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Posted 4/20/2015 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
I want to quit drinking (I usually have around 6-8 beers every night) I want to get off olanzapine because it is making me fat. I weighed only about 82kgs before I started taking it but now I weigh 100kgs ***. Also my anxiety just recently started getting bad again. I was ok but just 2 weeks ago while I was in a waiting room i had a semi panic attack, I was sitting there then all of a sudden my heart started racing and my thoughts said get up and leave but i didn't and after about a minute it stopped. But from then i have been getting panic attacks.

I don't know if its the Olanzapine or because I'm drinking lots of beer and coke that is making me fat but its really pissing me off. I do karate once a week which is actually quite hard and has a lot of exercise involved but still putting weight on.

I take 150mg of EFEXOR-XR for the anxiety, it helps because i don't get panic attacks when im just sitting around at home anymore but i still get them once I get a panic attack then it keeps happening for a while then stops again.

I love drinking my beer and coke so what should I do?
Posted 4/20/2015 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Oz and welcome back.:)

I applaud you for wanting to make healthy healthy changes for yourself! This is great news, and with some help and effort, I am confident you will do very well on reaching your goals!

Lessening your intake of alcohol and soda will not only help you lose weight...but is also an overall good step towards better health and anxiety management.

The Olanzapine that you.are on is known not only for being a challenge with weight gain, but for possibly raising blood sugar levels. Both alcohol and soda of course are just going to further drive this up...so your decision is extra import to follow through with.

You can simply try giving up the vices on your own...pick a start date, and write a commitment to yourself, and go for it. Making healthy swaps such as sugar free flavored waters and teas...and exercise will help keep you on track. Having an accountability factor such as having a workout buddy or posting your progress here would be further motivation to stick to things.

if you feel you need more help...especially if you feel you're addicted to alcohol, then talking to your doctor about starting a program for cessation would be a wise step.

I wish you the absolute best! Know that we support you here, and are always cheering you on.:)

Talk soon,

S.C.
Posted 4/20/2015 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like your self medicating yourself with the beer. That's a lot to consume every night. It's no wonder your anxiety is bad and you can't lose weight. I stopped drinking because I couldn't handle the next day feeling worst with anxiety. Nothing will get better until you change your ways. I say it like it is.
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