Posted by katt on March 23, 2004, at 17:11:47
In reply to Neuropathy » katt, posted by Racer on March 22, 2004, at 7:43:45
Well, I don't have diabetss, so that isn't a problem. I have been given the dx of polyneuropathy thus far, but everyone is totally perplexed.
I have been taking Neurontin for a year and a half for pain, Vioxx, they added Trileptal AFTER I got real sick and just got off a TON of ativan....could that have caused my problems? I have been sick for almost six months, so it is unlikely.
No, I have talked to my doc about it because I had selected her to be fresh. I don't want a vanity issue to suddenly become the total focus of my sudden illness. I would rather they look at this without the inflence of an eating thing because they start to look at you as if you are nothing but a nut case.
The out of control weight gain due to meds, eating, and not working out is making me really miserable. I mean I amo totally preoccupied with it.
> Sounds like neuropathy, probably with other complications. Just like the word implies, neuro = nerves, pathy = sickness. You can get information from most diabetic sites, since it's a common side effect of that disease.
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> Another effect of diabetes, which is probably common enough in anorexia, is gastroparesis, partial paralyss of the gastrointestinal tract. It can cause havoc in your eating, since your body can be starving, while your stomach is full. And, of course, your brain and nervous system run on fuel supplied by glucose. If you don't give them fuel, they'll sputter on you.
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> Yes, it's terrible to be feeling this way, and it's very easy to fall back into it. Have you talked to your doctor about this? Have you discussed trying something like an anti-depressant that causes moderate weight gain? (Unfortunately, that's the only solution that's ever worked for me. It's not the best solution, the best would be adequate treatment of the underlying condition, but it has put enough weight on me to get me past the self-starvation.)
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> Good luck, I hope you feel better soon. (And I had something similar from an antidepressant a few years ago. Check with your doctor and do some research on anything you take.)
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