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Weight Loss Surgery Posted in Medical Proceedures —I'm going to reprint this letter I received in my group - this individual is a strong courageous woman who has consistently spoken out about what can happen with WLS and I have a blanket permission to reprint anything I think will help. Her experience is very common - I've known several with similar stories: She was responding to the article about parents tending to mistreat kids of size - knowing something...
How does being a person of size make you feel? Posted in Emotional Health —Yes and no. Yes because I feel confident that others are wrong for making fun of me for being the size that I am, and I'm confident that I should feel proud of who I am no matter how much I weigh. No because despite that, I still feel extremely low almost every day because I don't feel pretty, or attractive, or even okay-looking. I'm my biggest critic, and the years of being taunted has affected me greatly. I have...
Depression and Weight Posted in Mental Health —It's definitely both. Depression can cause you to have lower levels of energy, and therefore you're less motivated to get up and exercise, and it's easier to put on weight. Also, when you gain weight, or are overweight for a long time, like I've been for almost all my life, you always are depressed about how you look and how others see you. You're never truly happy and you can put on a smile and try to satisfy...
Weight Loss Drug side effects Posted in Medications —I tried one of those OTC supplements that had ephedrine in it. I knew it was a bad idea but it was in one of my desperate phases. It was like a 24/7 anxiety attack. It amazes me all the supplements people will take never knowing what research has been done, if any, or any reported side effects.
Prescribing you healthy Posted in Medications —That's a good question. It's kind of hard to have an opinion about anything specific since we don't know the details, and I for one, am not a doctor. But I can say this. For most things that are reversible without medication my doctor would prefer I work to reverse it. She rather I take less medication than more. But I'm not sure that's typical. Whatever your doc says though, you have the right, and maybe even...
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