Hi everybody. I'm new here and looking for support. I have a question about weight gain on psych meds.

Since I began searching for my cocktail of meds (with the help of a doctor of course) I've been on many, many drugs. Many of which have caused weight gain.

I'm not one of the innocents who can proclaim they eat the same and pack on weight. I'm EATING this weight. Im starving allllllll the time. And I crave terrible foods. Before meds, I ate what I wanted, ate healthy as that's what I mainly craved. Now, I want nothing but junk foods and sweets. And I need to eat often as I get sick otherwise.

My question is this, does anyone else find they crave sugary foods while on meds? Also, will this need to eat frequently to keep nausea at bay go away eventually?

For me, side effects tend to last, and I have to weigh the good with the bad. My med combo is working decent (doc will probably increase my AD because I'm still depressed, but paranoia is lifting thank goodness). But 40lbs of weight is so depressing in itself. I feel miserable in my skin. And increase in Paxil will mean more weight gain I bet.

I'm eating myself into an early grave and can't stop.

I guess I mainly needed to vent. I'm just hoping someone will understand. Of all the nightmarish syptoms I deal with, weight should be the least of my issues, but I'm going to be morbidly obese if I can't keep the weight from going up.

Thanks for listening to me whine.