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i feel like a loser

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i've been on symbyax since september of this year and i've managed to gain 30-40 pounds in that time. i sleep anywhere from 15 to 16 hours a day and i don't want to get out of bed. my husband is starting to get tired of watching me spiral downward and i can understand how frustrating it would be to watch someone you love do absolutely nothing with their life. i hate this disease. i'm also pregnant (15 weeks) and my pdoc has kept me on the symbyax. i hate to say it but i'm not excited about this baby. i just don't know what to do. i've been on so many different meds and i always end up in this funk. anybody ever feel this way and what do you do to get out of it?
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deleted_user
Is this your first child?
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deleted_user
I don't really know much about this drug or what the choices are for someone who is pregnant as far as what is safe for the baby. Though if it isn't working for you and you don't feel your pdoc is listening to you and working in your best interests it may be time to get a new pdoc.
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Oh, and you're not a loser. I once gained about 100lbs on Seroquel.
TKVanGogh
TKVanGogh
I have been feeling like that for the better part of 5 years.

I wish you the very best.
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