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Frustrated and Fearful

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Just a three second vent...

I'm on a bunch of meds that have a side-effect of weight gain. They increase appetite, retain water (not real weight I know, but I still hate it), slow down metabolism... everything.

I'm in a situation where I can't run five miles a day to offset it. I just can't stand it.

All it makes me want to do is starve. Starve because that seems like my only option ON the meds, go off the meds entirely, or binge - because it seems hopeless if I'm just going to gain weight even if I eat healthy.

Argh. If life would face me head on at least I could punch it in the face.

...enough griping. I'm better now. :P

Anyone else on meds that present problems?
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i'm trying to figure out if birth control is making me feel dizzy and headachy and feverish. other than that not much medication...just good old crazy pills.
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Can you try to have your doctor put you on different meds that won't make you gain weight? That's always my first question when I'm prescribed a new med if it will make me gain weight and if it does I refuse and ask for another one.
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Unfortunately, I've tried the gamut of meds. I'm down to the point where they want to implant electrodes in my neck.

But, hey...electrodes don't make you gain weight. :)
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