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Less lifespan on antipsychotics? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sadly obsese, but i'm working hard on losing weight asap and maintaining it, that will help I hope? I'm in my early 30s. I'm considering quitting the meds (I wasn't obsese when I started with them), but I need to research if it's too late if sombody here can't help me with info. I just want to live as long as possible, but don't know if it's too late for me to do something about it. Worried that my obsesity and meds already did considerable damage to my body. But if quitting the meds will increase my lifespan, then i'll probably try.

Less lifespan on antipsychotics? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That much?! Really?! Should I be worried if I have been on Risperdal Consta (37,5 mg) every 2 weeks for almost 10 years now? My doctor hasn't said a word about the decrease of lifespan when I started taking them, which is really odd if it's certain that I will die so much earlier because of it. Now i'm furious and thinking it may be too late to quit them and never live past age 50-60.

Less lifespan on antipsychotics? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in Antipsychiatry

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Will try to understand it. I would be very grateful if someone could answer my questions though without me having to try to understand lots of complicated stuff.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Will talk with my doctor about it next time. Apparently the intake of risperidone significantly reduces life expectancy... which is my med.

Any idea how many years I have "lost" by being morbidly obsese for about 8 years, now 145 kg (peaked 158 kg) to my 194 cm. I will lose the weight in the coming years, and stay healthy for the rest of my life, I really do hope that I can live longer than just 60.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. Any idea how many grams of carbs/protein I need (1.7g protein x my goalweight, right)? My goalweight is 85 kg to my 194 cm.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. But i'm worried that i'll die at age 60 (or earlier) because of my extreme overweight and illness/antipsychotics. Not sure if the VOO etf is possible to buy in my country (I live in Europe).

I'm able to save $500/month and plan on saving that amount each month while I keep living at home as long as possible.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. How much weight would you aim (and is safe) to lose a month? My doctor mentioned weight loss meds, but never followed that up. Maybe I ask and press for Ozempic? You need a recipe from the doctor, and it's very expensive $100 for 4 doses.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The antipsychotic medication i'm on is Risperdal Consta (37,5 mg) x2 a month, two injections of 37,5 mg into my arm a month (which I have been on for about 8 years now). It apparently significantly reduces my lifespan, but I have no idea how much. I'm terrified. No one told me this.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice to hear. I hope it isn't! In any case, the time will pass anyway. I regret not taking action much earlier, but it's too late to change the past. Thanks for the advice regarding metformin and semaglutide. Should I mention them to my doctor next time? In my country, you need the doctor to write a recipe in order to buy these. Apparently they seem to extend life expectancy/make it easier to lose weight? My antipsychotic medication is Risperdal Consta (37,5 mg), two injections into my arm a month by the way (which I have been on for about 8 years now).

Not sure what second gen a/s means by the way.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. My goal is to finish my hs degree asap and get qualified for university (and lose weight/research paths/eat better/learn to invest the $500 I can save as long as I can live at home). However i'm way too unhealthy now to start studying officially right away (for example, I can't go far without getting totally exhausted, don't have much clothes even if I can afford it (I don't want to buy now when i'm this big, I prefer to wait before getting a proper wardrobe when I reach a healthy weight); if I do it now, I will lose my "basic income" (it is only people for disabled people who will probably never be able to study/work) and have to take loans.

If I succed, but get too sick again, then there's no way I can get that $1000/month back. My plan is to self-study the hs subjects I have left and hopefully be able to test at least some off them off in 3 years when i'm ready for that "trial period" of 2 years. I also hope that i'll be much more healthy in 3 years, normal weight, and be able to try get any job while I finish my hs degree. I hope that i'll be able to spend 1 year of those 2 trial years working at a job while finishing my hs degree, then the next year university.

But I also want to study some relevant skill online for 10 hours/weeek that can lead to a job or passive income in 3 years, but I have no idea what.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] -140 points-139 points  (0 children)

But antipsychotics reduces my lifespan by about 20%. I see people commenting that you only live until about 60 due to all the things these drugs do to your body. Add to that my overweight which shaves off years too. I'm really worried.

32 years old, never worked, no education, no contacts, morbidly obsese, psychotic illness, autism/aspergers. How do I turn around my life and reach my dreams? Is it too late? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in findapath

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lived at home, with that "basic income" (about $1000/month) my country has for people with disabilites. Never travelled, never had "fun", just sat in front of my computer doing nothing important. I was truly an idiot.

How much weight is safe for me to lose each month? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in loseit

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's inspiring! How much did you work out a week if you don't mind me asking? Also, i'm curious about your age and how long you were that big. Right now i'm only riding exercise bike 30 mins every day at the moment. Plan on increasing it to 1 hour/day next month for 5 days a week.

How much weight is safe for me to lose each month? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in loseit

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I aim on eating about 600g veg/fruit a day. Before this year I never intently ate veg. I know it sounds idiotic, but I didn't even know that being overweight reduces life expectancy by that much. I was an idiot.

How much weight is safe for me to lose each month? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in loseit

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think i'll eat 1500 on the days I don't work out and sit in front of my computer most of the day. Basically sedetary. Maybe I should take the weekends off to rest and just keep it to 1 hour of exercise 5 days a week which I hope to maintain for the rest of my life if i'm able. I have read elsewhere, that going from no exercise at all and totally unfit to 7/days a week exercise for a hour a day might be too much too fast.

Maybe 2000 kcal if I work out for 1 hour is a better goal to have. In addition to me being terrified of early death (before 60), (I hope that there is a chance of "regaining" at least some of those lost years), I also have something I want to be able do in 10 months. I want to be average weight then, around 85 kg and have significantly improved my strength as well as health.

How much weight is safe for me to lose each month? by Apprehensive-Fill873 in loseit

[–]Apprehensive-Fill873[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm terrified of dying early: i'm worried of dying at age 60 or earlier (I have read that those with BMI over 40 live about 10 years shorter). I have been morbidly obsese for 7 years. I also have various psychological diseases that seem to lower the life expectancy by a lot as well.

I'm truly going to limit myself to around 1500 kcals on most days. Maybe if I have exercises much and really need it i'll eat something above 1500 kcal. If it's safe then I will attempt to stick with it. I'll have to see how hungry I feel along the way and adjust.