hi there everyone. i used to use this site quite frequently about a year ago, but then just kind of drifted away...only to fall of the wagon completely about 7 months ago. anyway...i had lap-band surgery the beginning of april and had to stop taking my wellbutrin for a couple of weeks after because you aren't allow to swallow pills for at least 2 weeks post-op. there was no liquid or chewable/crushable alternative for wellbutrin. if i wanted to keep taking an anti-depressant i would need to change to lexapro or prozac. i discussed this with my prescribing doc, my surgeon and my therapist and we all came to the conclusion that going off my meds for a few weeks would be less traumatic to my system then changing meds only to change back. i should add that i used to be on lexapro and saw significant weight gain on it. wellbutrin worked well for me...especially in the past when i worked out 5-6 days a week. this was all previous to falling off the wagon. anyway...i just started back on my meds today....sadly i got out of the habit of taking the pill and forgot to reorder my rx. i am experiencing a lot of symptoms to my depression which usually manifests into sleeping way too much and eating high calorie/sugary/fatty/salty foods...all of which are a no-no. i am hoping getting back on my meds will help alleviate a bit of these cravings and emotional eating binges, but it usually takes at least a couple weeks to start feeling the effects and i am a little scared of what is to happen in the meantime.
i just bought 12 sessions with a trainer and start with him tomorrow. my hope is that we can craft a workout routine that will help raise my serotonin levels naturally to help offset the time it will take my meds levels to get back to normal. in the last year i have quadrupled my dosage of wellbutrin...the doc thinks that some of this may be due to the fact that i changed my workout routine...in that i stopped doing it...and i wasn't getting the boost from exercise so i had to make up for it by increasing my dose. hopefully if i manage to keep a workout routine going i will be able to drop my dosage again. right now i don't care how much i have to take as long as it helps me. right now i have days where it is everything i can do to get out of bed...or to even be slightly positive about my future. therapy definitely helps...but for me meds are necessary. i can't believe i let myself stop taking my meds for 8 weeks...it should of only been 2. it might not have gotten this bad and i would probably have more positive results because i wouldn't be bingeing quite so much. i am still losing a bit of weight...but my friend was down 25 pounds by 2 months post-op. i am down 5. thinking about that makes me want to cry.
so i guess i am just looking for an ear and some support while i try to get back on track...and hopefully feel more positive. i've been looking around and reading different threads and i think that the people on this site are phenomenal and i could really use a daily support system...so i will be checking in with all of you.