Goodbye Moonface

Moon face, also known as moon facies, is a medical sign that causes a person's face to appear round and puffy due to a buildup of fluid or fat deposits. The effects are most noticeable around the cheeks and chin.

I had started a medication called Seroquel/quetiapine. It’s an antipsychotic that was supposed to help my severe anxiety. It did help get me out of a rough place and I’m very grateful for it because it put me back on the road I needed to be on mentally. But it did take a tole on my physical health. I gained about 20 pounds and was always bloated. I tried everything to lose weight. I eventually found that cardio/running and supplements helped me a lot. Especially vitamin D and taurine. But I still was bloated a lot and still had moonface.

What ultimately made me go back to normal was realizing that it was the medication that was causing these symptoms and getting off of it.

I am sharing this to show others that our body gives us signs when something is not right. The medication I was on messed with my hormones in a way that my body really didn’t like.

Pay attention to the signs your body is giving you. Bloating, puffiness and inflammation isn’t normal.

Doctors will often tell you that you are fine and your labs are normal but if you can tell something is off don’t give up. Be your own advocate because the only person who knows how you feel is you.