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Old Sep 15, 2009, 10:58 PM
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I don't know why your DR didn't prescribe it for the AM. Most everyone with bipolar has it in AM. I do. Plus, if you're getting nauseous, eat a cookie or bread or anything with it. Like take it with dessert or breakfast as the case may be. This is just what I've been told before.

If you've been told this already, please disregard my ignorance of the fact.

Sorry that you're overwhelmed.

I've been getting a few more hours lately too. I've never had health insurance through my work (anywhere!) so I'm lucky in that sense. I get it through school, but I was uninsured for 5 or 6 years in my 20s. Yikes. Glad I wasn't dx'd or worse yet, had to go to hospital before I had insurance. I'd be doomned.

Lost a lot of weight while being depressed and on Wellbutrin. The sucky part is your appetite is so suppressed it's hard to eat something you really like. Me, I was 135 pounds in Dec '07, by Fall '08 I was 125, by Feb '09 I was down to 108. Since then I fluctuated 108-111. Now I'm down to 107.4 . I realize it sounds like I have an eating disorder. I never kept track until my partner got us a digital scale. It's fun to use and I do it every morning. I really am concerned about losing so much weight even if I'm relatively short. I think 105 for my height is 18.5 on the BMI. So I have to keep eating calories and I eat so much fat and protein and carbs and dessert I can't understand what's wrong with me.

So, all that to say, yes, you likely will lose some weight on WB, but is it worth it to you if you're having terrible side effects? They may go away, but who knows.

We're here if you want to talk about anything.
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