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Originally Posted by SadRobot
I'm here to raise the ever so troubling issue of weight gain due to meds.
I've been on Sodium Valpraote for a month now and I have already gained enough weight not to fit in my clothes...It's not that I think I'm fat, but I'm so used to being quite thin that I don't like the extra pounds (almost a stone!) Then I thought I shouldn't care as the med is working and this side effect is bound to wear off. But the only clothes I can fit in are flowy dresses! Even my jogging bottoms are getting uncomfortable. I'm trying to cut down on food but it's very hard. I don't eat junk but I always have a snack before going to bed, which I think is what's doing the most harm (cheese on toast) but I can't sleep without it. Any suggestions? I don't want to end up having to replace all of my clothes.....
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I am on the same drug as you are, along with abilify. It used to be combined with zyprexa; which was a brutal cocktail for me. Shouldn't have done this as I paid a price, but I came off the drugs for a year, lost 97lbs, and am now a normal weight. I am not finding that the sodium valproate actually is causing me any weight issues, so I think maybe you can control the weight gain by a little diet and more exercise.
You are right - if you can avoid eating past 8:00AM, and be fussy about the diet, I don't see any reason why the weight won't come off.