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Written by Tazzy17 5. Oct 2005 07:47 PM

well i went to see centrelink today - it was an appointment to check what services they can help me with because my doctors certificate runs out tomorrow... but ill just get another one!

i REALLY want to change my medication - im currently taking avanza... and ive piled on the weight - it leaves me feeling very lethargic and with no energy or motivation at all!!! i dont feel hungry at all throughout the day - but im starving at night... when i was on zoloft, i actually lost a bit of weight and had plenty of energy... but it didnt help my mood... i was suicidal on that med...

so im going back to try something different. im praying ill find the right one soon. really praying hard!!!

things are still going great with the boyfriend... i havnt told my parents yet - they will not approve... but my grandmother thinks he sounds wonderfull!!! hehehe

cant wait for him to find a place to move into... so i can finally get out from underneath my parents grasp!!! i feel so imprisoned here - im suffocating!!!

um... theres not much else to say... if anyone else has had any problems while being on avanza please let me know... ive heard that others have suffered similar side effects...

anyway... hope everyone has had a nice week so far!
seeya
tazzy
xoxoxo

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Comments from the community:

Hi Tazzy!

Good luck with sorting out what you're doing with Centrelink! I wish you all the very best with it!

I am glad things are still going great with your boyfriend! That is excellent news!

I wish you all the very best with all you do!

Cheers,
Michael

Written by Anonymous, 5. Oct 2005 08:32 PM

Hi Taz,

Great to see you've been to Centrelink to get some help. I hope they can help you out.

Good luck with getting your meds changed. Sounds like the Avanza isn't helping much.

Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not having a go at you. But maybe you should still eat something light and healthy during the day, even if you don't feel hungry, then you might not get so hungry at night. You would have more energy if you eat during the day too. Maybe the lack of energy comes from not eating properly rather than the meds. Eating large meals at night is not good for you either, even if you aren't on meds, as you're not doing anything to burn it off. At least if you eat during the day, you are giving yourself energy and if you exercise (even walking) you'd burn off the fat anyway.
I hope that makes sense to you. I hope it helps. :)

All the best, take care. :)

Luv, (((hugz))) & smiles
Gidge
xoxox

Written by Gidge, 6. Oct 2005 01:33 AM

hey tazzy,
im on avanza 60mg, been on them for the last 6 or 7 months cuz zolfot stopped working. they make me put on weight but i cant get ti changed because when ive got depression even when im feeling pretty good my appetite still isnt there. so i loose too much weight, heard from a few other people that its done the same to them. i know they have a thing that makes you hungry i got told all that when i started on them. hope that helps and good luck with finding the right one for you :)
love manda

Written by greenmartian, 6. Oct 2005 03:59 AM