I haven't been on this site in years. I have had my band for 7 years and have not had a fill in years. I have been doing really good up until a year and a half ago. Long story short, my boss thought i was ADD (I am not) and made me start taking Adderall. I went from 140 to 128. I am 5'7". I kept taking that drug to keep my job despite the fact that people said I looked really bad. However, I have changed jobs now and no longer take that medication. Yeah! But now I am gaining too much weight back. I am scared. I weighed 152 this morning. My brain is on overload due to lots going on in my life and I need help with my diet. Please can anyone give me advice? I have no health insurance now so I can't afford to go back to see my doctor.....I would love to hear from you!

I started gabapentin (for neuropathy) 3 weeks ago and have had no side effects. As I recall, edema is not a common side effect. The gabapentin isn't free, so if you have no medical insurance, how are you paying for it? Please tell me the neurologist isn't giving you "free" samples. If so, you need to find another career or learn how to say no. If my boss were a doctor who insisted I take Adderall (or any med, for that matter), I say, "OK," flush the meds, and report the doctor to the state licensing agency. If he stood over me to watch while I swallowed the meds, I would employ my secret bandster weapon and puke on him.

As for dealing with your weight...I really think you need to deal with everything else going on in your life first, but it might be helpful to attend some Overeaters Anonymous meetings.

Jean,

Gabapentin 300 mg is $24.00 for 30 days at the pharmacy around the corner so it is affordable. It went generic years ago and can't be sampled. My previous boss had called an internal medicine doctor's FIANCE and had me worked in. The IM doctor asked if I thought I was ADD and I told him I didn't think so. I am just friendly and have never met a stranger...LOL! Well he wanted to try me out on Adderal XR, then changed it to Adderal and kept increasing the dose until I was so wired that I couldn't see straight.

Really, I am ok. I just can't figure why I am gaining weight. Monday I will start the 5 day pouch test. Then regroup from there.

Wow, I'm speechless (almost), that you can write all that and not see something very wrong there.

You're gaining weight because you are coming off "speed" that you didn't need. If you were ADD you would not have had those side effects. It does the opposite to me.

You should start with a therapist. I have gone to one for my weight issues. Therapist can recommend a good shrink to combat any other issues you might have, but step away from the pharmacist and a GP to treat mental issues, they are not supposed to prescribe ADD meds anyhow. This is why pharmacy's are always out. From abusive doctors ant patients.

Jean,

Gabapentin 300 mg is $24.00 for 30 days at the pharmacy around the corner so it is affordable. It went generic years ago and can't be sampled. My previous boss had called an internal medicine doctor's FIANCE and had me worked in. The IM doctor asked if I thought I was ADD and I told him I didn't think so. I am just friendly and have never met a stranger...LOL! Well he wanted to try me out on Adderal XR, then changed it to Adderal and kept increasing the dose until I was so wired that I couldn't see straight.

Really, I am ok. I just can't figure why I am gaining weight. Monday I will start the 5 day pouch test. Then regroup from there.

This is why pharmacy's are always out. From abusive doctors ant patients.

Sad but true