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Cathlete
Hi everyone:
I haven't been posting for a while but lurking around every now and then. Now however, I have a questions for you guys. I know noone here is a doctor and can give medical advise, however, maybe some of you have some experience with antidepressants. I was told yesterday by my doctor that she feels I have had an underlying depression for most of my life, that it "increased" in the past few months due to stress and that I should be taking SSRI (like prozac or celexa). I did some research on it yesterday and found out that those pills have some serious side effects (seizures, fatigue, slow reaction etc.). What really threw me off, however, was that most people using SSRIs showed a significant weight gain. Now, I do not need that at all! I am already struggling with my weight, fighting it off pound for pound. If I am gaining 10, 20 or 30 pounds, talk about depression then! She, however, says I will be loosing weight if I take them. Now that contradicts everything that I have heard and read about it. Whereas I agree with her that I am mild to moderately depressed, I feel this is like shooting canonballs at small birds. So, my question for you is, does anyone have experience with those SSRIs, good or bad? Did any of you ever try the "natural" approach (exercise, diet, St. John's wort, etc.) and what is your experience with that? Needless to say that my eating and exercise habits are pretty bad at this point in time. I will go to a naturopathic physician this week and see what she says. Just wanted to get as much info or input as I can possibly get before I say "yeh" or "neh". Thanks guys!
Carola
I haven't been posting for a while but lurking around every now and then. Now however, I have a questions for you guys. I know noone here is a doctor and can give medical advise, however, maybe some of you have some experience with antidepressants. I was told yesterday by my doctor that she feels I have had an underlying depression for most of my life, that it "increased" in the past few months due to stress and that I should be taking SSRI (like prozac or celexa). I did some research on it yesterday and found out that those pills have some serious side effects (seizures, fatigue, slow reaction etc.). What really threw me off, however, was that most people using SSRIs showed a significant weight gain. Now, I do not need that at all! I am already struggling with my weight, fighting it off pound for pound. If I am gaining 10, 20 or 30 pounds, talk about depression then! She, however, says I will be loosing weight if I take them. Now that contradicts everything that I have heard and read about it. Whereas I agree with her that I am mild to moderately depressed, I feel this is like shooting canonballs at small birds. So, my question for you is, does anyone have experience with those SSRIs, good or bad? Did any of you ever try the "natural" approach (exercise, diet, St. John's wort, etc.) and what is your experience with that? Needless to say that my eating and exercise habits are pretty bad at this point in time. I will go to a naturopathic physician this week and see what she says. Just wanted to get as much info or input as I can possibly get before I say "yeh" or "neh". Thanks guys!
Carola