What Can I Do About Ptsd? Without Medications

[Nate1]

This might be off topic but I am having a hard time with my meds, it's not that they don't work but I have put on 30lbs over the last year. I have tryed to eat better but I feel so hungery all the time. For going to the gym that is a hard place to go because of the people and if i don't go in the morning I don't have the modavation to go at noon when I get off work because I am all warn out from the stresses at work. Can some one give some insight on what I could do?

Nate

 

[Jimmy1]

Hey Nate,

What meds are you on. I am on Zoloft in the morning and Avanza at night. Avanza has unexpected weight gain as a side effect, that is why I am looking around myself for another night medication. Its amazing though, putting on weight causes you to be depressed, yet anti-depressants cause weight gain. Doh.

The other thing I found Nate was that my metabolism has slowed as I am older and I don't lose weight like I used to.

So my advice would be to search around for medications that might suit you and don't have weight gain. Ask your MD.

Jimmy

 

[anthony]

Different meds have different side effects... you can try changing meds... though take into account each change has a withdrawal and then obviously effect period, so you will bounce all over the place during changes. Its just a matter of finding the right one for you, with the least side effects that does the best overall for your body.