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Christine Dorothy
04-06-2013, 06:18 PM
Struggling to see a light at the end of the tunnel to be honest.

I was diagnosed with GAD a little over a year ago. My shrink put me on Paroxetine, and it helped to be honest. The problem is I was a big girl to start with, and since starting these tablets I gave gained over 3 stone in one year. I have been on weight watchers for the last 8 weeks combined with 5 hours of exercise and I am still gaining a pound per week on average. I know how hard I am genuinely trying to lose the weight and I have had great success in the past losing weight with ww. I

I figured it could only be the tablets and out of desperation stopped taking them cold turkey 10 days ago. You see, I'm getting married in December and I am 8 inches bigger around the waist then when I bought it. Out of sheer panic I thought I would stop taking them and try to lose the weight, and have a go at life without a crutch.

10 days later I'm a raging angry bitch. Jittery as hell, butterflies in my stomach, bad tummy in general, I feel like I've hit the flu and some points are really low and I feel like I'm at my wits end and i don't know what to do with myself.

I need to lose this weight. My health is severely compromised by how big I am, and yet I can't do it on the meds for some reason. I feel like I have to choose between my physical and mental well being.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated :)

jbevis
04-06-2013, 06:36 PM
I would talk to your shrink about possibly changing your meds. Hopefully to one that doesn't cause weight gain. Then you can lose weight AND be mentally healthy :)

Good luck

alankay
04-06-2013, 07:39 PM
Allot of this is stopping the paxil cold turkey. I'd ask about prozac as it might not cause a weight issue for you(less likely anyway). Until you talk to your doc go with 1/2 the paxil dose and see about switching ssri's(often needs to be done with ssri's). Flu remedies can help with the way you're feeling now. Wellbutrin could also be tried. Just some thoughts. Alankay