When the medication backfires

 So - the Fat Doctor, as I like to call her gave me medication a few months ago for depression, a side effect is weight loss. (Wellbutrin)   It worked for a bit, but after two months or so, side effects started happening. 

First constipation.  For a woman who goes regularly to the bathroom this was discerning at first.  I used stool softeners but it was an on going problem.  Then the tremors started. These were highly uncomfortable.  I would splash coffee and was unable to hold my Sunday Bulletin in church.  But then came the numbness to life in general - I didn't care.  I had more anxiety and I had a meltdown.  

It was almost like it supressed all my feelings, including happiness.

So I told her and I had to come off gradually - which also made me sick a bit - but I think I am back now.  I feel a little more happier - a little more stable - and hopefully I won't become depressed again.

Something about my diet makes me depressed, it has to be that I was never depressed before.

Examples of the Worst Foods for Depression

You’ve seen the categories of foods that may cause depression or worsen the symptoms. For a convenient go-to reference list, here’s a list of some of the worst foods for depression.

• Processed meats
• Fried foods
• Refined cereals
• Chocolate and other candy
• Sweet desserts
• Cookies
• Doughnuts
• High-fat dairy products
• Anything made with white flour (including bread, baked goods, pancakes, etc.)
• Crackers and other snack food made with partially hydrogenated oils
• Regular ketchup (it has a significant amount of added sugar or artificial sweeteners)

But duh - this is what I stay away from?  

 Further, some research indicates that there is a correlation between vegan, vegetarian, and low-carb diets and mental health problems like depression.

Well, I gotta go - I got to read up on this and come back with an answer.

So hey

Namastay