Eating disorder symptoms and conditions

EFFFF Levoxyl!!! My life has been really, really difficult since being on this medication. Reading all of your posts truly makes me feel like I am not alone in my struggle, anger, and frustration! If we could only sit in a room and talk about this face to face, how much better we might all feel. I think there needs to be thyroid support groups. Does anyone know of any?

I went back on Levoxyl about 2 months ago, because I was feeling tired again. I took myself off of it a year ago because I felt like I didn't need it anymore. I wasn't feeling great being on it and I had given myself a year on it already. Which by the way was a year from hell. I experienced depression for the first time in my life, gained about 20 lbs. from binge eating (never had an eating disorder or weight problem in my life), was fatigued constantly, then blamed myself for being so lazy all the time, lost friends because I canceled soooo much on hanging out, "I'm really sorry but I'm just not feeling good." Yeah that excuse gets really old to people with a normal functioning endocrine gland. Mind you I was diagnosed with this at 23. Sure I am mad that I have this problem, but when I am trying to get myself well and take the steps necessary per my doctor, it's really frustrating to just not feel like yourself. During the year off of it I took a natural thyroid support. Feeling fine, I slacked on taking the support thinking I had kick started my thyroid.
Two months of being back on it and I'm done! In a moment of emotional anger I threw my Levoxyl pills in the toilet. You know what they did...expanded to the size of a bazooka joe bubble gum piece. Uh that's big considering it's such a small pill.
I went to my doctor today because I've been experiencing bloating, pain and constipation for 3 weeks now. He told me to drink coffee and take benefiber, because perhaps I'm not getting enough ruffage in my diet. Just to see if I'm crazy about the expanding pill, I dropped an advil and tylenol in there. They simply fizzled down. I think these meds are making me bloated etc. and it's not worth it to me to feel this way. My body is telling me something is wrong and I need to listen!!
I eat right, take vitamins, drink PLENTY of water etc. and I still feel crummy.
I have been doing research online and have found a product called IODORAL. It is Iodine and Potassium Iodide. I have read many posts from people stating that this product has given them energy, helped with fatigue, their memory, overall well being. What was shocking for me learn is that Iodine helps fibristic breast tissue along with other parts of the body. Did you all know that 30 years ago breast cancer affected 1 in 20 women, and now it's 1 in 8 ???! Iodine used to be part of our diets. It has since been depleted from our soils and other foods. Bread used to be made with Iodine. Now Bromine is used in the baking process. Did you know that Bromine blocks the thyroid from producing necessary hormones for function. I bought myself some IODORAL and I'm going to see if it works. I am not a doctor but I am a person who is very in tune with their body. The bible says that there IS A CURE for everything on earth. I pray that all of you who have posted on here and are in discomfort do not give up your hope and find a different doctor or start doing your own research and be your own advocate for your health. There has to be something better out there! Something that isn't hurting our bodies! I am not giving up hope yet and neither should you!

Wow, I have been on Yasmin for almost 4 years and I never even thought to connect my symptoms with my birth control. This might even be the reason me and my ex broke up. I was really sweet and happy go lucky before getting on the pill. Then around the time I switched birth control when I was 21, I started getting moody all the time and would pick fights with my boyfriend. Little things would send me over the edge. I even had an eating disorder in college because I felt so fat and gained 15 lbs in a year which is a lot for someone who is 5'1 ( I haven't had an eating disorder in a few years though). Recently, I just got tired of feeling so depressed and went to the doctor. He prescribed antidepressants which I hated and stopped taking them after a week. So, then a couple of weeks ago I saw this commercial about side effects on Yasmin and that there was some lawyer talking about suing the company, etc, etc. Well that got me to thinking about it. Maybe it is my birth control that has given me all these problems? Now I think it was because it has been 2 weeks since I stopped taking it and now I feel much better and less bloated. I mean, I woke up this morning went to the gym with a smile on my face for the first time in forever, even had a flat tire and changed it without getting upset before work. Before, I would have had a hissy fit and wrote the whole day off as a loss. So, I recommend talking to your doctor if you start seeing personality changes and weight gain.

I am 32 years old and I have had Mirena since Oct 2006. I did fine with it at the beginning, but now I am not doing so well. I still have Mirena in me and I am scheduled for it to be removed in a couple of weeks. That's the soonest they could get me in. I cannot wait to get it out of me. I pray I will start feeling better because I cannot go on feeling as bad as I do everyday of my life. My symptoms are very similar to others that I have read. I gained weight right after I had it put in me and I have always weighed in around 125 lbs then I put on 15 to 20 lbs. I didn't realize this was the reason I gained. Not only did I gain excessive weight, but I also developed an eating disorder with all the weight I gained. I could not keep the weight off me and now I battle bulimia. Which is a horrible disease that has about destroyed my life. Although bulimia has been a battle for me I have started to over come it and I am doing 10x better than I was 2 yrs ago. As far as the Mirena goes I have dizzy spells everyday. It's not a couple of dizzy spells a day it's several. My hair comes out in hand fulls. My completion is not as pretty as it once was. I now have a little acne when acne was never any problems for me. I am tired and moody. I cry easy and I get depressed and down on myself. I do not have a period anymore but I will spot a little blood. It does seem like I have more discharge now as well. I get very bloated and my body aches. I hope I will start feeling better and getting my life back to where I want it. I want to feel good again. When I had Mirena put in me it was painful. I hope it is not as painful to have it removed as it was having it put in. I hope everyone who reads this feels better or starts to feel better. I am glad I found this site and that I can relate to several. I wish the best for everyone, because we all deserve to be at the top of our game unfortunately Mirena has brought several of us down. I pray for all of you.

You sound just like me! My joint pain was so bad i thought I had a really bad case of arthritis. Some nights i felt like my legs and wrists were broken! ... and this makes it hard to look after 2 kids under the age of 3. My husband and i have been in marriage counseling for months now, and I have been for solo counseling for depression, anxiety and an over-eating disorder... all of which has been pretty much cured since the removal of my Mirena on Feb. 14th! I was forewarned by the women on this site that, after removal, I would have some bad spells during PMS and ovulation time.. which I have had. And during those times i started to doubt my diagnosis. Looking back now, the puzzle fits so perfectly, I don't see how I could have doubted it. I just never understood PMS until this Mirena came along. I never had it before. Get that evil thing out and look forward to getting better. No birth control method is worth this kind of sacrifice. I'm so lucky my husband stuck it through. A lot of men would have given up on me long ago...

i can't believe all these posts, i come on here everyday now, i'm so glad i found it. i had my mirena fitted in oct 08, and have completely changed since. before i was a happy, energetic, optimistic, fit, healthyish, now i'm in counseling for anxiety and depression, in the doctors evrery other week (not kidding) i'm so glad hes nice and understanding! here are my symptoms in 5 months

aching joints, (been referred to a rheumatologist),
depression and anxiety (been referred to a councilor),
head aches,
tired,
smelly discharge,
excessive bleeding, (8 weeks),
painful periods,
pain underneath ribs (not sure if its related),
dizzy,
don't feel like me any more,
forgetful,

Hi,
I just turned 25 years old, and was diagnosed with ADHD as well as anxiety after taking an EEG about three years ago. Before that time, I had been suffering from depression, anxiety, and I couldn't control my ridiculous cravings for sugar and carbs. I know that this sounds weird to people who do not have ADD or ADHD, but for those of us who do, these symptoms might not seem so odd. I had been in counseling and seeing Psychiatrists from age 15 on. Finally, I developed a terrible eating disorder due to not being properly medicated. Some deal with their issues differently than others, but I needed to feel in control of something in my life. As it was, I was completely unorganized, unable to focus on any one thing, unable to study and recall information, tired, unmotivated, and eventually Bulimic/Anorexic. Once I was forced to go to an in-patient clinic for a month and a half, I learned from numerous tests and great specialized doctors, I was finally able to start living again. At age 22 my doctor, at the time prescribed Adderall XR and Xanax XR and three years later, I am still taking both medications. I admit, sometimes I don't want to take it, because I like to feel my emotions and be in the moment of life, but I know without it, I am a wreck and completely out of control again. I let things go, become a total hermit, sink into my own pool of sorrows, and am not anything resembling my old self. Just one problem though, I am a singer and find that when I take my Adderall, I am so dry that my range is cut short- very short, and the tone of my voice is dull. I sing for a living, so this is a major concern. I also find that I don't seem to have the same emotion when I am singing. I can handle the emotional thing, but you can't hide not hitting the notes! What can I do? Is there anything to counteract this side affect? I asked my doctor and she said lemon drops- well, if you are lucky enough to find lemon drops- that's great, but they definitely don't do the trick. I drink nothing but water all day and still- I just can't stay hydrated! What am I going to do? If anyone has any advice or is experiencing the same problems, please drop me a line. Thanks so much for reading and take care!

Thank goodness for this sight. If you are thinking you're crazy and can't figure out what's wrong while you're on Nuva, scroll down, you will feel like you're getting a big hug!

I am 27 and have been on the NuvaRing for coming on 8 months and everything has changed. At first I had severe migraines with nausea, a day after starting, that kept going and still occur. They will last all day long and I can take 8 of my migraine medicine and nothing will help. The headaches ruin days, make work difficult, and ruin weekends.

Second: I gained weight around my middle, so perceptibly, I thought I was pregnant. The bloat and gas is constant, I'm always popping Gas-X extra strength but the gas doesn't quit. It was funny at first (yes, I'm immature) but now I'm so uncomfortable, and my pants are tight around the middle but nowhere else. Boo!

Third: ANXIETY. I've been the most relaxed, calm person until I started on NuvaRing, and now I have a prescription for Valium just to keep me from having nervous butterflies all day. The anxiety goes hand in hand with depression, which sucks because I got engaged literally 2 weeks after starting NuvaRing and am always nervous, anxious and sad, and I'm so in love with my fiance but our home life is strained! I sometimes wonder if it's cold feet, but I know it's not. Which leads me to:

Fourth: NO SEX DRIVE. Gone. Dead. Zilch. Zero. I have been the horniest person I know my whole life. I love sex. But I am almost scared of it now. I have no desire to have sex, recoil when my fiance touches me, and get butterflies when I think he's going to try to have sex with me. I sleep as far away as possible, never masturbate anymore, never feel sexy and the idea of sex just doesn't even pop into my head. So unlike me. This causes anxiety, too.

Fifth: Yeast infections and pain during sex. I've never had either of these before. I'm extremely hygienic, and my underwear are constantly filled with discharge. So gross and painful.

I'm going off of it in 5 days and I cannot wait!

My doctor prescribed me this medication (3 days/2x a day) to treat a minor UTI. It did its job but now i have a horribly itchy rash on my feet and lower calves. Furthermore, I was already struggling with an eating disorder before I started this medication, and now it is way worse. It completely took away any appetite i had before

Prednisone
I am 17yrs old and i take prednisone. I was diagnosed with kidney falier when i was 13. i had my transplant at 15. well I have come to hate prednisone, I use to be 127lbs and now well lets just say i am way above that. Today i went online to find out how to reverse the side effects of the stupid medication but i can't.If you take the time to read this you should really look up cushing disease because you might want to know what that is if you are taking prednisone.No matter what i do i still gain weight.One time i went to on of my Ann Arbor checkup's and my food doctor said i was not eating enough i was on the line of developing an eating disorder.I have asked my doctors how to get rid of these horrible side effects and all they say is exercise,exercise.Well i am always active and still no results.They always check me for some of the side effects that i read above like the yellow in your eye, the lumps in your armpits swelling in my legs etc. well i hope you never have to take this medication if you do then you know what i am saying.

HI, i too have to say i am kind of relieved after reading this website that i am not alone with my experiences of the kenalog injection. I was given kenalog injections to treat hayfever, although i wasn't told the name of the injection. They did help and i probably would of continued this year if it wasn't for the side effects.
I was told that to have one a yr was safe, then just before xmas i noticed a dent on my hip, this started getting larger and looked almost like scare tissue, I too was worried i had some sort of flesh eating disorder. The dent is still there and i will never have that injection again. I also have been experience problems with my hips and pain around my coxis,i am not sure if this too is related to the injection. I was told by my doctor who is very good that the kenalog had eaten my fat tissue causing a dent and that it will get better in time.

I have been on Singulair since I was in the 5th grade and no one could figure out my strange behavior, and now it all makes sense. When I was younger every time I took Singulair I had reactions similar to ADHD, but my mother just thought of it as a normal thing for a child to have extra energy. After these ADHD episodes I would be completely wiped out. I kept to myself in middle school and became obsessed with death. Many would say I was anti-social. The ADHD episodes lasted well into my early high school years until my dosage was doubled to 10MG from 5MG. then it seemed as though everything fell apart I became extremely anti-social, isolating myself from everyone including my family. There were many days where I simply did not speak a word, until the point where my voice was so weak it croaked. I wanted to run away from everyone, I wanted to be alone. I would cry myself to sleep many times, I even started to cut myself, and developed an eating disorder. I hid everything because I didn't know why I felt the way I did. I was afraid that because I didn't know people would think I was crazy. In my junior year I started having suicidal thoughts, planning how I would commit such an act. Luckily for me I started to rebel to what my mother desired for my life. To continue my rebellion there were periods when I stopped taking Singulair. The suicide thoughts slowly diminished but were still present. I started to take Singulair again during my senior year and close to graduation I was about to commit suicide. I felt like I was about to explode. I started to skip dosages until my mother realized I stopped taking my medication again, and she monitored my intake of the medication. Starting college was hard for me not academically but socially and emotionally. I hated going to school. There were times where I would sit in class and wanted to burst out crying. It got so bad that I started to hand papers in late and not hand in any at all, to skipping classes and walking around town until it was time to go home. No one really paid attention to how I felt because they just said that I felt that way because I was a freshmen in college. But I felt that it wasn't so that what I was feeling was getting worst. I couldn't concentrate in class and I was not sleeping well, often only sleeping 2 hours before going to school and starting my day. This semester I have rarely taken Singulair and my emotional well being has increased. I don't know if this is all just some kind of coincidence or if Singulair really does have those effects on people. I hope that the FDA is able to figure it out, but at the same time we should ask ourselves if they would really remove something from the market that is bringing in over 4 billion dollars a year???

I have been back on 125mg of Top for about 9 months now. I tried it for 1 year prior to this with too many side effect. I have taken it for migraines and an eating disorder. Instead of helping this time around I believe it triggered emotional issues, panic attacks, nerve damage in the occipital region of the left side of my brain (more than what seemed to already be causing headaches from the start), I relapsed with my eating disorder and lost too much weight, and had something called psychosis. Psychosis is a disordered thought pattern seen in many different mental illnesses or those in a confused state of mind. When I'd look at a stop like I would not be able to determine in my mind whether it was red or green and I would just go through it. I felt like I was going into some sort of coma all the time as well. Now that I am on an eating plan and exercising a bit less the side effects are a little less but the doctors are looking for an alternative at this time. I have tried every med out there.

My daughter was recently changed to Adderall XR 10mg. She takes one pill in the morning. Her pupils are staying dilated, she is emotional at times, very clingy to me (to the point I'm having to sleep in bed with her), and weight loss. We switched her to this due to lack of appetite, but she is still losing weight. I'm giving it another week and if I don't see some positive changes then she's coming off of it. She only needs help focusing. It breaks my heart to see her this way!

I was prescribed Topamax with Wellbutrin in combination by a Psychiatrist to aid with an eating disorder. He told me how this was an "off-label" use of the drug and warned me about side effects like the tingling hands and feet, but assured me that drinking plenty of water and making sure that I get enough Potassium in my diet would be enough. He never once mentioned anything about my eyes.
When I picked up the medication, the Pharmacist went over the information and asked if I had questions. He did not once say anything about my eyes, vision, or glaucoma.
I started with 25mg on Dec 18, 2007 and went up to 50mg on Jan 9th, 2008. On Jan 26th, anytime I would stand up from a sitting position, I would get an intense pressure in my head, ears, and a very forceful pressure behind my eyes, and also rainbow circles popping up in my vision when I moved my eyes around. If I stood still and waited anywhere from 30seconds to 2minutes, the pressure would go away and I could function just fine until the next time I sat for more than 10-15minutes.
I called my Psychiatrist and he recommended that I drink more fluids and take a multi-vitamin. No mention of glaucoma.
The next day (yesterday), the same "head rush" was happening only it lasted longer and felt like a mini-migraine. I started looking online and WOW, there is info everywhere about the side effects.
I did not take the Topamax last night and this afternoon I have an appointment to see my eye doctor. I will also be looking for a new Psychiatrist. The way doctors are bribed to push meds is frightening.
The drug combo he prescribed really did help the way he said it would, but I would never have risked my eyesight!!!!!

i've been on lamictal now for a little over a year. I noticed a positive change about 5 weeks after starting it with my motivation, i have an eating disorder, so i can't say the med did anything to my weight, i've gained some, lost a few. i'm still moody at times, but i have a good experience with lamictal

I have been on Lamictal for almost a year now and everything seemed to go okay until almost three weeks ago when I had to increase my dosage from 100 to 150mg and my Lexapro to 15mg. In the last couple of weeks, I have gained 7 pounds and I am really depressed. I have an eating disorder (bulimia) and because of this, I profusely purge my food in fear of gaining a dramatic amount of weight again. I am going to see my psychiatrist next week because all of this is going to cause me to crash.

hey picapeach, you first off need to grow up, 17 years old and you think you have all the answers. I think you should be spending your time in a book learning how to spell than to be making nasty remarks to people. First off I am 31 that is not old, and what is your issue with fat people. Some poeple are just not meant to be a size 4 sweety. I am not fat but I dealt with an eating disorder for years. If it makes you happy to put others down than you need more help than you could ever imagine, spend your energy in a book and get an education your are ignorent.

I was on risperdal for 2 years at 2 mg twice a day. I was put on it for an eating disorder and OCD. Interestingly enough my ED got worse, I didn't gain weight (I actually lost more weight) and my OCD was still there. It was only when I took myself off the meds at 16 did I get any better. I slept very heavy, waking up was so hard (especially at 6:30 in the morning for high school), and my personality was gone. I was a zombie. I did not feel sad, but did not feel happy either. I just was there. It was weird. I feel like I lost 2 years of my life on that drug I still hate my mother and doctor for putting me on it. I missed out on high school cause I was drugged up half the time. Thank god after two years I had the sense to take myself off the drug. Oh well. I am not completely condemning the drug. Perhaps it did not work for me because it was not meant to treat what I had. If it is working for you guys, great. but if you go on it and after a few months it is not working, then it is not going to work. Get off it and find something that is right to treat the problem you have. Good luck and beware. Doctors may have medical degrees (Im in college now to be a doctor) but only you know if what they are doing is helpful and right for you.

I was prescribed Questran for high cholesterol. However, a few months after starting it, I began to develop severe constipation. I reported it but was told that this was probably not a side effect of Questran. After taking it for six months, I stopped on my own as the constipatin became very severe. Also, my blood tests showed a huge rise in triglycerides and my triglycerides had always been low. Even though I had stopped this drug, I still developed obstipation and had to be admitted but the doctors diagnosed me as having an eating disorder (I had become emaciated) and discharged me). However, a few months later I had humongous pain and an x-ray showed blockage in the colon. I had to be re-admitted on an urgent basis and 2/3 of my colon had to be removed. I was told that I might have to have an ostomy bag but this thankfully ended up not to be the case. I am completely recovered now and take statins for high cholesterol. So, my advice is NEVER TAKE QUESTRAN FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL no matter what your doctor says!!

My first time of taking Geodon was 20mg in the AM and I literally did not think I would make it through the day at work. I could barely keep my eyes open, my speech was slurred and I felt totally drunk! I decided it was better to take at nightime but I think I took it too late the first few times and was literally falling asleep at the wheel on the way to work. Thank God I am also on Adderall, a stimulant. Anyways, I finally realized that I must take this med at 8:30 PM (on work nights) and by 11 PM I can't keep my eyes open but I don't feel as tired in the morning and can function. I am now on 40mg for about 2 weeks now but feel very anxious by the afternoon...it feels kind of like I'm worried about something or waiting for something to happen but I don't know what. I can't stand this feeling but I talk to my Doc tomorrow. I hope it goes away. I tried Abilify but the side effects for that left me feel like something was crawling in my own skin and I couldn't sit still. That was probably the worse feeling ever. I just hope the anxiety with Geodon goes away in time because I feel out of options for meds. I've read that alot of the other Bi-polar meds side effects include extreme weight gain and I used to have an eating disorder and am afraid of that!

I am on topomax for bulimia. it has been amazing considering the fact that i have no appetite and diahhrea all the timeand my menstrual cycle is off. also, i have the tingling sensation in my hands and feet, which hasn't gone away in a month-isn't horrible, though. i wake up in the middle of the night and very early in the morning. (never had sleeping problems like this before). also, very thirsty all the time, dry mouth, but can't seem to drink enough fluids. however, this has medication seems to help my eating disorder like nothing else. i'm going to half my dosage and see if this continues to work. although the side effects are there, until i'm comfortable enough to do this on my own and not binge, this medication has been a a life saver for me! it's worth it b/c of the appetite suppressant issue. i have no urge to use symptoms at all.

I am 39-I have always had a great figure,I am 5 feet and being a size 3/4 flat chested and no hips was always comforting to me being that I have delt with an eating disorder all my life-Well out of now where I went from a nice 115 lbs to 154 in one year-no matter what I do it wont come off and I am so embarresed-I have been trying to get off this med now for a year, I have these cravings and my heart beats at night so fast-one time I went with out them for 4 days and have to be rushed to the hospital because my body was cramping and I could not control my muscles. Now I affraid of being with out the stupid meds. I really hate it.

I have been taking adderall for 5 years now, 10 mg a day. I must say that it truly works when its comes to focusing. However, I hate the way my body feels when I am on it. I do not take my medication on weekends, over the summer, or anytime that I am not in school due to the fact that I would prefer not to be addicted to the medication. I can focus in class, and take notes, and study and do well in school because of it however, I always feel like crap. I have dry mouth, I can feel my heart beat, I get headaches, I am constantly tired, yet mentally aware. Sometimes I even get horrible stomache aches. My eyes always seem like there is a screen infront of them, and even on the occasion my body is tingly and itchy due to it. And I also tend to have a soar throat on a regular basis. I would not take the medication everyday, only when it is needed and that completely depends on your level of needing it. However, I would stay away from it if you can avoid taking the medication. Be Aware of whats going on around and inside you. It also has the effect of causing seizures, epilipse, ticks and tremors. Serious side effects come from this drug. Be informed and take this seriously. It is not a drug you should mess around with. Exspecially if you may have an eating disorder, this will only make it worse, considering the fact that it lowers your appetite. Good luck

I am a 14 and a half year old girl, 112 lbs., and I've been on Adderall Xr for about 2 years. It gives me dry mouth like Hell. Whenever I stand up, I get so dizzy I can't see. If I don't eat, it feels like my stomach is ingesting itself. It does help my ADD, I take it everyday. When I miss a dose, the day after is literally Hell. I like to hurt myself, basicly for fun and out of boredom. I took an herbal sleep aide for a long time since Adderall gave me severe insomnia (sleep just never came), but I've recently gone on strike since I don't want to have to take for the rest of my life. I usually do fine, except when I've had a certain amount or more of caffine, which was the same on the sleep med. I also have an eating disorder where I know I'm hungry, but I just don't want to eat. I've also become a lot more angry and irritable. I naturally keep things that bother me inside, and I'm extremly vindictive, so that sometimes stupid things just set me off for no reason. I take 25 mg everyday at about 7 in the morning.
Good luck to everyone out there. =^..^=

Hey all,
Just to update those of you who want to know how long it takes for yasmin to completely flush out of your system. There is no real answer to that. Just like each persons reactions to yasmin cannot be compared to someone elses, the same is with detoxification. Some of you got better within days or weeks, and then there are those who still struggle after months.
I for one am now 3 months post yasmin. Whilst on the pill my reactions were relatively minor. However since I came off it i've been cursing the day I went on it. I mentioned on another post that initially I started to take it to regulate my period as I had an eating disorder.....like in not wanting to gain weight.
I was very advanced in recovery when I stopped yasmin and shoot..........i gained 8 lbs in water weight within 3 days. No period for 3 months thereafter and I keep being congratulated upon my pregnancy...lol...
You could imagine what this does to my ego and let alone recovery. I just slid back to all my old habits.
Also I'm still experiencing heart palp every night/low libido in bed and it deprives me from my sleep. So at night it's the palps, by day its the water weight so I have neither night nor day.
Whoever has any hesitations of starting this pill, true not all bodies are alike, but after seeing so many people suffer immeasurably, why become another victim when there are so many other options out there!
This forum is great ladies. At least I have where to vent my frustrations and I hope you all have a speedy recovery soon.
Me-at my wits end.
Take care,
Sherry