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Topic: RE: help!
we can be adicted to any "food." My problem foods are ice cream or pretzels. Basically, I'm a junk food junkie. I've been able to stop my addictions for a few months at a time only a few times in the last 30-40 years.
My best suggestion is to buy the smallest amount possible. I know that we value a good sale, but in the long run, the cost of buying a larger bag is higher as far as calories concumed. I have trouble with this myself. I'm not used to looking for a bad deal.
I worked froma workbook last yeasr dealing with strategies to use on any diet. One that may work for you is to delay having the food you want for a few minutes. Try to think of something else to do. You may lose the desire to have the addicting food right then.
My best suggestion is to buy the smallest amount possible. I know that we value a good sale, but in the long run, the cost of buying a larger bag is higher as far as calories concumed. I have trouble with this myself. I'm not used to looking for a bad deal.
I worked froma workbook last yeasr dealing with strategies to use on any diet. One that may work for you is to delay having the food you want for a few minutes. Try to think of something else to do. You may lose the desire to have the addicting food right then.
Topic: help!
I was told to come here due to my addicttion to CHEEZ ITS, I am FOR REAL, SERIOUSLY addictted to those damn little things. I honestly dont know how to stop. I've tried cold turkey, but if I do that, if I want something bad enough (after obsessing over it for hours), I WILL go out & buy them. What do I do? Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Angelic
Thanks,
Angelic
Topic: Depressed over mini marathon
Why is it that every time I train to walk in the mini marathon, I end up in the hospital? I worked my butt off to get ready for it! It was soooo hard to cheer on my sister and best friend. Why even try anymore?
Stephanie E
Stephanie E
Topic: RE: Zonegren for Bi polar.
A really good site you might want to visit is www.askapatient.com.
Just put the name of the med in there and it will give you user reviews of that med.
It helps me a lot since I am also on the medication merry-go-round!
Another good site is rxlist.com.
My friend was on Zonegran (sp?) for schizophrenia and she tolerated it well, although it did make her gain weight and had the added side effect of apathy, lack of motivation, etc.
Just put the name of the med in there and it will give you user reviews of that med.
It helps me a lot since I am also on the medication merry-go-round!
Another good site is rxlist.com.
My friend was on Zonegran (sp?) for schizophrenia and she tolerated it well, although it did make her gain weight and had the added side effect of apathy, lack of motivation, etc.
Topic: RE: Sick of Trazodone and 'sleep eating'
Thanks...I will bring this up with my physician tomorrow. :)
Topic: RE: Sick of Trazodone and 'sleep eating'
Try the Restoril. It didn't make me sleep eat/walk. I did on Lunesta and Ambien. It was terrible. Not just the eating but the other things I'd do, like take everything off of the hangers in the closet and throw it in a pile on the floor.
For me, Restoril is different than other benzos. It seems to build up in my system. By about the third or fourth day of taking it, it takes a lot to wake me up.
Good luck.
For me, Restoril is different than other benzos. It seems to build up in my system. By about the third or fourth day of taking it, it takes a lot to wake me up.
Good luck.
Topic: RE: Sick of Trazodone and 'sleep eating'
My pcp gave me clonadine and klonapin at night. The clonadine is a bp med that helps with my nightmares and the klonapin takes away the anxiety. Both together work pretty good. When I start to rev up there is not to much that can help. I know what you mean about the trazadone though it sucks. I was also on hydroxazine I think. It was kinda like an antihistamin I think and it worked well too. I hope that helps.
good luck
Michelle
good luck
Michelle
Topic: RE: What anti-depressant are you on that doesn't tear up your tummy?
hi there, I have been on and off meds for years, the one that has worked the best for me is citalopram (celexa) It worked for me both before and after surgery, lexapro is escitalopram they're "cousins" so to speak. Here is a link to a study showing the dissoultion of various medications. http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/46/3/250#T1
Topic: Sick of Trazodone and 'sleep eating'
I have BPII and take Trazodone at night to help me sleep. I absolutely cannot sleep without it or another sleep medication. If I don't sleep, I become unstable.
The problem is, I eat like a horse at night, half awake. I will eat anything with carbs in it. During the day I am a stellar dieter and also basically bulimic (with a crappy band, but that's another story). I wake up in the morning with food all over me and don't remember, or remember vaguely, eating at night.
Anybody out there taken a med for sleep that didn't cause this side effect? It's horrible on me. I am almost at 300 lbs and I am desperate.
I am thinking I might try Restoril or another benzo, but I do develop tolerances to benzos quickly, so I might switch it around with another sleep med like Zoplicone.
Thanks for any advice you can offer!
The problem is, I eat like a horse at night, half awake. I will eat anything with carbs in it. During the day I am a stellar dieter and also basically bulimic (with a crappy band, but that's another story). I wake up in the morning with food all over me and don't remember, or remember vaguely, eating at night.
Anybody out there taken a med for sleep that didn't cause this side effect? It's horrible on me. I am almost at 300 lbs and I am desperate.
I am thinking I might try Restoril or another benzo, but I do develop tolerances to benzos quickly, so I might switch it around with another sleep med like Zoplicone.
Thanks for any advice you can offer!
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