I stopped the Elavil because I moved. When I got here I picked a doctor that my insurance covered... well he was a mistake. He didn't believe in IBS! He told me that Elavil was a sleeping drug and did nothing for IBS. All I needed to do was eat more fiber. My prescriptions were up, and he wouldn't renew that one or the one for my Nexium (which I HAVE TO HAVE). He was an ass. I abandoned him and found a new doctor and I can't remember why she didn't want me on it. I also don't remember what my amount was, sorry, but I do remember it was supposed to be small enough there weren't side effects (though I do remember the first few days I took it I felt I was floating just outside and to the left of my body, which I would consider a side effect! ). After I went off of it for awhile I joined Weight Watchers and worked hard to lose the weight... it definitely didn't come off just as a result of not taking it anymore (which would be good for you). The weight gain was a gradual thing... and I think a lot of it was because the drug gave me serious sugar cravings. I don't know that I became resistant to it... my biggest problem was constant nausea, and I didn't suffer from that at any point while I was on it. Sorry I can't be more helpful!
And yeah, I guess I am lucky to have a husband that cooks. He likes doing it and I don't... he was raised around his grandma who cooks and nobody in my family ever really did. We both do a pretty good job of ignoring traditional "male" stuff and "female" stuff and just do the chores we're good at and don't mind doing. Honestly, if he left the cooking to me he'd be having Slimfast for every meal, it's food in a can! You only have to shake to serve!
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). After I went off of it for awhile I joined Weight Watchers and worked hard to lose the weight... it definitely didn't come off just as a result of not taking it anymore (which would be good for you). The weight gain was a gradual thing... and I think a lot of it was because the drug gave me serious sugar cravings. I don't know that I became resistant to it... my biggest problem was constant nausea, and I didn't suffer from that at any point while I was on it. Sorry I can't be more helpful!
