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05/05/09 06:48 PM

""What tests can prove that my VISCERAL BELLY FAT is indeed related to my long term DEPRESSION and STRESS?" My thyroid tests supposedly are normal."
Asked By: susancarrollferree  
Category: Weight Issues

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I am a depressed post-menopausal 58 yr old APPLE shaped-mother who has been financially STUCK in a loveless marriage for over 33 years; (NO SEX 15 years!) I am 5’ 11’, inactive and now weigh almost 300 lbs. with HUGE 56" FIRM BELLY, diabetes 2, HBP, constant fast pulse, high triglycerides, neuropathy both feet, with "severe" obstructive sleep apnea! I was always THIN, fit and very active my entire life…until I became pregnant at 28 and 31 with sudden weight gain, thus began my Yo-Yo diets/ +weight gain each time. Wellbutrin and talk-therapy aren't helping. Not on hormones. Doctor apathetic. FAILURE TO THRIVE and headed for a heart attack! Help???

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06/26/09 10:20 PM

Get your cortisol level tested, & you checked out for Cushings Disease
Answered By: pwyche1
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06/20/09 11:03 PM

DEAR ONE, i FEEL YOU...i HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF. aRE THERE ANY TESTS? i THINK THIS: FURY MAKES YOU FAT...i BELIEVE(CAN'T PROVE) THAT ALL THE STRESS AND HURT CREATE SO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY AND DIABETES AND THYROID PROBLEMS ETC COME ON US... WHAT IS THE ANSWER? MARRITAL HEALING.
Answered By: twiggymethis
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