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Originally Posted by justafriend306
Well, I have an appointment this very afternoon and it is my intention to raise this as a point of discussion. I've put on 30lbs since Christmas and am very upset that I have reached that 200lb barrier - this a person who was once quite fit. And, it's not like I am sitting around doing nothing. I do sleep a lot mind you but I am being active 30-60min on most days. In addition I pretty well eat nothing but fresh fruit and veggies. I have accepted the fact that I need medicationto manage my illness and that carrying around extra weight is a sacrifice to the end of achieving and maintaining good mental health. BUT, this is getting ridiculous - when will it stop?
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Well, my psychiatrist was quite concerned about the extent and rapidity of my weight gain. He has decided to tweek my meds as a result. No cutting back on the abilify though (I'm at 15mg) but in this case he thinks it's Citalopram that is the most likely culprit - and the least likely t have an adverse reaction to weaning off.