Posted by Racer on November 4, 2005, at 19:25:48
In reply to Just thank your lucky stars!, posted by denise1966 on November 4, 2005, at 12:20:01
> Hi,
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> I'm sorry but I just have to say this. I have a very good figure but I'm depressed and miserable, hardly ever go out and don't want sex so a Fat (pardon the pun) lot of good it does me!
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> It really pisses me off when people who feel "wonderful" on antidepressants complain about the weight gain. I can sort of sympathise but really I'd much rather be in your shoes than mine.
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> DeniseI'm sorry that you're in so much pain, Denise, and I can understand that it bothers you to read others talk about finding a relief you haven't, and then complaining that it comes with side effects they don't like. I hope you find relief from your depression soon.
And reading your post felt like a slap in my face. I'm one of those people who have a big problem with weight gain from anti-depressants, as you might have guessed. What I've experienced is not a case of gaining five or ten pounds on the drugs -- more like 50 to 70. Is it because I get lazy and stuff myself? I gained 20 pounds on Paxil before it helped my depression at all -- during an anorexic episode and restricting more, over-exercising more to try to stop the gain.
That may not sound like anything other than whinging to you, or it may seem as though gaining that much weight should be acceptable to me as a trade off for having my depression in remission, but you know what? It really isn't.
If you're angry that I don't think weight gain is an acceptable side effect from an antidepressant, then you're angry about it. I'm a bit beyond angry to read your post, which suggests you think I'm wrong to feel the way I do.
poster:Racer
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