I learned to be emotional eater, not to add the side effect of the meds. I lose weight and then gain it back. I am frustrated. I pray and cry, but the good Lord is not helping me or there is something wrong with me? How do you deal with weight loss and live with this illness?
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Struggle with weight gain
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Not sure if it helps or not, but I don't take any meds for it. Before the symptoms of BP ever manifested I was obsessed with working out. So now days whenever any anxiety or any of the symptoms appear I go work out. Not only does it keep me fit, but using weight training as a venting mechanism allows my head to clear and I can relax again.
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Alive again
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bprecovery, I struggle with this same issue and am continuing my prayers and research into this. I know that I am feeding my neurochemicals and have rewired my brains dopamine centers to this current level. I lost all my weight a few years back and the return to work has returned it all and them some. I am at the point it is interfering with everything in my life even putting on my socks. . .hugs to both of us. I know this is not healthy to geed my emotions but have yet to figure out how to handle all this in a more healthy manner, how to rewire my brain back!!!
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The meds are making me fat is the wrong approach. First of all, alot of people will go off of there medications and not see a therapist for the simple reason of gaining a few pounds. It's not worth it. Medications are a must if you want to live a normal life. The weight gain that may happen is a motivator for you to exercise more and watch your diet.
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SinkingShip
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There are meds that have been shown to have weightloss as a side effect (wellbutrin for one), its always worth asking your dr about changing your current regiment in the face of the side effects.
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MARKedByChrist
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I went from a fit 160 to 180 after only a few months of taking my meds when I had my breakdown 2 years ago. I had to get bigger jeans and go up from a 32 to a 34. It's been a struggle to try to take it off plus all of the side-effects of the meds that make it worse. I've learned to eat better with more salads and veggies and less on the fast food and all of that other unhealthy junk. Currently down a little over 175 and hopefully breaking that 170 brick wall sooner rather than later Lord willing.
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