Bob-Thanks Everyone!, posted by Sassy on August 26, 1999, at 19:24:31
I just wrote a book and think I lost it here is the short version. If you have gained weght on antidepressants get the book 5-Htp by dr. michael Murray, N.D. Readit and you will have your answers to loose the weight, keeping sane off antidepressants and many other things you may dealing with migranes sexuall dysfunction exaustion and on and on. I have spent hours researching this before I started my journey to true health and happiness.
> > God Bless Linda
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> > What causes the weight gain?
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> > I too am having a serious problem with this> I did the exact same. I decided that if I were going to be a "bigger version of my typical self", then at least I was going to be toned and shapely!
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> > > > True, most of what these people have said is correct. Although most anti-depressants help, there is that stupid side effect of weight gain that almost flips you 360 right back to being depressed. They also do slow down your metabolism which makes exercise and dieting (even healthy wise not starving) EXTREEMLY difficult and horribly unrewarding. I have been dealing with this same problem for 5 years now and I am sick of it. Do you ever just weigh the conquences- thin and unstable or fat and mentally okay? I am at that stupid point again and I wish there were more studies on finding a drug that has less side effects. Best advice I can give is to sit down and really write out on a piece of paper what you really want to do. Like, loose 10 or 100 pounds or to start to be more active. Thats all we really can do because were not the chemists coming up with these new wonder drugs. I struggle every single day - this one being the worst in 2 months - so trying to help somebody else helps me in a way too. There is a lot of us out there, just take it one day at a time and try hard to eat smaller portions and less fatty foods! Oh and walk instead of driving when ever you can - just try and stay moving!
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> > > > Hope this helped somewhat...Jen ; )
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> Thanks for everyones comments. I think I will
> wean myself off this medication. Since I've always had a weight problem, overweight is an issue for me.
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> I will keep checking out the site for any new
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> Much success to everyone.
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> Sassy
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