I'm a year post op and have gained my appetite back. I can't work out because I have two slipped discs in my back of which I will be getting surgery in two weeks. Working out used to help me get over the eating disorder and the depression.

Since I have been diagnosed with Bipolar 2, I get depressed and have an appetite. This happens especially when a few bad things fall apart at the same time. I'm not sure which medication would help both my appetite and my bipolar 2 depression.

Can anyone tell me what works for them?

Hi Miss Kathy. That is really encouraging. Did you have any trouble swallowing and keeping down your meds the day of surgery and the few/several days after?

thanks,

Elsee

On 1/24/2018 at 8:24 PM, MissKathy2015 said:

Been dealing with BP2 for decades. Some of the meds made me gain a lot of weight. That was one of the reasons I chose the gastric sleeve. 27 months in I'm at goal and maintaining. I'm no longer grappling with diabetes , arthritic knees and high blood pressure. That in itself has improved my mood exponentially.

I can take my Seroquel XR and Trileptal without gaining weight. My psychiatrist had no problem with the surgery but recommended the sleeve for better absorption of meds. I can excercise daily. ...that maintains a healthy mood. Don't be afraid. But stay in compliance with your psychiatrist and check out Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy. It's therapy designed for people with BP. If you can't find a practitioner, please private message me. I may be able to help u find someone.

Peace

I'm glad you posted this. I'm found specialist in Reno for SRT. Thanks.

I’ve been BPII for about 13 years. Seroquel made me gain 100 lbs. I’m down 80 and have had no problem at all absorbing my meds. Some of them come in liquid or can be compounded but the ones I’ve tried taste like ass. I didn’t take my BP meds for 2 days after surgery because I was scared to try but they all went down perfectly, though slowly. I take about 15 pills a night. 4 of them are horse pills.

I’ve been BPII for about 13 years. Seroquel made me gain 100 lbs. I’m down 80 and have had no problem at all absorbing my meds. Some of them come in liquid or can be compounded but the ones I’ve tried taste like ass. I didn’t take my BP meds for 2 days after surgery because I was scared to try but they all went down perfectly, though slowly. I take about 15 pills a night. 4 of them are horse pills.

I'm bipolar also I also have a ton of pills to take every day. I just took my meds slowly and I got my meds in without any problems. I also take Seroquel, and all my meds stayed down I didn't have to open up the capsules in my Prozac or anything.

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I'm bipolar also I also have a ton of pills to take every day. I just took my meds slowly and I got my meds in without any problems. I also take Seroquel, and all my meds stayed down I didn't have to open up the capsules in my Prozac or anything.

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I had to quit the seroquel. By itself it made me gain a ton of weight and caused basically uncontrollable midnight cravings for crap foods. Combo made me gain 100 lbs. (totally not sure if I already wrote that). At least Lamictal is working well as my sole bipolar med for now. Always mildly manic but it helps me do two a days in the gym. Lol

i had binge eating disorder. . . have ocd. think i am bipolar what’s difference between 1 &2 ? lots of anxiety , i started with ocd when i was 11 years old. just didnt know i had ocd. suffered until age 30 when i was put on paxil. think paxil is reason i have not met my weight loss goal yet . actually gained 10 pounds. i believe i suffer from depression. i get really excited about doings things then next day not so excited. so miss out on alot. for example going to free film wanted to go then next day didnt feel like going.

how do i change my graph to reflect a gain of 10lbs? or should i just lose the 10 lbs and keep graph the same?

i had binge eating disorder. . . have ocd. think i am bipolar what’s difference between 1 &2 ? lots of anxiety , i started with ocd when i was 11 years old. just didnt know i had ocd. suffered until age 30 when i was put on paxil. think paxil is reason i have not met my weight loss goal yet . actually gained 10 pounds. i believe i suffer from depression. i get really excited about doings things then next day not so excited. so miss out on alot. for example going to free film wanted to go then next day didnt feel like going.

Type I is the more classic bipolar you think of with the sky high highs. II is more mild and you get hypomania. Personally, I’m rapid cycling and normally mostly depressed bipolar but last time I adjusted meds I would cycle between the two probably 50 times a day. Bipolar II is kind of baby bipolar but still put my in the psych hospital when I was 17.