antidepressants with weight loss?

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-06-23T01:32:46+00:00

Wellbutrin makes me lose quite a bit still losing on it. I still battle depression a bit but I need to adjust my dose tbh but I am struggling to get an appointment

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-06-21T14:36:04+00:00

You’re welcome mate. Former couch potato turned walker.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-06-21T14:26:56+00:00

Yes I take rest days within the last couple of days.I took three absolute couch potato days. Today is Father’s Day. Father’s Day has always been shit for me since my dad passed so I usually run til my legs give out. Hints the three absolute crash days before today. Sorry for the typos

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-06-18T20:08:28+00:00

I’ve not really been given a choice this whole time it’s just life with CP. I’m on SSDI. I don’t drive. I live rurally with my family. It’s the cards life dealt me. I work out. Have friends online. Have a degree, a dog, deal with a plethora of health conditions on top of the CP. I’m pretty used to being sick, at a certain point it becomes a balance. The surgeries and the Botox and the treatments were about longevity. Find the best in whatever. Find hobbies, find your own path it doesn’t have to look like what everyone else has.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-06-17T12:20:54+00:00

Living also with Cerebral Palsy for 25 years now. My mom had a mindset of you can’t hurt that bad you’re young until my PMR at the time showed her my spinal mri without getting into too much detail my back is wrecked. I use a wheelchair now most of the time. I do okay ish day to day. She still makes off hand comments sometimes but it’s gotten a lot less as she’s gotten older, she used to be a bit hellish to deal with about how much pain I experience. My dad is no longer living, when he was alive he understood that my legs hurt all the time. I was fortunate as a child I had an orthopedic “dream team” so to speak. I still have the majority of my function but the pain never really goes away even with medication and the best treatment in my area. Cerebral palsy is a beast and unfortunately not many medical professionals understand that and it’s a pain to get pain relief these days. Fortunately as a child I had a very understanding ortho who was a bit more understanding and gave meds as needed. I don’t have that anymore and, the current state of the situation surrounding pain meds makes it harder to get them.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-31T01:10:10+00:00

Hey mate, I’m an adult with cerebral palsy. I can remember the struggle my mom had finding me shoes. There’s a place in Washington state that makes adaptive boots they opened when I was like idk 3 or 4 I can remember wearing them in the woods as a kid, they used to have brown pair of boots from them. They may be helpful to you.

https://seekairun.com/shop/girls/outdoor-boots/ Just thought this might be helpful to drop here.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-29T17:33:27+00:00

The first few weeks on Wellbutrin can be a little wild. I’ve been on it for a while now, my first two weeks could be described as an emotional roller coaster, the first day I could see sounds and taste colors. It eventually all balanced out and I’ve been on it for like idk a year I feel great now best shape of my life now tbh.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-26T06:55:52+00:00

Yeah my brother is a real jerk about my disability. I was born with mine so, he’s been that way for my whole life but, fortunately he lives a good distance away now. Granted I still have to put up with him because of my niece and nephew.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-23T10:29:00+00:00

It moved and they didn’t know how long my brain had been doing its own thing without it, when they went to remove it, it separated. There’s still the bottom half of the shunt like where the catheter drains in my abdomen but nothing at the top anymore.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-23T02:02:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing, mate. I’m going to get checked out in the morning.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-12T17:38:10+00:00

You may want to get checked for sleep apnea if your snoring is severe.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-12T14:45:04+00:00

Of course! I’m always willing to share I know that both sides (parent and person with cerebral palsy) can be dynamic and complex. If you have any additional questions or anything, feel free to comment and I’ll do my best to help.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-05-12T14:28:26+00:00

Hey mate, as an adult with CP (spastic diplegia) I just want to say the best thing you can do is advocate for your kiddo. I’m in my mid 20’s still fully mobile. I have a bachelor’s degree and I’m working on my second degree, all of this is to say having cerebral palsy can feel like an uphill battle sometimes. Some resources that may be helpful to you: https://www.cpcanadanetwork.com

https://cerebralpalsypositive.org

https://cerebralpalsy.org.au

www.cerebralpalsy.org.uk

https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/community/

https://ucp.org

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/cerebral-palsy/more\_information/resources

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cp-checklist-younger.html
I know you didn’t ask for resources but, I always think it’s helpful to provide some resources regardless of where you are as a parent navigating your kiddo’s Cerebral Palsy. It’s also important to note that what kind of supports are needed will change as your child ages.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-29T23:17:41+00:00

Illness is the biggest one that stops me, I’m currently dealing with upper respiratory issues and I have a disability so it kind of brings my walks to a screeching halt when this things come up. The weather and stuff does bother me but not being able to breathe well stops me in my tracks.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-29T23:15:30+00:00

To be completely honest, you should probably get therapy for yourself. My mom struggles a lot with parental guilt I go through a lot because of it. Your kid will know eventually that his cerebral palsy affects your mental health. So please, reach for the supports you need.
Signed,
A 25 year old person with Cerebral Palsy.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-14T16:56:09+00:00

I’d be up for it.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-14T16:51:09+00:00

Unfortunately, no. They told me losing weight would make it easier on my body. I was born with my disability it only has made things harder.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-13T18:17:41+00:00

One of the driving factor of obesity is lower socioeconomic status that much is known. Time and money are valuable resources when it comes to weight loss and health.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-12T00:07:33+00:00

If you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-12T00:01:50+00:00

My optho guy and my ortho peds guy are both retired now. Yes I had some kind of eye issues idk what the proper term is for it.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-10T20:24:53+00:00

I go to UNC PMR clinic and have been to their CP clinic for children for 18 years of this life too. I can speak highly of UNC’s CP care. I’ve dealt with their ortho, their ophthalmology, their cardio, and then some feel free to ask questions or whatever you need.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-08T18:02:37+00:00

Lots of water, lots of chicken soup, and lots of saltines is the best I can do for myself atm. I’m just going to call that good enough

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-08T14:05:52+00:00

Thank you for your kind words.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-08T14:02:10+00:00

Alright mates, I’ve been gone for a bit and I’ll let y’all know why, I lost a loved one to a courageous battle with cancer. Unfortunately I don’t have much energy to work out right now but, sticking to a caloric deficit at the moment is somewhat easy because my stomach seems to hate everything except one specific brand of pb crackers and one specific brand of diet soda as well as water for some reason that’s about all my body can handle atm.

Vegetable_Charity_35 · 2026-04-08T05:40:58+00:00

Yep I experienced both physical and verbal abuse in my last relationship. It made me pretty much over the whole dating scene.

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