Going off medications......?peer advice wanted

[startingnew]

Hi guys
Ive checker the scales once again and im still gaining weight and its only been aince i started these new meds.

I dont know what to do. The weight gain isnt good for mental or physical health but i cant budge it. I was warned id probably gain just a few kgs when i firstly started but ive gained a whopping 15kgs
I know alot of that is also because ive been abit lazy but geez in only 4 months ive been on them im questioning if its worth it anymore!.

They work fantastic for my anxiety and depression but if i go off them i know what will happen and it wont end well. Ive already changed meds 3 times and i dont want to change anymore.

Actually both of my tablets cause weight gain!
The first ones made me sick and shed the kgs like flies but these ones are shocking for weght gain

What would you do? Im stuck. I know your not health professionals i want peer advice on what the heck to do cause its stressing me more having all this weight put on

Im going to increase my exercised to an extra hour a day as well but my god 15kg in only 4 months is ridiculous!!

[startingnew]

hi guest and welcome. i cant answer that question but i hope someone else can

Update for those following my story-

I went to my psychiatrist (medications) on thursday and I told her about my weight gain but im doing the right thing shes abit weary about that too. She doesnt want to stop my medications either because im still at the bottom of the barrol so to speak. Shes actually put me on a weight loss tablet that we are going to trial for a month or two. She keeps saying and its getting into my head that if dont eat I dont get fat, and also that maybe these tablets will make me sick and deter me from eating. (her words, not making it up!)

[monkey_magic]

Sn,

I also had a doctor tell me not to eat anything just take multi vitamins- bad advice.

I find some medications make you want to eat more. The trick is to eat less exercise more, not that I'm taking my advice ATM. I've put on a lot of weight as well, some days I can't stand it other days I'm OK but in reality I want to be back to what I used to be- fit n healthy. So my advice would be to eat a little less and healthier.

A lot of us r emotional eaters. I know I am. Good luck with it, I empathise.

[startingnew]

hey monkey

thanks its a tough balance but im hoping itll all be back on track again soon!

[monkey_magic]

Yeah especially if a side effect of the med is increased appetite which some of them are. The ones I'm on increase your appitite and when I was in hospital we were putting on weight. I put on loads and still haven't lost it all. It's all about self discipline really but you also want to enjoy yourself and enjoy the food you eat.

I remember hearing about a 80/20 rule. 80% healthy eating and 20% unhealthy eating. Sounds pretty good and sustainable to me...

[Sophie_M]

Hi everyone, we're going to close this thread as this discussion is already happening elsewhere on the forum in startingnew's main thread:

Not coping after disclosure

Please help us keep things together on the forums by sticking to a single thread for support - if you have multiple threads going it's hard for others to keep up with your story, and it's also unfair on newer members who run the risk of having their threads overlooked in the traffic.