Posted 5/12/2015 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
I feel bad about even writing this post because it feels like a superficial complaint, but this is really bothering me... on top of my daily odd physical symptoms and my anxiety I am now becoming more and more depressed about weight gain.
In 2013 I was sent to a psychiatrist by my therapist to see if medications would help with my anxiety. I tried Lexapro, but stopped less than a month in because my fingers began to swell. Then I was put on Zoloft, but was weaned off it after 2 months because I became extremely depressed on it. And then I was put on Prozac. It didn't seem to help or hinder my moods, so it was increased a bit and I stayed on it for 7 months. In that 7 month period I gained 30 lbs. I also felt no relief in my anxiety so I went back to the doctor and he told me to just stop it cold turkey.
That was January of 2014 and now, it seems no matter what I try, that 30 lbs will not budge! Despite pretty regular exercise.
An osteopath put me on an anti-inflammation diet (to deal with some inflammation found on an MRI in my brain) - so I had no dairy, wheat, grains, soy, or eggs for about 3 months.
That did nothing for my inflammation or for my weight.
In the last month and a half I have become even more diligent about exercise and take a minimum of 4 5 mile walks per week as well as 30 minutes of stationary biking 5 days per week, and yoga once to twice per week.
Nothing!
Am I missing something? Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone else experience this and figure out how to fix it?
It's especially disappointing, I feel, because it'd be one thing if the meds caused weight gain, but helped with my anxiety.... but I feel like they didn't help at all and then caused another issue which now has me feeling depressed AND anxious (and frustrated and unattractive).