IK this sounds kind of cruel, but I don't want in these comments saying "you're overestimating your calories", "You're eating more than you think" It's just unproductive.
Was actually never big. I'm 5ft11/183cm and I was 65kilo so on the skinnier side. I'd never had an issue with losing or maintaining weight until I was Put on this Antipsychotic drug called Depakote 500mg (I take for seizures)
I was put on that in October. Despite no shifts in my Diet (I follow CiCo and don't eat Fast food or soda) and lifting regularly. Nothing too strenuous, I have managed to gain over 25lbs. I actually feel gross, I can't restrict my diet anymore without starving myself.
I got blood work done & everything. It's not an hormone issue, or Thyroid.
So my first thought is it's the Valproate. It's one of the well-known side effects of the drug to pile the weight on. Welp, my doc tells me It "Shouldn't have that effect" despite me nearly in Tears telling him how I've almost developed An eating disorder over this thing. I'm sorry if this feels more like a therapy post, but on here and stuff everyone just says "you're eating too much / over estimating" I'm a 20 year old guy eating less than 1500. Even if I were slightly over eating, my Metabolism isn't meant to be that stunted.
Had my newest weigh in today and I've gained 2lbs in a fortnight. Beautiful. I'm at my boiling point with this, and can't understand why I can't be tapered off the meds.
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