Antidepressants

Hi all, i was in to see my Dr today.. my fasting sure was 6.6 so he is calling me pre-diabetic.. wants me to try metformin, and wants me to get off the seroquil that is used for Bi-polar as seroquil affects how your body uses insulin.. or something like that.. and then to come off the 2 antidepressants that i have been on off and on for over 20 years.. it's scary as hell.. i dont like withdrawls it's horrible.. can i not just stop them all like tonight, as I have a 4 day weekend and by the end of my days off, i should be done withdrawls? or not?  My anxiety is up with the thought of coming off those meds.. but Dr knows best right? i just have soo much stuff going on within my life, i dont feel now is the time.

anyway,i had to get it out somewhere.. and i thought about here. So My Dr sent another referal to the bariatric program here in the peg even after i told him that i was on the list. i dont know if that will help get me along sooner.. I am also seriosly thinking of going on the isagenix protein challenge what ever it is called. i'm having a very bad night tonight as i didnt get much sleep last night and had to cut back on pills, and i had a long day, been up almost 24 hours, and i have to take care of my mom for 4 days, she is 100% relialbe on others as she is confined to a wheelchair from arthritus and other health issues.. i want to lose weightm, but i'm scared to lose weight.. what happens when people only like you for your size? you lose weight then they dont like you.. or i loose weight and gain friends because now i am slim..

what about the other fear of men liking you after losing?? and you never had that but the couple of guys you dated before you married your 3rd bf..?? and been together for ions in a freindship relationship? how does one take compliments? i've never been able to accept a compliment.. what's with that??

Well i hope to be able to make contact with someone who felt like this and how they dealt with it, of maybe someone going thru it now, and we can both fight for it now?

NOt really sure I can offer any advice but I can relate to some of what you are feeling. My son is bi polar and was on seroquil and had to come off it for side effects and seems to be doing better, but I don't remember him having any withdrawl. Maybe you can take it slower than the Dr is thinking and it will be less hard for you.

I too am a careprovider and I know the responsilbilities you are dealing with. Losing weight will only make this easier for you in the long run.  I guess you won't know if people only like you for your size until you lose weight, but then I would say perhaps they aren't true friends.

I was on the waiting list from Jan 2011 and I just recently had my orientation session and have my 4 hour round with the professionals in 3 weeks. Your turn is coming and I know it is a long frustrating wait. Anything you can do now to improve your health will only make the surgery easier. I asked my Dr to go on Metformin as my sugars were consistently high and diet was not helping. Even with losing almost 50 lbs, I was still having problems. I wanted to make sure I wasn't putting myself at risk for other health issues by not dealing with the diabetes thing.

As to the men thing I don't know. So far my hubby has been very supportive. I'm such a background person I never worry about people noticing me and I like it that way.

I hope you find some answers and some rest. Keep me posted on how you are doing...take care

Karen

Trish, I PM'd you!