i feel like i should be worried

Rayfelle

my most recent let down was with a medication change that lead to me gaining 15 pounds in two weeks
i feel like that just cant be healthy
and i just feel so defeated because ive tried to get it off
but nothings changed
i mean ill lose two or three pounds at most
but then gain it right back after a week
i feel like as long as im still on this medication nothing is really gonna change
and im just at a lose for what to do ? ?

tl;dr if anyone has been in this situation before and has made it out your way out of it your input would be greatly appreciated

oedipa_maas

I totally understand this. I have to take a lot of pills to manage my heath problems and my mental illness. I gained about 20 to 30 pounds at one point due to the meds I was taking.

I admit the only thing that has helped is speaking frankly to my doctor that I can't be prescribed anything that makes me gain weight (mostly due to a history of eating disorders) Because those types of pills are all related to my bipolar order, there are a lot of options out there to try. It wasn't fun testing stuff out, but in the end I am on 5 meds for my illness that only have mild side effects (hands trembling, stuff like that).

In terms of my other health problems, there aren't a lot of options, so I just have to deal.

It's really hard navigating medical needs on top of trying to do lose weight. If there is a chance you could try another med, perhaps your doctor can prescribe something different.

In terms of losing weight/regaining some of my health, I follow MFP guidelines and other health sites. Even if you think there's no hope for you, I promise there is. Work closely with your doctor, but don't give up your weight loss efforts. The weight might come off very slowly, but every step forward counts.

Sobus76

Talk to your doctor about a different medication. There may be an alternative medication that will do the same thing you need but without that side effect.