Obesity Support Group

This community is dedicated to those of us struggling with obesity. Obesity is thought to be a significant risk factor in certain health conditions, leading to increased mortality. Find the support you need by sharing your story, asking questions, and learning from others on how they have coped.

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russ54 11/19/2008

Okay, I'm wondering if the medicines I take for high blood pressure, cholestrol, thyroid and water retention... Effect the ability to loose weight... My blood pressure is good controled by diet and meds... have a hard time keepin the doc's from increasin my dose... was way bad at higher does... now All they want to address is my blood pressure and Cholestrol,,, no one even talks about my Chronic pain, from fibromyalgis, and arthritis.. I just wanna scream sometime... It's constant as the mornin sun... some days are diamonds and some days are stones...

I feel like if I could loose weight back down to 200 pounds at least I wouldn't be workin so hard... hard on the hip joints and ankles this 400 pound is...

I'm so big I call my self fatman and bobbin...

bobbin floats well lol...

When I look in the mirror... I see a lot of my uncles and aunts... this aint a new problem... just something some of us have to deal with... but How...?

russ54 11/19/2008

as you can see my mind wonders... but untill I started takin these meds daily I was fine weight wise... jeeesh'

deleted_user 11/19/2008

one thing i suggest is looking up online the side effects of each medicine you are taking now. some medicines do indeed cause weight gain.

do you excersize? though it can be painful on hips, knees, or ankles, it really is important if your doctor says you can excersize you should. helps you lose weight, alleviates depression, AND strengthens your joints and muscles so walking and stuff doesnt hurt as bad. i bike on a stationary bike for about 10 minutes a day. its not much, but at 360 pounds im not exactly fit to run a marathon:)

deleted_user 11/19/2008

I gained all my weight because of medication. I take steroids for lung disease. I am sure there are many meds that cause weight gain. They are evil, then the doctors say we feel bad because we are obese! Ha... crazy!

dsclamo 11/19/2008

I have gained so much weight due to medicines. You are not alone..

deleted_user 11/20/2008

I just got done gaining 40 more pounds in 3 months due medication changes....check the side-effects. I also suffer from HBP, high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney failure and, of course, obesity! So I take 33 different medications a day! It's 10 times harder for me to lose it because I can't drink much due to the kidney failure, so I can't really flush my system. I know how hard it is too! My Dr. wanted me below 200 also. I finally did it (got down to 199) but once again, my appetite increased and now I'm back up to like 210. It's going to be a long road to get all this weight off, but I'm determined! Just remember, you deserve to be happy! If you're happy at your current weight, thn more power to you! If not, you deserve the opportunity to change it!

russ54 11/20/2008

I have looked up the side effects... and I've kinda pissed off the doc's cause I refuse to take more meds than I need... I take only five different prscriptions a day.. I stopped the muscle relaxers anti-depressants,and all the experimental meds..My ankles are my worse enemy... always were easy to twist even when I was young...

I suggest it you takin 30 someting.. pills ya need to have a real serious looke at why , and try to get the doc to reduce em... but hey I'm not doc... but they do get kick back for sellin them pill... so hey beeware...get a second or third opinion...

ooops sorry... but for me recuding my meds has help my health a lot...now I gotta get a little behind... thanks for the support russ

deleted_user 11/20/2008

I just read last night in a book about insulin resitance that the medications prescribed for high blood pressure directly correlate to weight gain.

Try to get your doctor to slowly ween you off of that medication. You might not even need it anymore.

Good luck!

Joanne

deleted_user 11/20/2008

I know that my obesity has some to do with my medications. Actually a lot. I am bipolar and I am on trileptal, invega, seroquel and xanax . 3 out of the 4 cause weight gain and sometimes a lot of weight gain. I have been on so many pills to get my bp under control over the years I went from 110 lbs to 230 lbs. Not to mention I have pcos with insulin resistance, so it's hard to lose the weight from tons of different angles. I am hoping if I can lose weight I can get the pcos under control, I'm supposed to be on metformin for it, but I don't take it because of how sick it makes me feel.

russ54 11/23/2008

currently all my doc's want to increase my meds.... WHY?

I'm doin good...great even... cept this pontiac butt...

OH wonder if I can get that pontaic reposessed lol... haul that big butt away... bye butt... ooops hey no pinchin... jeeesh

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