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The eggy burps differ from the normal burping i get nowadays on occassion.. when im approaching full. I didnt get the go ahead but as it only required one dose to sort the problem i figured it was worth trying. Nothing else worked and believe me i tried lots..

Try peptobismol. Its the only thing that has helped me with this. No it wont last forever

Thanks for sharing this.

I'm in the same situ as you. although I'm 3.5 years out - I was the same weight for 2 years, but in the past 4 to 6 months I've put on about 12lbs... which is not good! Just can't get back on track and have the cravings too - I know there's something like a 5day pouch test... where you go back to liquids for so long, then soft etc.... someone else will likely know better - I've thought about doing this, but there never seems to be a 'right' time - perhaps I should just get my head down and get it done.

Good luck... whereabouts are you located? I'm in Scotland UK.

Quest bars are my go to...

I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and prescribe these meds to people daily. Although some people do gain weight on citalopram most do not. Escitalopram (Lexapro) is the newer "cleaner" version of citalopram (Celexa) and I see even fewer people gain weight on it. When they do research on these meds they have to document EVERY possible side effect. I believe that much of this is people that are very depressed lose weight and when they begin to take these meds they "gain" weight but really are just getting back to a normal weight.

Brintellix is a good medication but is a newer one and much more expensive (and less well covered by insurances than citalopram). Also it work on serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, where citalopram works only on serotonin that is more implicated in anxiety (where the others are more implicated in depression and anxiety combined).

The psych meds that are really bad for weight gain are the atypical anti-psychotics like Zyprexa, Seroquel, Risperidal, etc. These can be used for psychotic conditions and, more commonly, bipolar disorder. But not everyone gains weight on them. Anxiety meds that are worse for weight gain - paxil, remeron, sometimes prozac.

In my opinion if you have uncontrolled anxiety you are more likely to "self -medicate" to feel better. That may be with food, alcohol, marijuana, other drugs (prescription or illicit), gambling, etc.

Good luck!

A great response, and very interesting - thanks for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.

I'm on escitalopram, and I don't think I've experienced any adverse effects... I know that weight loss is a priority, but to me, the anxiety is a higher one... so worth it if there were any effects.

Don't lose heart - I had a turkey neck thing going on for a few months after I lost the bulk of my weight - now, 3 years out - well I'd say 1.5 years ago - my neck has been 'normal' - I'm 46, so expect a bit of slackness I guess, but its fine now - well done on losing

I've never been a high heel person.. I do think that my weight previously put me off them... now that I'm down a bit, I think I'm just too old to start wearing them - (I'm 46)

Sorry you are going through this - I get hypos quite regularly, but am diabetic - although off all meds now. I had the sleeve 3 years ago now - I would have thought things would have evened themselves out, but as you say, we eat so little now, it isn't surprising really.

Stay strong...

I'm three years out now, and have found I'm going back to old habits too. Having diabetes doesn't help either, as I find I have to 'top up' now and then, just to stop myself having low blood sugars... I'm also enjoying seeing the different strategies people use.

Oh now that looks so good. Wish we could get it over here in the UK

@@Lexuskela

This is a limited addition greek yogurt. Its only available in the fall.. Caramel apple pie..Chunks of real apple....mmmmm 12g Protein 7g sugar. (Had to laugh..this photo is off the internet. Its dated 2014.).I'm not eating old yogurt.

I get called into the doctors surgery to get one every year - I do have diabetes too though.

Sorry, I read it as lbs, not Kgs... No, I agree - diet pills are not the way to go... I'm 3 years out today and have put on 14lbs since my lowest weight - I'm not a happy cookie with this either. Trying to get back onto a good (no bad snacking) plan

Seems to me you are a perfect weight. Never heard of duromine

Does anyone know if this is going to be used in all the flavours?

It is. I found a press release about it in my searching last week. But now I can't find it again. It started with any NEW flavors they were making (the first was S'mores), but now they are going back and converting all the old flavors.

Well thats a downer for sure

Does anyone know if this is going to be used in all the flavours?

I love Quest apple pie bars - I'm in the uk though, so can only buy through ebay or more usually amazon... the ones I get don't seem to have moved over to the new ingredients, but its definetly something I'm going to have to look out for - thanks for the heads up.

I've not been told that my Protein levels have been too high - but I have had too much Protein in my kidneys - perhaps its the same thing? Anyway, I was given ramirpril to counteract this... I spoke to my dietician, and told her about the protein in kidneys - she did say to back off the high protein diet and go more for a 'healthy' diet.... I am further out than you - thats almost 3 years for me now.

Have you recently stopped caffiene? this could be the issue...

Is he scared that once you start to lose weight, you won't need him or want to be with him anymore? Sounds like he just wants to bring you down and for things to stay the way they are.

So sorry you are going thru this. Surgery can be hard enough, without any complications coming from those that are around you x

I agree with @@Elode - better safe than sorry. Go get checked out.

Protein and Water are very important - how are you doing on fluids? HOpe you start to feel better soon - glad you have some help around the place.

I've been on the mini pill since surgery - no pregnancy - but then I am 46... but no one told me that I wasn't supposed to be taking it... had no issues.