Lil Liz E
12-28-2007, 07:43 PM
I am hoping someone can help seeing as all of the many doctors I have consulted have no idea what is going on with me. I have over I guess a 4 month period gained an excessive amount of weight.
Last January i was diagnosed with anorexia. I have never really had very good control of my diabetes until just recently (18 months or so). I went to the hospital last January due to extreme swelling in my legs and feet. Also in my face. At that time i was approximately 90 lbs. They did all of the blood work. Kidneys were fine, heart was fine there was no explanation except my protein levels were low (due to the eating disorder). I started keeping really tight control and the swelling seemed to subside. I was then a few months later diagnosed with clinical depression and obsessive compulsive disorder and put on an antidepressant.
Everything was fine until October I guess. I was jogging had a very low BG and ended up falling and hitting my head a number of times causing a severe concussion. I was then put on another antidepressant due to head pain. With in a couple of weeks I had put on over 35 lbs. (I had recovered from the eating disorder and was up to 125 lbs before the concussion - the proper weight for my age and height). I am now pushing 160 I have never been this big in my life. The swelling in my legs has come back and I have a very hard time bending my legs. I am just wondering if anyone has had any problems similar to this or has any idea of what might be going on. I eat healthy, exercise 40 mins to 1 hr 4-5 days a week both cardio and muscle training.
My doctor has taken me off all meds except celexa but she has cut the dose in half. Please help...I have never felt so horrible.
Last January i was diagnosed with anorexia. I have never really had very good control of my diabetes until just recently (18 months or so). I went to the hospital last January due to extreme swelling in my legs and feet. Also in my face. At that time i was approximately 90 lbs. They did all of the blood work. Kidneys were fine, heart was fine there was no explanation except my protein levels were low (due to the eating disorder). I started keeping really tight control and the swelling seemed to subside. I was then a few months later diagnosed with clinical depression and obsessive compulsive disorder and put on an antidepressant.
Everything was fine until October I guess. I was jogging had a very low BG and ended up falling and hitting my head a number of times causing a severe concussion. I was then put on another antidepressant due to head pain. With in a couple of weeks I had put on over 35 lbs. (I had recovered from the eating disorder and was up to 125 lbs before the concussion - the proper weight for my age and height). I am now pushing 160 I have never been this big in my life. The swelling in my legs has come back and I have a very hard time bending my legs. I am just wondering if anyone has had any problems similar to this or has any idea of what might be going on. I eat healthy, exercise 40 mins to 1 hr 4-5 days a week both cardio and muscle training.
My doctor has taken me off all meds except celexa but she has cut the dose in half. Please help...I have never felt so horrible.