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yrollam1013
yrollam1013 Posts: 41 Member
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Hello! I'm Mallory. I am obese, mostly from a few drugs( zyprexa and depakote) that I was too stupid to quit earlier because they were working. Oh, I'm Bipolar I, GAD, PTSD, and am a recovered EDNOS/bulimic. Gaining all this weight is really triggering, I feel like I am living in my worst nightmare. When I quit the drugs in Jan, I started losing weight. M y highest weight was 275 and now I'm 242, My goal is to get to 127 by Jan. I am currently battling a depressive/mixed episode, and am finding it harder to control my eating as anxiety leads to be overeating. I am currently on 1800 Lithium, 20 Saphris, 300 Wellbutrin XL, and 150 Seroquel.

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  • parmoute
    parmoute Posts: 99 Member
    Hi Mallory! Great job on the weight loss so far!

    I'm not obese from the medication but for how I failed to take care of myself as a result of depression and GAD over the last 10+ years (I've been overweight my entire adult life). Since I was diagnosed with ADHD last fall, life has changed dramatically! Unfortunately the new meds aren't causing me to lose weight, but they are making it possible for me to do the work to lose weight -- and be a happier person in general. My emotional state is still my biggest setback when it comes to eating well -- I undereat when depressed, overeat when anxious -- so I know how you feel. Sending you a friend request :smile:
  • vegantriathlete
    vegantriathlete Posts: 32 Member
    Hi to both of you! I'm bipolar and have found over the past couple of years (ie. since starting on a mood stabilizer) I have had difficulty with stabilizing my weight. Ironic isn't it that a med that stabilizes my mood has created instability in my physical body? I was diagnosed as bipolar a few years ago, but have anxiety and depression issues as well. I have phobias as well that I have a tough time controlling that impact my life on a regular basis.

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