Insulin resistant symptoms and conditions

Hi,

To the first poster: bbk I had the same problem. I've been on Adderall-the regular kind, not XR-since my ADD diagnosis in June.

Whenever I start an SSRI: Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, my Adderall stops working. I get exhausted, brain fog, and I also get an insane appetite.

I've done some research and the explanations I've found are that SSRIs tend to increase your insulin and lower dopamine. Adderall is supposed to increase dopamine. Basically, the SSRI interferes with the Adderall.

In one appointment with my doctor (while I was on Prozac) he actually admitted that most SSRIs raise insulin, Prozac being worse than others. Guess that explains why my blood sugar was always in the 60s and I felt horrible no matter what I ate or did.

If you're already overweight and insulin resistant it will screw you up more than other people.

I'm currently trying to find an anti-depressant that works well with Adderall.

I have been taking Atenolol since 2001. I take 75Mg each AM and am taking it for occasional Atrial Fib (AF) episodes. I have not had any physical impairment, or problems with being tired or problems things mentioned here. All in all, I have tolerated the Atenolol well. However, recently tried taking Lisinopril (only 4 days and I hate it and have all the problems you mention here and more) as it is suppose to help reduce AF.

HOWEVER, I have seen several significant metabolic side effects since I started taking the Atenolol I wanted to share. 1) I gained at least 20 LBS in the first year. 2) I became insulin resistant and saw my Triglycirides increase significantly (from the 200s to the 700s) and I have had to reduce carbs to keep them low, 3) I have seen my blood glucose (BG) levels rise resulting from the Atenolol. I have experimented and found my fasting BG levels in the AM are around 105 BEFORE taking the Atenolol, then within a hour of taking the Atenolol, they go up to 150-160 - that is without eating anything. Be aware of these implications. I am trying to find something as an alternative to Atenolol due to the BG levels, but have not yet. As I said, I tried Lisinopril, but that won't work.

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in June and had to take 60mg/day for about a month. Then my doctor tapered me off it so I took 40mg/day for a week, then 30 for a week, then 20, then 10. I stopped taking Prednisone altogether about three weeks ago but have noticed little change in my weight. I gained 17 pounds over the two months I was taking Prednisone and my doctor said it should 'melt away' quickly but it has yet to do so. I've lost a little of the moon-face so that's good but the extra weight is driving me crazy and nothing I do seems to help me lose it. Anyone hava any idea how long it will take to get back to normal?