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Old Aug 21, 2011, 11:45 PM
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Ehhhhhh Seraquel I have a love hate relationship with it .. I gained 20 lbs on it in 5-6 weeks ,, yes i ate more than normal but i struggle with Anorexia so I wasnt stuffing my face which is an effect some people I know have taking it .

So my Pdoc , Therapist and I decided for me to stop it and try a new medication ( abilify ) the new med didnt help and I wasnt sleeping and for me sleep is the most important thing ,,if i dont sleep I get very " stupid"
So .... I am back on it " for now " and just started Lamictal 25mg every day for 2 weeks then twice a day...
I use to be a gym rat ... I worked out 5-6 days a week .. but in the past year i have had to deal with severe Fibromyalgia .. that finished my days of working out for a couple hours a day at the gym..im lucky if i can make it thru a 30 miin walk daily ,, some days my pain is too high to do that
All my clothes are way too tight and im flipping out to be honest ,, I know i should just be glad to be more stable .. but bipolar with anorexia and all the other stress in mental health illness isnt a picnic either !

Wishing everyone some peace and weight loss hehehe