Posted by blueboy on June 2, 2008, at 11:51:29
In reply to Any Meds to Gain Weight?, posted by bleauberry on June 1, 2008, at 20:02:54
> Ok ok. I know. Zyprexa. Depakote. Etc. No, that's not what I had in mind. I'm wondering, does anyone know of any meds that have weight gain as a common outcome except the med doesn't affect the mind very much? Something non-psychiatric, or something with very little brain effects, but will likely put on some pounds.
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> Doc doesn't know why I'm so skinny and can't gain weight. Blood tests look ok. My genetics are from skinny ancestors, but still, this is a bit more than that. 6' tall, 128 lbs? I eat tons of carbs, all the chocolate and high calorie foods I want, with no effect. The meds I am on right now are not appetite friendly, so that makes it even harder. (Milnacipran, Minocycline)
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> Appetite isn't really the problem. I get plenty hungry and eat well. Other people are jealous I can eat the way I do and not gain weight.
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> 5 pounds. 10 pounds. Is that too much to ask?
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> Ideas welcome. Unless it is a med suggestion, I've probably already heard and tried everything else. The reason I am specifically staying away from the brain drugs for weight gain is because the ones that do it are also the ones I respond very badly to.Okay, you say your appetite is good and you eat plenty of calories, so rule out depression.
One idea is an overactive thyroid, although I think there are other symptoms that you would have mentioned if your thyroid were that overactive. My first thought would be to go to a good internist to rule out medical conditions. Thyroid testing is fairly inexpensive.
Assuming your are healthy, being very thin is associated with increased longevity. I'm guessing your distress is with your appearance. If this is just a case of being an extreme ectomorphic body type, you are going to find it quite difficult to gain either muscle mass or fat!
I know this isn't what you want to hear, but (assuming, again, that your health is good), maybe you should try some Cognative-Behavioral therapy to make you feel better about yourself. If it's any consolation, my brother-in-law is very tall and skinny, but happily married to a great girl (who is short and chubby -- they make quite a pair!) and seems to be a really happy and productive guy.
And let me add to a previous poster, that healthy eating is a better idea than gobbling down junk food in an attempt to put on fat. Skinny people do get diabetes and have heart attacks.
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