Anyone on SSRI's or Antipsychotics?

[jungletech]

It's a special kind of hell. I am hoping someone here understands. I have this memory of who I used to be and how I felt and I am trying soooo freaking hard to get back there. Someone please tell me it will be possible with GLP-1s?

I only have about 5 pounds to lose, but it is all in my stomach at this point. It's just disappointing. But I have to always keep hoping and never give up that I will get back to feeling like my old self.

 

[TeresaHip]

I take 60mg of cymbalta. I am on tirz 7.5 mg. I'm doing well considering all I have going on. I deal with severe anxiety. I think the weight loss has helped me a lot so I guess tirz (took ozempic for about 4 years also)has helped me have more confidence.

 

[professorpeppy]

SSRI's yes.

Gained weight from multiple channels, SSRI's compounding the issue.

Stay strong.. it is possible, we will survive this. GLP's worked magic on me and my confidence, and i never came off my meds (just dosed down due to a lower BMI so I didn't need such a high dose)

I wish you the best of luck

 

[reyqaz]

Tapering off of SSRI, Seroquel and taking it really slow.

Definitely worst things to be on according to me.

I'm hoping selank helps me with my taper off process, but that's for me.

I'm also on Topiramate which actually causes 7-8% weight loss, but the others cause gain so I guess it balances it out.

 

[byefatlicia]

It's a special kind of hell. I am hoping someone here understands. I have this memory of who I used to be and how I felt and I am trying soooo freaking hard to get back there. Someone please tell me it will be possible with GLP-1s?

I only have about 5 pounds to lose, but it is all in my stomach at this point. It's just disappointing. But I have to always keep hoping and never give up that I will get back to feeling like my old self.

I was there where you are. It is painful and debilitating. I am, mostly, on the other side of it now. I can tell you this... reduction of inflammation is one piece of the puzzle and you'll get relief if you build strategies to combat it. I know Tirz has helped me some with that.

But I want you to know that there IS hope. I used to think I'd be stuck there forever. I made it back and so can you

 

[Jfrick11]

It's a special kind of hell. I am hoping someone here understands. I have this memory of who I used to be and how I felt and I am trying soooo freaking hard to get back there. Someone please tell me it will be possible with GLP-1s?

I only have about 5 pounds to lose, but it is all in my stomach at this point. It's just disappointing. But I have to always keep hoping and never give up that I will get back to feeling like my old self.

Thanks for trusting this group with that..... I think more people understand this feeling than you realize.

GLP-1s can absolutely help with consistency, appetite, and keeping things stable, but that last few pounds, especially when it is mostly in the stomach, is usually not about willpower or even just fat loss anymore.

At that stage, it tends to come down to body composition, stress, sleep, and hormones.

It is possible to feel better again, but it might not look exactly like going back to your “old self,” and that is not necessarily a bad thing.

With the right pieces in place, strength training, enough protein, and not chronically under eating, a lot of people end up feeling stronger, more stable, and more in control than they did before.

Do not lose hope, but also do not make the goal going backwards. The goal is building something better from where you are now.

 

[JulezZ]

It's a special kind of hell. I am hoping someone here understands. I have this memory of who I used to be and how I felt and I am trying soooo freaking hard to get back there. Someone please tell me it will be possible with GLP-1s?

I only have about 5 pounds to lose, but it is all in my stomach at this point. It's just disappointing. But I have to always keep hoping and never give up that I will get back to feeling like my old self.

Oh boy, I get that. Gained about 60 pounds on paroxetine in 6 months. Still, I needed that mediation and I'm thankful it exists and I had access to it. Helped me a lot. Now that I'm better, that weight has to go, though.

 

[sheilarae74]

I think the reason I have always been fat in the first place is my major depression. I have never consistently taken meds for it but I don't have to tell you all what a hot mess it is getting help with your mental health. Now that I have lost most of my weight I think I've gotten a little better. I still struggle with the laziness.

 

[jungletech]

Now that I have lost most of my weight I think I've gotten a little better. I still struggle with the laziness.

Smoke weed?

 

[sheilarae74]

Smoke weed?

No.