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I read how ibuprofen had been associated with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on!

I stopped taking it for the same reason. I never read about it but I was going off all of my medicines that I could and when I gave it up I had some good losses. Course that was a few years ago.

Tops hugs, ( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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I read how ibuprofen had been associated with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on!

I stopped taking it for the same reason. I never read about it but I was going off all of my medicines that I could and when I gave it up I had some good losses. Course that was a few years ago.

Tops hugs, ( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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I read how ibuprofen had been associated with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on!

I stopped taking it for the same reason. I never read about it but I was going off all of my medicines that I could and when I gave it up I had some good losses. Course that was a few years ago.

Tops hugs, ( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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I have a couple of minutes before taking the little one to the dentist.

I just have to jump in on the medications and weight gains. As the

" old timers " around here remember, early this year I decided to do

whatever it took to get off blood pressure medication and still

maintain a healthy blood pressure. Well, I was able to get off it in

early March and feel so much better off it than when I was on it. I

tried many different types of anti-hypertensives and most of them

gave me ugly side effects that I didn't want. The last one I was

taking was the least awful of the bunch. Not to say that it was good.

But it wasn't as offensive as the rest. It is supposed to work itself

out of your system in two weeks. It took my body about 3 months

before I felt like it had. The last medication was known for making a

person gain weight. Grrrrrrr. Like was said: On the one hand the

doctor says " Lose weight " and with the other hand gives you a

medication that makes you GAIN! Ugh!

Well...then 3 months ago I read how ibuprofen had been associated

with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on! I had been taking it

for various discomforts. It didn't work really well, but it was better

than nothing. I decided to go off that entirely. Guess when that was?

It was 12 weeks ago that I quit taking the ibuprofen. How many

weeks in a row have I lost? Eleven! My calorie intake and exercise

time and intensity has remained the same during this time. The

doctor is really going to have to do some fancy foot work to

convince me that those medications didn't affect my weight!

Just my two cents. And off to the dentist we go.

Kathleen

> On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a

> prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!! that has been

> my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have

> been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side

> affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic

> medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

>

> ( MWDW@... )

> #TX 1743, ville

> (south of San )

>

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I have a couple of minutes before taking the little one to the dentist.

I just have to jump in on the medications and weight gains. As the

" old timers " around here remember, early this year I decided to do

whatever it took to get off blood pressure medication and still

maintain a healthy blood pressure. Well, I was able to get off it in

early March and feel so much better off it than when I was on it. I

tried many different types of anti-hypertensives and most of them

gave me ugly side effects that I didn't want. The last one I was

taking was the least awful of the bunch. Not to say that it was good.

But it wasn't as offensive as the rest. It is supposed to work itself

out of your system in two weeks. It took my body about 3 months

before I felt like it had. The last medication was known for making a

person gain weight. Grrrrrrr. Like was said: On the one hand the

doctor says " Lose weight " and with the other hand gives you a

medication that makes you GAIN! Ugh!

Well...then 3 months ago I read how ibuprofen had been associated

with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on! I had been taking it

for various discomforts. It didn't work really well, but it was better

than nothing. I decided to go off that entirely. Guess when that was?

It was 12 weeks ago that I quit taking the ibuprofen. How many

weeks in a row have I lost? Eleven! My calorie intake and exercise

time and intensity has remained the same during this time. The

doctor is really going to have to do some fancy foot work to

convince me that those medications didn't affect my weight!

Just my two cents. And off to the dentist we go.

Kathleen

> On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a

> prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!! that has been

> my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have

> been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side

> affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic

> medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

>

> ( MWDW@... )

> #TX 1743, ville

> (south of San )

>

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I have a couple of minutes before taking the little one to the dentist.

I just have to jump in on the medications and weight gains. As the

" old timers " around here remember, early this year I decided to do

whatever it took to get off blood pressure medication and still

maintain a healthy blood pressure. Well, I was able to get off it in

early March and feel so much better off it than when I was on it. I

tried many different types of anti-hypertensives and most of them

gave me ugly side effects that I didn't want. The last one I was

taking was the least awful of the bunch. Not to say that it was good.

But it wasn't as offensive as the rest. It is supposed to work itself

out of your system in two weeks. It took my body about 3 months

before I felt like it had. The last medication was known for making a

person gain weight. Grrrrrrr. Like was said: On the one hand the

doctor says " Lose weight " and with the other hand gives you a

medication that makes you GAIN! Ugh!

Well...then 3 months ago I read how ibuprofen had been associated

with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on! I had been taking it

for various discomforts. It didn't work really well, but it was better

than nothing. I decided to go off that entirely. Guess when that was?

It was 12 weeks ago that I quit taking the ibuprofen. How many

weeks in a row have I lost? Eleven! My calorie intake and exercise

time and intensity has remained the same during this time. The

doctor is really going to have to do some fancy foot work to

convince me that those medications didn't affect my weight!

Just my two cents. And off to the dentist we go.

Kathleen

> On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a

> prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!! that has been

> my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have

> been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side

> affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic

> medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

>

> ( MWDW@... )

> #TX 1743, ville

> (south of San )

>

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I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I also am diabetic and I take avandia once a day. I have an older sister that is diabetic and she takes 4 shots a day and she just went on the shots last year about Novemeber and she has really gained the weight. She has went from a size12-14 to a size 16-18. She says it really makes her gain also. I hope I never get to the point of having to take insulin. Love, pepperBeja92430@... wrote:

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I also am diabetic and I take avandia once a day. I have an older sister that is diabetic and she takes 4 shots a day and she just went on the shots last year about Novemeber and she has really gained the weight. She has went from a size12-14 to a size 16-18. She says it really makes her gain also. I hope I never get to the point of having to take insulin. Love, pepperBeja92430@... wrote:

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I also am diabetic and I take avandia once a day. I have an older sister that is diabetic and she takes 4 shots a day and she just went on the shots last year about Novemeber and she has really gained the weight. She has went from a size12-14 to a size 16-18. She says it really makes her gain also. I hope I never get to the point of having to take insulin. Love, pepperBeja92430@... wrote:

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I have to take naproxen to help with the fibro. Does that medicine make you gain weight also? Love, peppermwdw@... wrote:

I read how ibuprofen had been associated with weight gains. Ah ha, the light bulb goes on!

I stopped taking it for the same reason. I never read about it but I was going off all of my medicines that I could and when I gave it up I had some good losses. Course that was a few years ago.

Tops hugs, ( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy.

My husband was on that stuff for a while but it did the opposite for him. I took something for awhile when I was stressed out when he first got so ill. Don't remember what it was it is used for people who are quiting smoking and didn't make me hungry. It is often advertised on TV and it wasn't Zorloft.

Betty 2

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Naproxen and ibuprofen are both in the NSAID (non-steroidal anti-

inflammatory drug) classification of medications, so I would think it

also would account for some weight gain or at least weight

retention. I haven't researched that one in particular, though. But if

you have to take, you have to take it. With both fibro and lupus I

would think you would absolutely have to have something.

Kathleen

> I have to take naproxen to help with the fibro. Does that medicine

> make you gain weight also? Love, pepper

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Naproxen and ibuprofen are both in the NSAID (non-steroidal anti-

inflammatory drug) classification of medications, so I would think it

also would account for some weight gain or at least weight

retention. I haven't researched that one in particular, though. But if

you have to take, you have to take it. With both fibro and lupus I

would think you would absolutely have to have something.

Kathleen

> I have to take naproxen to help with the fibro. Does that medicine

> make you gain weight also? Love, pepper

[Guest guest]

Naproxen and ibuprofen are both in the NSAID (non-steroidal anti-

inflammatory drug) classification of medications, so I would think it

also would account for some weight gain or at least weight

retention. I haven't researched that one in particular, though. But if

you have to take, you have to take it. With both fibro and lupus I

would think you would absolutely have to have something.

Kathleen

> I have to take naproxen to help with the fibro. Does that medicine

> make you gain weight also? Love, pepper

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I take 3 medications to deal with my mood disorder with a 4th available if I need it . I learned a long time not to recommend medications as each person responds differently to medications or a combination of medications. Also, the length of time one is on medication varies and there are other factors, such as if it is taken in combination with counseling, etc. It took a while to find what worked for me and then a little while longer for the medication level to build up to a theraputic level. I was also able to get some counseling which really helped. I do however encourage those who need the medication to take it. There are so many good medications available now a days and your doctor who knows your health concerns is your best source for a recommendation. Taking my medications has made all the difference in the world. It allows me to be a functional person. One thing that I had to learn to do is to deal with the

total person, body, mind and spirit. I hope that you can find something that works for you. Hang in there. Being depressed can really be the pits (no pun intended) and there is no sense in struggling if a medication can be help. It seems as though you have/have had an awful lot on your plate. I hope that you can get some relief soon.

Take care and may you have a day filled with peace and blessings,

TOPS hugs and smiles,

Beth Pepper wrote:

I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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I take 3 medications to deal with my mood disorder with a 4th available if I need it . I learned a long time not to recommend medications as each person responds differently to medications or a combination of medications. Also, the length of time one is on medication varies and there are other factors, such as if it is taken in combination with counseling, etc. It took a while to find what worked for me and then a little while longer for the medication level to build up to a theraputic level. I was also able to get some counseling which really helped. I do however encourage those who need the medication to take it. There are so many good medications available now a days and your doctor who knows your health concerns is your best source for a recommendation. Taking my medications has made all the difference in the world. It allows me to be a functional person. One thing that I had to learn to do is to deal with the

total person, body, mind and spirit. I hope that you can find something that works for you. Hang in there. Being depressed can really be the pits (no pun intended) and there is no sense in struggling if a medication can be help. It seems as though you have/have had an awful lot on your plate. I hope that you can get some relief soon.

Take care and may you have a day filled with peace and blessings,

TOPS hugs and smiles,

Beth Pepper wrote:

I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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I take 3 medications to deal with my mood disorder with a 4th available if I need it . I learned a long time not to recommend medications as each person responds differently to medications or a combination of medications. Also, the length of time one is on medication varies and there are other factors, such as if it is taken in combination with counseling, etc. It took a while to find what worked for me and then a little while longer for the medication level to build up to a theraputic level. I was also able to get some counseling which really helped. I do however encourage those who need the medication to take it. There are so many good medications available now a days and your doctor who knows your health concerns is your best source for a recommendation. Taking my medications has made all the difference in the world. It allows me to be a functional person. One thing that I had to learn to do is to deal with the

total person, body, mind and spirit. I hope that you can find something that works for you. Hang in there. Being depressed can really be the pits (no pun intended) and there is no sense in struggling if a medication can be help. It seems as though you have/have had an awful lot on your plate. I hope that you can get some relief soon.

Take care and may you have a day filled with peace and blessings,

TOPS hugs and smiles,

Beth Pepper wrote:

I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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People who have never had to deal with depression can't even begin to imagine how horrible it can get. I still get depressed but it is not as bad as it was. I am fighting it and hoepfully I will win this battle. Love, Pepper

You will win the battle Peper!!!!!!!!

Betty 2

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I want you to win this battle Pepper. I am sorry that you have had such a rough time. Sometimes life just does stink and even though we do our best, we still get depressed and that is okay. I have been down the suicidal road and actually tried twice. Thank God I didn't succeed. Having family surely does help. My daughter too has been such a help and support the past couple of years. Things are so much better and I sincerely hope that you will find some relief soon and can walk and see the sunshine again.

I am glad that you are fighting...keep fighting...life is worth living...

Have a blessed day,

Beth

Pepper wrote:

I fought with depression for a long time before I finally gave in and decided to give the anti depressants a chance. I handled a lot of misfortures in my time including every type of abuse there is, but, what was the final straw was when I got to the point I could not take care of myself, much less others, like I was doing. It had gotten so bad that I hated myself because I felt like I was a burden to my family and I felt like I was letting a lot of folks down because I was not able to do things for them like I had been doing. I got suicidal and I knew then it was time to get some kind of help. The effexor helped but it made me hungry all the time and the lexapor makes me sometime get the shakes like diet pills use to do. I am going to the doctor Monday and hopefully he will be able to put me on some other type.

If I did not have the loving, wonderful, understanding and caring daughter and husband I have I don't think i would ever had been able to pull up from that last bout of depression. Having supporting family and friends can really help a lot.

People who have never had to deal with depression can't even begin to imagine how horrible it can get. I still get depressed but it is not as bad as it was. I am fighting it and hoepfully I will win this battle. Love, Pepper Beth wrote:

I take 3 medications to deal with my mood disorder with a 4th available if I need it . I learned a long time not to recommend medications as each person responds differently to medications or a combination of medications. Also, the length of time one is on medication varies and there are other factors, such as if it is taken in combination with counseling, etc. It took a while to find what worked for me and then a little while longer for the medication level to build up to a theraputic level. I was also able to get some counseling which really helped. I do however encourage those who need the medication to take it. There are so many good medications available now a days and your doctor who knows your health concerns is your best source for a recommendation. Taking my medications has made all the difference in the world. It allows me to be a functional person. One thing that I had to learn to do is to deal with the

total person, body, mind and spirit. I hope that you can find something that works for you. Hang in there. Being depressed can really be the pits (no pun intended) and there is no sense in struggling if a medication can be help. It seems as though you have/have had an awful lot on your plate. I hope that you can get some relief soon.

Take care and may you have a day filled with peace and blessings,

TOPS hugs and smiles,

Beth Pepper wrote:

I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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I want you to win this battle Pepper. I am sorry that you have had such a rough time. Sometimes life just does stink and even though we do our best, we still get depressed and that is okay. I have been down the suicidal road and actually tried twice. Thank God I didn't succeed. Having family surely does help. My daughter too has been such a help and support the past couple of years. Things are so much better and I sincerely hope that you will find some relief soon and can walk and see the sunshine again.

I am glad that you are fighting...keep fighting...life is worth living...

Have a blessed day,

Beth

Pepper wrote:

I fought with depression for a long time before I finally gave in and decided to give the anti depressants a chance. I handled a lot of misfortures in my time including every type of abuse there is, but, what was the final straw was when I got to the point I could not take care of myself, much less others, like I was doing. It had gotten so bad that I hated myself because I felt like I was a burden to my family and I felt like I was letting a lot of folks down because I was not able to do things for them like I had been doing. I got suicidal and I knew then it was time to get some kind of help. The effexor helped but it made me hungry all the time and the lexapor makes me sometime get the shakes like diet pills use to do. I am going to the doctor Monday and hopefully he will be able to put me on some other type.

If I did not have the loving, wonderful, understanding and caring daughter and husband I have I don't think i would ever had been able to pull up from that last bout of depression. Having supporting family and friends can really help a lot.

People who have never had to deal with depression can't even begin to imagine how horrible it can get. I still get depressed but it is not as bad as it was. I am fighting it and hoepfully I will win this battle. Love, Pepper Beth wrote:

I take 3 medications to deal with my mood disorder with a 4th available if I need it . I learned a long time not to recommend medications as each person responds differently to medications or a combination of medications. Also, the length of time one is on medication varies and there are other factors, such as if it is taken in combination with counseling, etc. It took a while to find what worked for me and then a little while longer for the medication level to build up to a theraputic level. I was also able to get some counseling which really helped. I do however encourage those who need the medication to take it. There are so many good medications available now a days and your doctor who knows your health concerns is your best source for a recommendation. Taking my medications has made all the difference in the world. It allows me to be a functional person. One thing that I had to learn to do is to deal with the

total person, body, mind and spirit. I hope that you can find something that works for you. Hang in there. Being depressed can really be the pits (no pun intended) and there is no sense in struggling if a medication can be help. It seems as though you have/have had an awful lot on your plate. I hope that you can get some relief soon.

Take care and may you have a day filled with peace and blessings,

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Beth Pepper wrote:

I have to take antidepressants and I was on one called effexor and it also made me hunrgy. I don't know which was worse the saddness I felt or the hunger. I was then put on lexapor (sp.?) and it makes me feel wierd so Monday I am going to the doctor and see what else they can give me. I hate taking antidepressants but the lupus and the fibromyalgia makes me so depressed and then with the loss of my brother I have tot ake them to even deal with life these days. Is any of you out on antidepressants that you might could recommend? Zoloft is not covered by my insurance. Thanks Peppermwdw@... wrote:

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

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To all of you with challenges of depression and other illnesses ~~ one side of my family has 'the curse' as I refer to it as ---- my uncle has suffered with it all of his life -- and one of his grandsons has it also

On one hand a DR is telling you to loose weight and then giving you a prescription that will make you gain makes sense huh!!

that has been my gripe with insulin. It seems to always make me hungry till I have been on it a long time. Some meds I am on weight gain is a side affect. I'm sure one of these days they will make some diabetic medicine that will NOT put weight on you, course I'll be dead by then.

( MWDW@... )#TX 1743, ville(south of San )

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