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15-12-2006, 03:17 PM
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That doesn't always work, I'm on two different types of pills that are supposed to pack on the wieght and I still lost, haven't regained it and I think I've lost more since... stupid pills...
Bec |
15-12-2006, 03:30 PM
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Does this Remeron just make you gain water weight, or does it increase your appetite and then you gain from eating more? The doctors tried me on dronabinol (medical marijuana) for a while, in order to increase my appetite. However it turned out to be really bad for me, because I ate more than my teensy stomach could handle. I had dumping syndrome and was vomiting a lot, so they took me off it. See I've had a partial gastrectomy so I only have part of a stomach and no duodenum. Anyways thanks though Terry I will ask the doctor about it.
And yeah bec I hate pills. Don't trust them much... |
16-12-2006, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by anthony  Smart allic... | Yes. Cheeky isn't she.
Much thanks for the welcome and wishes all.
Jim. |
16-12-2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Terry Batgirl, just reading this post. You mentioned the weight loss. Get the doc to put you on Remeron. Its for depression. My doc said "You might see some weight gain". Shoot, I gained 12 pounds in 8 days and didn't change my eating habits. Glad you feeling better. Take care of yourself Uncle Jim. |  My psychodoc had never put me on Remeron because it was supposed to have the weight gain problem....then when I was in the hospital the Dr. there put me on it and it had the result of lifting my mood well!!!! and it DECREASED my appetite!!!!! I told my psychodoc he'ld be the first to know if my appetite increased!!! So far....so good....and a few weeks ago he upped it [as my depression hadn't lifted much in the hospital this last time]....[and several weeks past that it wasn't better]......still no appetite increase!!!! the past several days my appetite isn't much and often I forget to eat all day....Then my stomach gets hungry and today I had to force myself to eat something.....I don't worry about losing because I have a lot I need to lose...As I know....every drug works different on every person!!!! wildfirewildone....KEEPING THE PEACE  |
17-12-2006, 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by batgirl Does this Remeron just make you gain water weight, or does it increase your appetite and then you gain from eating more? The doctors tried me on dronabinol (medical marijuana) for a while, in order to increase my appetite. However it turned out to be really bad for me, because I ate more than my teensy stomach could handle. I had dumping syndrome and was vomiting a lot, so they took me off it. See I've had a partial gastrectomy so I only have part of a stomach and no duodenum. Anyways thanks though Terry I will ask the doctor about it. | Swore I commented on this already, but perhaps I am mistaken.
Sweetness, I am not a doctor, just your uncle, however I don't agree you should be taking a pill in order to gain weight. Gravol for the nausea yes, and maybe eating more often than you currently do.
Uncle Jim. |
17-12-2006, 03:31 AM
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Yep, Jim is right Bat. No pills for this. I'm a little bigger than you (5'4) and finally got my wieght up this year (I hit 120lbs!! woowhoo) but there is no pill that will help with that. It's a matter of bringing your stress levels down (dealing with your trauma and changing your lifestyle for the PTSD and that does not mean becoming a hermit) eating properly, sleeping properly and having a healthy structure in your life. It's not easy. I've been working on it for almost 20 years and I finally put on weight. Pills are just temporay fixes that don't last. If you take a pill to gain weight, the minute you go off you will lose it. If you take a pill to lose weight, the second you quit you gain it. If you take pills to reduce anxiety, when you stop you become more anxious again. etc. etc.. It's temporary. You have to do it the hard way. Don't waste your time with pills or magic diets for this. You will just be wasting your time in the long run.
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21-12-2006, 06:03 AM
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Thanks Bec. Yeah I think I've decided I don't want anymore pills. What you and my uncle are saying about changing my lifestyle is a lot better. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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