Originally Posted by Gwyn
Did you know that depression, anti-depression medications, and other medicines can be contributing to your runaway eating? I was amazed. This is true. Then I went back to my journals...my weight increases during severe depression, and it has steadly increased since my new anti-depression meds. I also have a few other meds that can cause weight gain.
I put a call into my psychiatrist and she is looking at some alternatives. It won't solve the problem, but it is surely worth a doctor's visit to explore making changes so one problem isn't making the other worse.
Oh my goodness do I know about psychotropic meds causing weight gain! The meds that control my schizophrenia are notorious for weight gain. I have to just keep on this trek even with the meds cause they have done wonders for my mental health. They have given me back my life honestly. My psychiatrist is one of my biggest supporters besides my therapist and the IMPACT team.
I am so glad you have a psychiatrist that is working with you. That is so important.
Missy