Do you find the meds uglyfying? I find the illness too tbh… But I am dysmorphophobic a bit also.
My ill friend hate the meds because they change us for the worse. do you find this true?
whatever… I have no the option to stop the meds now…
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I have gained weight. Its a nightmare really. Hope u are feeling bit better today. Hugs
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Hey, thanks butterfly. Well, I felt something very normal today since decades, but it didn’t last. But its quite fragile in my case. some days I am really in hell, some days I am calmer and less tormented. today it was a day like this, a better one. But theres the evening which is coming and lately, I am always worse in the evenings…
The illness marked me quite I guess, even though that my mom says its not true. she says I am just overweight without muscles already. But I am dysmorphophobic as I said and sometimes I don’t see myself well in the reality.
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How long have you had this friend?
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Since 20 years wow.
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The fat has to go somewhere…I got stretch marks.
Yes I’ve gained a lot of weight and gotten some acne due to the Risperidone. I also think I’ve lost a bit of the sparkle in my eye, if that makes any sense. I look blank or sad most of the time.
But it’s probably not as bad as we think it is, even though it feels awful.
The meds have made me gain a lot of weight.
They also have aged me.
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Same thing for me. Treatment plus illness made my face expressionless due to flat affect.
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I saw my friend now. she has a mi too, but she is skinny and hates meds. But idk, I still compare to others. I was feeling as freak. Because I am still quite ill mentally, but I am afraid I look very bad. I wonder if people outside could tell that I am on heavy meds. should I calm down on my appearance? Is it just me who is anxious per moments by this?
I put you a photo, I am on the right side wow…
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The meds made me obese but it was the illness that scarred my body with cuts and burns. I lost a lot of weight before and have a lot of loose skin, so I have to wear clothes to cover both that and my scars. It’s a never ending battle.
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Sorry raven, its not easy, yes… me too i have stretch marks now and some other bad stuff… but its good that you are slimmer now…
But you people, would you tell that i am ill or on some bad medication stuff if you see me on the street? There is one side of me which doesnt care, but i wonder cause i lost some confidence…
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At high doses they make me look very serious also I’ve gained like 25 kilos 
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I gained a lot of weight when I got on the med’s. I don’t look good when I take off my shirt.
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Thankfully, I don’t find the meds uglifying. But, I work hard at keeping the weight off.
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You don’t look bad at all. I think you look pretty!
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Yes. Still have stretch marks from Risperidone even though I lost half the weight I put on from it and am not overweight anymore. I hate it 
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Eh, the meds caused me to gain weight, and I’ve never been able to lose it all. Some of it came back over the last winter as well. In terms of changing my face, no.
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Idk, maybe I am dysmorphophobic still. I am discovering the life every day now. Idk if its my raised dose since month and a half, but lately I am on the edge to feel something normal in the day after years people… So I guess, meds help. It sucks that I didn’t have life since 20 years but I am ill, yes 
…But would you tell that I am on some meds if you see me on the street? I lost my features I find. I lost my beauty but its the depression too. I am also still quite unmotivated to do sport, but maybe it will come.
Kisses all!
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I don’t know why anyone would want to be normal? Just work on being your own kind of awesome. Normal is boring, the world needs more awesome.
