Antipsychotics have made me ugly and given me body dysmorphia

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Im sitting here. Fat and now ugly due to the side affects these medications have caused me. I dont feel confident enough to meet someone or go anywhere else because of fear. People make comments about my weight at work and out and about. I have hairs underneath my chin my skin is wrecked from the weight gain and loss. I have stretchmarks everywhere. I look aged due to the stress and sideaffects of coming off and restarting drugs. I look so old now.

My family are telling me to split up with my boyfriend who is 64 due to the age difference but i cant and dont want to due to fear of not being seen as attractive to anyone else.

Edit. I may have possible pcos and hypothyroidism

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My looks are bad, overweight and hairloss too. It’s deeply impacted my confidence. I feel for you

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It’s understandable that you feel that way. I wish there was something I could say to fix it but there’s probably not, except that you aren’t alone in feeling like these ap meds messed with your weight and how you view your body. :people_hugging:

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Okay, you know the problem, so what are you going to do about it?

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Sorry to hear about the impact of weight gain and weight loss on the skin. I know it well, too…

Maybe join a gym.

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There isnt any point tbh because what ever ill lose ill gain it all back because im on olanzapine

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If you decide it can’t be fixed then it won’t be fixed. No one else is going to come along and make it better for you. It’s you or it’s no one. Do you want a better life or not?

It’s your decision.

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Moving to Medications.

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Hi @Sleeping, sorry to hear how you’re feeling, I feel the same about my appearance because my husband would like me to be thin. I say to hell with everyone, “I’m fat, you don’t have the right to judge me”! Personally I find fat people attractive and there are other people who may think the same way. Glad you have a boyfriend, if he’s making you happy and you like him, maybe you should ignore your family. If I was looking for a Partner now I would go for someone overweight like myself. Hope you feel a bit happier soon. Hippo

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It wouldnt normally bother me but i have had comments made about me from work and out and about. Some one made a comment the other day when i was serving them food. They wanted 4 items i gave them two and was going to give them the second lot before he said wheres the othwr ones i said im going to get them for you and then he said you have probably eaten them.

Another time i was out a guy was saying * look at the size of her man* as i walked past.

Now i cant help being big

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That sounds really hurtful, I am sorry you went through that. These people were not very nice try not to let them get to you. For every one of them there’ll be another ten other people who will see all the good things about you and that could be your size as well.

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You can change antipsychotic medicine.

Or you can try weight loss injections.

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@Sleeping I take olanzapine too. I know it’s hard and I’ve gained weight too over the years.

But I agree with @shutterbug that you can do something. Therapy has personally really helped me with mindset.

I have been working hard and I have lost 13 lbs and counting so far just by eating better and better portion control.

I just want to give you hope. It can be done even on olanzapine. It just will take some extra effort. Good vibes to you!

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