ok... heres tha deal... i used to have an eating disorder kinda like anorexia but i fought that and i HOPE i'm over it... but i've been feeling really depressed lately n have kind of thought about suicide but not that serious i guess... like not as much as some people i no but more than a lotta people. so first of all ... are anti depressants for me?? i also am alwayz down n my friends notice it "whats the problem today" has become a regular phrase around me. I just want to get better. Another thing, i have heard that anti-ds make it worse sometimes I KANT HAVE THAT HAPPEN i jus wanna get better. one of my friends went on zoloft and it gave her migranes and she gained weight... she switched to prozac and she wasnt herself and was really touchy about everything. I cant afford to gain weight right now becuase i dont no how i would react to it... i also still want to b myself i dont want to become the anti d's if thats at all possible... i jus wanna b back to my normal happy self that shows up about once a wk... for about an hour or so... plz help :-D thanks

Hey!
One of the first thing everyone worries about before taking anti-ds is the weight gain. Of course, people have had that unfortunate side-effect, however, not all of them do this. If u talked to your doctor about this worry, they'd recommend something that is the least likely to have this effect on u.

Caroline

You need to discuss all the options with your doc. There are so many ADs and it is down to trial and error at first until you find one you feel is helping you.
xxx

I just want to echo what everyone else has said, because I think it's really important you go talk to someone and think of the possibility of medication since you're so low and have been for a awhile.

Not all AD's cause weight gain. Some cause weight LOSS. It's different for everybody and the good thing is that if one isn't working for you, there are a ton of others to try! It's important whoever you go to, to tell them of your history of an eating disorder. Professionals understand people who have/do suffer from ED's are not going to react well to weight gain, so they will monitor the medication and your reactions throughout your treatment.

Medication was first suggested to me in September and I've been going back to my psychiatrist at least once a month, in the beginning it was every two weeks to ensure there were no major problems. Since then I am switched aruond and tried at least 7 different things... finally settling on a combo of stuff since I was later diagnosed as bi-polar (that's a whole other story).

Sorry this is long, I just want to emphasize the point that there are so many options and the second you aren't comfortable with one med, your doctor will try another. Or will at least work with you to see what the problem is. good luck!!

i know exactly how u feel about the depression!! i dont wanna repeat what's already been said (& all of it true!), but i just wanted to let u know that i have a friend on antid's & she's lost a lot of weight. not like that's always a good thing but the weight issue definitely shouldnt prevent u from asking ur doctor about them.

good luck!!

thank you all

ok... heres tha deal... i used to have an eating disorder kinda like anorexia but i fought that and i HOPE i'm over it... but i've been feeling really depressed lately n have kind of thought about suicide but not that serious i guess... like not as much as some people i no but more than a lotta people. so first of all ... are anti depressants for me?? i also am alwayz down n my friends notice it "whats the problem today" has become a regular phrase around me. I just want to get better. Another thing, i have heard that anti-ds make it worse sometimes I KANT HAVE THAT HAPPEN i jus wanna get better. one of my friends went on zoloft and it gave her migranes and she gained weight... she switched to prozac and she wasnt herself and was really touchy about everything. I cant afford to gain weight right now becuase i dont no how i would react to it... i also still want to b myself i dont want to become the anti d's if thats at all possible... i jus wanna b back to my normal happy self that shows up about once a wk... for about an hour or so... plz help :-D thanks

Most importantly, you need to get yourself better and try to start looking at the world and living as being wonderful. Sometimes, we can't do that without a little bit of help from antidepressants. I've been on Zoloft for quite some time and I have read that it has made some people gain weight and some people lose. Well, I've lost quite a bit of weight on it and its worked wonderful for me. As for Paxil...I gained 10 lbs. quickly. Everyone's body is different and reacts to drugs differently. Also, another you can talk to your doctor about is trying Welbutrin. I was on that at one time, but it didn't go over well with my anxiety, but I have a friends who was worried about gaining weight, so he also put her on Welbutrin, which is also an antidepressent but kind of helps to suppress the appetite.
Right now, just go to the doctor and talk with him. Let him know about how you feel and your once before eating disorder. Thats what they're there for. Also, stay with this board. It has helped me tremendously!
Hope this helped some.

If you are feeling so low and possibly suicidal than anti-depressants may just be what you need. There are so many out there and the side effects work differently for everyone. I have been on many different types of anti-depressants for the last 12 years since I turned 12, some worked and some didn't... its a process you must be patient with because it is all trial and error. i agree with most the posts about how you must tell your doctor about your previous eating disorder problem. I did not do that and I feel that that may be a cause of my relapse. Let your Doctor know everything as uncomfortable as it may be. I have been on Lexapro for the past few months and it has caused no weight gain for me and no sexual side effects (which is a plus, because many psychiatric drugs do). Effexor is also another anti-depressant that worked well for me and did not cause any weight gain. The main point is to share with your doctor your past about Ed's... i did not do that and am currently on another medication that has caused me to gain a lot of weight and I am in deep regret that I was too ashamed to inform my doctor of my ED. Trust your doctor and tell him/her everything, because the smallest details could be significantly important. I wish you the best of luck and there is "No Day But Today!"