Lamictal weight gain loss

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1172209 tn?1263427216 When I went through this issue myself I asked to be changed to another mood stabilizer and I found Lamictal to be the most tolerable in this regard, certainly as regards weight gain but each person responds differently to each medication. Sometimes if a person is developing severe side effects from a medication it is worthwhile to consider available options. Speak to your psychiatrist about this.
Avatar n tn Hi, I was on Olanzapine until recently, and that made me gain about forty pounds in a year. That was bad. Now, on Lamictal (still on Olanzapine as well as a buffer while I break into Lamictal), I have found that my appetite has decreased significantly. I was able to lose some weight, and hopefully will lose some more over the next few months with a healthy diet and the right exercise. I don't think its anything abnormal, but if you are concerned, please talk to your doctor about it.
Avatar f tn Do any of you have any experience with Prozac and Lamictal as far as weight or loss?
Avatar n tn Need input on coming off depakote. Currently taking 750 mg x 3 daily. I USED to have seizures due to a stroke, but I have been seizure free for a year. I am on 30 mg of abilify & 200 mg of lamictal. I want to come off the depakote due to weight gain & memory loss/confusion. My Neurologist has given her approval, but I do not want a manic episode at all. Can you help?
918275 tn?1254068752 Geodon is now approved for Bipolar, and is what I take. It's nuetral for weight gain. Zoloft can have weight loss as a side effect, and Topomax has weight loss as a side effect. All three of these meds combined and I lost weight without even trying. Of course when I lost my insurance and wasn't able to take them any more I gained it all back in record time. 20 pounds in a month. Of course Iwas very depressed and eating really badly, as well as being sedentary.
5032487 tn?1365824021 I understand Lamictal is good for this. No weight gain and no side effects, however can also have the opposite effect and may make depression worse. I am not bipolar but have been doing research since my husband was diagnosed. Definitely talk with your doctor. Best of luck!
Avatar f tn anyone have severe sleep problems? I cant fall alsleep unless I take some meds. Did the meds cause insomia? Are there any meds that will help you sleep that doesn't cause weight gain? I will soon be on Topamax,lamictal and wellbrutin. Going off geodon and serequel. Did well on those meds but weight gain was main issue. Im being wean off. Thanks for any comments.
Avatar m tn I use to be sIze 0 now I'm sizE 8 fluaxol injections,sertraline,zeldOx&litium any advise would be help full
739988 tn?1386672969 However one lady who had this problem asked her pdoc and he advised selenium and zinc for med induced hair loss when she started losing hair (she thought Lamictal was the culprit but could not be sure) her hair loss stopped falling immediately. She took 200mcg of selenium (not mg) and 50 mg of zinc a day.
Avatar n tn I have been on them for a couple of years. Started off with Celexa and then added the Lamictal. I started to gain weight before I got on Lamictal. I gained 50 pounds in two years, since then I have been the excat same weight(for the past two years). I also just found out I have hypothyrodism. I started medication for that and go back shortly to test my TSH. My psychiatrist told me that as soon as my TSH levels are in normal range we will have me start get off the celexa.
Avatar f tn Hello dear, I took Lamictal for 5 years & never experienced any weight gain issues from the medicine itself. If my weight ever did fluctuate during that period it was because I was depressed & eating a lot with no exercise. But then every time I would fix my eating habits and worked out, my weight was back to normal (skinny).
Avatar n tn There are even some meds, especially antidepressants, that cause weight loss in some and weight gain in others. I gained weight on most mood stabilizers. The biggest culprits for me were Depakote, Remeron- an antidepressant, and Zyprexa- an antipsychotic. Now I take Lithobid, which is a slow release lithium. It tends to not cause as many side effects as regular Lithium. I am also on Seroquel. I was finally able to lose all of the weight I gained.
Avatar f tn Hi there, I've been on Wellbutrin (150) for a number of years, however, my Dr has recently added Lamictal as well. I'm so worried that the Lamictal will cause me to gain weight. (I previously gained weight with Abilify) Feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn If this is an issue you could discuss with your psychiatrist what medication would have the least potential of weight gain. I know Lamictal had less of this concern as regards myself and that is in general use but each person responds differently to each medication. This is a list that you could discuss with your psychiatrist as to what available options are: http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/meds/moodstabilizers.
Avatar f tn Lamictal/Lamotrigine is approved for management of bipolar disorder but not as a front line treatment because you have to titrate up to avoid the rash. It is what I take. It is good for bipolar depression, and is weight neutral. I was on Wellbutrin and it screwed me up royally. I started to rapid cycle something fierce. I am surprised that you would have a bipolar diagnosis and be put on antidepressants without a mood stabilizer.
Avatar f tn Well olanzapine, which I was on before I was diagnosed too, is actually an antipychotic and did cause a ton of weight gain for me too. I don't know about lamictal but I just wanted to say its not a main bipolar medication, so you have a lot of other options. Why not do some of your own research and find a list of medication that you think might help you, then present that to your doctor.
Avatar f tn Some have weight loss, some gain, some both. Medication affects everyone differently so it's hard to say until you take it. I've actually list weight since going on lithium, but I've heard of other people having quite the opposite happen to them.
Avatar f tn Do serequel cause weight gain? (200 at bed time) It sure helps me sleep.Dr will replace geodon with Lamictal and tompamax. Thanks for any feed back.
Avatar f tn So , I have been on celexa for about 5 years and went off that because of my crazy weight gain.. Went on Effexor for about 6 months and I am gaining more weight!!! I have cut my calories, cut my sugar , went to a Nutrisionist , ate exactly how I am supposed to, exercised everyday, cardio and weights .. I have always been skinny ..
Avatar n tn As for topamax I had a bad experience Suffered memory loss. Did you try asking your doctor is there anything he can do for the weight gain.
Avatar n tn I feel really fine with the Divalproex and have no issues as such except the weight gain. Do you think I should look for a weight loss pill in the market and have that? Secondly, with the Divalproex, I can't seem to concentrate much, plus I forget things easily and have memory loss. As for my energy levels, it's great with this med. Why do docs prescribe an anti-depressant with a mood stabilizer for Bipolar?. Can't the mood stabilizer do the job?