Wow you are a tough person to deal with all that drama on top of youre mental state.Sometimes I am stronger than other times and its so unpredictable when it happens.I think writing is so therapeutic cuz u release the demons and feelings that u cant express in wordzs or maybe dont want to cuz u just want to vent and not have answers.My problem with writing is i only write when im mad so I have tons of journals that make me seem like my whole lifes been so awful.And my husband tries to encourage me to write when im happy too but my thinking on that is to hell with writing when Im in a good mood I want to take that energy and put it towards doing productive things that my depression held me back from.Thank u 4 the encouragement.Its nice to know there are strangers out there who care and take the time to express themselves.People just arent as genuine as they used to be cuz society has everything going so fast u barely get a hello from someone on the street anymore!!So sad.Hope your wknd went well.I had a really up day so i volunteered to help feed over 400 low income families which was a very uplifting experience but today-not so good.I would like my good days to outweigh the bad but as for now I will just make the best out of my good days and stay away from people on my bad so I dont push my bad energy onto them.My dog goes thru my emotions with me and I really resent that cuz I hate 4 her to have to feel any pain or sadness cuz she has never given me any of that!!!Its unfair 2 her and I hope to fix myself fast!!!It breaks my heart cuz shes the sweetest gift on earth.Do u have animals?If not u should really get a dog cuz they are the most loyal creatures god put on this earth!!!!
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Well I am only 26 yrs. I have tried many meds for depression. Most of them made me eat, eat, eat...One day I just had to call the doctor and get some help. So she put Me on WellbutrinXL 150mil, and if I need a little help she also gave me Klonopin(anxiety)...With this combo, Thank God I have not gained any weight, or wanted to eat the house. ;-)
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I started taking Celexa in May of this year. I have been struggling with depression/anger/ anxiety for quite some time. I had many side effects, sleeplessness, a metal taste in my mouth, stomach ache...but they all went away within the first month.
I continued taking the medication and was feeling good. At ease, better than I had in a long time. Well, I weighed myself after about 2 months and I had gained about 10 pounds. My doctor told me the weight gain was unrelated to my meds. I have been working out and eating well now for three months, and no weight is coming off. I called my doctor and told him I was feeling more depressed and upset now that I was gaining weight!! He told me he would give me a different medication, Zoloft.
I have done some onliine research and it turns out, Zoloft has a high occurance in people for weight gain. I am not real happy about the situation. I am sick of feeling heavy, but I feel better on my meds...any body have a good success story??
I continued taking the medication and was feeling good. At ease, better than I had in a long time. Well, I weighed myself after about 2 months and I had gained about 10 pounds. My doctor told me the weight gain was unrelated to my meds. I have been working out and eating well now for three months, and no weight is coming off. I called my doctor and told him I was feeling more depressed and upset now that I was gaining weight!! He told me he would give me a different medication, Zoloft.
I have done some onliine research and it turns out, Zoloft has a high occurance in people for weight gain. I am not real happy about the situation. I am sick of feeling heavy, but I feel better on my meds...any body have a good success story??
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HEY PEGGY I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I TO AM ON CELXA, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO TAKE IT AT NIGHT, AND SURE ENOUGH I'M SLEEPING SO GREAT !! HOPE THIS HELPS.I'VE STOPPED TAKING IT AND I'VE GAINED 30LBS BEING OFF IT, BUT I'M GOING TO START TAKING IT AGAIN,I JUST WOULD GET SO BUSY AND FORGET BY THE END OF THE NIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO GET BACK INTO THE ROUTINE!
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It's been almost 18 months since I've been here. I guess I should update you on what I've been up to.
I went off both Celexa and Wellbutrin around the last time I posted (12/08). I couldn't see taking one pill to counteract the side effects of another. I never was a big fan of prescription meds anyway. I always like to explore other options like diet or lifestyle first. I have since lost all the weight I gained while on those meds and feel great. I haven't had any problems with depression other than a few brief moments of the "winter blues". I have learned to not allow myself to dwell on thoughts that make me sad or upset.
I think what I have is a very mild case of depression that is controlled by other means than medication.
Good luck to you all.......
I went off both Celexa and Wellbutrin around the last time I posted (12/08). I couldn't see taking one pill to counteract the side effects of another. I never was a big fan of prescription meds anyway. I always like to explore other options like diet or lifestyle first. I have since lost all the weight I gained while on those meds and feel great. I haven't had any problems with depression other than a few brief moments of the "winter blues". I have learned to not allow myself to dwell on thoughts that make me sad or upset.
I think what I have is a very mild case of depression that is controlled by other means than medication.
Good luck to you all.......
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hi there peggylee
Im 29 years old from Malta. From my experience ive been suffering ups and downs with depression for more than a year now and i know how it feels it really sucks so were in the same road!!!
No not all medications gain weight. Im already underweight cause im 182cms tall like 5 foot 8 and i weigh 72 kilos. My weight change sometimes i get 2 kilos more sometimes i lose 4 or 5 kilos . I dont know what causes it , but i think because of my apetite . I have days when im hungry all the time like i eat 4 meals a day (included choclate and snacks) and there are other times where i could not feel like eating.
I hope you will get better . Me unfortunately when im really down . I will feel really down to the drain . I start to think negative, hate life , everything would become dull and foggy cant concentrate. Now im more scary i think im hallucinate . Yesterday i woke up at 4.00 am cause i had to go to the bathroom and there was a pillow in our corridor near the door . In that dark that pillow took form of a white cat and I thought that my mum had left the cat in the corridor at night. I was really scared and took some time to get back to normal.:-(((
I pray for you and everybody and hope u will get better soon
Trust always in yourself and In God
Regards Gil From Malta
Im 29 years old from Malta. From my experience ive been suffering ups and downs with depression for more than a year now and i know how it feels it really sucks so were in the same road!!!
No not all medications gain weight. Im already underweight cause im 182cms tall like 5 foot 8 and i weigh 72 kilos. My weight change sometimes i get 2 kilos more sometimes i lose 4 or 5 kilos . I dont know what causes it , but i think because of my apetite . I have days when im hungry all the time like i eat 4 meals a day (included choclate and snacks) and there are other times where i could not feel like eating.
I hope you will get better . Me unfortunately when im really down . I will feel really down to the drain . I start to think negative, hate life , everything would become dull and foggy cant concentrate. Now im more scary i think im hallucinate . Yesterday i woke up at 4.00 am cause i had to go to the bathroom and there was a pillow in our corridor near the door . In that dark that pillow took form of a white cat and I thought that my mum had left the cat in the corridor at night. I was really scared and took some time to get back to normal.:-(((
I pray for you and everybody and hope u will get better soon
Trust always in yourself and In God
Regards Gil From Malta
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My wife was using effexor for depression but gained weight. Switching to wellbutrin has helped with her weight alot losing 25 pounds in a few months. but some side effects were noticed in the start wich tapered of slowly.
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i am on effexor and i have not gained any weight i have actually lost 7 lbs and i am the type that does not need to lose weight....
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hello everyone, Ive been on anti depressants and mood stabilizers for many years, and yes I'm over weight,
But my weight is due to mood stabilizers. Now after research found many studies about omega 3 fatty acids controlling
depression I'm tring it. I have good days and some not so great but I think if I was just depressed and not bipolar the omega 3s
would work perfectly. good luck to all and be careful!
But my weight is due to mood stabilizers. Now after research found many studies about omega 3 fatty acids controlling
depression I'm tring it. I have good days and some not so great but I think if I was just depressed and not bipolar the omega 3s
would work perfectly. good luck to all and be careful!
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I started taking Lexapro for anxiety about 1 year ago. Since I've probably gained 15lbs!!!! I'm usually a very thin, tall person, so 15lbs is an enourmous about for me. Even my husband is worried about my weight. I hate it b/c the meds really help with me disorder, but I can't stand the weight and having to keep up with new clothes that fit. I eat healthy and excercise everyday!!! any suggestions out there??
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hi, i suffer from severe self esteem depression. i weigh 168lbs and am 5'3. In everything i do i panic ,freak out about my weight. I try excirese and diet but still struggle with keeping up with it. i have not seen a doctor but this causes problems in all aspects of my life. Peggy what were you prescribed? i worry that becuase im only considered about 20lbs overwieght i wont get the help from doctors. just cant seem to do it on my own though.
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Hi, I know this post is very outdated and no one is probably going to read this, but I figured I'd share my personal experience. I'm an 18 year old male and I've suffered depression since I can remember. I was quite an unhappy baby, a grumpy and sad toddler, and a social recluse all through grade school. I was diagnosed with severe depression when I was 11, and I had a medical examination which basically proved my brain produced seratonin at around 25% capacity. Chemically, I can't be happy. I was put on Prozac, which made me hallucinate, Zoloft, which basically rendered me a zombie (I often stared at walls for ridiculous lengths of time if I did not have an immediate task on hand). I was put on lithium as it was believed I was a psycho :/ That just messed me up a lot. I started blacking out and not remembering large chunks of the day. Didn't help for school at all, as I almost dropped out of high school because of it. I was experimented on a few other depression meds that I can't recall the names of (that chapter of my life is the most foggy), but I am currently on Wellbutrin and Concerta. I've actually LOST a lot of weight, which isn't great, as I am 5'6. I used to weight around 130 lbs, but now I'm bordering 115 :/ I can't get hungry when I'm supposed to (meal times, etc.) and when I do, I just can't eat much. My stomach kills me anytime I try to eat more. I wish my anti depressants made me gain weight, as I am currently quite unhealthy as a result. If I'm taken off my meds, however, I will probably kill myself. I guess it's better to be a little unhealthily under-weight than off of meds completely.
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Peggy- Thank you for the information about your symptoms and meds. I too have a lot of the same symptoms as you and gaining weight is already a problem for me. I have been trying to research medications for depression that will help decrease my appetite also. Thanks again for the info and a blog would really be helpful to many others probably
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Hi i am on venlafaxine and mitazazapine fpe my depression i have gained 5 kgs when i startd the mirtazapine. I have taken benlafaxine bfore and didnt gain weight ao i think its the mirtazapine. I habe bwwn on a few sif meds citalapram i know didnt cause me oe my friend weight gain its not as strong as the ones im on now.also.fluoxitine never caused weight gain it is also a weakwr med but u cud ask to try one of these first. The best thing is to share ur conxerns about weight gain with your doc ans hey can try ans fins 1 that will not have that side affect. He thing is that every med has a long list of side affects but eavh person only gets a few dif ones. You wont know which ones make yu gain weight until you try. Also its more that yu get a bigger apitite thay just gain weight eating as you did before. I hope this helps. I wish you well and encourage you to go c your doc and share how yu habe beem feeling and yu may not have to go on meds. God bless
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