My FM has recently progressed and I now need meds. These eliminate most pain, I only sometimes add some Motrin for the aches. But I am ravenous. I want to eat all the time, constantly, and can't get full. I was Ice cream constantly. And peanut butter cups. I'm also sleeping like 20 hours a day, except when I must work. Then I just sleep and work In the month I've been on it over gained 12 pounds. Has anyone else had these problems? Have you been able to combat them? I'm considering asking for a… read more
Apples. Fill you up, full of vitamins,and will help you shed the gained weight.
I was prescribed amitriptyline a few years ago..i had to come off it because I'd sleep amazing but I'd wake up.. (well try to) and I'd be like a zombie and I'd sit on the sofa for a hour before I could function ..only way I could describe it was like being hung over....doctor tried me on the lowest dose...In the end it was in liquid form and even 1mg would knock me about..so the doctor put me on nortriptyline. ..apparently it's the sister drug to amitriptyline but without the excessive tiredness...i found it worked fab! Xx
BTW, if you add peanut butter and coco puffs to cookies and cream ice cream, it's heaven.. I call it bunny trails.
I was under the impression that Gabapentin was weight neutral, unlike Lyrica which is bad for weight gain.
Oh I've also lost 7lbs in 3 weeks just by making these changes... Good luck.. :)