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I've also put on weight. I've put on about 30 pounds. In my case, I think it's a

combination of the meds and my thyroid. I was just diagnosed with

hypothyroidism. The problem is I can't get in to see an endocrenodegist.. I've

called 5 and they are all booked up for months. The earliest I can get in is the

end of Sept. (another good topic for another time). Not being as active as I was

doesn't help, I was an avid walker before my injury, I try to walk when I feel

up to it. Now I'm just so tired I'm not up to doing too much at all. I'm not

eating much, have lost my appetite, yet I'm gaining weight. The weight came on

me suddenly, and I can't lose it I don't feel comfortable, I always feel so

bloated. There are days that my legs and ankles are so swollen lately, that it

hurts to stand on them, making it very difficult to walk.

To all the members who are losing weight congratulations. Keep up the good work

.. I'm prould of you all. I think another reason pain

patient might turn to food is because it's the one thing left that they can

control. You've lost control over so much of your life, but the one thing you

have control over is your eating. You couldn't control your injury, accident,

how you got hurt. You can't control the outcome of the drs, insurance

companies, the pain, how others treat you, etc, but you can control your eating.

That's the one thing left for many pain patients that they can do for

themselves.

Sue C