This is kinda an on going thing...  I mentioned it in my last blog... well, my psychiatrist said it was time to go back inpatient at an Eating Disorders clinic, and I kinda said"okay".  Well, my therapist, whom I am seeing today, said "well, I don't know why he said that!" in regard to what my psych said about going inpatient. Made me feel like I'm too fat to deserve treatment. Her demeanor on the...

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Hi,   I went to my psychiatrist the other day and told him the various things I've been up to lately. I. E. my Eating Disorder behaviors.  You see, I've had an Eating Disorder since I was approx. 16 years old (I'm now 31).  Usually it rears it's head as Anorexia Nervosa, but right now I'm just at a normal weight, still doing the same things.  I would like to get some help before things...

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Hello,   I'm on a lot of psychiatric medications (I think I'm overmedicated).  I was wondering if anyone else ever had crazy withdrawal problems with Ativan (Lorazepam) even if they only skipped one single day?  I do.  Sometimes I'll go to the pharmacy to pick up my Ativan and they'll tell me it's too early to get them again (don't know how that could be), and I don't have it for a day.  Of course,...

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I've heard nothing but bad stuff about Seroquel's side effects.  It's caused me to gain 50 lbs approx. and I've just spoken about this with my psychiatrist.  He agrees with me and we have halved my Seroquel from 100mg to 50 mg.  Now I'm not sleeping well most nights, and get terrible nightmares.   Also, I've heard that the way that Seroquel makes you gain weight is that it causes you to crave carbs.  The...

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Hi!   I guess I'm here because I identify with a lot of the show topics.  I've written in several times to the "Be On Our Show" thingy and never was picked... I wonder why...:)  My main problem is that I need to lose a LOT of weight. TONS.  My weight rules my life. food ruins me.  I've had Anorexia Nervosa in the past to the point where I was 64 lbs (I'm 5'4") at...

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