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 The creator of this group was gracious enough to put this group together and I have barely visited, so I'm going to make a conscious effort to visit each time I log onto OH.  How is everyone doing these days?

I've finally moved forward in the bariartic assessment process in Ontario and have started having appointments with the bariatric team that will give me final approval and a surgery date.  I'm thinking that surgery will probably (hopefully) be in January 2012.

I went off my wellbutrin in May and I'm doing well.  I did this last year, too and found that I did great until January when I suddenly crashed.  I've been on antidepressants consistenly for years and after last year's successful time off the meds, I'm beginning to think that I may only need them during the winter.  Summer and spring seem okay unmedicated..

if you have a moment, please share an update about how things are going with you!

 Does anyone know what depression meds if any are safe to take while pregnant?  I have a friend that has major depression and just found out she is pregnant.  She hasn't been to the doctor yet, but I was hoping to give her names of meds that other people took while pregnant.

Thanks,
Stephanie E

 hang in there steph, its hard.  my friend had a revision and she has only lost 20 lbs since hers a yr ago.  I am not sure why its so hard tho...

I took my son to Riley Hospital for Children's Psychiatry Department today.  My son is almost 13 and is on the autism spectrum with a diagnosis of PDD/NOS, ADD, Sensory Integration Dysfunction.  He has been on several different medicines such as Prozac, Zoloft, Intuniv, Vyvanse, Klonopin, Trazadone, Concerta, and Straterra.  He suffers with anxiety, ADD, and impulse control.  The hospital is a teaching hospital.  They told me about a study they are doing with Abilify and children.  It is a blind study and lasts appoximately eight weeks.  I would not know if he is getting the actual drug or the placebo.  I am curious if anyone has heard about or knows any children taking Abilify.  They said that if he gets worse during the eight weeks that we could stop the study and they would check to see if he had the placebo or if he was getting the real medication.  My main concern is that he might get worse during the eight weeks and a possible side effect of the medication is weight gain.  He is about 5'6" tall and already weighs 190 pounds.  He is bullied at school because of his size, weight, and learning difficulties.  

I take Abilify and have had great luck with it.  It helped stabilize my moods almost immediately.

Any imput or comments would be appreciated.  Thanks!

Stephanie E 

Glad to hear it!