Overall I am doing fairly well. Nursing school is going smoothly. Finished with my psych rotation now sadly, it was a short one. However that is definitely what I want to do. Still in my relationship with my boyfriend and that’s going on 8 months now, we’re as close as ever and he knows about all my various issues and is very supportive.
My main issue lately is the massive rapid weight gain I have been experiencing from my IUD. I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life and have gained around 15 lbs in 2 months, with most of that weight gain being in this past month. (I’ve literally been gaining a lb like every other day) I am endlessly hungry and it seems like I can’t control my cravings. Even when I was eating healthier than I ever did I was still gaining weight just slower. So I am getting it taken out sadly and getting a non hormonal one put in. I heard weight loss can be just as rapid after getting it taken out and I really hope that is the case bc when I gained 30 lbs on risperidone I was never able to lose it. I feel horrible about my body right now, extremely self conscious, worried for my health, nothing fits me and I had to shop for plus size swimsuits, etc. Horrible. My hair has also thinned out considerably because of all the hair loss the IUD has caused. Overall I just cant wait to get this thing out of me.
Symptom wise I have been fine with pretty much nothing just occasional voices.
That’s all folks! Wish me luck losing the weight!!!
summary: I’m doing really well but my IUD has made me chubby and bald so that sucks. Getting it removed and replaced with something non hormonal. Hope everyone is doing ok peace.