Bulimia - Ashamed, Scared And Frustrated Posted: 11-28-07 18:19pm
I'm having a really hard time lately...I
have suffered from bulimia for nearly 8
years. I have gone though bouts where I
think I'm better, but it never lasts. I've
been to counseling, but for some reason
its never really worked for me. I've been
on prozac for a year, but I've had a lot
going on lately and I've forgotten to take
it regularly for almost a month. I noticed
it was helping me control my eating...help
me know when I was full and balenced my
moods out. So I'm kinda thinking that
maybe that may be why I have had such a
hard time lately. When I'm alone, I can't
control myself and it frustrates me to no
end. I'm having marital problems and I
live overseas 3000 miles from home...so
that just adds to the stress. I'm thinking
of leaving my husband and I'm really
scared of how that is going to affect me
with my bulimia...if its gonna get worse?
or maybe better because I'm not as
stressed out? I just feel so awful. I want
to be normal so badly but its so hard.
Could my absent-mindedness regarding my
prozac be to blame with my sudden extreme
relapse?
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freefall
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 14 Location: ,
Posted: 11-30-07 15:43pm
Wow, sounds really tough! I have a very
similar past such as what your
experiencing now. I was an Prozac a couple
years. I thought it was great, but my
family and friends said I was very blank.
When I thought about it...I was. I was not
sad or depressed at all, but I was not
happy or even really had any emotion
either. My migrains subsided, I did'nt
puke so much, but I hardley ever sleept. I
drink alot and you can NOT drink when on
Prozac. Talk about volitol. I was loosing
my family at the time, my husband of 10
years became a meth. addict and was
sleeping with some trashy woman. God it
was horrible. But I was still puking and
fasting and drinking. I was a incredibly'
mess. When I took my daughter and split, I
just could do nothing but drink. I lost
seriously 43 pounds in about 2 months. Wt
was 105. Never been that thin. I self
destructed. My poor daughter was with me
and I hate myself for letting her see me
deteriorate like that...teribble.
I'm sorry I sooo go on about myself, I
just can relate to you so much with this
and it's something I dont talk about.
Thank you!
But with the Prozac, I just know that if
you come off it cold turkey, you will have
crappy withdrawels. Dont drink. And dont
take it if you become suicidal!!! Love Ya.
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gerlschaf
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 17
Posted: 12-09-07 00:58am
Yeah, it's important to take any
antidepressant regularly. Can you see a
doctor to see if it's still working for
you? Sometimes you might need a different
medicine or a different dose. Also might
need to see a therapist. I'm going
through a marriage breakup and think it's
the hardest thing that's ever happened to
me.
