I've been fighting depression and OCD for the entirety of my adolescence and I can't deal with it anymore.. I was put on various dosages of zoloft, wellbutrin, depekote, abilify, and klonipin among other drugs that I can't remember right now and I didn't care for them much but I was told there was a noticeable change in my behavior. I've been off everything for about a year now though and I think I am ready to start something, this time for me and not because I'm being forced into it.
However, I also have some big eating issues so taking anything that will cause weight gain is basically a recipe for a complete nervous breakdown. Does anyone have any suggestions for effective antidepressant or antianxiety meds that won't make me fat?
2006-10-01 17:58:31 · 48 answers · asked by razzb 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
My eating and exercise habits aren't the issue here.. the problem is that some of these meds interfere with chemical processes that in turn impact your metabolism and make it impossible to lose or, worse, make you gain. I know firsthand because I gained 20lbs after going on depekote.
2006-10-01 18:09:22 · update #1
the readers may not know that the above meds do make you gain weight due to a change in metabolism, not junk food. Ask your doctor if any of the needed meds could be changed to a prescription that does not make you gain weight. A pharmicist may be helpful also. Take a list of your meds and ask what substitutes are available, and ask Dr to change you to those.
2006-10-01 18:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by winkcat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SSRIs are the most effective treatment for OCD. You will get the maximum benefit when you combine meds with CBT. All SSRIs cause weight gain. Wellbutrin doesn't cause weight gain but wellbutrin alone is not effective for OCD.
'Inositol' supplementation may help OCD but it is still under research.
The most practical solution is to treat OCD with CBT and treat all other problems (like anxiety and depression) with Wellbutrin XL. Wellbutrin XL is enough for Depression and Anxiety.
2006-10-01 18:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ajeesh Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway
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2016-05-16 03:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's different for everyone, but myself and several people (females, in general) I know take Lexapro and have not gained any weight.
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2016-04-14 04:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do 45 minutes cardio workouts a few times a week
2015-12-17 08:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-21 22:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by Filberto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat four meals with chopsticks instead of a fork slowing down can help you consume about 25 fewer calories per meal
2016-02-07 16:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Cari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-10 03:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
milk a cow for 34 minutes
2016-08-13 02:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by Beatrice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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