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Posted by Dr. Bob on January 21, 2003, at 21:14:02
[Posted by maxbrod on January 21, 2003, at 20:55:58]
> Hello,
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> I'm so excited that I found this group. I have been searching for people, like me, who would tell me their experiences, first hand.
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> I've been on a combination of prozac (80mg), busPar (60) and xanax (.25 x 4/day) for over three years. I've been slowly deteriorating for about 5 months. My doc put me on Zyprexa, which was amazing, but....I gained 5 pounds. As a former self-injurer, and bulimic, I couldn't handle the weight gain. It was a death sentence. Since then, it has been virtually impossible for me to lose these pounds, and believe me, I have gone to extremes! I tried geodyne, forget it, I slept all day. He wants me to try Seroquel. That's how I found this forum. I was reading Mimi's posts and wanted to know if she/he was doing okay, and still taking the medication. I'm afraid to take it. I couldn't bear more weight gain. I would rather die. I should state that I probably wouldn't have a weight problem to the average person. Yes, I wear a size 2 or 4 at most, but to me, I'm HUGE. So please respond accordingly. No amount of reassurance about my weight will assist me in any way. I need to know if seroquel will help, or put the pounds on. Any assistance with this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks so much.
Posted by Racer on January 22, 2003, at 19:41:39
In reply to so many meds, so little time « maxbrod, posted by Dr. Bob on January 21, 2003, at 21:14:02
I can't help you directly with an answer to your question, BUT I can tell you this:
I started Paxil during an anorexic phase. At 5'9", I weighed about 110#, and thought if I could only get my body to where I wanted it -- you know, not so fat -- I'd be able to live with the depression. On Paxil, I gained a lot of weight -- but instead of killing me, it knocked out the anorexia for the first time since my early teens. (I was about 30 at the time.) Try the drugs: if they are effective against the mood disorder, they're also likely to be effective against the eating disorder. What's more, this makes a lot of sense if you believe in the theory that says there's a critical weight at which EDs start and end. For me, the weight is about 130 -- more than that, I look good and feel good; less, I feel ugly and stupid and fat and worthless and stop eating and stop feeling good about anything.
Good luck to you, no matter what you think, that weight won't kill you -- but that doesn't make the fear any less real. I really wish I could say something to help more directly.
Posted by e789 on January 24, 2003, at 20:42:20
In reply to Re: so many meds, so little time « maxbrod, posted by Racer on January 22, 2003, at 19:41:39
Zyprexa and seroquel are the worst, Clozaril and risperdal can. Geodon is supposed to be weight neutral and Abilify is too, I think. SSRi's can cause weight gain......you have to remember that not everybody gains weight on the meds. Some people experience an increase in appetite ( I sure did on Celexa) but I figured that it was better to be a few pounds overweight than half crazy from Anxiety and panic attacks. I am on wellbutrin SR right now which doesn't do much for the panic. I am not hungry and trying to loose the weight on weight watchers and doing aerobics.
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