u/Bria_IDK — reddlx

I have went from 130 pounds to 200 pounds this year, AMA about the experience

Feels like I accidentally spedran becoming obese to my dismay

I went from wearing a xs in shirts to now probably a xl id guesstimate, but not actually sure

I am 5,0 for context on my height, and I am 16 years old

Honestly kinda making this cause I can't actually talk about it to anyone I know. None of my friends know about the weight gain (which also means they I can't hang out with any of them)

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u/Bria_IDK — 24 days ago

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I (16f, bipolar) feel like medication has ruined my life

Medication fucked up my life and lead to me going from 130 pounds to 200, along with me feeling like I'm in constant fight or flight

I was put on the psych ward which caused me to gain like 20 pounds but I went off it and went on lamictal. Lamictal caused me a psychotic break and I feel like I've never recovered since. I feel like a whole different person. I used to be so happy so fearless so extroverted, I spent everyday outside talking to strangers

Even after I stopped lamictal the fear and paranoia it left behind was insane. It's only now started to ease up a bit (still not like my old self tho) and it's been nearly 4 months. The fear was so bad id start sobbing till id throw up nonstop uncontrollably everyday if I was sober. I also broke blood vessel things in my eyes and so id have like red splotches on the whites of my eyes

I used to spend all day outside and had a passion for walking and just being in nature and after I took lamictal I couldn't go outside at all anymore, couldn't take care of myself anymore, and became a alcoholic to just be able to be alive and functioning at all. The excessive alcohol plus the change in activity level is what cause the rest of the weight gain

It feels like it took everything from me. My personality. What was good about me as a person. My passions. My looks. My soul. I hate this

My psychiatrist had prescribed me lamictal after one visit. Only one. Like 40 minutes of talking and then going home with a prescription that changed my life. My psychiatrist warned me of NOTHING except for that rash thing lamictal could cause. She warned me of nothing mentally

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u/Bria_IDK — 25 days ago

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