--- In dysthymia@..., "ianw4health" <ianw4health@y...>
wrote:
>The antidepressant I am on at the moment Sertraline is supposed to
suppress my appetite, but it is having the opposite effect. It is a
vicious cycle, I enjoy eating especially in the evening, but hate
putting the weight on - any suggestions? I have always been adverse
to exercise which doesn't help


Sheena
> Hi Nigel,
>
> I know where you are coming from I tend to comfort eat
particularly in
> the evening. My medication (Dosulepin {to used to be dothiepin or
> prothiadon}) tend to make me eat.
>
> It can be very difficult to diet with depression as comfort eating
is
> often assosiated with mild and moderate depression. Some however
may
> find they go the other way because of there make up and not eat as
> much. However it is worth pointing out to members that if you
switch
> from comfort eating to not wanting to eat this can be a sign of a
much
> deeper depression and if you have not done so already medical help
may
> be needed.
>
>
> Ian
>
> --- In dysthymia@..., "knightmoves_uk"
> <nigelfernandez@h...> wrote:
> >
> > Morning all.
> >
> > Hope everyone's well. After my holiday and looking in the
mirror, I
> > noticed that a few pounds had crept up on me :-) as they do.
> >
> > Thus I tried one of those slim fast things. However my mood
crashed
> > (I'm sure it's more to do with the imbalance in sugar levels)
but
> > wondered if any one else had a similar experience
> >
> > BW's
> > N
> >
>