weight gain

[Guest guest]

progesterone is so good for so many reasons . levels out your hormones and helps

you calm down , helps keep cancer away , helps your weight .. on & On we are a

over estrogen people and it has made us unbalanced in our hromone system . Dr

Lee or Dr Pensati have books on this and it is extensive .

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From: " jacqueline33875 " <jacqueline33875@...>

What does progesterone cream do? I am 37, so hormones may be the

cause of my continued weight gain. doesn't cause cancer or

something? do you feel different when you use the cream. will it

help with the weight gain? loss of sex drive? moods? the VCO has

help with my energy. how many times of day do you use the cream?

> > I have cut down on pastas, breads and no chips. i eat pretty

well. i have a hand full of

> > different nuts everyday, not a whole bunch, i know they are also

high in fat. i have grilled

> > chicken, boiled eggs x1, no soda only water purified and green

tea no sugar. i am just a weirdo i

> > guess!!! i am 37 so my doctor thinks it is my hormones????????

great. should i just keep on

> > with the 3 tbsp per day or cut down?

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can state, that taking Celexa - the parent drug and basic component of Lex -

that, yes, I did lose weight after coming off Celexa. However, it took several

months for that to begin. But once it did the weight simply began melting off

without a special diet or strenuous exercise. Thank goodness. :-)

Barbara

weight gain

Hi all, for those of you who gained weight on Lexapro, when you

stopped, did you lose weight without dieting?

Barb from Calif

[Guest guest]

Thanks Barbara,

As to the recent dissension among the group here. I can sympathize

with Barbara. Being a group moderator or owner is a thankless

job. I've been both. I agree with Barbara that discussing religion

on this group should be a no-no. I also do understand that the member

just wanted to state what was working for her. When making

religious or political posts we have to be careful however as there

are diverse opinions and beliefs. Barb from Calif.........

[Guest guest]

Dawn, I am not

sure how many times you want to hear it but YES IT IS NORMAL. Some people feel

restriction right out of the gate, others like me, did not. Nina has said

many times that they tell patients that they should not eat regular food

postoperatively, not that they CANT. Meaning you are probably capable of

chowing down a burger right now without a fill but that you shouldn’t.

There is nothing you can do right now but follow the post op diet to a T and

wait for your fill.

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of dawn

Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007

10:46 AM

Subject:

weight gain

now from the week before i got banded to the week

after the band i

lost a total of 21 pounds.

i have since then put back on 3.5 of the weight lost. i asked the first

day i seen the scale move upward if this was normal. didnt hear much

back on the subject.

is this normal?

does protein play a part on losing. is keeping the protein intake a

key to keeping the scale in a downward way? if i dont get enough

protein will this doom the whole weight loss?

i keep telling myself that this is a time to be healing, but im sure

im not the only one that freaked when the scale starts going up .

also, i am able to drink, not sip, although the band has no fill in it,

i kinda thought that there would be a " restricted " feeling of some

sort

just from the initial banding.

I am really feeling bad about myself like im doing something wrong

or that maybe im set for being big.

dawn

DOB 2/3/07

280/259/263/150

[Guest guest]

What I would highly suggest is to rid yourself of that scale for now, cause it will just drive you insane. I didn't buy my scale till I was like 6mths out, and it's been a blessing and a curse. So, if you want to spare yourself agony, then put it away for now and allow yourself to heal. But, if you can't give up the scale then weigh in only every 2 or 3 wks...this alllows for fluctuations, believe me you'll have plenty of them. Good Luck!

Kelli>> Dawn, I am not sure how many times you want to hear it but YES IT IS NORMAL.> Some people feel restriction right out of the gate, others like me, did not.> Nina has said many times that they tell patients that they should not eat> regular food postoperatively, not that they CANT. Meaning you are probably> capable of chowing down a burger right now without a fill but that you> shouldn't. There is nothing you can do right now but follow the post op diet> to a T and wait for your fill. > > > > <http://www.TickerFactory.com/> > > M> DOB 3/1/05> 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!> 5ft 6in, Size 8> <http://www.tracyslapband.com/> http://www.tracyslapband.com > > _____ > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of dawn> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:46 AM> > Subject: weight gain> > > > now from the week before i got banded to the week after the band i > lost a total of 21 pounds.> i have since then put back on 3.5 of the weight lost. i asked the first > day i seen the scale move upward if this was normal. didnt hear much > back on the subject.> is this normal?> does protein play a part on losing. is keeping the protein intake a > key to keeping the scale in a downward way? if i dont get enough > protein will this doom the whole weight loss?> i keep telling myself that this is a time to be healing, but im sure > im not the only one that freaked when the scale starts going up .> also, i am able to drink, not sip, although the band has no fill in it, > i kinda thought that there would be a "restricted" feeling of some sort > just from the initial banding. > I am really feeling bad about myself like im doing something wrong > or that maybe im set for being big. > > dawn> DOB 2/3/07> 280/259/263/150>

[Guest guest]

You were just banded....It is time to heal!!! Do not worry so much now about

weight loss. Some people drop alot now and some only a few lbs. Just take care

of your new tummy. Let things fall into place. This is a long marathon. You will

reach the finsh line. There may be weeks with no loss and even a little gain

here and there. But in the end you will lose. I think has said this in the

past. But it has been a while since I have read it. " Just think of your band as

a tire, right now it does not have any air in it so it is not useful. " Or

something like that. As far as the scale goes...

I just bought a scale about 2 weeks ago. For the first 2 days I would hop on 2

times a day. Now I only will allow myself to get on on Tuesday. I have not

bothered with it since I made that pledge. Gaining .2 of an ounce was depressing

for me. I knew that it was heavier because it was later in the day. But it still

was an emotional roller coaster for those 2 days when I was a slave to the

scale. Best of luck

KIra

---- Kelli <psichikel@...> wrote:

>

> What I would highly suggest is to rid yourself of that scale for now,

> cause it will just drive you insane. I didn't buy my scale till I was

> like 6mths out, and it's been a blessing and a curse. So, if you want to

> spare yourself agony, then put it away for now and allow yourself to

> heal. But, if you can't give up the scale then weigh in only every 2 or

> 3 wks...this alllows for fluctuations, believe me you'll have plenty of

> them. Good Luck!

>

> Kelli

>

> >

> > Dawn, I am not sure how many times you want to hear it but YES IT IS

> NORMAL.

> > Some people feel restriction right out of the gate, others like me,

> did not.

> > Nina has said many times that they tell patients that they should not

> eat

> > regular food postoperatively, not that they CANT. Meaning you are

> probably

> > capable of chowing down a burger right now without a fill but that you

> > shouldn't. There is nothing you can do right now but follow the post

> op diet

> > to a T and wait for your fill.

> >

> >

> >

> > <http://www.TickerFactory.com/>

> >

> > M

> > DOB 3/1/05

> > 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

> > 5ft 6in, Size 8

> > <http://www.tracyslapband.com/> http://www.tracyslapband.com

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From:

> > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of dawn

> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:46 AM

> >

> > Subject: weight gain

> >

> >

> >

> > now from the week before i got banded to the week after the band i

> > lost a total of 21 pounds.

> > i have since then put back on 3.5 of the weight lost. i asked the

> first

> > day i seen the scale move upward if this was normal. didnt hear much

> > back on the subject.

> > is this normal?

> > does protein play a part on losing. is keeping the protein intake a

> > key to keeping the scale in a downward way? if i dont get enough

> > protein will this doom the whole weight loss?

> > i keep telling myself that this is a time to be healing, but im sure

> > im not the only one that freaked when the scale starts going up .

> > also, i am able to drink, not sip, although the band has no fill in

> it,

> > i kinda thought that there would be a " restricted " feeling of some

> sort

> > just from the initial banding.

> > I am really feeling bad about myself like im doing something wrong

> > or that maybe im set for being big.

> >

> > dawn

> > DOB 2/3/07

> > 280/259/263/150

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great attitude !

Elinor

--- oslerfamily@... wrote:

> I weigh 180, my low was 165 after PS. I am 7 years

> post-op. The one thing I can say with clarity is

> that dieting made me FAT. I will never shock my

> system, or play that game again. I have learned eat

> carbs, crave carbs, gain weight. I have learned

> where there is protein there is stability and

> energy. I have learned the more colorful the natural

> food is , the better. I planted an herb garden. I

> relearn what " real " food s supposed to taste like.

> When I miss " feeling full " I make a pasta based dish

> and end up throwing it out because " I'm

> stuffed " ...and sleepy, and want more carbs.

> My weight has been around 175-180 for 7 years now. I

> consider my self a " stable company " if I were on the

> stock market. No big highs, no big lows. I don't

> beat myself up. I don't exercise enough. My husband

> began running and is now 30 lbs LESS than me, eating

> the same food. I don't run unless someone is chasing

> me w/ a knife, but walking is enjoyable. I walk a

> few times a week with neighbors and am trying to

> increase that.

> I like me, I like the stability both physically,

> metabolically and emotionally. Don't beat yourself

> up. Stabilize, go chomp a colorful food and take a

> walk. No dramatic swings! It confuses your

> head,heart and metabolism!

>

> mgb 2/21/00

> 272/180

>

>

> --

> www.oslerblog.blogspot.com

>

> ---- wrote:

>

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Great advice, !

oslerfamily@... wrote: I weigh 180, my low was 165 after PS. I am

7 years post-op. The one thing I can say with clarity is that dieting made me

FAT. I will never shock my system, or play that game again. I have learned eat

carbs, crave carbs, gain weight. I have learned where there is protein there is

stability and energy. I have learned the more colorful the natural food is , the

better. I planted an herb garden. I relearn what " real " food s supposed to taste

like. When I miss " feeling full " I make a pasta based dish and end up throwing

it out because " I'm stuffed " ...and sleepy, and want more carbs.

My weight has been around 175-180 for 7 years now. I consider my self a " stable

company " if I were on the stock market. No big highs, no big lows. I don't beat

myself up. I don't exercise enough. My husband began running and is now 30 lbs

LESS than me, eating the same food. I don't run unless someone is chasing me w/

a knife, but walking is enjoyable. I walk a few times a week with neighbors and

am trying to increase that.

I like me, I like the stability both physically, metabolically and emotionally.

Don't beat yourself up. Stabilize, go chomp a colorful food and take a walk. No

dramatic swings! It confuses your head,heart and metabolism!

mgb 2/21/00

272/180

--

www.oslerblog.blogspot.com

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May 2, 2006

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Great post....Listen to her guys. is wise AND wonderful! She is one

of my greatest MGB treasures. One of those friends you weren't looking for

before this surgery that now, 7 years later, you can't imagine your life

without.

V

Weight gain

I weigh 180, my low was 165 after PS. I am 7 years post-op. The one thing I

can say with clarity is that dieting made me FAT. I will never shock my

system, or play that game again. I have learned eat carbs, crave carbs, gain

weight. I have learned where there is protein there is stability and energy.

I have learned the more colorful the natural food is , the better. I planted

an herb garden. I relearn what " real " food s supposed to taste like. When I

miss " feeling full " I make a pasta based dish and end up throwing it out

because " I'm stuffed " ...and sleepy, and want more carbs.

My weight has been around 175-180 for 7 years now. I consider my self a

" stable company " if I were on the stock market. No big highs, no big lows. I

don't beat myself up. I don't exercise enough. My husband began running and

is now 30 lbs LESS than me, eating the same food. I don't run unless someone

is chasing me w/ a knife, but walking is enjoyable. I walk a few times a

week with neighbors and am trying to increase that.

I like me, I like the stability both physically, metabolically and

emotionally. Don't beat yourself up. Stabilize, go chomp a colorful food and

take a walk. No dramatic swings! It confuses your head,heart and metabolism!

mgb 2/21/00

272/180

--

www.oslerblog.blogspot.com

---- <mailto:%40>

wrote:

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I lost weight on it. Everyone is different.

Colleen

jagbo1964 <jagbo1964@...> wrote:

When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject and

it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he assured me

that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good friend

who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

antidepressant.

Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just turned 43;

stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my workouts

were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to walk a

few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I stated

Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my life I

was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year surely

can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well, being

active - hiking with my family, or the like.

I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be real

happy and die of a coronary!

Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in it's

place and does it work as well?

[Guest guest]

Get your thyroid checked.

Weight gain

When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject and

it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he assured me

that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good friend

who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

antidepressant.

Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just turned 43;

stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my workouts

were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to walk a

few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I stated

Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my life I

was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year surely

can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well, being

active - hiking with my family, or the like.

I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be real

happy and die of a coronary!

Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in it's

place and does it work as well?

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,

I am a 44 year old male that had a similar experience. Prior to Lex

(on it 1.5 years now) I ran about 15 miles a week and was at 156 lbs.

The Lex(10 mg a day)however effective, killed my " drive " to push

harder to continue to run. As a result, I gained 15 lbs. I decided to

get over the mental hump and get my head better first. The dark cloud

started to lift and life got better. I was heavier but could cope!

As the " storm " in my head subsided, I spoke to my MD about cutting

the dose in half. I figured I had regained some tools to handle life

and the next step was to get my body back. Cutting the dose was the

ticket. The lower dose still provides enough to take the edge off,

and the running allows me to vent. Consequently my kids have joined a

running club at school and we are planning on doing a turkey trot

together. I am NOT advising you to decrease your dose, just sharing

my experience and giving you something to think about. I firmly

believe the depression/anxiety is not my fault, but seeking a

recovery IS my responsibility. My ultimate goal is to get off meds

all together, but I am not rushing it. If I can eat better, excercise

and suppliment with a little Lex, I will be good. Besides, my family

is a little closer as a result...

>

> When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject and

> it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he assured me

> that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good friend

> who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

> dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

> antidepressant.

>

> Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just turned

43;

> stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my workouts

> were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to walk

a

> few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I

stated

> Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my life I

> was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year

surely

> can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well,

being

> active - hiking with my family, or the like.

>

> I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be

real

> happy and die of a coronary!

>

> Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

> Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in it's

> place and does it work as well?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I believe that your doctor is making a statement without the

knowledge to back it up. A short history - 6 years ago I was

diagnosed with severe panic disorder as a symptom of PTSD and was

initially put on 2mg of Clonazepam and started Zoloft (tappering up

to 100mg) which was theorectically supposed to allow me to eventually

stop taking Clonazepam since the Clonaz. is habit forming for most

people. I was also given psychological support to help me learn how

to deal with these seemingly random and debilitating attacks. The

drugs were a life saver... mostly the Clonazepam, which I was quickly

able to reduce my dose to 0.5mg once a day to maintain sanity. After

2 years I was still on Clonazepam and my attacks were under control

and I was having terrible nystagmus due to the Zoloft so I tappered

off the drug. I had fairly bad withdrawl symptoms while decreasing

and discontinuing my Zoloft eventhough I withdrew slowly under Dr.

orders.

For 3 years I was maintaining my attacks well on just the 0.5mg dose

of Clonazepam. So... 1.5 years ago I went through a tough time and

was sent to a psychiatrist to re-evaluate my medication regime. He

suggested Lexapro, I asked about side-effects and told him that I

really was not interested in being on ANOTHER medication long-term

and explained my sensitivity to the SSRI (Zoloft) in the past and he

assured me that the only rare side effect is loss of libido and that

tappering of the medication whenever I felt I could shouldnt be as

hard as Zoloft. BOY WAS HE WRONG!!!! In 1.5 years I gained 50lbs

eventhough I am a health nut! I have a new doctor who recommended

that I tapper off the Lexapro because of the weight gain and my now

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE due to the weight gain! The withdrawl symptoms

have been horrible! I am now on day 5 of being completely off this

medication and am a firm believer that it is totally irresponsible

for doctors to hand out this drug as freely as they do these days.

My doctor explained to me that Lexapro can CERTAINLY cause weight

gain that is IMPOSSIBLE to keep from happening for some people.

Because Lexapro is designed to trick your hypothalamus to increase

the production of Seretonin (which helps depression and GAD) it also

(for some people) increases the release of other chemicals, one which

tells the liver to increase production of an enzyme which stores

fat. He explained that if you are a person that this will happen to,

no matter how much you decrease the fat in your diet (or work-out to

burn it off) you will not lose weight because your body is storing

every bit of fat you put into it. So... do some reading, and get off

the medication unless you absolutely need it to function. Because of

the severe withdrawl symptoms I have been experiencing I have come to

the conclusion that if this medication causes so much harm while

coming off of it - it CANT possibly be healthy to take! I am of the

opinion that this medication is horribly over-prescribed and

devistating to many people who take it. I recommend that unless you

are on the ledge and about to jump... stay away from this medication!

> When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject and

> it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he assured me

> that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good friend

> who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

> dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

> antidepressant.

>

> Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just turned

43;

> stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my workouts

> were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to walk

a

> few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I

stated

> Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my life I

> was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year

surely

> can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well,

being

> active - hiking with my family, or the like.

>

> I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be

real

> happy and die of a coronary!

>

> Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

> Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in it's

> place and does it work as well?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well I know that different medications have different effects for

various people. I've been taking anti-depressants for over 18 years

and have tried just about everything on the market. Lexapro has been

THE life saver for me. Its the first anti-depressant I take with no

side effects. No sleep issues, no grogginess issues, no weight

issues. I feel completely normal. I also take Clonazepam at night

to help in obtaining a deeper sleep. Don't write this medication

off to quickly. It is a miracle for some of us!

Mark

>

> I believe that your doctor is making a statement without the

> knowledge to back it up. A short history - 6 years ago I was

> diagnosed with severe panic disorder as a symptom of PTSD and was

> initially put on 2mg of Clonazepam and started Zoloft (tappering up

> to 100mg) which was theorectically supposed to allow me to

eventually

> stop taking Clonazepam since the Clonaz. is habit forming for most

> people. I was also given psychological support to help me learn

how

> to deal with these seemingly random and debilitating attacks. The

> drugs were a life saver... mostly the Clonazepam, which I was

quickly

> able to reduce my dose to 0.5mg once a day to maintain sanity.

After

> 2 years I was still on Clonazepam and my attacks were under control

> and I was having terrible nystagmus due to the Zoloft so I tappered

> off the drug. I had fairly bad withdrawl symptoms while decreasing

> and discontinuing my Zoloft eventhough I withdrew slowly under Dr.

> orders.

>

> For 3 years I was maintaining my attacks well on just the 0.5mg

dose

> of Clonazepam. So... 1.5 years ago I went through a tough time and

> was sent to a psychiatrist to re-evaluate my medication regime. He

> suggested Lexapro, I asked about side-effects and told him that I

> really was not interested in being on ANOTHER medication long-term

> and explained my sensitivity to the SSRI (Zoloft) in the past and

he

> assured me that the only rare side effect is loss of libido and

that

> tappering of the medication whenever I felt I could shouldnt be as

> hard as Zoloft. BOY WAS HE WRONG!!!! In 1.5 years I gained 50lbs

> eventhough I am a health nut! I have a new doctor who recommended

> that I tapper off the Lexapro because of the weight gain and my now

> HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE due to the weight gain! The withdrawl symptoms

> have been horrible! I am now on day 5 of being completely off this

> medication and am a firm believer that it is totally irresponsible

> for doctors to hand out this drug as freely as they do these days.

>

> My doctor explained to me that Lexapro can CERTAINLY cause weight

> gain that is IMPOSSIBLE to keep from happening for some people.

> Because Lexapro is designed to trick your hypothalamus to increase

> the production of Seretonin (which helps depression and GAD) it

also

> (for some people) increases the release of other chemicals, one

which

> tells the liver to increase production of an enzyme which stores

> fat. He explained that if you are a person that this will happen

to,

> no matter how much you decrease the fat in your diet (or work-out

to

> burn it off) you will not lose weight because your body is storing

> every bit of fat you put into it. So... do some reading, and get

off

> the medication unless you absolutely need it to function. Because

of

> the severe withdrawl symptoms I have been experiencing I have come

to

> the conclusion that if this medication causes so much harm while

> coming off of it - it CANT possibly be healthy to take! I am of

the

> opinion that this medication is horribly over-prescribed and

> devistating to many people who take it. I recommend that unless

you

> are on the ledge and about to jump... stay away from this

medication!

>

>

>

>

> > When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject

and

> > it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he assured

me

> > that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good

friend

> > who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

> > dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

> > antidepressant.

> >

> > Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just turned

> 43;

> > stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my

workouts

> > were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to

walk

> a

> > few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I

> stated

> > Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my life

I

> > was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year

> surely

> > can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well,

> being

> > active - hiking with my family, or the like.

> >

> > I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be

> real

> > happy and die of a coronary!

> >

> > Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

> > Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in it's

> > place and does it work as well?

> >

> >

> >

>

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mark .... your note was just what i needed to read. i have just been

perscribed lexapo and clonazepam yesterday was my first day on the

lexapro. i am so worried about the weight gain, and was relieved to

read your story. tks. eileen

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In Lexapro , " mferdinand " <mark.ferdinand@...> wrote:

>

> Well I know that different medications have different effects for

> various people. I've been taking anti-depressants for over 18

years

> and have tried just about everything on the market. Lexapro has

been

> THE life saver for me. Its the first anti-depressant I take with

no

> side effects. No sleep issues, no grogginess issues, no weight

> issues. I feel completely normal. I also take Clonazepam at night

> to help in obtaining a deeper sleep. Don't write this medication

> off to quickly. It is a miracle for some of us!

>

> Mark

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I believe that your doctor is making a statement without the

> > knowledge to back it up. A short history - 6 years ago I was

> > diagnosed with severe panic disorder as a symptom of PTSD and was

> > initially put on 2mg of Clonazepam and started Zoloft (tappering

up

> > to 100mg) which was theorectically supposed to allow me to

> eventually

> > stop taking Clonazepam since the Clonaz. is habit forming for

most

> > people. I was also given psychological support to help me learn

> how

> > to deal with these seemingly random and debilitating attacks.

The

> > drugs were a life saver... mostly the Clonazepam, which I was

> quickly

> > able to reduce my dose to 0.5mg once a day to maintain sanity.

> After

> > 2 years I was still on Clonazepam and my attacks were under

control

> > and I was having terrible nystagmus due to the Zoloft so I

tappered

> > off the drug. I had fairly bad withdrawl symptoms while

decreasing

> > and discontinuing my Zoloft eventhough I withdrew slowly under

Dr.

> > orders.

> >

> > For 3 years I was maintaining my attacks well on just the 0.5mg

> dose

> > of Clonazepam. So... 1.5 years ago I went through a tough time

and

> > was sent to a psychiatrist to re-evaluate my medication regime.

He

> > suggested Lexapro, I asked about side-effects and told him that I

> > really was not interested in being on ANOTHER medication long-

term

> > and explained my sensitivity to the SSRI (Zoloft) in the past and

> he

> > assured me that the only rare side effect is loss of libido and

> that

> > tappering of the medication whenever I felt I could shouldnt be

as

> > hard as Zoloft. BOY WAS HE WRONG!!!! In 1.5 years I gained

50lbs

> > eventhough I am a health nut! I have a new doctor who

recommended

> > that I tapper off the Lexapro because of the weight gain and my

now

> > HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE due to the weight gain! The withdrawl

symptoms

> > have been horrible! I am now on day 5 of being completely off

this

> > medication and am a firm believer that it is totally

irresponsible

> > for doctors to hand out this drug as freely as they do these

days.

> >

> > My doctor explained to me that Lexapro can CERTAINLY cause weight

> > gain that is IMPOSSIBLE to keep from happening for some people.

> > Because Lexapro is designed to trick your hypothalamus to

increase

> > the production of Seretonin (which helps depression and GAD) it

> also

> > (for some people) increases the release of other chemicals, one

> which

> > tells the liver to increase production of an enzyme which stores

> > fat. He explained that if you are a person that this will happen

> to,

> > no matter how much you decrease the fat in your diet (or work-out

> to

> > burn it off) you will not lose weight because your body is

storing

> > every bit of fat you put into it. So... do some reading, and get

> off

> > the medication unless you absolutely need it to function.

Because

> of

> > the severe withdrawl symptoms I have been experiencing I have

come

> to

> > the conclusion that if this medication causes so much harm while

> > coming off of it - it CANT possibly be healthy to take! I am of

> the

> > opinion that this medication is horribly over-prescribed and

> > devistating to many people who take it. I recommend that unless

> you

> > are on the ledge and about to jump... stay away from this

> medication!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > When I joined the group, read a couple posts about this subject

> and

> > > it seemed to be common. I asked my Dr. abuot this and he

assured

> me

> > > that Lex is a " weight nuetral " drug. However, I have a good

> friend

> > > who was on Lex, swears he " ballooned up " after a few weeks, and

> > > dropped all of that weight when he was switched to another

> > > antidepressant.

> > >

> > > Well, there are lots of variables going on with me - just

turned

> > 43;

> > > stopped excercising at all 4-5 years ago; 5-10 yrs ago my

> workouts

> > > were dwindling from everyday hard cardio workout to trying to

> walk

> > a

> > > few days a week. The thing is, up until 7-8 monthes ago when I

> > stated

> > > Lex, I was keeping myself at 208-218. (In my best fit of my

life

> I

> > > was 178). This morning = 242.5. Gaining 22 lbs in half a year

> > surely

> > > can't be a coincidence! I'm trying to lose, too - eating well,

> > being

> > > active - hiking with my family, or the like.

> > >

> > > I'm doing great on Lex-Wellbutrin-Xanax, but I don't want to be

> > real

> > > happy and die of a coronary!

> > >

> > > Wjat are your experiences w/ weight gain?

> > > Anyone go off Lex and trim back down, what did you go on in

it's

> > > place and does it work as well?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I received the same suggestion - diet and exercise. Did a lot of both

unsuccessfully. I can almost keep my weight static but seem to be unable to

lose weight. I am now hypo because I took RAI. Have you looked at everything?

Certain meds can cause you to gain weight. I take an anti-depressant that

causes weight gain. I have no energy but when I take my multivitamins regularly

I do have a bit of energy. Without energy it's very difficult to be active.

I have read that with Graves disease eventually our thyroid burns out. Is it

possible that you have become hypothyroid?

One of the very practical things I have done is switch to drinking only water.

There's a huge number of calories in our drinks that we don't need. I have also

cut out most bread. And I've added in oatmeal muffins (homemade). I try to eat

salad daily with no dressing or with dressing on the side. I eat only a small

portion of meat at dinner with 3 to 5 vegetables. I got in the bad habit of

eating out regularly and this adds lots of weight. Now I am trying to change to

eating home made meals again. I'm sure there are many other simple changes you

can make but the reality is that when you have thyroid disease it is difficult

to lose weight. Give yourself permission to take time to lose the weight you

gained.

Congrats on going into remission!

Kate

weight gain

I haven't posted on this site for awhile. My doctor has determined

that I have gone into remission with my hyperthyroidism. The problem

is that ever since I have gone off the PTU I have gained alot of

weight. She tells me to eat less and exercise. I am doing excatly

that and still gaining the weight. any suggestions. I have never

been this heavy before and it is driving me crazy that everything that

I am doing is not working.

Thanks

PG

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[Guest guest]

I have similar experience, after 'block and replace' therapy. I have

been seeing someone who has basically explained it as follows: the

meds have worked as they should but because too much has been taken

they have effectively shut down your thyroid and so your metabolism is

too slow. Because the adrenal and thyroid system work in tandem, you

need first to support the adrenal system. I have been taking something

called Nutri Adrenal Extra. Each morning on waking I take my

temperature, resting pulse and weight to monitor my metabolism. After

a couple of weeks if no change take extra adrenal support. Then if no

change take a small amount of thyroxine (eg 25 micro g a day). Keep

monitoring and if no change add more adrenal support. So over a period

of weeks you can step up the adrenal and then thyroid support. Pulse

is the thing that will show first if your system is being boosted;

temperature is slower to respond.

The idea of my practitioner is that anti thyroid drugs should be used

much more subtly and in smaller doses to control hyper-T. To rectify

the problems with over drugging you need to gradually boost the

adrenal and thryroid, monitor constantly to make adjustments - and

trust your instincts. If you start to get hyper-symptoms (hot, sweaty,

pulse racing, tremor, etc) then you have swung too far and you can

start taking small does of anti-thyroid drugs again (5-10 mg) - but

with daily monitoring and knowing what to look for, it should be

simple adjust accordingly.

Hope that helps.

Colin

>

> I haven't posted on this site for awhile. My doctor has determined

> that I have gone into remission with my hyperthyroidism. The problem

> is that ever since I have gone off the PTU I have gained alot of

> weight. She tells me to eat less and exercise. I am doing excatly

> that and still gaining the weight. any suggestions. I have never

> been this heavy before and it is driving me crazy that everything that

> I am doing is not working.

>

> Thanks

> PG

>

[Guest guest]

my doctor says probibly not. Well, I was on a great diet that was working for me

I have some weight to lose. I lost 25lbs before I got on lexapro and I have

gained @ 7lbs back and there is no reason for the gain.

jkriebelreyes <jkriebelreyes@...> wrote: Does Lexapro cause

weight gain?

Jay

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hello. i had finally had my surgery on feb 2. it is so hard for me to stay on liquid diet, i am counting days until i can at least have some yougurt or mashed potatoes!! but i was wondering 1 thing. my weight a day before surgery was 275 and now 5 days after surgery on liquids only my weight is showing 301 pounds!!!!!!!! does anyone know what is going on???? janna s.justice9311 <justice9311@...> wrote: >> I will be arriving 2/13 with my husband. Then having LB done on > 2/14. Is there anyone else out there who will be there at this time? > I'm excited and a little nervous. I can't believe it's only 1 week > away! > > 284//>Shoot, I'm just going to miss you! I'm scheduled for Feb. 19, we'll be arriving in San Diego on Feb 17 ... please be sure and post on your experience when you get back. Good luck to you!

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Are you comparing your weight from the hospital scale pre op and your

home scale post op? IOW, are you using two different scales?

On 2/7/08, janna singh <singhjanna@...> wrote:

> hello. i had finally had my surgery on feb 2. it is so hard for me to stay

> on liquid diet, i am counting days until i can at least have some yougurt or

> mashed potatoes!! but i was wondering 1 thing. my weight a day before

> surgery was 275 and now 5 days after surgery on liquids only my weight is

> showing 301 pounds!!!!!!!! does anyone know what is going on????

> janna s.

>

> justice9311 <justice9311@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > I will be arriving 2/13 with my husband. Then having LB done on

> > 2/14. Is there anyone else out there who will be there at this

> time?

> > I'm excited and a little nervous. I can't believe it's only 1 week

> > away!

> >

> > 284//

> >

>

> Shoot, I'm just going to miss you! I'm scheduled for Feb. 19, we'll be

> arriving in San Diego on Feb 17 ... please be sure and post on your

> experience when you get back. Good luck to you!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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During the time following surgery, it is very hard. You have no

restriction and you are on liquids, mushies etc. Although people say

this is not a time to worry about weight loss, I didnt want to gain

back any weight I had lost. If I didnt lose anymore during that time,

ok, but I certainly didnt want to gain. I had to be very careful about

calories in vs. calories out. Even though I was on liquids, I tried to

stay away from fruit juices, sugar, and other higher calories liquids.

I tried to keep my calorie content down to 800 Cals. because I wasnt

doing alot of exercising other than walking since I was still healing.

Like Dr. Campos siad, you cannot be blending twinkies and expect to

lose weight. I am not saying you are, I just use that as an example!

LOL So, check what you are drinking. Make sure you are also drinking

just water in addition to everything else. If you become dehydrated,

you will hold water and weigh more for sure!

Take care, hang in there!

Deborah

[Guest guest]

Hello,All

My Name Is ,I`ve Been On Lexapro For Over A Year Now,And It Has

Really Helped Me With My Panic Attacks & Depession,But Since taking

Lexapro I`ve Gained About 25 lbs,Any One Having The Same Issue???

Does Lexapro

cause weight gain?

> Jay

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey , I also gained weight but my doctor doesnt seem to think its the

Lexapro? I dont know but it sure sounds like it is. I am also the one who

" crashed hard " and I learned my leson too. Im on only 10mg but boy oh boy It

was horrible.

Hello,All

My Name Is ,I`ve Been On Lexapro For Over A Year Now,And It Has

Really Helped Me With My Panic Attacks & Depession,But Since taking

Lexapro I`ve Gained About 25 lbs,Any One Having The Same Issue???

Does Lexapro

cause weight gain?

> Jay

>

>

>

>

>

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well if its any help - I lost 1 1/2 stone when I first became ill - my

appetite is back now and I eat like a pig but I dont seem to put weight on - of

course everyone is differrent ...

Mike

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no they didnt even check my weight at the doctors. i checked at home, same scale before and after, and my stomack looks kinda bigger too! janna s.Bipley <Bipley@...> wrote: Are you comparing your weight from the hospital scale pre op and yourhome scale post op? IOW, are you using two different scales?On 2/7/08, janna singh <singhjanna > wrote:> hello. i had finally had my surgery on feb 2. it is so hard for me to stay> on liquid diet,

i am counting days until i can at least have some yougurt or> mashed potatoes!! but i was wondering 1 thing. my weight a day before> surgery was 275 and now 5 days after surgery on liquids only my weight is> showing 301 pounds!!!!!!!! does anyone know what is going on????> janna s.>> justice9311 <justice9311 > wrote:> > >> > I will be arriving 2/13 with my husband. Then having LB done on> > 2/14. Is there anyone else out there who will be there at this> time?> > I'm excited and a little nervous. I can't believe it's only 1 week> > away!> >> > 284//> >>> Shoot, I'm just going to miss you!

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