Venaflaxine and weight

[Leedsfc1986]

Hi I am new here and also new to forums in general, I have a habit of not talking well online or face to face😞. I have depression and anxiety have done since early teens I used to self harm aswell which makes things difficult now I'm 32 with 2 kids I would hate for them to see that 😔. I have decided to write a post due to my medication I am on now. I'm taking venaflaxine 150mg daily since last winter and i have put on an awful amount of weight which I'm terribly conscious about but whatever I do i can't seem to lose it. I've considered coming off the meds but the meds are working quite well and I'm scared to be in that place I was last year but I can't stand the weight!! If there is anybody that has had the same experience any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you xx

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Leedsfc1986

I think you've expressed yourself extremely well and wish I could offer more assistance, but we aren't qualified to offer medical advice. Maybe you could talk to your GP and see if there's an alternative medication that you could take, that wouldn't lead to weight gain.

For myself, reading this made a huge difference healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and this supports it phcuk.org/wp-content/upload... possibly an avenue you could explore?

Follow this link to our chat thread and a list of all the activities we run. We've found active participation to be key to success, especially with our weigh-ins and Daily Diary.

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Wishing you all the best

[Zipped-Mouth]

Hi and welcome to the forum, sounds like the meds are doing their job and I wouldn't even contemplate coming off the meds without discussing it with your GP but worth asking if there is an alternative

You hsve expressed yourself really well and I hope I will see you around the forum 🙂

Have a look at the nhs BMI calculator as this will give you your personal calorie allowance

Choose a weigh in day and join and post your weight there- I am one of the Saturday weighers. You will get loads of support from others which ever day you choose

Also look at the daily diary as this is a great place to see what others are eating and pinching so food ideas

Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey 🙂

[Leedsfc1986]

Thank you both I will try all the links/advice you have offered. Thank you for the lovely welcome too. Even this for me is massively nerve wracking I've never done this before so thank you for that.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Leedsfc1986]

You're very welcome and you'll find the more you join in, the easier you'll find it. Everyone here is extremely friendly

[lucigret]

Hello and welcome Leedsfc :),

Well done for being brave enough to take the first step by joining us here. As moreless says, we are a really friendly group. We have many people here that suffer with depression and anxiety, maybe you will find being a member here will also help that

Join in as much as you can, try and get here daily and just join in with any chat. You will get to know many of us then and remember you are totally anonymous, nobody knows you here, which gives you the freedom to speak without feeling judged in any way.

Look forward to seeing you getting involved

[Leedsfc1986 in reply to lucigret]

Thank you so much I think this will help with that also as I do struggle alot with that too. I am looking forward to getting involved

[lucigret in reply to Leedsfc1986]

We're looking forward to getting to know you

[cheritorrox]

Welcome! On a lighter note what did Leeds do in 1986?

[Leedsfc1986 in reply to cheritorrox]

Oh 1986 is your my birth year 😊

[cheritorrox in reply to Leedsfc1986]

OK - Asssumed it was when they won something (after all it's long enough ago!!)

[Leedsfc1986 in reply to cheritorrox]

I no haha I'm still hoping...🤞

[Free2beme]

Hi I too was on venafaxaline 225mg xl and quetiapine 300mg xl at mu highest dose. I put on 4 stone. My recommendation try and stick the medication out and when you feel you are getting better suggest to your GP, cpn or psychiatrist about lowering the dosage. Your mental health and well being are most important and for you to be well for your children. You will lose the weight again. Slimming world worked for me I lost 2.5 stone and then got pregnant again lol. You are doing amazing momma. Try and focus on you being well for you and the kiddies

[Leedsfc1986 in reply to Free2beme]

Thank you for that that means alot, I have been to many therapy sessions throughout the years just life gets in the way haven't got the time to do anything i am a carer for my mother in law who has cancer so I put alot of time making sure she is okay. I will try to persevere with it longer I am going to start a plan next week when kids go back to school I'm going to follow you guys on here try and get some inspiration and motivation!

[cheritorrox in reply to Leedsfc1986]

Please stick with us - the support here really does help

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Free2beme]

Hi and welcome, Free2beme

I hope you'll follow the links I've given Leedsfc1986 and will also become an active member of our forum.

All the best!