Ativan and weight gain

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Avatar n tn 10 days of vics, i think I was bloated before and its coming off, so yea I think you can gain weight on the pills. I took ativan at first and it helped come down off the real high anxiety moments, but I feel good now, and you will too. Just stay posting, it has helped me so much. Good luck, start drinking tons of water, it helps.
Avatar m tn I have recently been prescribed Ativan for a social anxiety disorder but I am concerned that this medication will cause me to gain weight and seems to have much more side effects than Wellbutrin, so should I request to be changed to Wellbutrin which does not have as many side effects - mainly causing weight gain.
Avatar n tn I'm worried about the weight gain with Zyprexa, is there something else that could be used with the Prozac instead? Also until now I've also been taking 1 mg. Ativan in the morning and 1 mg Ativan before bed. Is it safe to use Ativan with the Zyprexa?
Avatar m tn Some people complain about weight gain while on SSRIs like Paxil and others even complain about weight loss. What has been really helpful for me is ensuring that I watch what I eat and exercise regularly. Remember, quite often, or weight gain has more to do with our lifestyle than what we are taking sometimes in my experience. Do you exercise regularly and watch what you eat? Keep us posted!
527657 tn?1214051850 Hello, I have been on Zoloft for nearly 6 months and I too was worried about weight gain... I haven't gained any weight. Since I was worried about it I kept good track of my weight and appetite to notice any changes. It cannot change your metabolisum so the weight gain would be a result of increased appetite and therefore won't "sneak up on you".
Avatar f tn you should try cymbalta. it decreases your appetite and it helps with anxiety. i also take ativan. i love it. it's the only thing that helps me. but i hate the fact that it's addicting. i haven't gotten to that point. i take one about once a week. i use to take it twice a day. so i'm doing good. but definetly ask your doctor about cumbalta.
Avatar f tn Geodon is known to cause weight gain and I have experienced weight gain on both Depakote and Seroquel and requested that my psychiatrist discontinue both medications, which he did do. The bright side however, is tat with propeer diet and exercise the weight did come off and I had gained 40 pounds. The problem is finding the right medication or combination thereof that will control your symptoms and not cause weight gain.
Avatar f tn I need to get off of it but Everytime I do I start the withdrawal. Has anybody else been on geodon this long and gained so much weight? I even exercise and can't get it off. I feel terrible like I'm about to bust out of my skin cause I'm so fat now. Is there something else I can take that will allow me to lose the weight, not make me gain anymore weight, and work as well for bipolar1 with psychosis? Please, I'm dying to try anything right now. I'm tired of feeling bad.
Avatar f tn In my research to find out why I wasn’t losing weight, I found out the thyroid medication I’m on causes weight gain and makes it difficult to lose it. I’m desperate to lose weight. I’m wondering if I would be a candidate for gastric sleeve? Thank you.
Avatar f tn t take my Seroquel and Amytriptiline because they make me gain weight. I have been taking 2-3mg of Xanax a day since 2004 and am totally physically and psychologically dependent on it, goddamn beautiful hated benzos!! I guess I want to find out of there is anyone like me.... My bf "needs his space" which is cool... but if I'm manic I'll go straight to the pub and pick up no worries. The fact we have nada sex life doesn't help...
Avatar f tn i know lots who have gained weight on the pills you took, thats why i will not take them, i take klonopin/ativan if i need them, no weight gain and i can take as needed , i do not have anxiety everyday but if i do i take the klonoipin until i can get it under control than come off of it. ativan for a now and than thing. so yes weight gain is a side affect with thoses pills and i do know a few who did lose weight on wellbutrin. guess its your body type.
Avatar f tn Does Celexa make you gain weight. I was just prescribed this medication, and am unsure what to think. Will it lift my apathetic mood? Will I gain weight from it? I would love to hear anyone's story regarding this medication.
Avatar f tn Dr said i could take my ativan that i have been on since may 09 one day and take klonopin the next day....im so dizzy all the time im wondering if its the ativan....i know that previously being on klonopin i got dizzy months after being on it...but i need to try something.....does ativan cause weight gain im on 1 mg 3 times a day since may i have had to up it....but i have gained from 138 to 155 pounda i blamed it on the prozaac i waas put on it in may also but i stopped it in sept.....
2010625 tn?1329372056 Different people has different side effects. I take Abilify (its not Ambilify) and it hasn't caused any weight gain and helps with depression. Abilify has caused me to have akathisia (restless movements of legs/feet). I take propranolol for it and found that it also is used for anxiety without being a benzo. It is a beta blocker which is primarily used to lower blood pressure.
527657 tn?1214051850 Here we go again with the weight gain. Is anyone else on generic paxil and gaining weight? I thought last time i was on it i gained because i quit smoking at the same time but now its been two years since I quit i went back on paxil in january and i have gained 15 pounds and I AM NOT HAPPY with the weight gain but I am happy while taking paxil. so what do I do get fat and be happy or get off it lose the weight and be depressed?
Avatar f tn I can only say that for me, I gained 50 pounds over several years on Paroxetene, and stopping it is deadly.
527657 tn?1214051850 It sounds as if your weight gain may be at least partially due to sedentary lifestyle. If it helps motivate you to be more active, I read that everyone should do 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day, such as walking at a fairly rapid rate. Apparently any day you don't do this, you are actually wearing your body out. Exercise alone won't burn many calories, so you also have to be especially careful of the amount of calories you are ingesting.
Avatar f tn I too have bipolar I take lamactal I know you said you can't take that but I was also on lithium and it worked. I just changed due to having to do blood tests but it worked. All I take is lamactal and trazadone at bedtime. Or when on lithium took that and trazadone. I also take clonidine as needed for anxiety none of those cause weight gain. What ever you do if you dont want to gain weight don't take seraquil I gained 20lbs in one month and my Dr changed that to the trazadone.
Avatar f tn A few pounds and then it stops? Or do you continue to gain more weight? I have a couple thoughts on weight gain. If you are still depressed you might be stress eating or eating to relieve some of your symptoms. Weight gain or loss is a common symptom of depression. Taking more medicine could actually help you out. I typically lose my appetite when I get depressed. There's always a correction period when I start to feel better and get my appetite back.
Avatar m tn Am near the end of xanax and bromezepam valuing withdrawal had to do cold turkey been like this 6year 5 mths now jaws still stiff but having burning again it ripping down last quarter of the cheeks the drainage still bad and cheek pressure mucus still have weight gain does this go away without treatment I know I have infection on cephalxen jaws raw to
Avatar m tn i am starting off taking lithium and percocet and ativan,,,what kind of side effects can i expect...depakote caused me to gain 30 lbs over the last 6 months!! nd it caused hair thinning and loss!
Avatar n tn try klonopin
Avatar f tn I didnt know serequel cause weight gain. no wonder I gain so much weight. Im on geodon and serequel. Glad to be off geodon. Dr will put me on topamax soon/ serequel 200mg at bedtime really helps me sleep. Is there anything else helps sleep that wont cause weight gain? Is 200mg a high dose of serequel?
Avatar n tn Weight gain is a common side effect with both Zyprexa and Depakote. There are other medications to treat bipolar disorder that do not have weight gain as a side effect. Perhaps you could discuss this with your prescribing doctor. Google "bipolar + phelps" for an educational website that has a section on weight gain with bipolar meds.